The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-16

who attended DR.. King, told the witness
not to mind his patieh."s rawlings; that h,
was crazy from disease. IN one occasion
the witness asked Mrs. King Why she pu
up with DIR. Kings abuse, and she replied
81 have an interest in not answering him.
Edward ). IIaugh. who was DR.. Kins''
intimate friend. ana who transacted all Of
the Doctors business, being an executor Of
The December will, was on the stand over
three hours. He detailed the circilm-
stances OF his attempting 10 see DR.. King
while the latter was sick, and how Mrs.
King prevented him. In February, the
witness said, DIR. King wrote him TO
force his way into the house. The
witness did so. DR.. King asked him,
"Do they stop your" He replied.
eyes" DIR. King then called his wife and
said: Minnie, come here; want you 10
admit Mr.. iIaugh under any and all cir
cumstances.v The witness detailed his in-
siructions from DR.. King to receive oil
moneys due the Doctor, TO pay his debts,
and give Mrs. King $50 at time and make
her account for its expenditure. The wit
ness was asked by Mrs. King to intercedc
in behalf OF her children. When he at
tempted to do so DIR. King accused him OF
forsaking him With Others.
Mr.. IIaugh related his connection with
the making out OF the December will, and
told OF James VI. Scovers statement TO him
that an effort was being made to get up 4
forged will. When DR.. King was dying
thewitnesS went TO his house and IN attempt
was made to put him out, but he threat
ened to kick the man down stairs, and
would have done so but for Or. Kings sis
ter coming 10 the head OF the stairs and
saying that the Doctor was dying.
NEARING TIE END.
The first day OF what will probably be the
last week OF the trial of the King-will case
was begun on Monday morning with the
crOss-examination Of Mr.. lIaugh. which was
conducted by Mr.. White. Mr.. laugh
seemed DESTROYS Of stating every TACT cpe-
rating in any degree against Mrs. King and
her daughter, Miss Tunis, while Mr.. White /
addressed himself 60 The double task OF de- /.
Tending them from the witness inucn- /
does and confoundng the witness himself. /
UNDER 4 MICROSCOPE.
Judge Mitchell. the jury, and counsel in /
the King-will case Were locked and doubly- /
barred IN the laboratory Of Charles ". ,
Cresson. on Walnut street, yesterday. Or. /
CreSson produced a powerful microscope, /
and Pierce Archer submitted Dr.. Kings |
win OF December. 1919, the will in dis
putc Of January 20, 1880, aud several other /
documents bearing Dr.. Kings signature. /
All Of these papers were scrutiniZcd /
through the microscope by the different 1
members OF the Jury in order that they /
might decide whether the signature evil /
liam NJ. King" on the January will was in :
the handwriting OF Dr. King or not. They /
were instructed TO keep Their conclusions /
TO Themselves.
Mr.. King. Miss Tunis. and little Miss /
Sigourncy had occupied the time during /
the Courts absence by conversation with /
friends.
Proceedings being resumed In court, /
George Sergeant, member OF the bar, tes-
tilted that heand DR.. King were both mem /
bers OF the Philadelphia Club. The wit !
ness had drawn three codicils TO the VIII OF /
DIR. King made previous to his marriage to /
his present widow, and new Will subse- I
Qucnt TO his marriage TO her. In none OF I
these had DR.. King provided for the chill /
drcn Ibis present widow.
The case for the January will in rebuttal 1
was begun yesterday.