The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07

| improper, the witness not being sufficiently
acquainted with the earth's teeming mil
lions to give expert testimony on the sub.
| iect.
At the request of Crittenden both
Highton and Lloyd were subjected to the
witness-stand and were asked if they had
permitted the plaintiffs counsel access to
all papers and photogra phs bearing on the
case. They answered in the affirm ative.
In the afternoon E. J. Baldwin wa.
placed on the stand and asked regarding
the extent of his wealth. The defendant
displayed a wealth of ignorance on the
subject that was discouraging TO the ques
| toner.
How much wine have you at Santa
Anita?' asked Crittenden.
Il don't know" was the answer of the
alleged father of baby Beatrice"
'How many acres of oranges?"
al don't know"
"How many acres are there in the Santa
Anita ranch?"
II don't know"
"How many acres have you sold from
it?'
II don't know"
"What is that land worth ?'
81 don't know whether it is worth any.
thing or not"
What is your land worth at the least
igures?"
"a bout SoO per acre.
Have you not asked $3.50 per acre for
some of it?'
''No, sir"
The witness stated that he owned 5000
acres of the Santa Anita ranch, 700 of the
San FrancIsquita ranch, $500 in Potrero
Grande, 1900 in the Puenta, lot in Los
Angeles with several buildings on it.,
about 25O0 acres in San Bernardino
County, about 1000 acres in Monterey
County with a summer resort hotel on il,
several rich mines, the Baldwin Hotel and
other property in San Francisco, and ice,
gas and water stock.
Have you any racehorses, Mr.. Bald
win?"
sYes."
"How many in California;"
81 don't know"
How many East?'
About twenty-eight, if some of them
are not Sold
What is their value?''
Don't know"
"a bout SIC, 900 apieceP'
"No; neither you nor anybody else can
put value on them.'
Have you any other propertv?
II have some land in Indiana-about 16O
acres-but it's mortgaged for all it's
worth"
And the unfortunate mortgage bowed
himself under the burden of his poverty.
n. G. Carter in rebuttal swore that e,
j. Baldwin had ridden horseback but once
In ten years and consequently could not
have passed his time galloping over the
green slopes of Santa Anita with the
equestrienne Lillian. Neither did the de-
fendant with the plaintiff ever inhabit the
cottage" Mr.. Garter was quite sure.
A. Z. Lucas, one of the millionaire's
corps OF local detectives, with piratical
whisker, told from the stand how A. III.
Anderson, one of the plaintiffs witnesses.
had sworn to "get even" with Lucky Bald
win.
Lucas, under instructions from Unruh
and Baldwin, had sent another detective
down to Pasadena to entrap Lillian Ash
ley into damaging disclosures.
Mrs. Mamie Belle Kelly, in rebuttal.
swore that she also heard Anderson say
he would '.get even'' with Baldwin. She
had parted in anger from Anderson, and
she didn't like him now. She formerly
lived with him as his adopted niece, and
he supported her, she said. She came and
testified at the request Of Lucas, and was
also detective.
Emmanuel Barns was another detective
in the pay of the defendant, and told OF
his services. But the chief detective of all
was Mr.. Wood of Boston, who reluctantly
admitted on the stand that his former
testimony regarding two lady visitors to
dis office was not quite correct.
What do you get for your services, Mr..
Wood? 2" asked Crittenden.
my contract calls for sixty days work