The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07

Northern Pacific lard agent ana came
home. The agent had wired them that
ne would not meet them "wednesday
On Friday, the next day. witness wrote
10 hss daughter at home and then want
10 Port Townsend to bring his wife "a
Seattle, returning with her SATURDAY
night.
On Sunday morning the party Jeff for
The south, witness and his wife stopping
n Portland and Capt. Blair going on to
San Francisco.
During his stay In Seattle on thai sr,o
witness saw young Wright many times.
Hs was often with his uncle on the street
and elsewhere. III eouversaslon AZ the
motel one day witness was told by Cant
Blair that the lafters nephew had been
appointed notary public, and Thought
that 4 he could open an office he could
make living. Capt Blair stated at that
time that his nephew had asked him for
nancy 10 pay his effice rent. but that re
teapf. Blair} was not going TO give It.
witness did rot comment or Capt Blair 9
ssatemsnt at the tsme 4 was made
dr. Hughes then went On 30 ask the
witness a great many questions about
Capt. B.airs business and personal hab-
It's. In the early years the captain drank
considerably. bur In 1876 ceased 10 use
liquor. and up 10 the time OF his death
Was sfrictly temperate. He was very
prudent man. never gave notes OF paid
Interest when he could AVOID Il.
Witness slated further that he was
acquainted with Capt. Bsairs signature.
Then Mr. Hughes handed the witness the
big $4,000 rote. Witness said he had never
seen the paper before. but had seen copies
OF Il.
Does that signature lock like Capt.
Biair's wr.tIngy' asked SIR Hughes
III does not look 10 me Ike his hand
writing" replied the witness. 1T re-
sembles IL generally. and YET it doesn't
seem just like II. His hand vas stir and
.clumpy.' Il may have been because he
was sailor one time. 1t was an effort
for HIM 10 write even his own name.
Some men write easily. without an effort,
bat for Capt Blair Ii was labar'
The witness then went on to state n few
particulars IN which the signature seemed
TO him TO be unlike Capt Blair's. When
the captain placed his per on she paper
4 generally made a splotch. and the lines
were not flowing. but still. This was
one way In which the signature 10 the
note seined unlike Capt. Blair's.
The witness was then shown the con-
tract accompanying the note. Witness had
never seen 1t before. lie was asked By Mr..
Hughes whether he thought the signature
TO the contract was Capt. Biair's.
Not Hairs Signature.
II don't believe that signature is his.
either" replied the witness. 1T Ia not
Capt. Blair's: IT doesn't look like him."
Mr.. Hughes then went of on a line Of
questioning regarding the different wills
made by Capt. Blair with the intention, as
he told the court. of showing that Capt
Blair had never transferred his affections
from hts own son To young Wright Wit
neas said that In the will before his last
Capt. Blair made no provision fog any
persons except his wife and children.
Capt. Blair never said anything to wit
Ness about any claims against his estate
that might fall due only after his DEATH
Then Mr.. Hughes asked the witness about
the value OF the Blair estate Witness
thought the California estate was worth
about $4,000. II Ind declined much in
value during the recent years on account
Of the fail In prices OF redwood timber
lands. The estate. II seems. owns 1000
acres ef such iands.
Ar Maetlck was croSs-examlned at con-
siderable length by Mr.. Piles, who first
wanted 20 kno. just how familiar the wit
ness had been with Capt. Riair's business
affairs. Witness did not know any or tha
clerks In capt. Biairs office ana was rare
iy there himself Capt. RaIr generally
came TO witness office when he wished 70
aee WITNESS on business. Cart Blair usual
pen hts signature might ho slightly differ
ent. Even u fa did not know that the sig
natures to the rote and contract we're dis
pufed witness would hesitate TO accep.
them az genuine.
They ere not good limitations then9'.
inquired ar. Piles.
NO" replied the Witness. ..fhav don.t
look like him"
Then Mr.. PILES took a course dessrne, to
test the memory OF the witness He wantai
10 know the frs: thing the witness did on
the morning OF August 1, issi; where he
was on August II. issT; what vas the state
az the weather on August g. 1885, and
several questions Of like character. The
witness was unable fo answer any of the
questions. but explained TO the Jury that
She reason be remembered 50 accurately
what happened during his visit TO Seattle
Ia August, ists. was that II WAS his first
visit 10 Puget sound ard all Occurrences
during The visit were impressed on hls
memory. In addition TO this letters writ
ten home by himself and wife al that time
had aided him in recalling dates and cir
cumstaucea.
Blair Never Paid Large Fees.
The witness was further cross.exar,.uea
ON many other subjects one ques,ios. ask.
sd was whether IL was no, a fact that he
bad made large fees out OF Capt. Biai-
and herea 20 make others out OF the es.
tate. The witness replied thar Capt. niair
was not 4 man who paid large fees wiz
ness had agreed 10 conduct the litigation
of tho estate FER stg.a ne said. II response
% a question fren Mr. Hughes
Ar. Plies caused considerable laughter
hg hls iasifyastiag queries as 70 whether
Il wss ret the habit Of the ssaa Franclsco
courts &c allow big Frees Ia lawyers in lisg-
eating estates ~ departed mathematics
Mr. Aassick thought Il MAS
Was X nos a fact. Nc p7ios wanted 70
aEsssw. thai Capt. Blair had during his
lifetime given q s.seFs0 residences ca Van
Ness avenue. The u1ozt fashionable stree,
IN san Frasc3seo 20 his wife, Mr. Hughes
ossectest 90 the discussion OF fashions
Judge Jacobs ruled the auess3oss ost
TEE ~aiuess WAS arkess whether ne pa
MS nA'seFfd @avlns Snef his cro~s~sxsrs uer