The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
JACOB I, DAVIS
LEATHER SATCHEL
Important Question in Re-
gard to It's Con-
tents.
Attorney Knight Intimates That
It He'd Mrs. Davis Incin.
Grated Remains.
Mrs. John N. Curtis Gave a Direc
Denial to This Suggestion in
Court Yesterday.

Interesting developments were hintet
at in the Jacob q. Davis will contest yes
terday. Attorney George A. knight
representing the contestants, propoundec
| qus sstions to Ms. John NJ. Curtis to indi
cate that he thought she knew of tn,
wherea bouts of the Davis Will before i
was shown to her in the Office OF Boyd &
| Davis in the Thur;ow block in this City.
The most pressing interrogations related
to the contents of the alligator leather
| traveling-bag that Mr.. Davis took with
| him to Philadelphia, and which was Rsent
| home TO San Francisco by express the day
| after his death.
What is your recollection as to the
| first time you saw that alligator travelling
| bag or satcheI after Mr.. Davis death ?n
| asked Mr.. KNIGHT.
Mrs. Curtis-I saw it first after my re-
| turn TO San Francisco.
Mr.. KIight-Who sent it to San Fran
cisco?
"Mr. John Senderllng sent it."
"To whom?"
ITO John NJ. Curtis"
do you know what it contained ?"
mo"
Don't you know that it contained the
copper urn tnat held the ashes of the late
Mrs. Jacob y. Dsvis?'
Il know ii did not"
Mr.. Campbell-We ara willing to ex-
plain 10 you what that satcheI contained
Mr.. Knight-Oh, we know what it con-
tanned, all right.
Mr.. ampbell-TI bet you a hundred
you don't.
Mr.. Knight-All right, Til go you that
much that we do.
The court-Put up your money, gentle
men, or please desist from such sporty
remarks in this department..
Mr.. knight = I'm not blufing. TlI
stand TO what l saw.
Mr.. CampbelI-You bluffed about send
ing for John Senderling. How about that {?
Mr.. Knight want John Senderling's
testimony if I can get it, and if you will
try to get him here I'll put up $3.50 to paw
his travelling expenses here and back.
I'll deposit the cash right here in court
Judge Coffey-Thal's the place for The
money, gentlemen.
Mr.. Mastick-All right, you put up the
money and I'll telegraph to Mr.. Sender
ling to come at once and TO ORA " on us for
his travelling expenses. He ought to be
able TO be here in five DAYS.
In compliance with this agreement Mr..
knight handed Clerk Martin $3.50 in gold
and Mr.. Mastick at once wrote out tsle-
gram requesting Mr.. Senderling TO come
at once and tell the jury what he knows
about the last expressed wishes of the late
Jacob q. Davis in regard to the disposition
of his property.
Mr.. Senderling asserts that just before
his death Mr.. Davis expressed a desire to
dictate will or deed, and he procure
paper and at Mr.. Davis dictation wrote as
follows:
1896, PHILADELPHIA, October %.
J. Il. Davis dlctnt les the following:
do bargain aud sell 10 Elizabeth NJ Muir
and Isabella Curtis the following describes
property, TO wit: Commencing at the north
west corner of Powell and Mason streets, in
the City and County of San Francisco, Cal,
commencing at point and running sout therly
to point ~ feet, thence 40 feet, then ~ feet
on and the Thurlow block, Thurlow block,
Thurlow block, ThurloW block -
This was repeated several times, and he fell
into iainting spells, and on recovering was
too weak to finish. (SigneD:
JOHN c. SENDERLING.
At this point, Mrs. Curtis testified, Mr..
Senderling opened the door and told her
TO enter, that her uncle was dying. She
and her sister, Miss Muir, went into the