New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
THE BUSSING WILL CASE.

An AyARICIOUs son AND A HYPocHoNDRIAc
FATHER-COETINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY.
Tie examination of witnesses in the Busting
yi before the Surrogate Of Westchester County,
was continued yesterday An estate worth $4,000 il IN
VOWED and it appears that John BussnR, by threats OF
violence, influenced his father, who was confined to MS
bed by an imaginary sickness, during % years to mako
will and then deed deylsng the bulk Of the property 70
himself 10 the prejudice Of his two sisters who now CON
test the will.
Rycr and anddaughter Of John Bussng sr deceased
resided with the deceased about 20 years. during my
residence in the family, had good opportunities for
GT ,et thcie aranifatber was keepng hs bed; about
three years ago John he SOM wanted his father
make deed OF the place TO him. on one occasion when
for deed he said he wanted to be safe my grandfather
replied that he thought IL would do very well aS IL was
obn tIen ad nat no Thought he ought 10 have the deed
he was talking very loud and swearing he struck the
he wall and The bureau With hi fist had left the room
because he in such rage grandmother was saying
about the Wil and the deed, tiat grand
father should keep the property IN MS own hands she
il was; lett the room where John was because was
frightened lac did not wish his mother to have control
OF fine personal property; the quarreng and wTanng
was ali about the deed; Mr. Purdy brought the deed
there for grandfather 10 sign and be refused to sign B
John appcared 10 have controlling Influence over his
father have known grandfather 70 refuse 10 grant
Johns request, but John generally kept harassng his
father until he decided TO let him have what lie wanted;
think that grandfather really able 70 get mp ana 20
him get mp aud go around the yard thought that he
might have got up and round "a well as others u ne
had been disposed 10 do So un toward inc coe o ms
Hfe.I have heard grandmother say tn him that he ought
To yet up john said ht ID r La not been Tor an a'f.
dent on the Harlem RaptG ha idther WOMB not De u,
bed; grandfather expected 90 nave sun commenced
s-examined-I remember John saying something
about wanting decd when giand,hQlber sdd tlat th
struck the wall 81 the room adjoining grandiaher room
tho door Of which open at the tnc one day grand
father said h. could not do as he had mind 10 DO with
bi told him he hCggt the old one wolld answer
her
- III would DO ~ was know thar both wa.ouhoue
opd stable were bGt but I don't know who paid Tor
them; John would have To talk good Wlnle before Ae
could gct things done lie wanted them; my grand
father after sitting up willie would complain tuat ms
back acLcd, and then say | think 1 VIII 20 back TO
bed" IL was easier lor HIN TO lie than 10 81 up
Redirect heard grand ther say 90 different times
that ii had not been Tor john no VIII would lave been
made; ho was talking To ny mother al me lt ln'Ic
Two holes made IN the wall outside OF the room
occupied by grandfacr one was very near me door ot
from il of them over tho bureau one hole was
made through the plaster; stopped them up my SELF
cxamination-w grandfather stated that
II 10 had not been Tor john the wa WOud h0l nave bren
grandmother there at another; Jaw the second
hole in the wall directly ait,r It was made both holes
Ably Ryer te,tifed-I am daughter OF Mrs. Ryer;
| ana 10 years Old; | remember being ut grandfatAers
house day when heard great deal % qarrelng;
Uncle John qudirClng Win grandmother about the
moi want him 10 have il; Uncle John wanted his father
To sign IT, and his father dill want 10 30 SO; grand
struck Tie wall just above her head perhaps six inches
above; lie made hole in the wall with his list; can't
s8OIr and said Jesus Christ and God d-n' to his
father and mother because they were not willing to give
the bureau; Tuds theI then said, ior Gods sake do
Kill mother and will give you the Decd as soon
a., Uncle John began to strike the bureau he said Inc
wanted the deed; heard grandfather say mat hg ala
nos want To give Uncle john the deed 90
not remember what grandmother said; remained
in the room until TIE noise over; aid not see any
decd u to b years old at the tme this occurred
Mrs, 5IaTy Jane 7Ryor testified am daughter Of
John Busing sr deGeasId' ana s'tsr OF JUnc
last April; | have lived from home Pc years, since
y'as .narIfsd: during that time / nave been III the
L t IN his he'd ne worked ON the farm and att nded
10 all he work himself; he either did lt himself. or saw
il done by othcrs after lie took to ms bed nc
that there water in the we'll and that everything
wa going distinctions AT that time there was plenty
OF wter he was afraid OF coming 10 wont; h had soUe
money but he would not let IL be invested; ne was
afraid he might need II anything wac prOposedtO ne
done, ho would say that it could not be done
he he'd no physical aiiment; he was quite wen
at heart and generally had a very good appetite
/ used 10 demonstrate with him against lying
In ned 40 | never heard him complain Of his back or
spnI affection: have heard him sing while In bed;
,onemes hyinns sometimes songs have seen him cover
Ina head up IN bed. but Give no reason for 1t; ne
would usually uncover his head when .okeh 10; ho
had been attended not but he did not seem 90 nave
much say; saw that be could move ABOUT WIN '
and comfort as Deole ms conduct u ilG y a
NV sister, Mrs Tier, very ahccuonate ana goOu one
day when Mrs. Tier taking 10 him ABOUT MS III no
sai he could not do with his he ked ana STlo
we were talking to him about John having 50 much anu
We so little; when he made the reply ABOUT nor peins
allie TO do As he pleased with hi7 own ne ala no. 80
who would not lot him do a. ne liked he CRED ana s
that h wished himself dead; heard JOhn tnrtdtcn "
leave father great while ago; John got MAD once an'
did 90 away for week or so; my Iathet VII III
moi talk much: John would do all the takng wac az
about the property I'm speaking OF the will one uay,
Joln said Il his Will; think my Ihother WE pa s
ami al the time complained OF the VIII as u0iIt J
great Injustice when father remakod tAt u J., ia
lot been Tor John there never would nave Deeh 'ng -
INV sister was there shortly after the VIII NhS Hid
-be cried and my father cried, and sald tht 40 ~ IN
rot do as liked with his own Know Oh Cother or
g1uity in the family; Mrs he rfla' % eiii
Nathaniel Berrian; she always scOlI X ir rnI
lie i'm bed for weeks together never near" VI Ia. -
~ W.nnr. men there was Isaac Berian, q nephew 3i
Nathaniel Eerrian; he would talk and act very Ioo
sIly. / have heard my brother JOhn Use VIZ ~ a.
- ,,rofuno language in his fathers pies'uct nc
very powerful man. and would strike MS ~ him S then
reai, or stove when things did not 20 70 sun nm 'Ii
nav father would consent 10 anything nc H"ou o
DIV when John returned from JUDGE FL @ ~ IL
said that Judge ScringhaIn remarkta Id' roniyy w
on lt TO mako his will my father inaue Ii" lcP!'