Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
ISSUES IN LAND
FRAUD SUIT ARE
DRAWN SHARPLY
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mean such a thing. This court stated
that there has already been shown
general scheme common with the two
companies named, and other com
panies, to distribute water over the
desert land" Judge Wellborn then
went on to rule on the question at
issue and a great peace settled down
in the room.
When Attorney e. A. Meserve took
the witness for cross examination he
Immediately showed he knew more
about the office in which Miss Hen
derson had been employed than she
had known herself, since he was, at
that time, and still is, attorney for
the California Development company
and for at least one of the water com
panies in the valley. He compelled
her to admit she had never seen
Kemper or McPherrin in consultation
as though they had something to con-
ceal, and also that there were large
number of persons daily in the off1ce.
which would make the recollection of
specific happenings rather dit1cult
Witness admitted all business rela-
tions between the office in which she
was employed and the Oakley-Paulln
company office was transacted under
written contract, and later said she
had understood McPherrin was only
an underling, employed to perform GER
tain duties DIT d SllPui"'ou SUN PSA
month.
"Did Won know the Chaplins well at
the time you were in the Officer" asked
the attorney.
"T knew them by sight
'"They were in the office occasion
ally?"
yes"
Now, Miss Henderson, is it not a
fact that in the years 1902, 1903 and
1904 there was very distinct un-
friendliness between the men in your
office and the Chaplins?"
"I would not use the word very for
I do not know as to degree.
But they were not friendly?'
mo, I believe they were not
"When they were in the ONCE dld
Won not see a distinct feeling shown
against them by men in your office?"
Here District Attorney MacCormack
interposed the objection that the cues
tion called for an expression of opinion
on the part of the witness--an opinion
as to what mental attitude the va
rious men involved might have been
in at the time in question.
Defense Scores Point
Attorney Leconipte Davis arose to
argue the right of associate to ask
the question, citing as precedent for
such procedure the police court for
mula-"Did he act mad? OF w ds ne
drunk? Did he appear to be drunk?
What did he do?" Expanding some
what on his point, Mr.. Davis was sud-
denly cut short by the court.
1T want it distinctly understood
gentlemen, this court will not allow
any argument to the jury, direct or
indirect, in the conduct Of this case
At the proper time it will be given
place"
However, Mr.. Davis contention was
allowed and the question was
answered in such a way as to show
there was distinct show of unfriend-
liness between the Chaplins and the
officers of the California Development
company and the other companies.
Shortly after this the court was adj
journed until this morning at 1890
o'clock, when the cross-eXamination
of Miss Henderson will proceed
Although the indictments against
Arthur Kemper were dismissed Mon
day, when he pleaded guilty to tech
nical charge. his connection with the
trial is not ended. as the government
is endeavoring to prove McPherrin and
Kemper conspired to defraud the gov
ernment.