The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-30
WILLIAM 1EvERrcps moNrH.
Relatives Contestins tho WIN that Gave
100000 60 His Housekeeper.

The contest concerning the validity OF tho
will Of william II. Leverlch. who died last au-
tumn at 65 Perry street. leaving half Of an es-
tate OF 5000 900 to his housekeeper, Mrs. Domi-
nick was resumed on Friday.
Mr.. Lovcrlch divided his estate nearly equally
between his brother. Augustus Levorch and
Mrs. Ann NJ. Dominlck with whom he had
boarded for several years first in Christopher
street. and afterward in Perry street. AuRus-
tus Lcverich contests the probate OF the win. on
the ground that his brother was undulY innu-
encod by his landlady.
Mrs. Mary Perkins. q sistor-in-lnw OF Mr..
George Dominick. the son Of Mrs. Ann NJ.
Dominick. said that she hnd known the dece-
dent iortwcnty-fve years preceding his death.
She had lived in the household OF Mrs. Dom-
nick while Leverich was boarding with her.
She had seldom seen tho dccedent sober His
meals were always sent to HE room. and when
he went down stairs Mrs. Dominick ordered
him 70 go up. The witness had frequently
heard him say that Mrs. Dominck and her fam
NY SHOULD never have ID cent OF MS
money TO Tool away, More than once he threat
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piled that Gus wouldn't havo him, Witness.
while In the Perry street house, had often seen
tho dccedent wandering about the premises in
his night shirt in the daytime. He used to
listen oyer the balusters.
Mrs; Johanna Hnrlburt. sister Of Mrs. Per-
Part Of the time, che said, Lcverch was con
or ord drunk. ' He YV would drink untiI he eot sick
ana as soon rs he was we'll enough to get out OF
his bed he would beg IN TO drink again. He was
laid I'M sometimes for q month. and he fro
| qucntly got liquor even when he wns sick. Once
! hc was absent all night from the Perry street
! house, and the witness nferward learned that
| H. had been in tho station house. Mrs. DON'T
| nick was In the habit OF speak ing Co. levcrch
M All" might have spoken to n dog. When sho
saw him down stairs she would sny Go up TO
| your room. This IL no place for YOU" On
! such occasions he. would go mp only to como
| down again when Mrs. Domintck had gonc out
| When lie heard her at the hall door on her ~;
| turn he would say. " Here she comes" and
| hurry back to his room.
The witness saw Leverlch the day before no
| made his will. She asked him how he felt and
| he replied. " So sick 80 sick. | feel very badly
| So sick so sick" He could say no more than
| this, and the witness did not see him again un-
III three hours before ho died. She went up
| stairs on hearing Mrs. Domlnick call from
| above, Tell George to come up here quickly.
| Billy Is dying. II was that afternoon that Low
| erich made bis viii. The witness saw lawyer
| come 70 tho house. and she heard him reading
| sgmsthing which she supposed To be- the Will 10
| MIR. Lcyerich. She saw Mrs Dominlck listen
| ing nj the door OF the room where her dying
| bonrdcr and the lawyer were.
., Tho witness once heard Mrs, Dominick. say
that II she had things fixed" she would put
Lcvcrich out u the way.
suppose, said Mrs Perkins, you would
60 into mourning for him"
No. indeed" replied Mrs. Dominick. Il
would dress IN bright scarlet"
She heard Mr.. Leyerich say that he supported
| dom dinod at the table with the other boardera,
| but he frequently went to the safo and helped
| himself He had habit OF sccrctlng small mr.
| tclcs. and keeping them in his room for n time,
| after which heWuuld ~ sneak them down. and
| place them upon tho table. Once the witness
| heard him going on tcarfully" on the lobby.
| and 20 king over the halusters. she saw him
| talking To- himself and behaving like crazy
| man. She had heard him call Mrs. Dominick
| names in Perry street. and George Dominirk
| often told his mother. In the witnesses hearing,
that she had better get herself fixed before Old
| Il Ivy died.
Under REORGANIZATION tho witness ad-
| mitted thnt on ono occasion, whom she had u
| quarrel with George Domlnick. she clnpped her
| hands at him and said. IN have revenge"