The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-01-27

OF a,tcudng 10 The other business; and while in The
city, thought Of his will and that it had moi been
executed. lie sent word iolhe lawyer, as IVES
proved By the testimony Of one of their own viii
nrsses, On whom therefore ihGIa could rest 10 sus-
pcion O, has in favor of his ebert, at the same
time taking his will with him. lie went 10 the Of
fee of Mr. Bolton and executed the paper. lie
had no time to spare, as he intended leaving town
by the boat which was 10 start in the aernoon.-
| Iliggs and Wilkins, whom he knew from having
| frequently met them in the lawyers Office, and
who also knew him in the same manner, happened
to be there at the time and he requested them to
attest the will. They did so. The will was left
with Bolton, and in an hour Mr. Crawford was on
his way up the Hudson. This he said was the
ion of lnis very profound mystery. TO his
declarations that he had left will in favor of his
daughter, he had nothing to say. If there was one,
on its being produced this will would be mere
dead letter; but until i pas produced, this will
stood. The gentleman made great argument OF
his calling his daughter illegmatc in his viii,
tie present will to be forged lie believed it was
no, the first time that people had made misreP-
reservations in their wills when they wished TO
justify any act which they supposed the world
would censurc, which wills nevertheless had Stood
It might be a ground for attacking the mental
capacity of the esiaor; but it the first time in
the whole course of his experience that he ever
had heard that because the tesa,or in making his
will had misrcprescncd fact, that therefore the
will was forged ONE
The evidence Of his opponent was pulled to pie
ccs, while the facts in his own case present.
ed in the most favorable point Of view, and the
law bearing on them was applied in the most mas
,crly manner Nothing could be more clear, for
chile, and apparently conclusive; and when he sat
down, although Mr. Jaeger looked MS earnestly as
ever at the opposite WALL and seemed perfectly inn
pcrvious TO speeches of Il" kinds, the feelings of
the less experienced of the audience were with
Bolton.
The two counsel then gathered up Their papers;
and Mr. Jaeger said that he would examine the
case, and give his decision as soon as possible
lie then adjourned the court.
What's the meaning Of what that last fellow
swore to about the will said IIiggs, as soon as
they were clear of the building, WAS he bought
No; what he said was true replied RoIlon-
Crawford did come to my Office on that day, and
, he dill bring will; but he never executed it, lie
wanted to consult me about it, suggested some al.
,craions and wen, out Of town, leaving it IN ny
possession until his return. have it in my Office
now. 1t was lucky coincidence with what YOU
and Wilkins swore TO. had forgotten it. II
flashed across me as soon as Fisk called the fe!-
low; and happened to have memorandum in
my pocket, book, made by Crawford, and dated
By him; SO that was sure Of the time before
broke the matter to Whitman, who il as suspicious
f as the very devil. lie managed the fellow finely
His summing up was not bad
Bat those assertions of the Old man, that he had
, made another Will suggested l!isgs.
; y suppose he referred to this one. lie mus
have forgotten that he did not execute it. lie left
every thing 10 her in ,ha, one.
You'll gain the cause, said IIggs, quietly
when will YOU be ready to plank up' You'Ii moi
, hang FREE lryou do you'll be sorry for H.
I'll he ready on the very day. said Bolton.
chats enough And Iliggs left him, and made
The best Of his way 10 one of his old haun,s.
TO BE CONTINUED.