The San Francisco call., 1899-10-25

represents Millionaire Hite, was on the
other: Hardly had Judge Jones called the
morning. session when Attorney Church
arose with his grievance engraved upon
his countenance. On Thursday last, in
the, absence of Church, Attorney Foote
made charges of attempted biackmail
against Church. For three days the lat
ter has been nursing his wrath and it
burst on the courtroom yesterday morn
ing and nearly resulted in some sort of
Church's denunciation of Foote was
bitter, insinuating that he was born on
the dark and bloody ground" and would
sailed. John A Wall, another attorney
representing the Indian woman, had also
been singed by Foote'S charges and he
entered his throaty forces in the charge
against the common enemy. From time
to time the court was called upon to force
speedily conclusion of the war-talk. but
the tide could not be stemmed. Finally
w. w. Foote arose and half scornfully.
half seriously threatened to exterminate
ready for them all or one at time,
whichever they preferred and whichever
way they wished to take their medicine.
The strained relations continued
throughout the day. During the after
noon session, while Attorney Hanlon was
examining John R. .Hite Foote objected
to Hanlons method of questioning the
witness; One word led to another, Foote
concluding by softly remarking to Han
lon that there was enough bull-baiting
going on in the trial and that it had better
be discontinued for the good of all or else
something would happen Later on Hanlon
asked question of the witness to which
Foote objected. Hanlon then arose and
excitedly cried out that It was the most
important thing in his life-the day on
which the marriage license was obtained.
Foote replied that If the case continued
there would be some more important
things 'in the life of others of u.s. re-
ferring to himself, Hanlon and Van r.
powder and guns was in the air.
Several important witnesses were put
on, the stand yesterday. In the afternoon
who attempted to show that the license
for the defendant to wed Cecilia Nouges
was taken out October II or u, 1897 and
on the 18th, when the marriage was con-
to know what he was doing. Much time
was consumed in eliciting from Hite just
what times he was present at the Indian
Peak Ranch, but nothing positive was OBJ
tained except the acknowledgment of a
visit in 1893.
The witness who furnished the comedy
part of the melodrama was John Fergu-
son, the keeper of a roadhouse near Hite's
Cove, some thirteen miles from Mariposa.
He lived in that part of the country,
knew Hite, the Indian woman and re-
ferred to her as Mrs. Hite, but in cross
examination he admitted that she was
known by a number of mems names. The
attorneys for the plaintiffs tried to prove
that Ferguson knew of the relations be-
tween Hite and the so-called Mrs. Hite
Arthur Rodgers was put on the stand
and he told Of visit paid him by F. w.
Berlin with an offer to compromise the
case. Berlin offered $4,000, but Rodgers
declared that $50 900 was the minimum fig-
ure, with an acknowledgment of wifehood
for his client. He also admitted that
money had been advanced by himself
and Attorney Hanlon for the prosecution
Of the case. The action will be taken up
at TO o'clock to-day.