The Portland daily press., 1872-06-05
B I'D d FOR RID, AGO
AND VICINITY.


NAY TERM AT ALFRED-CUTTING, j., PRESIDING.
MONDAY, June 3.-Judge Cutting announced that
the consultation of Judges had been postponed to
Bangor, and that he shall remain and complete the
docket
Timothy B. Hussey and Sarah Hussey, appellants
from Judge of Probate Vs. Mary Jane Hussey. The
counsel for widow put in evidence in support of WILL
on the issue of undue influence.
Horace C. Ware, of Salem, who married sister of
Widow Hussey was informed of Mr.. Hussey's illness
by her brother John Hanson and visited him Friday
eight days before he died remained some four hours
and returned same day; said he was going to make
will giving to his wife $4,000 in money and $4,000 in
furniture and wood land; to Timothy the homestead,
valued at $4oOO to Sarah $4,000; and to the widows
children his two youngest sons the residue used no
George H. Wentworth visited him Sunday after
cradle trouble in dsposng of his property; that he
had settled the matter in his own mind then and was
satisfied with it.
Sarah Shapleigh testified that she rode with him
three miles New Years day in 1870, on his way
to the family gathering; said he had not heard from
Penn for some length of time; should leave him
$4,000 and wood and timber lot; said he had done
great deal for Timothy; would not be able to do much
more.
Phebe Frye was the sister of VIM. Hussey; visited
him in his last sickness on telegram from Charles F.
Hussey, eight days before he died. remained till after
her brothers DEATH heard him find fault with limo
thy and his wife too craving for property wanting
the cream of bis property; had done much for limo
thy was not going to give away his property 10 Sarah
who an invalid, to have it go to her half sisters
not of his blood. He said to Timothy on his death
bed 81 want thee to be good to thy mother and help
her settle her business; have made little different
arrangement from what we talked, but trust thee
will be. satisfied" He told him his mother was not
selfish and and am and more convinced of it.
After Mr.. Hussey's death copied and carried home
schedule of his property to show to Mr.. Frye, her
husband
Charles F. Hussey, the widows youngest SON, aged
81 last September had talk with Timothy about the
property; had told his father what Timothy had said,
which seemed to dspease his father; he was not
willing, as Timothy said he was to give his mother
$10,000 he should not only give her that but $4,000
more. If Timothy wanted Sarah to have as much as
he had he might make it up out of his own.
Eliza A. Tethery conversed with VIM. Hussey
about his property six eight months before he died
He said that for some OF the children he had done
about all he could he said The had given Timothy the
use of house since his marriage ten or fifteen years,
which he could rent for $50 year. that he gave him
up his business, which was quite fortune, signed
notes and had done what he ought to for him; saw
him just before his DEATH he said, 81 am about to
pass away; but bless God that have been permit
ted to make disposition of my property to my salts
faction" He said his youngest son had been q duti-
full child, and he had done well by him.
TUEsDAY.-Charles W. Hobbs says that William
Hussey told him he ought to do something for his
wife, and that his property had been in common with
hers since their marriage.
Mary Jane Hussey, the widow, takes the stand and
testiies at great length.
Yeaton-Hobbs. Kimball-Copeland.
Drew. S. G. Strout.