The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
Mrs. Mary Donoho, Reelected Secretary of the California State Assembly of the Re- bekahs.

millionaire. W. A. Nevills, was called. The crowd was sadly disappointed.
 The prosecution was represented by District Attorney Barnes, Assistant District Attorney Dunne and Prosecut- ing Attorney Graham. Attorney George W. Baker and ex-Judge Ferral appeared for the defendants. The charge aginst them was the alleged ex- tortion of s200O from Nevills on Febru- ary 25, while he was sick in bed in the Palace Hotel, by threatening to expose him for being false to his marriage vows.
 Dr. WinsIow Anderson was the first witness called, and he was examined by Dunne. He testified to treating a lady patient at the McNutt Hospital who was known as Miss Neal. She went to the hospital about March l and re- mained about a month. He identified Mrs Williams as the lady. He had seen her a few days before in the room of Captain Nevills at the Palace Hotel. At that time when he entered the room unannounced the captain was sitting up in bed propped by pillows and was writing in a book like a check book. A Mrs. Newcomb, the nurse and valet were also in the room.
 Cross examined by Baker, the wit ness said that when Mrs. Williams was in the hospital Nevills called to see her, and every day inquired for her. He re- ceived a check for $217 from Mrs. Will Hams for her treatment, which was signed by Nevills, who was certainly interested in her. She had flowers sent to her, but he did not know who sent them.
 The result of the doctors cross-exam- fnation seemed to have rleasant effect upon the defendants and their attor- neys, as the payment of the check was some time after the alleged extortion.
 Henry A. Brown, paying teller in Wells-Fargo's bank, H. c. Helen, clerk in the bank, and John W. Ran dolph, Nevills' valet testified as to the payment, Identification and procure ment, respectively, of the $2000 check by Mrs. Williams, which the defense was willing to admit.
 William Remington, a painter and decorator at 115 Russ street, testified to having done some work for Neyills at his ranch near Fresno last summer. He heard a violent dispute one day be- tween Nevills and Azhdaerian about the building of a bridge, and next day Azhdaerian, who felt sore against Ne wills, told the witness that he would pull the old mans leg" for $50 900 or $60,0O0, and then he would go to Alaska. On one occasion AZhdaerian told him of his intimacy with Mrs Williams, who lived on the ranch with her sis ter, Mrs. Loose. Last April Azh- daerian saw witness in this city, and while conversing about his suits against Nevills he told witness that if he got S50,000 he would make it all right with him.
 E. D. N. Lehe, an electrician from Fresno, testified to having conversa- tions with Azhdaerian and Mrs Will Hams, when they told him that they were going to Los Angeles together.
 w. Parker Lyons, furniture dealer in Fresno testified that Azhdaerian In March or April, this year, asked him to go to Nevills and tell him that he was willing to leave the country if Ne wills gave him s5000. He knew there had been business troubles between Azhdaerian and Nevills.
 At this stage 1t was decided to con- tinue the case till Tuesday afternoon at o'clock