Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-06
Breaking the Old Mans viii.

Old man Gubbelt died only last
week. He willcd all his goods. chat
tells and effects to his housc-keeper,
leaving Jim, his nephew and next OF
kin, only his blessing.
jim consulted a lawyer about the
possibility Of success in contesting the
will of his uncle,
counselor, I've come in to see You
bout busting my uncles will" eX-
planned Jim.
ION what grounds?" asked the
lawyer "Did he have two witnesses
and explain that the paper was his last
will. and request them to sign"
Yes, sir, he did; but hang me if I'd
signed if I'd a knowed that he was
gon' to leave me out in the cold. Not
met
you did not have to know that il
seems we can work against the for
mality. Was he of sound and dispos-
ing mind, or, in other words, was he so
peculiar that jury Of twelve sensible
men would regard him as incapable OF
making a will.'
~ think he was" answered jim,
feeling rcassured.
"Now tell me what makes you think
so. Try and recollect anything he did
that would warrant us in regarding
him as crazy
" In the first place, he alters paid his
debts right up to the handle. Never
disputed the bills when he knowed they
was right and save a dollar here and
there think that oughter be against
q man, don't you?n
Yes, it shows want of foresight,
We might call it unbusiness-like and
rash. Ill put that down. Give me
few more instances like that and
you'll have your uncle's money.
81 never seed that man shirk col
lection at church by stayin home. !
never seed him look for his hat under
the bench or gaze in raptur's at the
ceilin' when the plate come round, but
he panned out every time"
"He certainly showed unmistakable
symptoms of alteration not to shirk Il
missionary collection Your uncle was
clearly incapable Of making u will,
Tell me some more foolish things he
did
"Well, less see. What would you
say to a man that bought a paper every
mornn' when he could have borrowed
Dimes on the top floor just for walkin
mp for it? 1t strikes me that u man
that'd sooner buy than borrcr is clean
gone,
"I fully agree with YOU So would
any Judge or jury, Mr. Gubbctt, you
ought to be lawyer -
"I don't 'spcct You'd say man that
was a ridin on Third avenue ear and
the conductor forgot to collect his fare
and bimcby in gettin out han it over
to the conductor don't spect you'd
say sich q man was born statesman,
would you?"
who would be guilty Of such era.
zy act?'
"Whv, my uncle done that very
thing. ! was q lookin' NJ him doin it,
MIR. Gubbett. since the begInhin.
Of the world there hasn't been Snch
another foolish man as your uncle. He
was spendthrift He should have
had a committee to take charge Of hi,
estate Now tell, had he strange r..
Iigious opinions such as would render
him incapable Of making a valid will?'
YES he had. Though hewas one 81
he richest men in tle church. | never
heard him maxim long prayers. He
never tried to run the preacher OK The
But The ioolishest Thing
he done was 10 refuse 10 have his rame
Dn a stain-glass window that be gafe 90
he church. Rofusedpoint blank
THAT will do, Mr. Gubhett 1isas
llain rs dav your uncle was o iuuatic.
Not try to run the pastor. refuse To- par
lde his name before the whole coigrc-
ration. Yes. sir, your uncle was
oonev.'
Counselor. let me tell you another
hing he done just before DE- died %
Gems be once borrowed ten dollars
rom a man in Vermont twenty wears
go. I think. Well. he forgot an . hout
/ until after his win was made AMI
iang me If De- didn't SOY that De wsnted
hat man paid ihe ten dollars with eral
nienest He had forgot OF he'd paid q
imseif"
"Enouzh. enough. Mr. Guhleu 4
~ thai would pay an oui'awei debt
.as Mt tho shadow of a chance Of har-
ne his viii aphold. I never yet heard
q : man So crazy in an my professional
Ife. ThatH %. Come on Monday
nd III fie allegations against hs
rnn
Good drr. C1Hn=clor'
iffoa d1f. Mr. GubbCft ~ J
ior'r.
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