The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
THREE NAGLES
ON THE STAND
Investigation Of krzyanow-
ski Estate Is Resumed
Before + Judge, :. Kerrigan
LIVELY Il. PROCEEDINGS
No. Further Action VIII Be
Taken. as Court Deems "A
l3i9il Action InadviSable

lie Naeles Reter= i. u, James L.
ard charles IL were the leading at
.tf,se5I5ns in Judge Kerrigan's depart
llr5stt a. the. superior Court yesterday
afterieon iu.tlfeir original loving broth
el. EXPLANATION act" The investiga-
U1l 6s5 Attorneys Hickey and Cullinan.
eRr5SentilTg Public Administrator NJ.
IL iIISnes~ relative TO the Krzyanowski
estate: was -resUmed, but by the deci-
s{On of. Judge kprrigan. which acts as
an estoppel 10 any further action to-
ward tho recovery by civil suit OF the
SIe.OQ0 rGTnproa9lse, abe proceedings can
= be regarded as a hasco, as far as re-
suits are. -concerned.
.sThe.-p proceedings. were -enlivened by
Peter 3. Maggie Jr.'s refusal TO answer
ceEtatn questions propoUBded by At
JoTneN.- Hickey and the latter's request
that tire witness be committed for con-
tempt. This was averted by Maggie an
sNering the questions, but he was sui
len and. defiant. He was followed by
j nIes.JA Maggie. who was nippant, and
by Charles l." Maggie, who simulated
indifference.
The first witness: called was Attor-
:elIek r: :: Solomon. who testified that
+ he was paid $500 by Charles Maggie for
his. services; in the case, but that the
amount was not as much as he de-
sired. He declared that. he did not see
the money drawn from the bank, al
though present at the time, and that
he knew Of no division of the $4,000.
-. Peter 3. Nagle Jr was the next Wit
mess. and. 40 a series of questions touch
+ inE upon the present whereabouts OF
Marie Nightingale ana his portion Of
the $4,000 he declined TO answer on
the ground OF privileged communica-
ts0ns Hickey demanded that the court
. Yuuisn- Magic for contempt, and there
upon Nagle consented TO answer. His
answers: were vague and unsatisfac-
tory and loss Of memory WIS a notice.
able feature. He sought refuge behind
= CHE "priyileged communication on
.FnanM occasions. All that could be
eticifed from the witness was that Ma
IRE Nightengale received about $500 as
hlr share. but he did not know how
plQQh. he. had received
James 7. Maggie. ssauve and fiippant
came next. He was not so secretive
about the receipt and division Of the
sl0.QOo He, told Of getting the money
from the bank. and in reply to a ques-
tion said -.tha-t he certainly got his
share :Nagle-and Magic received $500,
less SlsG0 paid TO Solomon, WHICH was
divided between the Nagle brothers.
At times he also rung in the privileged
ssaril ill iinication. but his testimony fur
irished more facts that that Of the pre-
1*fous witness.
4 c,l}sries L. Nagle identified the $4,000
check and admitted that he princi-
pai1V attended TO the dispensing of the
sil.aley. He stated that Marie Nighten-
ale received about $500 as her share
and ethe -fTm divided the. balance.
5haIaes Rielman and his attorney
i ,se.called. but nothing Of importance
as elicitedE Hickman testified to
Ts5aEring the jewelry TO pay hospital
r &. and Perry scorroborated him. At
81. Grey Hickey suggested that the court
s;lief Ia transcription OF the testimony
s5 the various witnesses. so that they
c6sid sign. the inrerrOgatOrjes, as pro-
81 seij: IS A. the code. The transcript can
~ Used as prima fscie. evidence in a
4 ttsF :acf5ob ID. recover the $4,000. Judge
.ll5rr.eari stated that he did not deem
Il I'D S.8sable. and no further; action viii
~ 4lSgn.
ends another chapter in the Kry-.
kanoELski: case: -