The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-17

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it Mrs. Byers again replied she couldn't find it
John (Byersl remarked he never knew anything
about it until the week before that; witness said,
that is funny. and you, her husband; Mrs Byers said
/ never told II, | thought il | never found il, the
Byers would only pick at me and have something to
nick about Joe ByeTS was always laughing about the
old man not giving her ANYTHING she ALWAYS called
him old man, never father Hoppe; she might have
said Hoppe told her to keep it to herself
Hoppe farm; works for Mrs. Hoppe and Others, as a
day laborer; in February 1881, on Sunday, he saw
Byers there he went into the house they generally
called the new house. found Byers there examining
some books; John Lippy was also there; Mrs Hoppe
came in and Byers remarked to her OH the likeness
OF old man Hoppe writing that his signatures were
really all alike, he had book in his hand and
asked whether Ed. was any kind of a debater; he
said he would take the book along and after he was
through with it, return it, it the life of Wash
ington, and had Hopes signature in it.
Cross-eXamined the room was used as a kind of
shop and had in il a work bench some wheelright
tools and book case; Byers had the books on a
work bench examining them witness saw Hopes
signature in the Life of Washington and other
books Byers was there perhaps 10 minutes longer,
don't know; witness had been summoned that
morning: had talked about this to Mrs. Hoppe, at
different times but don remember he did with any
body outside of the family.
John Lippy-had been living at Mrs Hopes six
years remembers this occasion; it was on Sunday
after dinner Byers had gone into the dining room
and after sitting awhile asked for the Bible he got
il and looked at the names in it, and then asked il
old Mr. Hoppe had any books there; he told
there whole desk full over in the other house.
witness took him there Byers got them all out and
locked at all the names in them they were in there
about an hour and half Crawford came in, and
Mrs. Byers and Mrs, Hoppe came just us they were
going go out Byels said old Mr. Hoppe writes his
name always very much alike. there's no difference;
he took the life of Washington, and book that be-
longed to grandmother Hoppe, and witness went to
look up his horse
CToSs-examinet was 10 years old and could read
and write; Mrs, Byers aud Mrs Hoppe came in
together and went out together ByerS asked her If
Ed was rluch of dehaer; Mrs. Byers didn't say
anything Mrs. Hoppe said No, sir, he wasn't no de-
bafer Byers asked If he could have the book life
NSfa nr Ia hp
both books into the dining rooIn; her name was
i'm grandmother Hopes book Byers didn't look at
anything else than the signature; he looked over II
dozen books. more or les witness had been sum
moned that morning, at Westminster, by Mr.. Rob
erts knew 1t was the life Of Washington, because
frank TIacy-lives in Westminster, and Is reading
law with Mr.. Roberts had a conversation the hrst
siay of last November Term OF Court with Byers,
in frJut of the Court House: after asking him when
he had heard from his son. whom witness went 10
school with. asked il be had any business al Court
this term h e replied, yes that Will case comes up
witness said. he thought that was in the Orphans
Court: Dyer replied. no. II CONES up this term,
they've been trying to settle II ihe lawyers think
will settle ID for q thousand or two
C'russ- examined when asked about his son.
Byers either said he had heard from him, OF that he
sons name was Jacob W Flyers: he was studying
ated there in June ISL had told OF this converse
di,in remember whether he was there.
Witness was then asked whether he had talked
with anybody On the subject Of whether Jacob W.
Byers night OF might not have ierSed ms paper.
Judge Alvey. quickly. that Is wholly impairment
20 the rase. and We rule IL out
Col. Maulsby noled an exception.
tseorge Edwin Hoppe grandson Ct The deceased
and one OF the Cayestnrs-wil be . next Aprll had
seen ihc paper before; had seen his grandfather
write Frequently he did nor write the viii part the
letter locked Ike his handwriting, in witness
opinion. the Turn over. did not BycrS came 10
r9llsi ne pacr ont and aid want to show You
saulsihing. but don't sant You TO tear II wines
said he wonldnt DO ilsi byer pulled ii ent Of the
enveo7.e and showed Is % him be rad the letter
over and said all right and handed y u Bysrs ne
saii ,heFa Wzs something els handed the oiheT side
b witness aud said. hat do you think OF that
witness said he NOT prepared a. answer. IN the
house herr BycFs examined the books, there we're
ssne Old school books % gTandiaiheFs. and some Of
fathers books in an old desk.
t,T5lss- AHMED his Illness feseT had
never seen the paper sgain until then hasisuO7n 10
he cAFeai = nc lft, a. i, wv ,' =, 49, s,, s.
knew IL taAf day whsn ByeEs fetehed Il thcse u
Wassst his iiioPpe'sl handwriting;
ts,-lIyrsl in Westminster. Nc. Byers brought the
paFgr 10 her bouSe once. e was rcs4 y her. NE
coGidnS mad & hesself and ST Aasgie aehan e
aid he hnd raper n shuw her they shsuf 81 over
INTO the p1hcF rosaa Nent over and ne s4ssisd ,he
f.srr l. her sc iaaks.i Il. bat eoudu Rad i
.aisiaesorily and SO Mary b rad " witness told
Bycrs Il uas hlg sam q nousy se said ths estate
was wassh q great deal she saia, & was biz SUM
80 sailssi ilr Herring IN and ASKED what Il meant
~ talked ssw words and aid he thought 4
woal'ia't amount y moea Mfs- bfsSs a. ~ net
s.l,- ne said she thntxht af, Hoppe had died
away ard alsint 10 aaghiuw fox her, sitaess ought
q o. sa'aething . hciP her sias wines tosa htF
10 ttf Inc estate wasn't satlfi aud sbe cotidnf
a. os hing thai tlac - niake Err bill cut prove
a. in vita tlss osfes egssiiiers and 50 sear
hal sesu Nj n0pYE wfir Ores ~ the once ~ ei
iszs hsr shy wAs shss n 1he ~ ana le9kssi - u
81 Ashisei h. never told her anything about ~
nj ther ~ siscta sritnE she siilin know u hen
hs his hs naHc hc Fose 4 yesy ss''oota- ,c
couldn't say whxtneF Il uas hts hanN f1stnx; tAr-
Hoppe sad two % EssFyc unfss ~ rey y Stiseso,'
A. x k4fher the Viii Mas u Nj, holp@s hAisti'
writing - tsssr Odd her 81 s ,s 49,. tt
uas acquainted sitk uoYfs rum hsr ehsidhotsd
lived with him - " = YS4rs While Ms. bysrs =
there. wAs hvtp1 non and when hepp1 died ~
TUiesa BgNigr zitsF his dcash, Eyefs esHle % her
hosse in AArrh or April, and asStd " str fefacts.
hcsvi letier hoPpe BAD WRITES. - No BYE 1n.'
s,,aiiat and IL IS mas a letter Hoppe hat writ.
tan b. ans ByrTs ahast g year, asl SHEA she ttss
a Hauzss lyrr~ askeB her & she FeuteIsitered tle
irsscs ana haw Hoppe had sat IL sAid she did he
hal ssag a ty NJ. FRASER, - hucksseF} q Der,
tNrs- g. Sil!lcss ~, heafa - ssis 49, D3ers
tFuAs-~xAfnines Mrs, hYrsz len hepF@s thai
suc taeAE.e her mn<hcy had Assuse dissatisfied and
sra. .fts ylsisIt relnezst ef all The eunsentS u
that lstsrg. kneU Hoppe ueiie hes pi'aiissc N n
hni .i'sist knos y aAs : VS. "a. -. ,..,-.,,
lnx caliAaefally deciaratiuts 81 thc tceeAs A. -
is a.i1atslhilsiy q which The Court lad esiFe ~
Ts ssrsrs sssissi The ol,sesea and said, IS they
wanted to hear the qacssipa fully 5sf=sisssi thsS
would sueEvsl the question = asicFrcd nntil The
NJ Rssssss Ties. renewed the orr q tbs admin
lstrs.sEs aeruaut "a the Fruaad that Mis- ssonefs
lssirFalsey shau 81 gas he Bsen knew the estate
Vas being settled Up but tie 0qiiff did hot usink
ghr tesaininny sufIsrsrBs 10 &dfast = lust yet
The CosHssl sor she caveatpFs thea sRnooncssi
their eAsr a. eecst subject 10 TIE eccisiet ~ The
CTsrs us.u The qsiezien reserved for discussion
The Csansei on both tlsles, a. ie5 slEse-iien y
IEsiss reaFTr. rcassed " NfiiRs shsts isessis y
ceiaFasions o. Nj Hoppe nalc ia his iittlHnr mat
~ the e5sassscf for the cavea1nr& being thai they
would Prove By NJ Herring that sh1ft time lssioge
- 49, ~, S,ag sng distasifiaa oIbis psoperty but
intouca % make his win. and as thal purpose had
spoken . ycseph ~ itrks AltoEney y lss Y hs ~
4rr dEa5t 0fhis viii and that he had selected his
1sd farthef 10 prove by Joseph Y Iarke, that NJ
HagF-s short tins before his death bad Requested
hisa u prrF4rc hss Viii and Asr that purPp-e bad
stated ~ kim liarkel the particular aispoHitiuii
which hs nlsisied - nske ~ ~ paos r5s ~ ~
nsnzss ~ his beneneiaFtes aud the amounts which
AID tIapte hal stated % him: that said uieorHnda
la writing Was made By sid fArke 70 the presence
al Mi HepTc and was b said Payke mad over %
sai1 HdPfse uho Sasd thai the saEae werr correct
and iaAt subsequently he bad ce''SeEsAllen sitn
propored 30 make Of his property, and that on
neither occasion, II any other time did PC men
ton the nAms VI Eii Ann hyeEs a. enc q ne BEN
gbciaries under hts Will that Ia gave b said IN.
strItftians small sums neavy al h- relations aud
len the ealanSc Of his proieftf % hS NAo"N anu
And further 20 prove by various witnesses that
said Hoppe stated alter the death Of Ais s3n Jseeplis
Hoppe. be intended 70 leave his Whole estate " ~
wife and grandchildren that he frequently said m
iefrueagsTely Who bus my wife aud granssehiidTen
should inherit my property and taAI enen DE-
widow gut her shAre, sAeh Of his gfaisssniiafsti
would have about s1SD1; and further, mai TINS e.
urlagina would absorb the whole estate.
And also % Mrs. Rachel Hoppe that ne John
Henry happei told her few days before Ms deEth'
that be had made no disposition OF his properly.
aud that the law made tor him the only VIII be
wished, that she would gei good IArt 81 az hrop
crfy and the balance would ~ 70 his grandehlldrs
These declarations were all subsequent 10 The
date of the letseF. January ,. lS1oE
That Of the counsel for lke esyralees being, thsi
they would prove that prior " the marriage ~ les
vi the caveaiec. EilIs Ann. John Henry Hoppe
whilst speaking Of objections OF ihe lalhet y Sasea
lee Henry GealIy, % her said marriage. said thai
eayeatec was his daughter, and ne Nas able anu
would provide for her well aud that ne did MOI care
whether said Geatty did anything tor her or hot;
that he tfiop9ci would give her ehhas snare Oh
4 Tisas in Isso amer her marriage said Hoppe ex-
pressed his strong affection for said kliNa Ann ~
eapitulAted her hal devotion and services 20 hlEa.
and said that lac intended 10 give her eilds share
5. Various other declarations Of said John Henry
Hoppe, made by him at various times, to the same
substance and effect.
a That prior to the death Of dcceaseds son. 10
sephuS II Hoppe said John II. Hoppe, al frequeni
times, complained Of the wastetulness and want o.
economy OF his said son his wife and children, ana
said that they should not spend all the money ne
had saved; that he would give ehilds share OF his
estate to the said eaveatee Eliza Ann.
s. That after the death OF said l0sephls IL: Hoppe,
said deceased declared that said Josephus children
should not spend all his money. aflef MS leAt IN
driving about In carriages. and that ne had secured
TO said Eliza Ann a share OF his estate 49,,
G. That in April. ISL said John II. Hoppe declares
that he intended TO give to said EiEa Ann chlld
share of his estate. which would be about forty