The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15
yuy WILL OF JAMES BACB, pscIlsxp.

WILL VI JA0xb BACHs DBCBkD0Us
FEB. 1i-rns Bach win oass was taken Up again 70
day. and The evidence In the oontmse d. win b
remembered that NJ. Bach len hh entire esase 70 two
wtdows with whom he boarded The Stste and county
Of New York contest the VIII upon the grounds Of ncom
o1 we IS MAKE v undue influence
Frederick Putnum, witness for The win. being duly
sworn. said II reside at he Metropolitan Hotel;
physician have prescribed In New YORK for ntesp
Or Ten years; lived in he howe with him sve eTs;
sight my sfos was IN The same building where M cam
bsut aAd M Bach lived for ave years; the last
saten bad with NJ Bach was iast March, think seop
spoke Of the house they were NJ, and asked did mol
want 10 buy ~ she said was too large for her ven
ne house he said he bad nothing 70 do WITH me selling
Of II, thas ] must 20 down and Alk with Mrs Cam
oaun ] went down and saw her; got her price
appeared quite q ussal except that he vas weak he
had been sick wrote on slate 70 him - usual NO %
pleted my question: also talked with him about the sck
and death Of friend; saw kY. Bach day or tive
Afterwards; he asked me had bought the house; be
took my arm, goi up showed me how be could walk,
Witness cross sxampsd.-I saw Mrs Gsusaua O.
brother 70 der AZ. Bach spoke Of havins bad . i.i
in the atreet; oont know that be said Affected hi,
head; ae emily spoke Of one fall
Mary Alexander, witness for the VIII, sworn Il mew
The deos ased fourteen or fifteen years; have knowr
Mrs Gambsuls and Monitors fourteen or hneen
yeAJeS 4Je uempAOit 70 my euns " nAThsSe
used 70 vsi. Mr. Bach frequently during his illress;
saw him five or six times after he bad fall saw him
about last Of Nay every other ght sat up With
bim other girl that with him knocked him
down while he III that know OF NJ Bach never told
he went without his clothes he was always
willing 10 be dressed do know o. hs be ng locked up
In hs 70 keep him from going out Of any time there
occon for H. he never gIuck HE ladies' or raised
his them veters did not have the e1eci OF 81
citing him WAS prevented from seeing hfm except
. young man rAmed KayseF be said be would not have
that young come 70 the house he forbid him two or
three times from ming; ne wsc sitting by tie window
with Mrs konfort by ais side when kr. Kayser came IN
Mr. Bach Sid did not know why no tKayser) would
mis- visits often; ne ddn'i want 70 see him
be told Mr.. KayseP reoolect the day be made Ills
WILL Il wa In est August; be could see the clock in
hiYikth street; he oocld tel the tine; was In the
room when he read the paper; tie Asi time saw him
read the paper in the middle OF Nay; he used
glssses; ne could speak TIL the time Of his death
Lorfng Andrews, witness for the will being ewoYr
said-I frequently with M. Bach during his Illness
be appeared well in mind; Used to talk 70 him he talk
ed very freely with me, and especially pleased 70
talk some SUBJECTS he very intelligent In oonver
sAton, and always expressed he pleasure at seeing me
Joeeph Vsndervoort witness for the contestant being
sworn sad-I live ct AT Greenwich street, 70 years
old and physician; recollect taxing Q gentleman 70
the hospital last winter In December or January
who had had fall; seked him his name he could
tell me; there wac Ahght cut on his bead; his mind
seemed to be confused while goiog With us IN the
rage len him ct the hospital he could rot give any
sccount Of himself; asked him several questions; he
could not give me any answers
Witness cross -examined-I spoke loudly to him; he
made answer; his stare quite vacant be kept
mrm milling something 70 himself; mis- look was vacant
II be raw something he wanted and could not ges;
be kept his finger aso,ne; wu hall an hour in HE
company All parties Acknowledged thai the person
here spoken OF Vas kr. BAcn