Daily Republican., 1882-05-20
THE WILL CASE
,1ICE OVER MICHAEL
klE plsrSWrIl-EySTIMONf
q STsE WITNESSES.

w. W. " .hot the Will uau pcop
10 saia, sT' Mulherin, who, since Dora
sst bis sight, had l,haain TRANSACTED weut NJ
y lsins,s yss for him. Mulherlh WEN 'hn !, u
be %th VI hp hpt aid not do it until tn
runelnns llnn saturday, S and Mr.. Hi!ggin
MOVIE I0.d that at that time the mind o
dneu 'AI in such D state that he di
y slsT sDow W" what he was doing ga, ana wa wa
y d U ,iv.s one half the property tt
y Ili,,yi1,, si,I' who drew it up and to tn
llpetiD' t0 took care of him and nurse'
y suy s's,onph his sickness he only left
w s,vISb double barrelled gun,and som'
nlsof furniture; e.. t,a oortost.
la'II w. MulheriI is a saloon keeper
lp wax M street between Market
I, chin sSiney streets the will was
na I,,sn r1'r an Saturday he had been
...s i,.'I m the Monday or Tuesday
,syiOus ,s,i he told the witness at tina, tha'
ie .,S,, be had not written the will,
~ ~ sdid notkuow what Doran wanted
:. minute he wanted one thing and
usIt minute he wanted something
" and be would have to come out
'ms rs' other day aud draw up the will.
uV S'al noran lived next door to the
atns.s Nun his wife had been dead about
~ D years. and he bad no children. Had
"a ,sit with Mulhtrin about tho will
,me MA time ago, when he said that if it
'oua moi have been for him, Michael
avid avid moi have left John Doran a cent
Ss deceased lived with Margaret
Ro,an, He was not as sick the first
" tbs, Mulhgin came out to make
\ rill as be was on the day it was
itteD.
4, tar % the witness knew, the de.
s,sd was unable to speak the day the
N was drawn
CrStexsmined by Mr.. Lore--Mi.
n DOtan had been sick about three
MA prsyi Gus to his death. Did not
n any one say that Michael Doraal
unfit to make will, until two
I'd after it was written.
|JAu Doran testified that he is a
pisv of Michael DJran; at the time
N, death, his wife had been dead
NERAL years; after the death of his
N he had gone to live with the wit
sss' mother and was there until his
h The witness thought that his
he was failing for some time before |
vN taken down to his bed. He was |
tving gradually worse from theI
.he was taken down sick; don't
ht that DOran spoke after the will
umade; don't think he spoke during
day that the will was made. The
xsd bad asked the witness on the
lrious Tuesday to get Mulherin to
soul and write the will, and the
hess suggested that he get lawyer
have it done legally, but he replied
Huiherin would do it cheaper.
Imt for Mulhern, and told him to
BDOran's residence; saw Mulheriu
evening and asked him if he had
EsAe will, and he said he had not,
Duran could not designate the
q On the next Saturday while at
ME, the witnesses sister sent him
AuIheriD; went to the house and
EhegO: ready went into his uncls's
nind told him where he was go-i i
hdld not make any answer, but
kpS though he was going to cry.
irltSs went to Mulherin's place
tMhim what was wanted, and he
llanat 1t was hard to get anything
aas old man, and the witness
BIN 10 70 and make some kind of
AE'enained at Mulheriu's saloon
tended bar for him until his return
lseVening' When Mulherin came
Allrew the will down on the coun.
ila tle witness picked it up and
LultlI he came 70 the item which
Allherin joint heir with him.
lNi ne read that part he stopped
nlprlse and looked at Mulherin,
Md that was the best he could do
sVould transfer his share of the
kW'ne witness, who replied that
'Tuil 90 that it would be all
10 answer to a question by Mr.
lstle witness said that Mulherin
"uI!et transferred the property TO
hesald that he had called to see
asfln y about the matter and he told
ssal WA again, which he did, when
'a'lll W asked him if he knew that
Is y, would have to sign tie transfer
'atl tle witness answered in the
sla'e he said that she would not
asWanSter uuless her father con. {
!. sla 50, and he was not willing |
~ s*tstalnlned by Mr.. Lore.-Did {
Sak MS uncle was competent ;ol
y, 'WllI as he left half of his prop.
n stranger; don't know if it
l,aaS nave altered d his opinion if he +
s,aN Haaye ! left it all to him. - ' {
rsa satl u, Doran first suggested the t
y. ~sm the will; at that time the
ai@lael i.a understood what was said: t
a,sS S''S0 was a man very easily
y. reproduced ss a letter which the i
\ ~ n had 4 written and sent to MuI. I :
n ss me DAY before the will was i
,ss ssp SnI IN which lie urged Mulher,n c
sl,vsl IS will, !, and particularly charged f
sr ss',ss ,ssii.n l. made right. O
~ nsssaalng this document Mr.,
/. TT,naed Ti,ad the cross. examination
II Its tsutss ,iwi and nd drew out the fact
M Ii tI;n,l 1me ? the will was made he r.
N. ,'nh , nt, his uncle in a condition u
ESs nssi Will, The witness had ist st ated =
so,ss, uac's had made his home with =
ID svb,saa aaa Mr.. Lore oduced a % %
tOisiSS1 ea months board, with a = !,
eo"IJ G' On 1t, which the Court de +
h '" not be admitted as eyi.
ID S.s .as'sAatin N b was sworn and testi t
ID d him ne tsa knew y the deceased and and ;
lhdjd saen rat he spoke to the sick a
la ,e he mo not make him any ny am answer. saSA
asoi ,Sa ,%Sachasl Doran put his hand
Abk ba1S I, oed clothes and the wit 1
a,qpp HI. his Il. last illness he had Dart u
Ps,h phi1,@all s @lnd n to 60 to the Sisters 2
ai Va. .hs,lley ,a,a about it and when
bon, s ias tSs tod that if he went !" into uto C
AhsniSd' S's n. 70 q, give them ali bis bis pro, I t
,,e,ss DIS Property to 'sas strangers ns we0ld
aabdnpV Vanns.mlnation Az. by Mr.. Lore
e@ Hoil And US' any additional facts.
tdhd him q Doran and freousnt. i