The record-union., 1899-05-12
Arguments Of Counsel to Begin This Morn
Ing, to Last Three Days.
Handwriting Expert Kytka Recall
ed by Defense to Testify as to
the Question of the Signature,
but Few Questions Being Al
lowed, the Court Ruling That
Those Matters Had Been Fully
Gone Into.

WILLOWS, May 11.-All evidence in
the famous Murdoch note case is now
in, and arguments will commence to-
morrow morning.
The first witness to-day was Expert
Theo Kytka, who was recalled by the
defense to testify as to the question of
the signature. Few questions were al
lowed, the court ruling that these mat
tiers had been fully gone into
Plaintiffs attorney called Allen Henry
for further cross examination. The
witness was asked many questions as
to his business affairs, all over the OBJ
jections of defense.
The witness told Of taking his wife to
Aliens Springs in 1877, giving particu-
springs.
Mrs. Henry was called. and her hus-
band was excluded from the courtroom
while she was testifying. Mrs. Henry
testified yesterday that Mrs. Murdoch
was at the springs on the day she
claims she was at home, when the big
note was made Her cross-examination
to-day was directed toward testing her
memory. The witness made good an
swers, and did not become tangled dur
ing the lengthy questioning.
w. r. Duncan, a local citizen testi-
fed that he once saw Vim. Murdoch
driving a one-horse vehicle. The de-
Tense have claimed that Murdoch never
had such a rig. The plaintiff testified
that Murdoch came to her place in a
one-horse rig on the day the big note is
supposed to have been made
This afternoons testimony all bore on
Mrs. Mary Helen Murdocks visit to
Allen Springs in 1877, and her alleged
trip from there to her home at the
time the note is alleged to have been
made, on September s. 1877.
Mrs. Glover, who was at Aliens dur
ing that visit testified that she made all
Mrs. Murdock's dresses during that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w F. Carroll, now Hv-
ing at Orland, each testified that they
were at Allen Springs in 1877; that
they returned to Princeton, where Car
roll was running a hotel, the latter part
of September; that about the time they
arrived home Mr. and Mrs. Henry stop
ped at the hotel, saying that they were
on their way home from Aliens
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry each swore that
they returned home on the Sth of Sep
TENDER, and that Mrs Murdoch did not
leave the springs.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Murdoch, was next
called. She said she never had such a
dress as Mrs. Henry described, and said
her acquaintance with Mrs Henry was
but slight. She also denied receiving a
certain letter from Mrs. Lizzie Smith
of Upper Lake
Mrs. Henry was recalled and stated
that she was quite positive. that she did
not stop at Princeton during the last
part of September. 1877
Alb Merrill of Willows testified that
he heard a conversation Monday even
ing between Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll both
being witnesses, and two attorneys. in
which Mrs. Carroll had said her mem
DRY was very poor, and that Mrs. Muir
dock might have been away from the
springs a week, and witness would .,ot
have known it. In cross-examination
Merrill was accused of being in the
employ of the defense"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry asked leave to
correct their testimony, saying that
they did eat dinner at Princeton in
July. 1877.
Judge Pirkey has allowed each side
three days for argument. Attorney
Cannon will open for plaintiff in the
morning, and will be followed by F. c.
Lusk, General Barnes and Grove L.
Johnson.