The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
big JIM PUTS
AT REST HOPE
OF HIS return
Witness, Swinging in Hammock
Across Border, Declares:
Il May Remain Here"
Judge Lawior TO Resume In
quiry Over Absent San
Franciscan on July 70

James L. Gallagher is still swinging
in his hammock beneath the figs in the
picturesque woods that fringe the city
Of EancoJver-across the border. His
roll Of telephone. trolley and gas bills
has met fully the demands Of a season
OF travel and rustication- There are
growing suspicious that the account
had been reinforced from undisclosed
sources.
There viii be no return to San Fran
cisco so far as Big Jim is concerned.
In the laconic style of Commodore
Perry, Gallagher has dispatched this
message to his brother. Tom. the court
and the people Of San Francisco:
In reply TO your inquiry. I can not
say when ] shall return TO san Fran
cisco, if at all. may remain here
That was the information revealed
yesterday in the hearing conducted by
Judge Lawlor. This much was sub
mitted by Tom Gallagher. who had re-
ceived the news from Jim under date
OF June 2S Judge Lawlor displayed
undisguised signs Of irritation that this
him earlier.
The morning was devoted TO the in
terrogation of the Gallagher family.
Thomas Gala CHER as the first witness,
produced the letter quoted above as the
fun sum of his knowledge of his
brothers whereabouts, plans or inten-
tions.
WITNESS CONSERVATIVE
From this letter" volunteered the
s. I,r- ts,,,,
Judge he does not expect TO return for
some time at least" Tom was con-
servstive in his judgment. but he pro-
ceeded. When he left here I expected
be would be back in two months 1t
seems now" he continued. "as though
he expected TO remain up there
Have you sought further informa-
tiOn from him?" inquired the judge.
No" replied the witness. for the
reason that if / received any further
communication from him I should have
TO bring il into court ] don't care to
do ihat, and so 7 have not corresponded
with him"
When YOU first heard that he was in
Canada, WHY did you not inform the
court?" demanded Judge Lawlor.
Because" answered Gala CHER, his
first letter TO me stated that he was
travelling. and I did not know where
he would be"
with any one in regard TO James l.
Gallagher at or about the time of his
departure from San Francisco?" in
quired the court.
No" replied Gallagher.
Did you hold a conversation with
any one in regard TO the matter at any
time prior to his departure?" persisted
The court.
No retorted the witness with sud
den emphasis.
Mrs. Mary j. Empey. mother of Mrs.
James L. Gala CHER. said that she had
received a letter from her daughter
from Vancouver, but added that it in
no way related TO the intended move
ments Of herself or her husband Mrs.
Empey. who is advanced in years, OBJ
jected TO being subjected to the pro-
cesses Of the court.
I have a letter from my daughter
she said, but il gives no information
as to their intentions They have tried
10 keep everything from me. / am an
old lady So years OF age, and I think
il very unkind to bring me here and
keep me an hour in the room, when ]
know nothing about the matter"
Roy Gallagher, a brother of Jim, an
nounced that he had no word from his
relative, and added that he would not
be disposed to confide it to the court,
even if lie had.
HAS VIEWS OF HIS OWN
II have had no communication from
my brother" he said. Then he added:
Without any disrespect to the court.
do not bellileVe the court has any
power to compel me to produce any
communication that I may receive. /
say this with all due respect to the
court"
James A. Devote, the attorney for
the absent James, said that he was
without message from his client. His
letter, prompted by the court. had not
been answered.
The inquiry will be resumed on July
IS ct 10 o'clock in the morning, but in