New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
THE HABITS or MR.. STOKES.

..o..,,,,,, ,,,.s1NG IN THE WILL CONTFST-TEsTl-
800, or uARCELLUs HARTLEY AND ALBERT
ZoEILER.
u.rcellus Hartley, of the firm OF Hartley
8 Graham was the first witness called YESTERDAY lot "e
p-opopents in the contest over The codch I" the WI" "
the late James Stokes. Mr.. Hartley said 'h"' NC ~
known The stokes family since 1859 He went 10 'is
same church in Madson-aNe. when MI 0'"AeS az
tended He was with Mr.. Stokes more trrqnent! amer
1879 than before that time The witness ala MOI con
sia.r that Mr. Stokes was a conversational man. he
followed rather than led in conversation lie was poS
tive and abrupt of speech His manner however was
cordial
In 1873 Mr. Stokes said that certain stock wonld be
GOOD investment The witness afterwar regre'Vo" '''
he had ot followed Mr.. StokeS's advice In tne snS
of 1881 Mr. Hartley called lir stokes at bis Once III
Wall st He mentioned TO Mr. Stokes the circumstance
that d Willis James had been proposed as d c''nu
for Congress Mr. Stokes said that be ho"kH' WI
James would make an excellent re reSeh'a'lNe III 'o"
cress for New-YOrk Mr.. Stokes also spoke o. 'o wv
trc lights and expressed the belief that 'hey "o' nav
q oreat future On another occasion Mr. Stokes asKed
the witness about Turkish bills OF exchange he saH
.h+ M Voud be glad to take such Hills II the witnesses
firm ,hould have any moe in the future Mr. Hartley
stated that In al his conversations WIN Mr' o"h'' III
the spring of 1881 he did not observe anything IN MI
Stokess actions conversation when intricate" 'ii-
ure of mind In the summer OF e5l the Wihe>S went /"
Orange where lie saw pr. StohtS "ltl"s' '''i' ''''
AT church and almost every day at the railway station
Mr. Stokes vent TO the station to meet his sons on their
return from tie city On occasion Mr. Stokes called
The witnesses attention t. the fine view OF Nrw-1ork
and Brooklyn and the harbOr Of Network to De hld r"
the plaee where they standing. lie ALSO POKE o
tbe distinct mes, with which the Brooklyn Bridge cod
he .een Mr. stokes often asked the wines u take
drive with him Mr. Stokes drove IN hi- carriage ana
- ritnsss i'm mis- Mr. stokes followed the Wit ess,
who was InO.e amiliar with the country roAhs lhe
drives lasted hours usually Ihc cirtlaer-
were often near together that conversation heiWeeh
the occupants them cOud be arI1ed on one sunday
after church, the witness MI stokes standing on
ne DaZz of his Mr. Stokes started 10 20 IA Inc
house but stopped when the witness called TO hlr. Mr.
Stokes was bic dressing gown ana said thLt ne was
not IN a proper dress to be lie also sa'Q jhat ne
had not shaved dpy He had been i'll and had not
bten aOle 10 dress as usual.
Mr. Hartley Mr. stokes at church two weeks he
10 his death Mr. Stokes stood during t6e singing and
seemed TO attend to and understand t5e After
the service Stokes spoke of the ,selnou ana siId
that he had been pleased with IT, The last uine that be
witness saw Stokes at tire railway station on tho
FRIDAY before bls death Mr. Stokes greeted nm as
usual an asked whether his sons had been on the u
Mr. Stokes also asked what was the news. GA Cross
examination Mr.. Hartley SAID O. at he was very mhch
surprised when he heard of the death Of M stokes lie
had anticipated sucn an event
The next witness Albert LOeer. lie SAN tiai IN
1891 ne had bought a lot Mr.. Stokes Mr. Stokes IT
10 take "a 500 The negotiations for the purchase were
conducted with Mr.. Stokes alone. III" lntter insis ed
thai mortgage given 10 secure part oil tt pun cbae
money should be for a long Of years subsequently
the witness went to Sir. Stokes to borrow $2OOO Mr.
STOKES examined carefully into the condition Of the
premises upon the security OF which the money to
BE- loaned. The witness In the end secured the loan.
The examination will be continued to day.