The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16

many times Mrs. Craven met Governor
Budd in Sacramento
This gave Mr.. Delmas another oppor-
tunity 10 prod the opposing side in ten
der SPOT There b ad been great talk and
ado, he said, about Martin Kelly, but the
pleading did not show that that individual
was charged with conspiracy. PIcking e
up Mr.. Wheeler's original complaints in
intervention, Mr.. Delmas read that the
alleged conspirators were Mrs. Craven,
Mrs. Haskins, Notary Cooney "and others
whose true names were unknown 10 the
lntervenor." Martin Kelly, said counsel,
had been unfortunate enough to be ac-
cused by Mr.. Wheeler IN open court OF
being conspirator and on no more sub
stantial grounds than his mere acquain-
tance with Mrs. Craven. Ali that tue de-
tense desired to know was whether or not
Governor Budd was also charge with be-
ing a consplrator. He felt sorry for the
executive, but if he was to be accused
like Kelly, no objections to the inquiry
would be offered. He asked Mr.. Wheeler
to elucidate on the point.
Wheeler haughtily replied that when a
serious question was asked he would
vouchsafe serious answer.
Mr.. Delmas said he was perfectly seri-
Gus, and unless the other side would say
that they intended to show up the Cover
nor as conspirator he would object to
ecutive's talks with Mrs. Craven.
Wheeler wasn't picking a row with the
Governor, and sure enough Mr.. Delmas
formally put in the promised objection.
The result was the court ruled that
Wheeler would have to call a halt. The
latter tried TO dodge by saying that be
was only trying to fix date by asking
Mrs. Craven questions about the Governor,
but Judge Slack insisted that the inquiry
was improper
A new line had to be taken up. The
witness was asked if she went to Sacra-
mento in January, 1895, in company with
Miss Murphy ana Mrs Bradley.
Objected to" said Mr.. Delmas, "unless
it is claimed here that Miss Murphy and
Mrs. Bradley are co-conspiralo lors"
Il think the objection is well taken.''
said his Honor
Mr. Wheeler scratched his head and
looked puzzled. He put the question in
another form, but it was no use for the
court stood by the defense's objection.
That line of examination had to be
abandoned.
Did you ever call upon Attorney A .
Ruef at his ofice?' was Wheeler's next
effort at an opening.
Now, if il i charged here that Mr..
Ruef is another of the horde of ccnspira-
tors why we will not object" interrupt
Mr.. Delmas, otherwise We will"
No, Ruef was not accused, so the objec-
ton went on record and was promptly
sustained.
The questioning lawyer protested he
wished 10 break down Mrs. Craven's state
ment that she called on Judge Aiken
when the latter's office was in the same
building as was RuePs sanctum, but his
words tell upon deaf ears.
So sti ! another line had to be dropped
and Wheeler returned to his hobbv-ask-
ing nundrums about Politician Kelly.
DE got some unimportant responses
about conferences and then stumble bv
asking II the witness ever entered INTO q
contract with Kelly by which he was to
profit if she won her suit.
Mrs. Claven answered with an en-
phatic MOI before Mr.. Delmas could
get in his objection, so that gentleman
asked that her reply be stricken from the
record.
"Of course" he said, with cutting sar.
casm, these gentlemen have that CON
tract in their possession, for they would
not otherwise be asking such questions.
OF course, they are not fishing for informa.
.ion-not they. As long as they have the
contract let them produce it here IN court.
object to any questions regarding it un-
III il is produced, if your Honor please Il
The court ruled once more that Mr.
Wheeler was essaying TO exceed his privi-
Lees, and sustained the objection. Sc
yet another avenue for prying had been
closed, and a new one must be soughl
out.
The witness attention was called to the
fact that she had testified that one of her
reasons for not retaining Altken in her
employ was because her attorneys OBJ