The San Francisco call., 1897-07-28
MORE LAWYERS
GIVE EVIDENCE
Rather a Novel Spectacle in
Progress in the Fair
Craven Trial.
Wheeler Finishes and Is Sue
ceeded by Attorneys Lloyd
and MoEnerney.
Relate Their Conversation With Mrs.
Relate Their Conversation With Mrs.
Craven at the Time They Enthused
Over the Pencil" Will.

torneys for the Fair heirs are iust now
engage. in taking the stand as witnesses,
one by one, and giving testimony calcu-
lated TO materially strengthen their side
OF the dispute over Mrs. Craven's deeds.
TIE threescore or more of regularly
subpenaed witnesses who have testified
do not appear to have been sufficient.
Attorney Charles S. Wheeler, who had
held down the chair for two days, finished
his evidence during yesterdays session
and retired in favor of other of his asso-
ciates. 1t was brought out in the course
of his cross-examination in the forenoon
that Mrs. Elizabeth Haskins was present
at most of his interviews with Mrs
Craven-both al the latter's residence and
al his office. He remesn bered that some
thing lad been said between Mrs. Haskins
and himself with reference to 8 receipt OF
some sort, but Mr.. Delmas, who was con-
Quoting the cross exc mination, found it
difficult TO make the testifying attorney
admit that that receipt showed the lady
was present at the meeting of Senator
Fair and Mrs. Craven when he drew up
the ink and pencil wills.
"Will you swear that you did not see
that receipt?" asked Mr.. DeImas sharply.
Mr.. Wheeler replied that to his best
recollection he did not. He remembered
that even tuaIly Mrs. Haskins gave him
receipt, but it was not at the time referred
to bv Mr.. Delmas.
In answer 10 another line of questions
the witness said he had no personal
knowledge OF Mrs. Craven's departure for
the East to regain possession of the two
wills. When asked if he had received any
information on that subject an objection
was raised by Attorney McEnerney and
an argument ensued. After long talk
| Judge Slack ruled that Mr.. Wheeler need
| not be forced 10 answer. After that Mr..
Delmas announced that the cross-exam-
ination was at an end. Mr.. Wheeler was
! thereupon transferred back into Attorney
! McEnerney's hands for redirect ques-
| tioning.
| Mr.. Wheeler was ten minutes late in
putting in his appearance for the after
noon session and by doing so laid himself
open to a sharp rebuke from the court.
| Judge Slack has been patience personi6ed
| all through this weary trial, but be is ap-
| parently at last undergoing a change.
He waved Mr. Wheeler off when the
latter sought TO excuse the tardiness.
"I want to state right here" said his
Honor, that | am not going TO tolerate
any more OF these needless delays. The
promptly on time. and the attorneys have
no more rights than they. We SIose from
ten to fifteen minutes every day, on this
account Now | want this admonition
borne in mind"
All Of he attorneys bowed respectfully,
Mr.. Whee.er accom- panying his With
crimson blush.
Mr.. McEneruey then resumed his redi-
rect examination OF Wheeler, beginning
with a request that the witness relate, as
near as he could remember. the proceed
ings that took place in court last year
when the "penciI" will was offered for
probate. This was objected to, however
and ruled out.
McEnerney asked permission to ask Mr..
Vince er question that he had omitted
to ask in direct examination. Being
granted the privilege. the witness was
asked if he or Attorney Lloyd ever made
proposition to Mrs. Craven to purchase
her deeds?
Il did not. Mr.. Lloyd did not. Nobody
e:se did. l know ID"
That was The end of Whceler's career as
a witness. He was glad of it and SO was
every body else. He now returned to the
t BILE surrounded by his associates and be-
came a plain ordinary attorney once
more.
Mr. McEnerney offered at this point to
place portions of Mrs. Craven's deposi-
tion-'aken long before the trial COM
menced-in evidence as declarations made
by the lady.
Mr. Delmas objected to this on the
ground that the document could be offered
for nothing less than it was-a com plete
deposition.
Judge benson supported his associate
with another objection to the effect that
Mrs. Craven had given her testimony IN
court and one statement was sufficient.
Roth Of fhaza nbiacfinne NC nuarrr1Iad
however. and McEnerDey read that por-
ton of Mrs. Craven's statement that re-
lated to her trip to the East and her re-
turn with the pencil will.
Mr.. McEnerney was then placed on the
wllness-stand subjecting himself to the
questions of his associate, Mr.. Mitchell.
| AS was the case when Mr.. Wheeler was
sworn, the request was made that that
action should net deprive the gentleman
| OF the rlgnt to argue 10 the Jury at the
| conclusion of the trial.
Mr.. Demas said he had no objection to
the whole line of counsel for the plain tiffs
taxing he stand and arguing, too.
even called at Mrs. Craveu's house and
offered her 100000 for her deeds. He said
that the hrst time he ever met her was in
! Judge clacks courtroom in 1885,
Ihen another of the plaintiffs attorneys
was called, this time the choice falling
| upon heupel H. Lloyd. This gentleman
said he had known Mrs. Craven for sew
eral years. To the best of mis- recollection
the trst time he talked with her after the
death Of Senator Fair was in February.
| 1898. 1t was at his office.
Il told her." continued Mr.. Lloyd.
that mad been informed by Governor
Budd that she knew something about a
will left by Senator Fair bearing a later
date than that of the trust will filed by
the executors. She said she did know
| sonnet thing about such a will and then we
| talked the matter over"
| Mr.. Lloyd was asked 10 repeat that con.
! versation, but he said he could not recol-
| lect it all. He said he would be willing
however, TO give the substance of it as near
as he could remember. he had had sew.
| eral talks with her on the subject of tha
will and he did not believe be could segre
| gate them in his mind.
| An argument followed as to whether or
not Mr.. Lloyd's not altogether steady rec
objection would be proper evidence. It
was finally ruled that Mr.. Lloyd should
| go ahead and do the best he could.
"Mrs. Craven told me-" went on Mr..
Lloyd. "that she knew about later will
but she did not care to give out any infor,
nation about it. She said she did not
| care to have her name connected with