New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
HOW MR.. LEVERICH LIVED.

A large number of ladies were present yes
tcrday at the continuance OF the trial OF tho Levench
win case before Justice DonOue In the Supreme Court,
Circuit Mrs Mary Perkins recalled for redirect exam
ination in behalf OF Augustus H. Leyerch the DrOtner
Of the testator. said that she had CONVEX
sation twenty-seyen or twenty-eight years ago
about her property with Mrs Ann Dominick, the land
lady OF william H. Leverch, who claims more than nan
Of his large fortune under the Will In that CONVERSE
ton Mrs Domlnck said that her husband had lef ner
500 $500 when he died. and that she had LOST ~
the failure of the Ohio Trust Company
Mr. Clinton-state whether you had any conversation
with Mrs DOmnic at any time in reference 10 "liian
ii. Leverch as TO giving him dose
The witness-AIrs DOmnick was preparing hls means
one dav and appeared TO be rather bad humor anu
she saws, eff I had things fixed WOuIu FlNo
him a dose-put him ont OF the way" maue t"o
remark: 81 suppose you you'd dress in mourning
t. en-" She said: ono: iii bright scarlet AhiS was
while Mrs Dominick living in Perry-st
Johanna Hurbut, the next witness Tor 'hoSe oppo'eu
p, Tho will said that she was the sister OF the last VII
ness She lived in the faney with Mrs DomiheA ior sA
mr. seven years before Mr. Leverlchs dea'n III u"So'
CHRISTOPHER and Perrysts. Her apartments were III
rectv over those OF Leverich lie haDituaiy drank
very heavily and almost always lh'oAca'eu eAccPt
when he was sick and he was sick much Of the
emo because he drank so freely and hard. Much
of bis lionor was drank in his room. The witness
never knew Mr. Levech to be away from the house over
NIGHT executing on one occasion when he locked up
in the police station for drunkenness His liquors were
brandy, rum and gin. The witness frequently heard
Mrs Domnck order Mr. Leverch up to his room. using
sometimes the language and manner that one would TO
child; at others to dog. IfsIe fOund him down
stairs she would tell him that that place for him.
and send him back his When she was not there
he would steal down and wait at the window
until he saw her coming, and then run up
stairs so that she could not see him there
oh In lIs
nightsmrt in tho hall, shouting and naloOlng IKE
crazy person. When ne lived IN PerTys she heard nm
h61se ana i've win ms brother Gus" Mrs. Dommics
old hu that his brother " Guss family Woudnt nave
witness also corrobOrael the testimony oi Mrs Perkins
that Mr.. LeyeIIch said frequently that ne never
to him that she wished he would make
viii and leave her something But be sad emphatic
ally that he never Womb make one. Mrs. Hudnut was
ca ~ vi ic6 Mrs Ann Donuuclr said that II she
aud Mrs Domlnck maze me repy Iet rhS 10 warns
saw to bis mother Doninick thar she ought 10 get
Things fixed for herself before Mr. Leyench died as
I re @E' what qig reply W auy Mrs Domek MADE
While the lawyer. Nj Mckee, VINO drew Inc W' - ia
Mr. Lrvericu's room, reading H. ms witness saW MS
Ann Domnck ana her eraaddlugntcr, Annie Adriance'
listening to the reading az 4, outside TIE Sex room wi
Hurl5u asked her sister Emma 10 stop hem nom airh
ing as she Thought IL proper On the occasion when
Mr. .ycrch. bro her Of the decedent eaied win
his wife TO see nim during M t.sI l'n,' ~ ~ G5
whether Augustus H. LrN'rlcd ana lii VIZ HiI Drol
left alone in the sick room Mr. Hufieut Hclucn,l!
heard Mr.. L'Yereh taking 10 mlnseu IN MS room
loudly enough be heard III hcl rooms IN thc moor
above. M.s. Uurbm sustained AcI 'esIMOHf HIlnl9
unaer q severe cIOss-cxamnation. 49,,
Mrs Evelyn CrOup.On testified That she was the
ss er Of Mrs. Emma DOminck ana the TWO preceding
witnesses and lived Time win George DOhnlLck
and his lie Emma at the boarding house OF Mfs. Am
DomInick Mrs. Crompton rccited circumstances wnen
sac mad seen LcVerch IN state OF the srosscst IN
so that ne unable 10 slt up. one
once heard conversation between MS. DJllucA a.il
Mr. LeVerch, Mrs D0miuick SAID mat Al al events
sup hau one friend One IIeId g" lie Repeated - one
friend and not you, either, 5ie shid res ne re-
niied nv pocket il y0ur friend" Mrs. Crompton
pcared TO attempt 10 avoid TALKING VAIN ah one one
.lsO observed HIN addressing peollr WhOln
he did mol know on TIE street from Ms
ing i'm the hallway and hOJtcd and shouted at her:
Again he turned around sharply upon her ana
SAID he had mind 10 smash Dcr III the mouth MIS-
DOninck ned rs thc reason Tor ths mat the "hcss
MAJ come INTO the room s. M tdcnly,
Mrs. susan Carpenter an acquaintance OF the |
DnmiDcks. she called once on them WIN VI = Icrkns
and ncard Mrs DOuluck when Mr. Ltlercn attempted
telling nm he sand enough MI LeVeilch ON several
visited the husband of the Witness ana cach
time begged them not to let Mrs D0mnick knO" thdt
he had been th-T, she would make tio.Ie MS { u
y.rsou WAS disconnected. He OLD MIS-. Carpenter
that nc was rIch and great actornc or tge or aiest
o. tle Tine saIu lie wac hShtcr lie jumped
mad 10 remove him to prev III MN
DOING narln TO sick d. his NOISE. lie was aim St
always intoxicated. Mrs. Carpenter colfODoIdteu me
les iony Of all former Witnesses upon al inc mate
rial pOns ah 10 inc deceucnIs AAOIs anu cA'"' 0oNu
ton. ,r, ,-. l., |
several dispositions were then read. The lawyers in
the case occupy ,ry all the tables before ue Judge
and Jury Besides Messrs Clntun Eunh,c ana smaller
ne LEADING counsel Tor LeNcrCh ana Ncssrs Mckee
ma Donald Mrs. DDmuCh, mere were number
Of attorneys aud junior counsel present.