Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-22

| bu! thoushtit casly i, I!t g.. 20 raise scmt
OF the questions.
Msj Page read rom h.. Ode /, SLOW that III
cIpy Was entitled 10 be r'c ig"i - freely as tit
| original. As to the gu 5 100 ni lille, a.
Judge Wi!Iouahby hal not argued it he would
| refrain from doog so.
The Court then orlcr.d .ha will 10 be reaC
and admitted.
Mr.. Beach then offered the will of Mrs
Mars a Rice, eXpanicg thai i: was 1,cudeG
to show that Mrs. Lee released oil cain tc
the property by reason Of the failure CT &
w. G.. Lee to assume the came aud arms o
his grandfather az required 10 the Eaters will.
from the other heirs OF Mr.. Ire. General
w. II. +. LIE. testified t. the f,ct that the
parties signing it were The Only ligiog heirs {,
bis mother.
Jefferson lacey tesiG,d; WIS Sheriff Ct Al
exsudria county at the time this suit vas 10
situtGd ard s,ryeG the declaration 90 the
ton OF The properly at that time. lie re
cogriz,d a pat Of the estate.
The Court called the attention of COUNSEL tc
section 905 Of the Revised Statutes OF the
Uoied States as TO The ceriic,tioU Of paper:
presented in evidence. 1t required the ctr.i6
cato ofthc Judge of The CCurt 10 which such
documents were recorded.
MIR. Beach sid they would get tn, original
will book 10 order to prevent trouble.
A short recess was taken to await the pro
ducIion of the will hook, after which Colone
NJ. Mayre, Clerk of the Corporation Court, be
ing sHoro. testified, that the book produced
was tho oligoa will book Ct Alexa5 dra
c6uov.
Jtff:rson Tacy crossed examined. Printed
capics oltho declaration were givon to him 10
serve and he served them on the parties, the
greater part Of tho defendants being 10 posses
sion ofth properly. There might be isolated
cases we're they were not. The list Of defendants
was furnished by him from his knowledge as
County Treasurer. He explained the manner OF
living an olg the negroes at Arlington and how
their houses wore located. Being asked as TO
sundry individuals, he answered. ss TO whoLher
er not they were occu pants In no instance was
moro than one member of family msde de-
fendant. Had served all processes upon Tho c.
tate, among others upon MIR. kaufman. Super
intendent of Arlington Cemetery, and Captsin
Strong. commander at Fort Whipp!c.
Mr.. Beach said tho compliments would like
10 reserve tho right to introduce the original will
of g. w. P Gusts, hereafter, if they thought
proper. This was agreed to.
Tho counsel for the plaintiff here rested thoir
case.
Judge Willouehby suggested that the defen.
dants case rested on the Tax sale and no attack
on that title had been made, consequently it
would DO impossible for them 10 anticipate and
introduce rebuttal evidence. Ho should like to
have the right 10 rebut snything on ths. point
that might be offered. This IVES agreed on be-
tween counsel.
Distrc! Attorney Lewis suggested that il was
near the usual hour Of adjournment and rs his
associate and himself had had no chance for con-
sultation, since the plaintiffs csso WAS develop.
ed no would nsk that the court adjourn.
Mr., Beach said counsel for the plaintiff con-
Cured in tho request. aud the court thereupon
aji0ur ned nti to morrOW morniup at Ii o. clock