The New York herald., 1871-02-03
THE WESTCHESTER WILL CASE.
Continuation Of the Testimony In tho Buzz
sing Legacy Matter.
Domestic Broils and Striking" Argument
legged Heartlessnsss Of tho Legatee Toward
His Sisters Graphic Portrayal Of tho sor-
rows of Poor Old Manufacturing Re-
miniscencey of the Tsstator's Troubled Life

Ills blStorS-urapnic rortrayA OF tn0 bOT-
| rows of Poor Old Manufacturing Re-
| miniscences of the Testator's Troubled Life.
| The hearing OF testimony In the Busslng VIII case
/ now pending before Surrogate Coffin, or Wests
chester county, particulars OF which have appeared
| In the HERALD, was resumed at White Plains ON
| Wednesday. throughout the county an unusua1
amount OF interest Is felt In the proceedings, OWING
to the social position Of the htgants, well Ia
the not inconsderable amount OF property at ssues
Susan Duryea, examined by counsel for the con.
testants. testified as folows-I am tho daughter Of
Mrs. Ryer and granddaughter OF John Bussing, Sr..
deceased resided with the deceased about twenty
years; was only three to four years old when
went to live there, and remained there until three
four years ago. during my residence In the family
had good opportunities for knowing how thingS
were going on In the house; when first went
there grandfather keeping his bed; about three
or four years ago John (the SOM
WANTED HIS FATHER TO MAKE DEED
of the place to him; don't think any persons were
present except grandfather, John, grandmother,
my sister and myself; on one occa-
sion, when my sister Abby was presenk
Jonn was asking his father to make deed; he said
he wanted deed-he wanted to be ''safe" my
grandfather replied that ne thought 1t would do very
well as 1t was; John then said that he thought he
ought to have the deed; he spoke quite loud, as he
generally does; he was
TALKING LOUDLY AND SWEARING;
he struck the WALL was the adjoining room ak
the time he struck the wall and the bureau with his
fist; had left the room because he In such q
rage; grandmother saying something about
the Will, and that grandfather should keep
the property In his own hands; she
thought that John ought to pe satisfied
| with will IL / left
where John was because was frlgitened he was
the habit OF talking very loudly; he did not wish
his mother TO have control oil the personal properys
the quarreling was oil about the deed which John
wanted Mr.. Purdy brought the deed there for
grandfather to sign and he refused to sign 1t;
John appeared to have controlling influence over
his father; have known grandfather to refuse to
grant Johns request. but John generally Kept
HARAsSING HIS FATHER
until he decided to let him have what
he wanted; grandfather generally mad his
up When occasion required; thoagnt that he might
have got up and gone around as well as others h0
had lett 50 disposed ID Dr. Gates attended him iors
medicine OF his own preparations; have heard
grandmother say to him that he ought to get up.
CrosSeXamne1 by counsel Tor the le3atee-WhAt
nave SAID embraces more than one interview;
remember John saying something about wanting
deed; when grandmother said that the Will was
well enough John then
BECAME ANGRY AND STRUCK THE WALL
OF the room adjoining grandfather's room, the door
OF which was open at tue time: had not been Ous
OF the room more than five or ten minutes when
John struck the wall ana bureau; the next re-
member about the deed was when Mr.. Purdy brought
1t there; Mr.. Purdy said to grandfather, II have
EUs esea to sel sign the deed at shst time one day
grandfather said that he could not 'do as he wished
with his own;n on one occasion John wanted new
wagon house, and his father told him he thought
the old one would answer as 1t was; at another
time John wanted some improvements poS,, % made 20
l know That both the wagon house and stable were
built. but do not know who paid for them; Just be-
fArQ Innn a
SOME TALK OF SELLING THE PLACE
to Dr. Peters, and John was then opposed 10 the
| SAID he had made n Will and did not want To do
| anything more about II.
stated that If 1t had not been for John the VIII
would not have been made my mother was present
| at time and my grandmother was there ut
| another; saw the second
HOLE IN THE WALL
directly after 1t was made; both holes were made
Abby Ryer, having been placed on the witness
a daughter OF Mrs. Ryer; am sixteen years old;
remember being at grandlatners house one day
uncle ss John ' was aaarrelns % with adss srandlaths.s
about the deed; he wanted the deed and his mother
his ner 10 sign ne did no wsn %
do so grandmother sat by the side OF the partition
walt. and John struck the wall Just above her
hole in the wall with his fist; / cannoS
tell the exact words he used, but he swore. using
the expressions Jesus Christ and Cd d-n to his
father and motner because tncy were not willing to
give him the deed he wanted; saw him knock very
hard on the bureau: grandfather then said,
'.FoR GODS SAKE. DO NOT KILL MOTHER,
and viii give you the deed;" as soon as uncle
John began to strike the bureau he said he wanted
the deed; heard grandfather say that he did not
want to give uncle John the deed; was twelve or
thirteen years old at this time.
Mary Jane Ryer testifed:-I am daughter OF
John Bussng, Sr, deceased, and sister Of John Bus
sing, ST.; have lived III Westcheser since last
years since was married; during that time have
been the habit OF visiting my fathers family almost
five years ago; after this he became very gloomy
and melancholy; he had an idea that everything ON
the farm gong to destruction; he was afraid OF
coming to want; he mad some money, but he would
not let it be invested. as he was AFRAID he might
need it; he had no physical al!ment; he was quite
well at heart and generally had very good appe-
tite;
OF his back or OF any spinal afection have heard
HIM sing while IN bed, sometimes hymns and 0c-
casiOnaly songs; ne never sang III bed before ne
took to II; he would sometimes ask whether mat
ters about the house had been attended TO Or not,
but he did not seem to have much TO say; | saw
that he could move about with ease and comfort. aS
lie did before taking TO his bed; his conducts to me
was very anecuonate ana also towards my sister,
Mrs. Tier day when Mrs. Tier, IN my presence,
was talking TO him about hls will
and said that he could not do with his own az he
would wish; we were talking to him about John
having much and we so little: he did not say who
would not let HIM do as lie liked; he cried and said
HE WISHED HIMSELF DEAD:
heard John threaten to leave father a great while
was his wlll complained OF the Will doing me
great injustice, when my father remarked that II 1t
had not been Tor John there never would have been
any will; know OF insanity In the family:
one was Mrs. Berrlan mother OF Nathaniel Berrian;
she was out of her mlnd she was always scoldn0
and would lie in bed for weeks together; never
heard OF her being in liquor; have heard my
brother John use very violent and proiane language
In his fathers presence.
again adjourned.