, 1874-07-28

witness spoke . ;deeos.el about I. i, and and
inpreoiasy tho eame tone as had been bill ,i S1,s
witneHs in March liant, 10 be denostrd IN tho
bnnk. WitnoaB waH SURPRISED; hochilHo lso lIa!!
supposod TINT his will llnd born lying IN tho b.nk
ior -yeara. Daceanoa. hat!ded tho inventory "
TINT tine. Deccanod reqnirod tl'at tho dosn
nant DO shown to no ono until his death. Ills
maitler at tho tlnso waH vacant. abstractet,
&t9 xsse1 s.H9 M 9 was nn,1 .pary a mo nxaxs eSsss
vtBIta. in March lust he drcw q largo punbor Of
ohociss on tho bank. He told witness he had
concluded = lean frona tho 1Oonneotlcut
sho ne.s ,UI %esG IL s vas gong % to dopos he
money in tho bank, and to rny ali hfadebts, and
then go to California. On tho strength Of t!is
money ho wanted to draw ohecks on the banks.
but finally. partially granted H.. Soma $4,000
of tho clooks wero paid, mud tden payment was
ssoppel., Shortly after ho heard that tho old
man waa In worry bad condition. Tho will VIVA
to Mossrs, 1aham mud Hill by witness. It wan
returned on tho samo day to witnoss. Eoasra.
Hill aud 1sllam said no ohanRo had boon mado.
RODENT uERyEY
examined BY Mr. Bmal1 I know 11r. Wn1kos for
twenty years. L Ind soon him but once since tho
poarancs. Doaoased did not roeognizo w,tnoha,
who Was surprised ut it. This was In April last.
to find Judge 1roe'a oo,,rt-roo1n.; found 1t; sat
still d while, and wont ont.
s:t .u =; 10 ALEXANDER Asuny
cross-e1amnod by Nlr. ewett: Boforo Chr'atfnaa
oilico; could not tlnd Brink; drove thoncs to lis
now building on Randolph street thonco to
noar tho bridge, decoabod pointing with lia attcl
but aayinR nothing then turned up Lasnllot TO-
down State; thon decoased anys, II made u
miHtake;" aud pointed with,hiB Htios to turn
around then drove him down rs tar as Twenty
deyeuth streot, whom decoaucd told him aRain,
drivo to town agaiu, to uonoro Block. Ddceased
took two drinks. Similar caBoa of forgottulneBa
/, occurred at other times. =,
Tho Court thon adjourned till 2 o'olbol, 1t
which time Ashbya tross-o1Rmination. was TO-
| sumed.. lie thought deceased hardly know what
.ho was about, .or what ho was saying on several
occasions, Mn. Morton cnee said to wssness !:
"Ill fight your battles with WalAor, II you do Us
witneBa told Mrn. Morton ho could not get atoug
| : very uoll with tho cook. bho replied that aho
would SEQ Mr. Walker, md haVo eome changes
made. once ano and Mr.. Walker dissgroed al
about: it. and hado 1t. sho trlod to get
witnosa discharged, and accomplished IT,
She tola wisneas ehe Hhould have the
esns istsa ws, 70 oed Sic a1ys fe ao
when witness came In 1ator. lie had heard her
toll Mr. Walker no could not hayo 30 much
liquor 10 drink. she said, "1'll DEAL out your
would glvo ordera contrary to nIr. Walkers, aud
sho generally had hcr own way. Mr.. Walkcr
would say. ''theso women must havc their way"
Ho Ind apohon to Nrs. Morton md aiBo to others
Ron engaged upon tho othor eido Of this caao had
| ovor spoken to witnesB about it before 1t beghh.
| Redirect by .jHr. Small l-0lrs. Morton. after
l1r. Walker's death, bad acnt for him. and
r1@
boys. .. .......
E'~" MI. ". r. cooLnAudn '''
croBa-exathined by Mr. Swett: Deceased came
10 the bank Intoxicated vory frequently. Some-
mentally weak, except as arising- from physical
i WoakneaB. Ho appeared to DO sober and sonBl-
ebio whom he procured his sons ontry-into the
bank, and also in March last, whom he spoke OF
tho $G0. 900 loan. Witnoas thought 4t that tmn
that, whom sobor, ho knew what ho waa about.
When In hoalth, ha was ono OF. tho most unyiold-
ing mon uitnesB ever know. Ho regarded him
as . mau"of extraordinary business talent; nj
last fow .Woeks Of bis life .witnoss. found him
| very tedious and troublesome. :
| JoNN CAMrDELL -.
examined by Mr. II. W. Fuller. He knew do
ceasod for twenty years. 30 was very ah9e
MN. His memory aeemea to fall within tic
last two yoarB. He forgot transactions had with
witneBs On ono occasion. when "wlsneBa went
70 500 0GtelHGH, NIB. morton fGlnHcu 10 Atl0W
/ aud threatened to knock witness down with hef
crutch II he moved toward Mr.. Walkers room
He heard bis voice ut tho timo, and know he vat
up and about. Tlis WIS laBt spring.
;. .Cross.e1aneined BY Mr.. Blcet.-IIo Baw Mr.
Walker in tho garden Inst fall. Tho object wat
to got somo money: He never had a fair settlo
1nent With him since he did business With him
Ho WAS a dealer in coal and rood. Deceaaod al
Ways said he had no money.
/ THOMAS II LENANAN
examined by Mr. Fuller: Was foreman Of til
brick-ynrd owuod by Mr. Walker for tlye or si.
years, and worked FOR him previously. Ifo no
ticod TINT his memory failed badly in the las
. year or Two. Ho grew weak In body aftor hi
hurt in November, 1872. and Hoomed to fail mon
= tally. : His talk was not cohorent. Onco he CAV
, orders for brick when there were none In tl
yard. He know Mrs. Morton for Bolne fo1l
ycara. Onco she had told witness TINT Mr
Buckingham was Joined with tho boys aSaisA
! her, and aho waatod to 500 him TO know VIII
lie did not like her. She wanted witnes
, to oarry q npto to Buckingham to arrange FOR
:. u meeting. Deceased became 10 bad that Wit
# neas -fnled to talk business with him. II
avoided receiving or1ora from aecoaaed, 1atterly
bnohuua lo thought his ordors were very foolish
, Calvin r. Wheeler Naa appointed admins
TRAITOR to colieot of tho estate, in bonus %
9l00, 900. -.
Tie case waa then adjourned .oYor to Sept. q
,COUN1,v AcsEsS0YENrs::'' >