The New York herald., 1872-12-14

glasses and he did not hold what he read much
closer than usual.
the time you slgnedf A. There may have been
MISS Ida; sne sat by the bed most all the tme
2. Have you any idea that Mr.. Greeley read the
Will when 10 was held up to him A. No. don't
think he did; he saw what 1t was was looking at
him, and think his eyes were open.
Haynes sign Il ana he said No did you ast snlns
there was
ANYTHING STRANGE
Mr.. Nelson-Is that right, Your Honori
The Court Will let the question be asked.
The witness-I did not think there was anything
q. When Mr.. stewart said, "win you have Mr..
Jonn X. stewart sign It," and he said "N0,n did
not you thlnk there was something strange in IL
A. No, not at the time.
Q. Was Reginald Hart an intimate friend OF the
fanily-you said SO the other day-did you ever see
him around where Mr.. Greeley wasY A. No; but
believe he was often visiting in the family
Q; Was Mr.. John R. Stewart particular friend
Mrs. Greeley's pall-bearers and Of Mr.. GreeIeys,
too; he was more with Mr. Greeley than any one
else, should think, during his Illness
WHEN THE WILL WAS EXECUTED.
2. Mr. Greeley died the night the will was ex-
ecutedG A. Yes, sir, the win was executed ut i've
or SIX O'Clock and he died about seven.
q. When you went into his loom what was Mr..
Greeleys greeting A. l went in and said, Mr..
Greeley, have come long ride through the cold
to see you; to that he made no reply.
q. Can you remember any one else speaking TO
him after that. A. Mr.. Whitelaw Reid came and
Greeley put out his hand TO him; don't remember
that Greeley spoke to him, but am certain he put
out his hand; DR.. Choate and the nurse came IN,
and perhaps others, but don't remember.
that afternoon In your hearing, except the "yes"
in reply to Mr.. stewart 7 A. Yes, know he spoke
several times but cannot remember what they
were; the utterances he made were voluntary Mt
terances; think he spoke to Mr. Whitelaw Reid
q. Did you hear the words ut is done p" A.
n M vou knoy xubo wo in thu bor,a uyhor tho
Will was eXecuted-was Judge Hunt there A.
Not that & know m & OF; the only people % that were
and Mrs. Choate Mr. Z. J. Carpenter and myself.
ELECTION DAY.
@. You were at Mr.. Greeley's house on election
day2 A. Yes and renamed there Tor several days
alter; Mr.. Greeley left Chappaqua that night, and
did not come back until Friday; the daughters
went away on Wednesday, and think they came
Q. On Friday there were there Mr.. Greeley, Miss
Ida Miss Gabrielle and yourseiia A. think that
Q; Did you hear anything about will that nightf
q. When did Mr.. Greeley retire that nightY A. 1
don't know; he usually retired early when he was
DID NOT SLEEP WELL.
Q. Did You hear him say anything the next morn.
ing about how he had sleptY A. can't say about
that morning, but remember him saying on sew
eral occasions that he mad not slept well; he may
have said SO that day; after Mrs. Greeey's death,
whenever asked him how he had slept ne always
said he had not slept well; ne was always sad after
his wfes death, but he spoke to as cheerfully as
he was able; the first day after Mrs. Greeleys
death he was very sad, but l cannot remember
what he said; remember his sayiug on some occa-
sions, 1--WE have had great sorrow;" never re-
member mis- saying, "Oh, oh, OH" as If he were in
great mental angu sh.
O. on Saturday did not Mr.. Johnson and his
son come to ChappaquaS A. think they did.
O. Did Mr.. Greeley spend most OF his time there
that day ? A. No, sir; he went down with Mr..
Johnson, the same as he usually did; he came to
Chappaqua again the following Saturday with Mr..
Johnson, Miss Ida and his son; that was Saturday,
the 10Th; he never came back; the next Wednes-
day evening he came to Stewards; he met me as
cordially as he ever did; there was nothing very
demonstrative about him.
q. Was ne
NOT OUT OF HIS MIND2
A. He said very little, and, though he sat down
to the table, he did not eat anything; he said
something about the country, but can't say what
1t was the next day he went to DR.. ChOate's.
@. Did he express deep remOrse after the evening
OF the 8th for anything he had done ? A. That was
the Sabbath after his wife's DEATH he said, ~ have
done great wrong;" replied, mir. Greeley,
never heard any one else say So"
q. Did you hear that q will Of his had been found
In his room on the 9th? A. never knew any
thing about 1t until 1t was brought forward.
The case was then adjourned until Wednesday
morning next at ten O'Clock 1t is however, con-
fdently expected that before that time the case Of
the opposition viii be abandoned, as the point they
have prOfessed to be SO strenuOusly lighting 1Or-
The protection OF Miss Gabrielle Greeley-has
.SUeady been granted.