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NA-- ~ VI. s@as AAs9 WeMAa mhAe noth1nn
=, EI Surveyor Andrews here pu, ls usual Ques-
none aoout TIE photograph Of tbe signature to the
co tested will, TO what influence that had in the
rrmauon Ii o. bis opinion, anu then the fourth wit
Sss: S, ss, , called 70 the ,isas rnis vas M h@ta
mately acquainted with Mr. TaJ lor for twenty-five
o. o. Wv We re- and up TO the time Of his death. lie
IN ne .c asion-t was iast spring ss near a.
can recollect-I had casual conversation with Mr..
lsyl.r, zoe precise words ici do no, reeOl.
lect but which TO this effect. had Just re
turned from Europe and he alluded TO that fact,
MAS Ilst Is aid mo-, soiow nv s's%rs h,m Nv
stil continued 10 work 80 hard. lie replied, "Oi,
have lite dau hter TO whom TO leave IT." tUh
him mad been under the that bis duugh-
,eI was dead, an he sid, Yes YES. I meint nave
little granddau' 'ter; sue Is in Europe travelling
Win my vile and am
PREPARINo A HOUSE, IN ADDISON AvENUp
f Tor sr and ru turui-hinS It in rOed STYLE. want
hr. Anthon thought ho saw naw in Mr. cine
cross -eIsmioatinn proved frultlesr, however, and
MI Charles CooOer, the dftt and last witness, was
called u the stand. lie testAcj:
became aequ tinted with Mr.. Taylor In 1881 and
remained infinite with him until few weeks before
his de u was secretary Of the Roman Bros. silver
dent: AbouI the fall Of 1865 he spoke TO me about
making will. entered his once. and found Mr.
Marsh and Mr. Taylor there. Presently Mr.. Marsh
arose and went out, and then Mr. Taylor tnld me
that he had consulted Mr. Marsh about proparing
will. lie said he Intended siving Kate SO 900 a
value, and money enough TO cover the ground xilh
huiidings; He sail he had brourht up Kate in bis
own family, and his love for Ter knew no bounds
White she was In Europe ho showed me at least
dozen letters IRON her which he thouEht proper
should read. They pleased him very greatly. lie
also spoke TO me frequently aoout the
HOUSE, IN MADISON AVENUE,
which he intended giving her with all the furniture
which Il contained. He never alluded to the Louise
without saying this. After Katee marriage hal a
cnnvetration with Mr. Taylor that lasted consider
able tine. He was In very bad temper a)out tho
marriage, and al that tune was apparently recon.
oled TO Il. lie spoke aDout alt, ing his will and
ling up his property 10 that Kate her husband
don't reeellect which ne said-might not be able to
get at II. 1hree or four weeks later saw him Asan
ano conyersed with him the same subject lie
vas completely ianxed in his mood, and appeared
reconcied. lie told me he had inquired about the
Young man (K1te's husband) and was fully satisfied
with him. lie thougm him A very nice young man
lie was going into business. he understool and was
worth tI5,0O. lie said he hal no intention of nj.
tertng his Will. On oHe occIsion, while speaking OF
the business enterprises OF Ks'es husband he sa,d
ne wished 20 God tile Young man would lose ever,
cent he had. lie mad money enough himself 10 run
the whole concern alone He sDoke aDout Kate be-
ing all he had hhe was to iuhert his property tue
fruit Of his labor On ocoasion-also ter Kale's
mArriage-he said his ~ife wanted To bring "
nieces or her into his house, but tfat he had
used TO receive them. lie would have nobody
near him to suyplant Kate in his afieetonS vas
| also acquainted with
esoRoB DuRYHA,
who was employed In Mr. Taylor's once II wa.
to wlon the duty was sl~ays entrusted OF buying
gold p'Nihg Tor kilograms since Mr.. TAYLOR said
| lie could not trust DurveA- Mr.. TAYLOR was very
rough apd harsh to~ard him. II only because
pitied him that lie kept him At all in his service
| He once dismissed him, and took him back only
er. Mr. Taylor requenty sisned his name
| In my presence. and ! very often saw
him write 70 extent Here the contested viii
Mr.. CliHtOo-Ar. Cooper, what do you think o.
| the signature to that WHY
| Mr. Cooper (aIer examining i)-I do not believe
tnat Il the genuine signature OF James D. Tavlor
Mr. Chntrn-Mr Cooper, are you familiar with
the handwriting IL the BODY OF that will
| Mr. Cocper-l can't sa, that am, buS zee mnch
| which remind me OF 4 certain person.
plsLlKu OF osoRoB DuRruA.
| Mr.. Ciinton-of whomf Let US have his name
| Mr.. Coorer-of George Durvea II - not written
| IN his usual handv rting, but there IRE Whole words
whiea show enarsoteristics for which his writing Is
| marked to those v no are acquainted with IL.
Mr. Clinton-Whch are the, Explain the char.
| ic eristcz OF 0eurge DURYEA'S eiirogruphy.
| Bnt here E1.surveYor Andrews sDrans TO bis feet
| g. rage His face assumed the color OF the In
| mid-summer. and tue scant locks on his perfect Y
| sli1pei head were moist with perspiration. lie
| sent for that 'ere witness in style that 4
warning 10 all sucb hereafter. and finally broug
Nr. NAnaerhoel TO his feet W save Mr.. Cooper who
Vas aghasi, from utter annihiatlon. Mr.. Wander
pOel was o. ne opinion that witnesses have OF
wo rights court ~ well counsel. and rrquesie
tue suTTokate - looS to u tnat the witness
murdered In eold bood bY the exSurvevor OF the
Port 1.-THE Surrogate r'mised his protection ; the
| Andrew G. Smith Vho sIt at his side pat on q
.oh,c face once more and then, nhally, Mr.. Cooper
tuus answered Mr.. Clintun's question:
"GEoRGE DuRrENs HANDWRITING
vas marked for i,s Inconsistency. He wrote on,
Word 10 one style, ana the next WORT In another
| His hand Nriiing IL evidently disguised here, bu
stil these peculiar lee are TO be recognized In 1t
| ! have no doubt II is AIS II might be compare,
with his writin: IN the trustees record OF the Ro
man Bros. silver Mining Company. But know
his handwriting. It's photographed on my brain.
tournament was snen maze until II o'clock this
morning.