The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17

Tue hso8 W hasN~~
SEyRSTH DAT or THE CELEBRATED aVILADEL-
PHIA TRIAL-fSTEREsTzNG TESTIMONY.
The seventh day Of the trial OF the King
will-case was begun "Wednesday morning
before Judge Mitchell, with tire jury re-
duced TO eleven, and the courtroom, as
usual, unpleasantly crowded. The twehth
imryman was unable to 60 10 DR. Cresson's
office the day before on account Of his lame
ness. and his general health being bad,
with the consent OF both sides. he was dis
charged by Judge Mitchell The day be-
gan with an address TO the jury OF IN
hours duration by Richard y. White, in
which the evidence in rebuttal was out
lined and severe reflections made upon the
character Of two of the witnesses who had
been called to disproye the gcnulneness OF
the January will.
Colonel James NJ. Scovel was the subject
Of particularly severe criticism, and, upon
the conclusion OF the speech, number OF
witnesses were called, half dozen OF
whom testified that they would not believe
the Camden statesman under oath. James
Y. HAYES, the witness to the January will.
followed, his testimony being devoted
principally to contradictions OF the state
ments OF Scovel and explanations OF appa-
rently damaging facts brought out by the
defence. Messrs. Russell and Tyson, bank
aellers, were called ms experts, and testified
nj length as TO the characteristics OF the
signature to the January will, and the
means by which they were accustomed TO
Judge whether signature was genuine or
forged. both uniting in the declaration
that they believed the signature to be gen.
lline.
DIR. Spooner, who had known DIR. King
for twenty-five years, and had been his
physician, attending him both in his last
illness and previously, was then called, Mr..
White explaining that il was intended to
prove by him that DR.. King declared that
he was about to make will in favor OF his
wife, having sent for his friends Dexter
and Sauhier to assist him, and that he de-
sired DIR. Spooner to witness it. This tes-
timony was objected TO, but Judge
Mitchell decided to admit it. The Doe
tor then testified that he had had con-
yersations with DIR. King several times
within a few days after the 18th Of Jam
uary, 1880. On one occasion Mrs. King
passed out of the room, and DR.. King
turned to the physician and said: "Dr.
Spooner, that woman has been good wife
to me. and intend to make will in her
favor, and would like you TO witness it,"
At about the same time he said: "Doctor,
are you acquainted with my friends Sau-
hier and Dexter, of Boston! am expect
ing them, and would like to introduce you
to them. l like them. and l think you
will" He said that Sauhier was shooting
in North Carolina. My visits to DR.. King
were daily from the 18th of January to the
time of his death. He was irritable at
all times; would get angry at the
slightest thing. On the day before
his death visited him and found him ly-
ing insensible on his bed. When l paid
INV morning visit l found the front door
OF the house open and carts and men in
front OF the door, while pieces of furniture
were being moved away. In the middle OF
the day the same thing was in progress,
ana i'm the afternoon, on my last visit, as
came down stairs TO leave the house, Miss
King, ut whose direction the furniture was
being moved, said that she hoped would
not Judge her harshly, rs she was acting
By the advice OF counsel. As it was ray,
cold day, and the doors were all open.
felt that II was a very outrageous and dis
graceful proceeding, and told her that /
was shocked. This witness was not cross
examined.
Miss Martha Sigouiney, the younger
daughter Of Mrs. King, bright-looking
young miss, was then called to show that
DIR. Kings feeling towards his wife's
daughters was not so harsh rs appeared
from his letters, and testified that at the
Christmas before the Doctors death she
was In Richmond, and received box from
Philadelphia full Of "oranges and cakes,
and things like that" she contradictcd
the assertion that she had been sent from
the table on one or more occasions by DR..
g.. hot l,a ont
away.
Miss Minnie Tunis, the elder daughter
OF Mrs. King, took the stand next, and was
shown paper on the back of which the
words King" and an. King" were
written number OF times, and which had
been produced by the other side, and said
that II was the draft of a letter which she
had written TO Mr.. Haugh at her mothers
request, and that the words on the back
were merely scribblings. She also pro-
duced diamond breastpin given her by
DIR. King, who sent word to her by her
mother, shortly before his death, that he
wanted to see her, and upon her entrance
in bis room handed her the breastpin,
saying that he was dying man, and
would like her to think kindly Of him.
A letter from DR.. King to Mr.. Hsugh had
previously been produced, in which the
Doctor had made some such remark as, 81
hear that Miss Tunis declares she is under
no obligation 10 me, and disowns me.v
The young lady declared that she had never
made such q remark. and narrated con-
yersation she had with DIR. King abeut the
time of the giving OF the pin, in which
she asked him why he had been so
preiudiced against her. x Because rou
said such unkiad things about me-"
was his reply. 81 said tint ] had
never said anything unkind of him"
continued the young lady, /" and askal
him who had told him. lie said
" Haugh." asked Mr. Haugh afterwards
whether he had, and he said mo- And
when told DIR. King that, lie said that
Haugh had told him most dreadful things.
However," he said. III know xhat |
liaugh wants; lac Is after my money; but |
have done HIM out OF that.v 0B AM
sther occasion he said to me, 4" Minnic, +
gant you 10 know have LETT everything
o your mother"
George n. Terrell, young man in
,hiun's drugstore, who was in the house
N Fifteenth street In the fall OF 1870, ut
Which time Nr. Haugh said Miss Tunis
nd been "iunkefIng" In the house with
er friends, testified that he took most of
is meals there, and, TO his knowledge,
here was not drop OF wine in the house I
uring the entire time that he was there. /
Is Mrs. King was 10 have been the next |
fitness, and was confined to her house by !
ckness, the court was adjourned ut this I
oint, although II was not O'Clock. II /,
[rs. King II able TO le present the trial
III be continued this morning. - Pailadel- {
sia Inquirer. Il
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