New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-15
MR.. LEgERIcH AND MRS. DOMINION.

The testimony taken before Judge Donohue
and the fury in the Supreme Court yesterday the con-
test OF the will OF the late william H. Leverch the
wealthy nebriate, who left half OF his fortune to Mrs
Ann Dominick. his aged landlady, more interesting
than any previous day OF the trial Henry H. CLINTON
OF counsel for Augustus H. Leverioh, called Mary f.
Pierce az the first Witness She testified that her
father was n shirt manufacturer in Hudson-st, and
paralytlc. Mr. Leyerich, the testator came to their
shop several times to order shirts He always very
much intoxicated In attending upon her father while
sick the witness several times Mr. Leyerich at 0r3
o'clock In the morning at the windows OF his rooms In
Mrs. Dominck's house pounding the window sashes'
throwing up his hands and talking very LOUD !;
she could not hear what he said. Mrs.
Dominick told the witness that she had
constantly to watch Mr.. Leverch: that he was
very much like her he witnesss father in his helpless
ness; that be drank very hard that this caused MS
sickness and that he could not take OF himself
She asked Mrs. DOmnick whether Mr. Leverch had any
relatives She answered that the whole family had
died The witness had Mr.. Leverch in the street,
but when he free from the influence Of liquor
He suffered much from innammatory rheumatism, Mrs.
Domihlck said. When the witness first know Mr..
Leverich he handsome and OF gentlemanlike ap'
pearance and dress Later he thinner and presente
a wild and nervous look Whom no had called at the
store with regard to his shirts he much Intoxicated
and she could scarcely understand what he said. In
speaking of himself to her father said that he in
"Falstahlan bumOr," and had lots Of money" He
would throw pennies from his window to little children
outside
Peter Fischer the next witness. said that he lived at
Dobb's Ferry lie boarded with Mrs Dominick when
she lived In Hudson-st He man in the house who
was called Billy" but knew his last Mr.
Domlniek told him that She relatives OF Billy" CNr.
Leverch were dead that he drank a great deal and
of his mind the greater part of the time and
able to take OF himself.
Burlin b. Hi testified that he kept lquor-store in
Hudson-st next door Mrs. Dominicks. Mr. Leverlch
and accept treats Mrs Doninick would frequently tap
on the window, and he would go out He would say
L" Hurry up give us drink; must get 1n,' ana be
would sometimes dodge behind screen TO avoid being
seen by Mrs. DOminick.
Mrs. Mary Perkns testified that she the sister Of
Mrs. George Domnick she knew Mr. Leyerich and his
family, having lived the house with Ann
DOminck several years and visited there frequently
at other times She said that Mr.. Leverch never took
his meals with the other boarders and did not associate
in any with the bOarders In the house. She heard
Mrs Dominck direct him to eat In his ROOM and when
he wanted TO eat down stairs she would order him up
She would interrupt any conversation he had with
Others to tell him to to his ROOM AS general thing
ordering a child. Mr.. Leverieh told the witness
Mrs. DOmincE was jealous and didn't want MIN TO tax
with anyone else and he afraid OF her tongue He
would inquire when the witness passed MS room IL Mrs
Dominick was down stairs. IL she answered yes, he
When Mira Emma Dominick would send little delicaoes
to Mr. Leyerich he would attempt 10 conceal
the fact from Mrs Ann Dominck me Wines Ho
Mr. Leverich during period OF several years ana mat
room The had heard Mr. Leyerich say to Mrs.
Dominck tnGt they 0neaning Mrs Donlnlcks Iamllyl
away and she had repeatedly heard MN say That nc
never would make a VIII. Tue witness was severely
there had been something of afaniy difference between
her anu the Domnicks arising from some remarks made
points was mistaken MI. Clinton win examine this
witness further To-Day.