The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

told to wait minute, and then / heard
another voice. This one believed to be
that of Mrs. Craven. The voice said, i
am Mrs. Craven 1t went on to say {:
My daughter has gone downtown and will
meet you in the lobby of the Crocker
go with her to Mr.. Delmas' Of
fice.' l replied to the voice, ask.
ing why it was desired that
should go to Mr.. Delmas' Office.
The voice said Miss Craven will explain.
then said that l did not want to go there,
as was not in her case. The voice said,
Then everything is off2' 1 said nothing
was ever on so far as was concerned. The
voice said it was too bad, that Miss Craven
had already started downtown and would
be waiting there. / said l would go to the
lobby and relieve the lady, but that
would not go to Mr.. Delmas Office with
her."
Mr.. Foote here arose and asked that all
OF Aitken's answer be stricken from the
record as being improper evidence.
81 defy the gentlemen on the other side
to point to q line or syllable or word in
that answer which even sauints toward
conspiracy" he said. What is 1t put in
for, if your Honor please2 Where q story
is being put up-thiS story assume to be
true-lt Is making testimony, if your
Honor please. for the purpose of sustain
ing this witness. If it cannot be denied
that this witness had this conversation
over the telephone, if it could be proven
by Judge Sullivan, as it doubtless could
be, that he requested this witness to call
up four, nougnt black one, or whatever
it was, would Judge Sullivan be allowed
to testify that it did occur2 1t is put in
here for the purpose of backing this wit
ness up upon one statement upon which
he may be corroborated in order that
these gentlemen may argue TO this jury
that having told the truth one time he
has told it all the ii me, and it is not right,
and l ask that that be stricken out"
All of the attorneys were on their feet
protesting against MIR. Foote's remarks.
go ahead and object" retorted Mr..
Foote, who was now thoroughly warmed
up. "Call IT misconduct if you like"
Judge Slack at first ruled that portions
OF Aitken's answer should be stricken out,
but he altered this and allowed all of it to
stand.
Did you meet Miss Craven in the
Crocker building?" was tn Q next question
asked Aiken.
81 did"
"Who was presentP'
"Jullus Kahn and Colonel Isaac Trum.
bo, Mr.. Kahn was telling funny story,
and"
"WelI, we don't care about that" broke
in Wheeler. Did she ask you to go with
uCI W VIII OGiuldS OL4Cc
mot in so many words"
"WeIl, what WAS said on that subject ?''
Judge Slack interrupted to say that this
line of examination had proceeded far
enough, inasmuch as it mad been shown
that M IS Craven was acting as her moth
er's agent.
Mr.. Wheeler now reverted to the dupli-
cate of the alleged Aitken- Craven con-
tract. Aitken was asked if the paper was
ever returned to him, and he said it was.
by whomP'
"By Martin Kelly"
Resuming Aitken said that Kelly upon
returning the paper to him said that Mrs.
Craven wanted another contract drawn
up with some changes. These changes
had been interlined on the copy in lead
pencil. Kelly, he said, told him that
Mrs. Craven had written those interlinea-
tions.
'Mr. Kelly told me Mrs. Craven wanted
that other paper-the one with the pencil
markings-destroyed." continued Aiken.
II agreed to that. but shuffied the paper
about on my desk and got it under a
blotter, after which 1 picked up some
other paper that looked like it and burned
it,"
where did you burn it9'
I'm the spittoon in my Office"
"Was anything said while it was burn
Eyes. Mr. Kelly said: Dead men tell
no tales"
Aitken was asked if he had subseque mt
talk with Kelly during which the latter
handed him the new contract bearing
Mr5. Craven's signature. He replied in
the affirmative, and added that Miss Mar
garet Craven and Judge benson also
called, but remained in another room.
After Kelly had departed the witness said
he had chat with Judge benson.
What did Judge benson sayT'
Mr.. Foote was shout to put in an objec-
tion to this, but Judge benson stopped
him.
II hope" said the Judge, "that counsel
on our side of the case will object to moth
ing that occurred while l was there"
There was nothing sensational about
the incident after all. Aitken said he was
asked by Judge benson if he could re-
member the exact date on which he fir
saw Mrs. Craven's deeds, and he repiied
that he could not. The Judge requested
him to look about and see if he could not
find some memorandum or something
that would reiresh bis memory, and then
lett after promis ising to cali again. That
was all there was to it.
Then court adjourned until Monday.