The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-10
A STRANGE STORY.

termination Of tho case, are truly remsrk-
able. On the 18th of January,.1S72, Syl-
vester Sudler, who lived in Poplar Island
Creek Neck and who owned $4,000
worth Of property, made his will. The
will was written by his brother, Emory
J. Sudler, who was appointed executor,and
was signed by two witnesses. a few days
aferward, Mr.. Sylvester Sudlor died and
was buried, and on the 23d OF January,
Emory j. sdller, by request read, the will
in the presence Of two witnesses, Rev. J.
Fleming and Mrs. Hannah Edwards, and
of the widow, Mira. Mary Ann Sudlcr, and
the only child Of Sylvester Sddler, Emory
| j. Sudler, IT,, q boy of twelve years. The
will, after naming Emory J. Sudler, SRI,
sole executor, and devising some small
sums in the shape Of legacics,. gave dircc-
tions that the real estate should be sold
and out Of the proceeds $500. Should be
paid TO Mary ann Suiler, while all tho
rest Of tho estate should become the prop
orly of the dccodonts brother, Emory j.
Sudler, whom no recognized as bis uniyor-
cal and only hoir
Tho widow and both OF tho witnesses
present declared that tho document read
was 1t the will of!Sylvester Sudler. The
executor insisted that it was, and dolod
Mrs. Edwards and Row. Mr.. Fleming to
deny their signatures. lle seid.h could
| provo the will, and IL it was disputed ho
| could show the court tho reasons why his
brother Sylvester had malo such devise
OF his property. IIo gavc.noticc also that
he woald on tho noSt day .apply 10 the
orphans cour. at Contrcvillc for probate
of the will
This he did, and upon this h,
gan dispute M to tho legal
ity Of the will which lasted
for two years. Tho witnesses could not
positively deny the signatures to the viii
produced by Emory Suilor, but were firm
in their assertions that tho contents Of the
will dId not agree with those Of the will
they had signed. Both of tho witnesses
had been friends and attendants
of the deceased when sick, and
stated that they had repeatedly
heard him declare his intention %. ,eacin :
tho bulk .ot his property 70 his
vale AMI child. Emory s.i.ef
aaally, sai i. appeared rs.ac-
;an,ly, ieEi1sI ,a2: ;h- sse:e: ssAi-
cas- ~A.,h had induced bis t:.:l-. -
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bright Ta.i bog :ss;.as! .l.: be Lad
| repeatedly sean the "gkOs. o! ils dead
mAn-.bs:i. appeared troubled AID uneasy
that On one occasion and tie l,s. time
| he Rad seen l., Il Lli cJias Hear enough
10 him TO touch hin, wherelp7l.he went
| of into "dozs and dreamed the. ke
was in the room where tie deceased hat
died -:hA. lie cav 2 tall man writing At {
table-that the man arose, land folding VI
the paper had placed !. in the back Of 1
picture which hung Ia the room, sscrei!nl
1t behind tho boarla. The witness va
hore asked IL lie had over Gcen the mai
who did this, and was told to look CAREFUL,
$ about tho court room and soe If such
' man was there.
"Thero was bTcsthlcss silence Is Kit
went mc.hoiically abou. his task, cranin!
his long neck and pooring about in th
gathering twilight. Suddenly he liiteC
his bouy hand and held it out at arm
length pointing with forelnger toward
Mr.. Emory Sudler. "I0u's man that
4 he began, then criod quickly, breathlcssly
5 That's him that's him And tho Oh
= ones behind him SOC him .point-ho
; frowning black-he s--look out-ho
= strike you down. Tho whole court ROOF
o rose with excitement, except Emory Sud
Ter, who foil in d cad faint, and Kite, VIII
D crying, hes gone" CrolcLoI and Lid hi
Dyes, sLudder.ug.'
The court was adjourned at once, AZ
when tho case was taken UP 100 ne.
/, morning, Emory sualer was missing te
tlmony was taken 70 prove the Kind rci
tions which had existed between Sy.ycst
n. sailer and his wife, after which tho ca
Of was given 70 the iary who returned
or verde, FOR tho csveators.
10. NEXT FALL IN THIS COEGEE
SIGNAL DISTRICT.
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