The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
EXPERT AMES
UNDER THE BAN
His Lecture on the Craven
Deeds Gets Him Int.
Trouble.
He Is Cited by Judge Slack
for Alleged Contempt
of Court.
Evidence Being Taken to Break Down
Aitken's Story Regarding Mar
tin Kelly's Conduct,

an opportunity to plav even with Daniel
T. Ames, the venerable Eastern hand
writing expert, who took the witness
stand some time ago and testified that her
deeds and the "pencir' will were forg-
erles.
Since his appearance on the stand Ames
has been delivering lectures now and then
on the subject of handwriting, and it was
one of these that gave Mrs. Craven her
opening. 1t appears that Ames adver-
tised that in the course of this lecture he
would discuss and dissect the disputed
documents in the Fair case, and demon
strate to the satisfaction of his audience
that the papers were out and out fabrica-
tons.
Judge Curtis, one of Mrs. Craven's at
tornevs, addressed Judge Slack on the
subject of Ames' conduct at yesterday
mornings session. and also presented TO
the court an affidavit, sworn TO by the
lady, and setting forth that the lecture
greatly injured her rights in the present
litigation.
In accordance with this showing Judge
Slack directed that Ames be summoned
to appear IL court and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
Ames will have his hearing next Monday
morning.
Mrs. Saran Johnson, proprietress of the
Colonial Hotel, spent all OF yesterday
mornings session on the stand. She re-
iterated what she had said on the day
previous about Mrs. Craven having shown
her the deed in Decenl ber, 1894, and prior
TO Senator Fairs death. The most i'm
portant addition she made to the state
ment was that Mrs. Craven had also told
her some time in Septem ber of that year
Lotr lod of in W n h
he had provided $4,000 for the teachers
annuity fund.
Mrs. johnson was given lively shaking
up on cross-examination, but she insisted
that she had told nothing but the truth
and had no interest in the case.
Mrs. Johnson was asked few unlm-
portant questions by the counsel on both
sides and then excused.
Mr.. Delmas arose at this Iuncture ana
announced to the court that he was not
aware when George R. Williams was
placed upon the stand, Wednesday, that
that gentleman was an attorney for the
defense. Had he known that fact, he
said he would not have offered the
gentleman as witness. Mr. Delmas said
he wished TO withdraw Mr. Williams and
his evidence from the case.
The attorneys on the other side objected,
and Mr.. Delmas' request was denied.
Louis Whitcomb, a well-known Jour-
naIist, was the next witness. He was
called to tell about having reported for
the Chronicle the proceedings OF politi-
cal meeting at the Baldwin Hotel on the
evening of July g. 1896. Martin Kelly
was at that meeting, he said, and re-
aimed there all the evening. The object
OF the evidence was to rebut the story of
John r. Aitken to the effect that be met
Kelly and others that night at Mrs.
Craven's house and talked about the
deeds
Aitken had testified that he and Kelly
left Mrs. Craven's house al about o'clock
10 come into town. Mr.. Whitcomb SAID
he was not sure that he saw the politician
prior to $50 o'clock, so Kelly could really
have been at both places
Jacob Levi Jr., a wholesale grocer, mar
rowed the time down little by saying
that he saw Kelly in the lobby of the
Baldwin before s o'clock.
jeremiah Sullivan, a painter, attended
the meeting at the Baldwin and was GER
tain that he saw Martin Kelly in the
lobby some time before the meeting was
called to order. The meeting was called
for o'clock.
'Ars you positive as to the time p
asked Mr.. McEnerney, who was conduct
ing the cross-examination.
"Quite positive" replied the painter.
DID you look at your watch?"
Il did,"
''M hat for2"
"Why, to see what time it was"
That was one on McEnerney and he
blushed profusely.
Rev. Edward J. Depuy succeeded Sulli-
van on the stand. He said he called at
Lawyer Ruef's Office late il the afternoon
of July 9, 1896. He remem bered having
seen Martin Kelly there. As near as he
could recollect he saw Kelly as late as 6 :15
o'clock. He did not know the politician
to speak to, but recognized him, as he had
known him by sight.
On cross-examInation the reverend gen.
tIeman said he fixed the date by the fact
that there was flag raising at Portsmouth
square on that day, and besides he had
consulted memorandum in Mr.. Ruef's
Office.