The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
HARRISON TELLS
OF BIG THIRSTS
Says Alexander Dunsmulr
Never Quit Until He Got
to the Physical Limit
OLYMPIAN is NETTLED
Athletic Clubman Offers
to Put on Gloves With
Cross : Examiner Coyne
OLYMPIAN is NETTLED

William Greer Harrison was the star
witness in the Dunsmuir case yester-
day. He told what he knew about the
clubmans propensity for drink and
said that Alex Dunsmuir had a tremen-
dous thirst He did not drink any more
than the set he moved with in club life.
When questioned by Judge Coyne as to
what he called a drinking man, or
man who enjoyed the indulgences OF
club life, Harrison said that Alex Kept
about even with the pace.
We'll" said Judge Coyne. what is
the pace?"
.Oh," said Mr.. Harrison, anywhere
from ten to twenty drinks day
Now, Mr.. Harrison. said Judge
Coyne, was there no limit TO Mr'
Dunsmuir's drinking?"
''Oh, yes" said Harrison, -1r. Duns-
muir had his limit.
''Well, Mr.. Harrison" questioned
Judge Coyne, what was that limit
"The limit was when he couldn't
! drink any more.
Mr. Harrison was then questioned re-
garding the domicile OF Alexanaer
| Dunsmuir Harrison had frequently
heard Dunsmuir say that his home was
in Victoria, but what the real meaning
| of the word home" was, Mr.. Harrison
! did not fully answer. He admitted that
! he had lived for twenty years in New
| Zealand and that sometimes the people
over there referred in general way to
England as home.
When closely questioned by Sir
Charles H. Upper he said that while
England was really his home, after all
| he meant to say Ireland was really
where he was born.
| At this stage of the game Judge
! Coyne took up the cross examination.
From the start of the questioning Har-
rison was nettled. The first thing he
said was that n trusted Judge Coyne
would be very short in his cross exam
ination. The witness said he had an
engagement with lady.
GALLANT HARRISON.
Now" said Mr.. Harrison, "if keep
this lady waiting she will be very mad
at you, Judge Coyne."
Judge Coyne replied, "Oh, am used
to having the ladies mad at me"
"Mr Harrison, 1 understand you to
say that Mr.. Alexander Dunsmuir.
during the years of 1892 and '93, while
he was a member of the Pacific Union
Club, was not a robust man?"
well" answered Harrison, ne
never was an athlete, and i measure
most men by that standard"
IT understand that you consider
yourself a first-class athlete?"
Harrison sharply replied, II should
be glad to put on the gloves any day
with you at the Olympic Club"
Judge Coyne said he was not in the
sporting field, so he declined the invi-
tation. This ended the little bout, and
matters again got down to the pro-
sale.
''Mr. Harrison, I want to ask you, -
! said Judge Coyne, was Alexander
Dunsmuir at this time getting in
flrm?"
Years were telling on him." replied
. Harrison.
was he well preserved for a man
!, of 5O?"
At this point Harrison parried the
question, but said that he was sure
that "Dunsmuir is well preserved now"
Judge Coyne asked If the physical
condition of Alexander Dunsmuir
5 would have been improved If he had
led an athletic life. II cannot answer
that" said Harrison, '.for did not con-
meet his physical condition with his
, long thirst
when you called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunsmuir at their home in town, or at
the residence of Mrs. Wallace, as you
. state, do you know who paid the rent
of the house Mrs. Wallace was living
: in at that time?"
, Harrison promptly responded. II
don't know who paid the rent, but 1
have no doubt that Alexander paid 1t
all the same
FIXING DOMICILE.
The task of establishing the domicile
of Alexander Dunsmuir was the pur-
pose of the attorneys of James Duns-
muir Yesterday. Following Mr. Har-
rison A. E. Brook Ridley was
called. He was a on-communi-
cative witness on every point. He
had only known Alexander Dunsmuir a
short time. He knew him because he
was asked to make q bid on the Install
ing of an electric power plant on the
! Dunsmuir coal docks here He also
put in an electric plant at the home of
Alexander Dunsmuir at San Leandro.
He could not tell much { the put
ting in of the plant at San Lean
dro and he knew little about where the
power came from. He always thought
the home at San Leandro was intended
. for Mrs. Wallace. When Mrs. Wallace
went East with Mr.. Dunsmuir he un-
derstood that she was going East to
buy furniture for the San Leandro
home. He admitted that before the
couple left for the East they were
married
]. Eugene Freeman, the architect
, who built the San Leandro home, was
one Of the witnesses. He did not know
Alexander Dunsmuir very we'll He
had general impression that his
/ home was in Victoria
/. Rufus Van Schaick testified that he
had known Dunsmuir for twenty-eight
! years. He said he "joshed" along with
Dunsmuir He called Dunsmuir Alec
and Dunsmuir called him Van" They
occasionally took a drink together. He
: had never heard Alexander Dunsmuir
say whether he had closed up the coal
business here.
Further taking of testimony before
Commissioner Bennett will be resumed
tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock.