The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
PLOTTED FOR RAWH HIDE GOLD Further Developments in the Scandal From
 Fresno.
The Son of the Millionaire Tells of Interesting
 Conversations.
He Played the Role of Detective and Succeeded to His Own
 Satisfaction.

Two witnesses were examined yesterday afternoon in Judge Joachimsen's court in relation to the alleged plot of Myron H. Azhdaerian, Mrs. Elsie Williams and Mrs. Grace Loose to obtain a portion of the gold from the Rawhide mine. One of them was the son of the complaining witness and he proved that he Is possessed of most retentive memory.
 At o'clock, when the hearing was to be resumed, there was disposition not to go on, as mark of respect to the memory of Judge Campbell, but after a consultation with the Judge it was de- cided to proceed. District Attorney Barnes Assistant District Attorney Dunne and Prosecuting Attorney Graham rep resented the prosecution, and Attorney G. w. Baker, ex-Judge Ferral and Attor- ney Church of Fresno appeared for the defendants.
 Mrs. Williams took shorthand notes of young Nevills' evidence, and when he said anything to raise laugh she and her sister joined heartily in the hilarity.
 David Stetson, a barber in Fresno, was the first witness. He testified to shaving Azhdaerian in February last in q mouse at BIO South l. street, Fresno. He saw Elsie Williams and some other ladies there Azhdaerian showed him pahK book and told him that he haG d that uaS made a deposit in the bank of $zooo.
 w E. NevillS, son Of Captaln NeEiiS, the complaining witness, was then called. He related a number Of conVerSations with Azhdaerian, and in cross s-examlna- tion repeated them almost word Tor "oTu. He was introduced to Azhdaerlan, ne said, in Jamestown in November last, while drinking in the bar of hotel. lie said to Azhdaerian, You have been say ing pretty hard things about my father. len he told AZhdaerian that he was standing behind screen and overhear,a him telling his stepmother that 1,Iii Iis father had been intimate with Elsie Will Hams for three years. Azhdaerlan al first denied it, but finally confessed, ana said that he could prove it. lie hao great many letters from Captain NeVllls to Mrs. Williams and he would use them against him. ,,
 Fl then" said the witness, asked him about his case against the San Jose Mer- eurv for $50 OOO damages, and he said that it was all right, as he had three witnesses against one"
 in Fresno in the early part of December, when they went to house on south l. street Azhdaerian told him that he had listened to conversation at the houss between Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Loose ana the captain when they were trying To au- just matters, but nothing satisfactory re- suited and the women threatened to show the captain up. He and AZhdaerlan took a walk and witness made up his mind to draw him out. Azhdaer1an toid him that his father had been saying some hard things aRalIlSL HILL II liiOy NAA get the captain to marry Mrs: Williams they would have him in their hands III the latter part of December they were to get S60O0 out Of the captain anu weutt eaht then commence suit against him ana nght him with his own money. speaking or the Shortridge case, Azhdaerlan sald that II Dolan had not squealed l-.ey would nave got the money.
 Witness then spoke of his introduction to Mrs. Williams and Mrs Loose. Azh- daerian had paid his fare down to Fresno .l.E. ,fe fhaxr rt O clock in the morning. They went to the house on South l. street, and he was ln- troduced to the two women and Attorney Church. who was there at the time. They had some liquor and after Church left witness gave them to understand that ne hated the very ground the old man walk ed on. Mrs. Williams spoke of a letter she had written to Azhdaerian when he was in Jamestown, in which she men toned about commencing suit against the captain, and she added she would black mail him out of S25 900. They were going to push the Shortrdge suit, and the wo- men said they could depend upon Myron to stick to them.
 The next conversation witness had with Azhdaerian was in this city. He told wit ness that his father was sick and he should go and see him at the Palace Ho- tel They met a few hours later and Azh- daerian said the old man was better and was sitting up in bed smoking. Three or four days later witness called upon ms father and found him very SICK man.
 
 who told him that they had got some money out of the old man and his share was $10O0 Three or four weeks ago they again met and witness told AZhdaerian that he had no further use for him.
 in cross-examination witness cheerfully admitted that in telling &4zhdaerian that he overheard what was said to his step mother while he was behind a screen he was a liar He also admitted that he had heen on very bad terms with his father and had spoken to others besides Azhdae- rian in hard language about the ola man. He drew out Azhdaerian just for his own benefit. as it might be useful He admit ted there was no occasion for 1t at the Ia then repeated the conversations he had with Azhdaerian almost word for word. eou~oa + .ho death of Judge Campbell, and after pay, ing high tribute to his memory ef rgnact askfo fo tha deceased iurist The other attorneys concurred and the court adjourned. The case will be continued Friday afternoon