New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
Az OLD NAYS IRREGULARITIES.
ISJONATHAN 7. WELLS OF UNsOUND NINDf
TESTIMONY To PROVE HIS INsAS1TY-HIs personal
,t.prvc .N-p pt--,Nrzs CApArITY

ISJONA HAN /. W El-l-SOl lNSOtND 'iA-''''
TESTIMONY To PROVE HIS INsANITY-HIs Personal
HABITS AND BUSINESS CAPACITY.
Jonathan Tremaine Wells sat IN the Circuit
COURTROOM Brooklyn, yesterday, during the proceeu
Tags to determine whether not he is nnsound III
mind His collar was considerably swry and his neck
tie askew. His SHIRT bosom vrinsled ana Do'c
marks OF much He held cane in his hands anu
seemed 10 take le interest the testimony, al'houeH
nc occasionally smiled when a witty remark was hi'"'
humber his relatives and cousins, Including hVe VI
x ladies' were present and che court room was croWdeu
George T. e,blev, who is 4 second cousin Of Mr. Wells,
appeared for the petitioner, and Luther k Marsh anu
A. O. Kent tor the defendant
Joseph G. T. Cheeyer. chemist, WAC has DoaIoe" III
the same house with Mr. Wells 'or some tnie' was no
nrst vines. called. He said that he believed hr' Nes
not To be Ia ns right mind and afraid that he "ou"
ret the fire, and TINS account De ci' VIC
Mr. Wells IN he haoit OF mixing hIA fooH III
di.cruatey would shovel II into his mouth Win
whatever Was nvenIeDt
Frederick Mictnke, tailor. OF NO - "OouhuIfs'''
Brooklyn, stated That he had known Mr. Wells TOT
twelve years. and Lad repaired clothes Tor him. MI
Wells had frequently borrowed money OF um - Day
li4 ;cl.ase lie Was eccentric il lls dress, and some
times y7or, two or three wai,tcosts. ON hs uIG'r' a
had quarter VI gross ~ Buttons His CLOTHES We're
patched al over, 4ud lac Frequently ashed 10 nave
patches pr on ou of patches. sometimes be wore one
CATER and one boot.
Adra1 Van -udc-eu. the receiver Of Mr.. Weiss e'
,ae WA. tn4n recalled and testified mat last Tail MI
Wells purchased j. ltr-e amount " Joui 81 the Nv"
Yo-k uuusajouIc and Northern RsIroad for S3ooo
I.,-e tJlds werc comparatively RoIthi SIS. the c'"-
Vauy having ,,s~d IL .H J-ii I-'+ NJ "'-''
also purchased sixteen $1,000 bonds 81 the cuban Re
y3bl, Tor 500, Wien t-ey N"le worthless Tie VII
ness considered .rr Wells usoulI nj. and utterly
incapable or managing A- owa afHr-. Charles 9'"'rs'
brother ot ihe lawyer who repre- er',d tho p-utonef
was employed bv u as,t IN making an IL
yeutory securities and % Tie receivers accom-
Mr.. y a. -udtien decared mat he ana NOT AuoN
uu'il lterwtri t either tuIces -4ulcy * George 3'D
tcGl. H. Ia W ,,,i l3rn Y TAFT. arirst cousin
cuu- ~-v a"-r,r the second COus,u- WORKING Ia
thn-" Nr Iait oaId tuat lee resided No ~ Horao-
YORK Fouc. D,plr-ueG,. us 'a---r was DrQih,[ O..
seen ~. Wells for many years uutii January Is there
10 particular reason Tor the lapse OF sue aquaIAI
aucc. On January - went 20 Mr.. y lis otlcg -.
IL M4lI,u-.au,, a. Nj. aIulcys lr4uest MT. We
STAGED there tlat Ae had recently E'ae 10 AibaLy - ~
boat ana come oAok ODD the same Vav reaching Now
York 10 lie spoke qmcaiy aud con rehay' ou.
seemed bee WANDERING in Als miud Tue ~ItnSS's
Thought that dr. wells va Incapable 81 mau"s!u r.
afl1 H. also gave testimony IN ftlgiehcc 20 III
Weiss relatives There were ouy two hrSt cousin
the witness and Mis- b@tc"e Or o' Nt"trh, uI' 'N9
cousins seemed 90 oe raa 'ered gy d9zegs
seen Nj We4s nearly every day and had been Oh
.si M Wen, was knock ed down by horse and
az MS rn.crs hurt. After much persuasion IN
90
botte II brandy for Dlu and ne took Il III the form 81
nan. hc- lie has TAXED - me about MS stocks 1hd
,iyr1 me a. account OF tIdlra Within two months
,.,ed hin. u he would sell our his property Tor eJOO-
600 ID god He replied Lat he would not About u
Ill mn ago hi- wardrobe insufficient and made an
lrpo Dturut meet hin az his ONCE and - Win hlu
L. purcha-e q suit 81 clothes When reached tie ONCE
he refused T. go tat he had not been shaved
While I was there ne looked IL MS safe Tor 'ls
viii. About months ago he told ne thdt ne Ead
made will bur he would not tell me who h- lawyers
were IN september arkcd him 20 wIom he had lc MS
prsucrtv lie replied tnAt thc NH Gd NOT state -uS
..-tcd thai lie might have endowed an institution Or
oul.t a church. He SAID, No, but the Will would
fcL' On February he told me that nc had
NOT made a will. Il seems was mistaken. Clark he
SAID; IL was power OIL attorney that signed was
never more surprised my life than when found II
out lie would become confused regard TO tho days
~ the week. and sometimes would have three or four
Sundays In week"
Patrick A. Nolan. clerk m Mr.. Stedman's ONCE
stated that he collected the rent from MI Wells and
knew him very we'll When he went 70 collect rents
Mr. wells usually had check ready. Once he paid him
IN hills and , cent pieces. When the check was not
ready II took Mr. Wells half au hour 20 make ont
one lie would 70 from safe 70 another and care
fUv rxImilc uie receipt book, which va" tea up WIN
rones ne clothcsInes once Mr.. Wells Thought thdt
The witness was insurance agent Last year on one
occasion Mr.. Wells assisted that Il was 1873.
This Witness sister also called 70 the stand, but
ties lied TO no new uct- ~ importance Tn rqury was
then adjourned until this morning Mr. Wells was tod
10 he present ana replied: III be here, II II breaks