The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-05

morning, Oc ol'cr 9TH. Preparatory services aus
baptism. Friday aud Saturday afternoons, Preee
ding. ~ . o'clock, and the usual services IN Ep
som Chapel. TuwsonIown, ON Sabbath, at
O'Clock T.. " the Rev. 7. =. G. Smith oiiiri
aiing. J. u. kAursAs, Pastor.
TnK RlnER WILL CASE -vHRpIcT OF riIE JraY =
Tug VIII InoKES We last week mentioned
that the will casr Of Edward Rider ST, lately
,lrcrasrd was being tried in our Circuit Court. -
Thai our RAIDERS may understand II flor no cas,
OF greater interest has ever been iri'd In our
ConrIl We propose 10 give bricf history of the
ease and trial.
A. stated last week NJ. Rider died an the 2itl
OF November last. aged IL wears. Tie lett - will
aud codicil, made d,y Or two bcfurr his death
appointing his wi'- Rachel Rider rxcculriN ol
his estate aud drrising his property ESTIMATED
To hr worth hrtWcrn $i5o,O 400 aud 5000, OOn) To
his childrrn. John g.. Edward, William. Abra.
hnm, LAWS Job aud Harrison Rider, Mrs Mary
\ worlr!. Mrs. Augrlne \. Foster aud Mrs.
Dr. stevenson, (t,r latter hring then Miss Lizzie
Riirr.l The first ihtrc were dissatisfied with the
provisions oi ihrir father will aud hlc, circIf
against IT, resulting in the trial Just closr,I The
issues iri'd IN the Court we're as follows:
FIRST f.sac-whether the said Edward Rider
at the time "i executing the said paper writing
las last will bearing date the twenty third ,lay
"i November. 1850, purpOrting L. Ice his last
will and testament. was of sound aud disl osing
mind and capable oi executing a valid decd or
contract:
Neno"d E.rc.- Whether the said Edward III
der. ut the time oi executing the said paper wri
ting bearing date the 3tth day Of November,
lS66. purporting IA Lee cndicil Ia said paper
writing braring date the ssd day Uf November.
Isd6. VA. 81 sound aud d-!osing mind aud ga.
pablr oi executing valid deed or contract:
Th',si Issue Whether the said paper wri.
tiHgs. purporting a. be the last will aud tesla
ment 81 the said Edward Rider aud codicil
therein. we're signed by him under the influence
81 imPor,uniies which the said Edward Rider
was t"O weak L resist and under circuin stances
which did not leave him free To- act in the dis
position ni his estate
Iosrh i,sHc Whether the said PAPER wri
ting. w-fr procured from the said Edward III.
der by the exercise oi undue influence over
him by Rachel Rider. his wife. Lewis lab III
der, Abraham Rider. Mary Morley. Angelina
Foster, Lizzie Rider aud Harrison Rider. or one
ar more of them, 81 some other person or Der.
suns acting IN their behalf:
F;ffh Lssa6.-whether the several signatures
ni the said Edward Rider tn the said paper wri.
with knowledge Of the contents at the .aid
several instruments, and without the exercise
81; an undue influence by the said Rachel Rider,
Lewis Job Rider. Abraham Rider, Mary wor.
ley, Angelina Foster. Lizzie hidcr aud Harrison
Rider. ar any Of them. or any other person for
their benefit which in his then situation he was
incapable ~ resisting.
N,rM fssur --- Whether the said paper wri.
iing> w"rc each signed by the said Edward nj.
der. or by some other person in his presence.
and by his express directions. as for his last
will aud testament and codicil thereto. respec.
lively. and attcstcd and subscribed in his pres.
"nrc 10y three OF more credible witnesses;
The PRAYERS granted by the Court were as
iu.lows
~ nc iidinfF,.-Thc car.ators pray the
Court 4" instruct the jury that in asccTtaining
The '"s;ainrniH'y capacity Of the said Edward
Rider. they hav" right 20 look at. part Of
the "Nittrnr "a thI- rausr, the provisions of the
will ii-,ii aud weigh the intrinsic violence fur.
hsh"i 10y the wsi.. IA connection with all the
other cVlirns" IA the cause, to ascertain whcth.
rr th" tv-iaiui was capable Of making ~ dispn.
.itnL II hi- rsta;c with judgment aud under.
standing. Ia reference Ia the amount aud situa.
G"n "i 1t. property aud the relative claim OF
the different persons who should have i.cn the
objects oi hI. bounty.
by ~ Ia,Hf fs.-Thc careaiors pray the
'"urt 10 instruct the Jury that Ia establish the
tcstaincntary capacity Of the said Edward ri.
Her IL Is hoi sufficient Of itself that hc was able
!" describe his feelings. ar give correct answers
e. questions. but they must find from the cvi.
dence ia the that at the time Of xecuting
the said paper writings mentioned In the issues
III this cause he was Of sound aud disposing
mind aud capable Of making u valid decd or
contrast. and no inferior grade Of intellect will
suffice.
By me Dyeadd"t-lf the jury believe from
the evidence that Edward Rider was Of sound
Al
valid deed or contract ut the times when the
will aud cOdicil offered in evidence were res.
pectivcly executed by said Rider. then the jury
must find for the defendant an the first and
second issues ia this cause.
The jury was composed Of the follow ing gen
ileincn Jesse Garrett. benjamin Marble, John
". Slack, John \. Bull, Jacob Vance, JOHN II.
Gore, Isaac Darling, Jr., Joseph Cathell. Benja.
min =. kirkwood, John Zimmerman Jacob Mast,
John 7. Marshall.
large number 81 witnesses were examined
and strong efforts made by the respective counsel
The case was given To the jury on Tuesday, who
som after rendered the following verdict
Fira L'sH,. --veidiet for Plaintiffs.
Second IssHs.-verdct for Plaintiffs.
Third IssHe Verdict for Defendant.
Fourth Issw.-vefdict for Defendant.
FIJI Lsss Verdict for Defendant.
SiSh bsue.-vcrdici for Defendant.
The legal effect Of this verdie, Is that the will
Is broken, Mr.. Rider having been considered no,
Of sound mind, memory and understanding when
he signed Il. Immediately after the verde, was
rendered the following paper was fled In the
cause;
"'"." "" "'"1"s Issues from hs OrpLans
- Cosrf of baifim0re SoHRty
The careates. by !. hewitt Steele and Richard
Grason. their attorneys. moves the Court To
grant them new trial. for the following rca.
sons. viz:
lat. necausa the verdicis on the frat aud sec.
ond issues are against the evidence.
3D. because the verdicts ON the hfst and see.
ond issues are against the law.
30. For other reasons aud causes In be as
signed at the hearing of this motion.
I. NEvIrr STEELE.
RICHARD GRAsOS,
Attornics for carcatces.
II the clIor, to obtain new trial should fail.
the case will probably 90 to the Court Of Appeals.
EARLY In the trial the Court, after long assu-
ment by counsel, admitted the testimony Of Ed.
ward Rider John q. Rider and Dr. VIM. Rider,
the e1rcaiors to which the cdseiisss noted an ex-
eepiion. Exceptions were also taken TO some Of
the Courts rulings on the prayers offered, and on
these the case viii doubtless be sent up to the
Court Of Appeals, IL the application for a new
trial should be refused.
RESULTED fATALLY.-Two or three weeks ago
we gave the particulars Of the falling OF NJ.
Thomas Cooper. ga,e-kseper on TIE Falls road
turnpike. from bridge near his house by which
he was seriously injured. We very much regre,
To announce that the worst fears Of hls friends
have been realized. aud that Mr.. Cooper died from
his injuries on Saturday last. lie was 60 years
old, aud universally esteemed. lIis funeral took
place on Sunday last. aud was largely attended.
AccIprSr. --On Saturday morning last, Mr..