The New York herald., 1871-10-31
THE BONARD WILL CASE.
Henry Bergh on the Stand and
Gets Excited.
He Says He Cannot Be Made to Prove False
hood-How He Tried to Sustain the
Alleged Bogus Will.

An incidental phase Of the Bonard Will case was
heard before Surrogate Hutchings yesterday. The
object was to rectify certain irregularities alleged
to be on the record, and principally to ADJUST the
relations OF counsel, Of which were disputed.
MR.. BERGH ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Henry Bergh was called to tho stand to tes-
tfy as TO certain objections made to Mons. Bonards
first WILL dated 11th OF February, and as to which
formal list Of objections he disclaimed any posi-
tive knowledge. Being examined as to the mat
ter Of the objections, he testified that he was
in Washington at the time Mr.. Bonard made both
wills dated February II and February 14). At that
time he did not know Of the existence Of any SUCH
person as the late Mr.. BOnard. When he returned
from Washington lie was informed by Mr.. Camp
bell, one of his officers, that q gentleman named
MIR. Bonard had been to ST. Vincenrs Hospital, and
had made will in favor OF MIR. Berg's society. Mr.
Bergh found that counsel Mr. John g. Boyd)
had drawn the Will, ana subsequently had several
conversations with Mr.. Boyd in relation to the mat
ter. One of the objections to the first Will of Feb
ruary i1l was that Nj. Bonard was under the in
fuence OF
NARCOTICS,
when he made It, Mr.. Bergh testified that Mr.
Bonard never In his presence spoke of having been
under the influence OF narcotics
Mr.. BERGH. being crcss-examned by Mr.. Coudert,
SAID The narcotics were administered to MI.
] know it only from the decoration OF person
whom cannot now rccollect; the matter of mar
collcs having been administered was only rumor,
to which paid but Ut ~ little attention. a III H. , -
MIR. CoUDERT-Wi you tell us from wnom you got
M Mr. GsSaY objected to the question.
Mr. BERGH continued IN reply to Mr.. Coudert-I
spoke to Mr.. Bonard before he died; he never said
% ss I1s R to
from MI. Campbell than anybody else
Mr.. CoUDERT-Mr. Bergh denies II, 1t is true but
n
ing that denial.
ar. BERGn with warmth)-You cannot make me
Mr.. UoUDERT-I want to make you prove the
Mr.. BERsH tempnatlcally)-Th truth you shall
Mr. BERan continued-Mr. Bonard never said any
thing about his physical or mental condition.
MIR. CouDERT. continuing to press him as to the
subject OF narcotics,
original declaration tnat he mad not heard Mr. Bonard
say anything about narcotics should stand good,
Mr. said ne would oppose the testimony
OF Mr., Bergh BY that OF MI MT Campbell, who was
narcotics In Mr.. Bergh's presence.
Mr.. BERGH to Mr.. Boyd remember the day on
which Mr.. Bonard died; am not positive as to my
recoect whether Mr.. Gardner Conkiing, then one one
standing you to be the attorney Of MIR. Bonard.
Mr.. BoYD, said he had eight anidayiis,, which he
would fle to show That be had been Mr.. Bergh's
counsel and had been recognized as such BY Mr.
Bergn.
MI BOYD then produced eight anidavits, including
the afldavts OF BerghS clerks, that he tBergh had
puDGiy emp,oyen M; DGyd y 3 u &C. counsel anu nad
the whole OF the, trial. That Bergh had also in
stracted Boyd as his counsel to get the sarrogates
Mr. Bonard as nurse during hs last illness, which
Mr. Boyd did on the 20 OF June last; and Mr.. Boyd
called upon MIR. A. III. Campbell to produce the
check which MIR. Bergh had signed for the amount;
and said check wa produced and the signature ac-
siernaiion and tina i OF his counsel, Mr. Gerry. Mr.
Boyd stated that he, did not believe that Mr. Bergn
that, during the las week OF two, ne had been sub
jected to a gerry,uandering process which had
Mr.. Bergh looked wrotn, and was evidently too
much affected to reply.
record. lie STATED that Mr. Gerry had MED his oh.
lections to the Bonari win OF February IL, and on
me same DAY ne & .ea on behalf ., OF the American
He wanted to know what position Mr.. Gerry should
Mr.. GERRY emphatically denied that he haa
played the double part alluded to.
Mr. BOYD main tanned that up TO this ne had been
counsel for Mr.. Bergh ana Mr.. Campbell, but that
henceforth, OF course, he would continue to be
counsel for MI. Bcrgh, but only for Mr.. Campbell.
The positions OF counsel as now fixed, are as fol-
Mr.. Edridge T. Gerry. counsel for Mr. Bcrgh and
the American society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
MI. John @. Boyd counsel for Campbell In the first
Mr.: Leon Abbott, associate counsel with Mr.. Boyd
for Mr. Campbell.
Mr. Moysan, counsel for Josephine Bonard. claim
ing to be one OF the heirs OF the deceased In the
matter Of the 1rst will.
Mr.. Coudert cOnnse for the French COnsul and |
heirs.
Judge Porter, counsel for Jones and Bell, legatees
under the nrst VIII.
Niles and Bagiey, associate counsel for Jones and
Bell.
If this is not counsel enough 10 make shor, work |
Of the last Will and testament OF Mr.. BOnard per.
hars that deceased gentleman might AFTER little |
such as he believed III while upon |
earth, enter into some other hrefesa hoav