The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30

cent question of Attorney Cannon. Then
a storm broke loose. This was the key
mole OF Mrs. Abel's declaration that it
was love and affection for her that caused
the capitalist to Insure his life for $40 900
and settle upon her an annuity of 5000 per
month. Attorney Plat declared that Mrs.
Abel, being the only living party to the
alleged con tract between herself and Cen
eral Dimond, could make no assertions
that If the dead man were alive he might
not contradict i was a wrangle all along
the line. Attorney Cannon strove to let
the court know what pet tnames had been
used In this lovemaking, but IT was labor
lost.
What did be do on leaving the house?''
asked the lawyer in final effort to get at
some of the sugar on the plate. In the
end he was defeated. Then he had Mrs.
Abel tell of a visit she made to Paso
Robes IN the early part OF 1891, and i'd en-
tilted two letters General Dimond had
written her while there from the Pacific
Union Club in this City. But in the end
she was not allowed to say the handwr1t-
ing was that of ner cavalier because
technically speaking, the man was dead
and no tales might be told in his absence.
With that Mrs. Abel closed her case
and they put Dr.. Charles A. RosenthaI on
the stand TO tell of his efforts to effect a
settlement between General Dimond and
Mrs. Abel In Novem Der, 1898. DR.. Rosen-
thai was the arbiter apparently at that
time of the affections of the two and the
money consideration that Mrs. Abel
might demand for her years of companion
ship with the dead capitalist.
''She inquired" began the doctor. "how
General Dimond was. She SAID she was
nearly crazy ana was going to shoot her
self and General Dimond, because she de-
clared he was about to desert her and
throw her off after running her life. 1 told
her that the general had no such inten-
ton; that he had treated her very hand
somely in the past and would undoubt-
eddy continue 10 do so in The future, and
that after his death he would undou btedly
leave her an insurance policy. / told her
she was to receive $500 per month as an
allowance and an insurance policy for
SIC, 600 She desired proof of this asser-
ton, and in reply told her that as she had
lived for years with General Dimond she
could surely trust him little longer. She
again told me that the general was bout
to drop her after running my life. l re-
called to her that they were both married
when they met and that he was willing TO
pay her 5000 month tor acquaintance. l
thought she was pretty lucky, and told her
so, as l would be very glad myself at any
time to accept salary of $500 8 month
for the simple labor OF having nothing
more to do with the donor. l told her
that she had no legitimate claim on the
general, and In the end we reached an
agreement that she was to accept this
amount per month and the insurance
policy
According TO the doctor an agreement
was drawn up, but never executed, for
several reasons. A provision for a re-
lease OF the capitalist from any liability
under breach of promise proceedings was
repudiated by Mrs. Abel, for the reason
that she declared they had never been en-
gagged to be married.
The case will go on to-day.