New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
THE COURTS.
MRS. O,UARA'S WILL,

TESTIMONY OF MRS. LIZZIE CRAFTS AND MRS.
MARY FAGAN-HKR LIFE AND HABlls-oUEs-
TONS RELATIVE TO HER CONDITION OF MIND
EXCLUDED.
The growing interest in the O'Hara will
sse was attcstes ny increased attendance at the
adiourped hearing, held yesterday morning. before
Surrogate bailey at his court IN Brooklyn. Two wit
FOR the contestants examined. after which.
ewing 10 the absence OF judge : D. Norris who
the Democratic Convention ~ Syracuse, further all
,ourument was taken until Tuesday OF next week The
trst witness called was Mrs Lizzie Crafts, friend OF
Mary A. Hara. one OF the contestants the grand
daughter OF Mrs O'Hara. Her testimony was fol-
lows:
have lived in Brooklyn six years. and knew Mrs.
O'Hara seven eight years. l first her al her
bouse and talked with her hour his in
The sprns Of ISL told her That hal often heard OF
her to winch she repled tAa never could have heard
OF ner. she spoke of her daughter, Cecilia, who she
said heauti al. and unlike other young ladies.
and crre to her and again. other subjects
intervening I told her Mary Augusta resembled her
father and also Mrs Oara. she sad she not like
a bel # them; aud wien said the again. she
sad Yes. think she looks like me-" She constantly
changed me subject ot converse, Ion iit TIE itNt
InOruins which was sooner tnan had expected Mrs.
OIIara caused Ia DO 50 0y her talk aud ncr conduct
going about the house after had retired and keeping
~ awake. alarming ne. In 1873 called upon her
again. shc brought out tue family pictures and talked
Of her daughter Cecilia "ho' htd never seru az r''
MT, times noticed signs of iut0Xcaton al TINS time
1 her lSs9 FOR Two thryr AourS. SIZE
spoke OF nor daughter tcccia, ana r"u ne was fc.S
beautiful Ia face and figure. although she never wor"
STAYS coTsets; that size had pile oil eorscts " mat
high" -four fcet). hut never wore them Mrs. Ohara
spoke of her intention OF gong 10 Sara'oga tnkug
cottage, and having Augusta ana Father McGulc WIN
Two or three minutes Alter she said SIC was going
10 take Rooms at the Union Ho,gi ami on cr Tcldin
win her. / sad thought would like boarding.. and
she replied No, never could buk of boarding, an
The question: asked was 20 elicit from The witness
her opinion u the souudncss oi minG coz mental con
al fine ftN M d. 10
conversation. Ihis WAS objected 10, and exc uded by
forms. bring Il within the railing tile contestant
counsel urging that the testimony competent The
wnes, v.> finally permitted % testify mat mere were
Indications. during her interviews with Mrs. O'liaia.
that lei her 10 form an opinion as To Der Mental col'-
uon, bur hen asked what that opinion vas. SIC was
not allowed TO answer Counsel for contestants noted
Mrs Mary Pagan Mrs O'nara's only servant from
1866 to and IN ISL foI slN months t,sttch thai sht
,ur. remained over night 4 room was kent for hinl
aud else occupied H. The night before she went
abroad. al Nr, O'iinras relatives at ire house.
ana also Judge McCue aud Father Oii"ra SIZE said
judge McCue Was coming o mike out Der WILL and she
Judge McCue having asked 10 have Father O'liam
present. as he Was IAN memorable man" Next morn
sien her viii and the PAPERS She wanted Father
TaIf 10 sad Il Mn 20. and shc said: All
night" WITHIN an hour she stared icr IL, .he
Tn, r- ui ht after her return from Europe saw her
~ Father NrGuirc's She was not sober she knew
under u, influence Of liquor she could not taxi
straight Size did not know me when she saw me- aud
was about sending then she dill Know ne, and
said Way. Mary, IL was YOU all the time She talsed
10 ana Father McGure. | understood what sne
OHara and McGaire. They did not assist her IN. but
shr came alone hearing aud then against The wall
as She walked. she changed after she got back
she WIS than before and drank more. she u.l.
ally ordered herself what she drank. know she did
MOI drink Bourbon. because she said size conGHf. IL
was usually brandy or 10. / have seen her III from
drinking. have seen Father Mcclure at The lOus--pn
business she told me. never saw her write ANY thing
except hcr Nance read letters. sac used 10 take hcr
LETTERS uI stairs saying she could make them cut.
XII, M0uabau aud John OIldra used o. tie Tor Lrr
Father D'litra called ofictcr. SIZE al
+ tier Mcclure she never io' iN" NOT 70
admit him. sAe was intoxicated New. Years evening.
ls6g before ung 4 Europe. and was sick altcI IL, and
was nliscd by Cassie on ara and me.