New-York tribune., 1879-09-10
MRS. O'HARA'S WILL.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SURROGATE or MAR NJ
GrCKFN AND JOHN c. O'HARA.

TEs -IMONY BEFORE THE SURROGATE or MAR NC
GUCKFN AND JOHN c. O'HARA.
The O'Hara will case was continued on Fri
day before sarrogate DALEY in the Brooklyn surrogate
Court. Messrs. Cullen q bergen appeared ior the WILL
and Morri. 4 Pearsal Starr Hooper, ana CharieS
JONES' for che contestants. judge AcCue was present
with Mr. Cullen. +nd took part in the examination OF
Witnesses e two contestants grsuddaughiers OF the
deceased woman. weie present ia Court Mary Nc
Gucaen the first witness for tae contestants ana
her testimony was Hs fonews;
Iknow Mrs OHara for seven years, from 1872 20
1879 and was her service during all that time eX
cepting six months / those VINO v'sitad q there;
among them her granddaughter, called Gnsse'
ather NcCure. tae Rev. Dr. Free, Father Fransioi
and Father O'IIara. fIOm Syracuse Father Mctfairo
called about week. sOuetiince iese ofteE fhtber
OFIara sometimes renamed over night, and one of the
rooms was called Father O'Hua's room. Mrs OHara
usually received her friends in the siIius-rOom have
seen Judge McCue there. lie came sometimes once
month on business Mrs. C'HaTa sometimes crank
lager and brandy. never saw her drink wmskoy. Tho
beer was Ioaer. not ale and she did not drink it
every day. / do not know about the brandy
I have seen her intoxicated. and have known
her 10 be sick after drinking
Mrr. O'Hura treated we'll; she WAS sometimes
irritable and cross aud not, hut often easy
10 get along with She aad Father MCGUIRE seemed al
WAYS 10 he friendly. have seen her sign her name t.
paper but not 10 60 any other writing. Her letters
were written hy Father Mcclure, aud he or Hugh
O'naIa read them TO her. She could not read writing,
but could read printing She has told mo Of giving
money for masses to Fatner Mcclure but never saw
her give him any. He used 10 speak Of wanting chime
OF bells for 81. PnuPs Cburch. ana she gave thsm
while I was with her she never said anything
TO me about making her viii. except THAI she
had made some change IN H. oho sad she
was going leave 70 the orphans. and the hos
piIals, ana wanted To leave Father Mcclure 5000:
which he would not accept and wanted 1t taken ont OF
the viii. she DID not mention what her executors were
gong do with her property She had Confidence IN
seldom slept wei. aud frequently got up
times her Illness aftor drinking lasted week. Size told
| OF goiDgt Rome III company with Bishop Lynch OF
have heard spesk OF Father McGulre's advice not
To property TO her relstves telling her OF
"ofHp for IS note he had e; She often referred
10 this saying she would and sometimes that
John C. O'Iiara was the next witness a nephew Of
Mrs Harss husband. He testified as follows; knew
twelve children. OF whom left children-Mary Au-
gusia OF John, aud Mary Catharne daughter
| every week or two, at least knew who the
! Va tSrs: Father OHara. Father Mcclure Bishop
Lynch, south Carolina, and AR Fannery were among
them. Father Mcclure coming quite often Previous to
evenIsgs and told BY Mrs. OHars that be called in
the dayt alec Father Otsra sometimes spent the
with hr As 10 habit OF drinking she used TO tako
gass o lager In while can't say ~ TO any
thing else. except at holiday llc, whom she took hot
whskoy and water. have seon her under tie iniu-
ence Of liquor pretty often during the last four,een
yesrs; ofsen enough to bea stinr OF surprise al
though could not say saw her Jf.sDoT drunk than
sober never actually saw her drunk, except at
holiday time. stated, whom she drank with
other company, perhaps not more than one drink.
| 1 usua IN Judged by irr actions and cOnyer-
ss,ion. when thought shu was intoYicatoo saw the
usual Indications This was beth daytines and even
ngs Sho ws-s not bad bat that she could talk with
| me which she would do for an hour AT these
times my visits wers friendly oneS-not on business.
have had work 10 do for Ler and have scon her
transact business WITH other people. do not krOw
whether considered her sharp, oiesreesded ana com
petent so tsks OF herself sue complained before
her death thai lyor all had charge OF
her house while she gOno TO Rome, and
my wife and ] remained there. aiter her
return in jay, until she had gone Ia Sar-
atOga and conc back again in September. Sho was In
the house month before gong 10 Saratoga. Father
Mcclure raRe several tunes during hat month, but
90 not know whether he Saratoga With her or
not Father O'Hara did go with her. | have often
heard her speak her cOnndence In Father Mcclure
she would sometimes ask my advice. and after getting
H. say will hat Father Mcclure says about IL.
before deciding.