The Portland daily press., 1884-12-20
MRS. STONES WILL.
Proceedings in the Tenth Day of
the Hearing.
REV. MIR. WILCOX TELLS OF HIS
RELATIONS WITH THE STONES.

BosToN Dec. 19-In the Stone will case at East
Cambridge, yesterday afternoon Mrs. Tanning
of Brooklyn testified to being sister of Mrs. Will
cox, and with being acquainted with Mrs Stone and
receiving $500 from T. Didn't see her from l978
until 1881, and noticed no particula~ change. MIR.
Wilcox then gave me 500, saying it was present
from Mrs Stone.
William A. " Wise Of Bromfeld street, Boston, and
apublisher, testified to being sent for by Mrs.
Stone inquire about young whom she
thought of sending TO college.
DR.. j.. A, Burpee testified to being a ply
siciaA at Maiden. aud to having been acquainted
with Mrs. Stone for 15 years aud to having treated
her in several sicknesses Attended both Mr. and
Mrs Stone iii their last sickness, but did not know
Of Mrs. stones epilepsy until b, read OF it in the
testimony in the case In hearing. Witness
though Mrs. Stone capable of cond ucting business
A hypothetical question WAS put to witness coYer
ing the principal incidents connected with Mrs.
Stone hts OF illness and witness answered that he
considered the cause rush of blood to the head.
Upon cress-examinatioD. witness said he not
member of ths Massachusetts Medical Society
Dr. e. b. Colby testified Am physician of the
homeopathic school, and reside at Wakefield Was
called TO consult with Dr. Burpee in the case of Mr.
Stone, prior to his death From that time called on
MIS- tone frequently socially, aud in 1879 was
cal ed 10 see her in consultation with DIR. Burpee,
aud again in 1888 considered her woman of
ordinary ability, and capable of transacting busi-
ness. AT times che was remarkably bright, and at
others dull and wandering in her mind. Her death
as from combination of diseases.
Cross-examned: In answer to Hypothetical
qnes,io covering such an attack Mrs. Stone had
III church, witness said it might be caused by epi-
epsy, congestion of the brain or hysteria but not
necess arily OF organic nature.
mrs. F. h. Brown testified to residing in Maiden
across the street from Mrs. Stone, Tor three years.
saw Mrs S one several times year short calls.
She didn't remember incoberence or confusion in
Mrs Store Upon cross examination. witness said
sh7 received $50 from Mrs. Stone in 1879.
MafyJ. Wileox, wife of S. G. Wilcox :of Chicago
testih d. First Mrs. Stone in 853. Next saw
her in October. 1876 refined sdige eAed and pleas
A. ga hari in AirnS RaIlr
eli ON various subjects. including Armenia College,
but noticed no incoh renee or confusion.
The case was resumed this morning this beipR
the tenth day of its hearing with The presentation
Of the evidence of Rev. VIM. h. Wilcox ID D.. ex-
eeutor of Mrs. stones win DR.. @icox said in
answer to Mr. T Russell, that he was born in
1921, and was graduated from the New York The
ological Seminary in 1896 since then he has been
q pastor in Kennebunk, Me-, and in Reading Mass,
where he was or twenty-five years. be resigned
that psstorate i'll 1878, to 60 to Maiden at hs re-
quest Of Mrs. Stone TO take charge of her affairs;
in The early summer of 1879 he left Reading to
spend the following mo tbs at Ocean spray; in the
fall of that year he to Maiden, where ne still
lives; he first met Mr.. and Mrs one soon after
his n4rriage to Miss Goodenow now his wise whom
he first saw at his Installation in Kennebunk; they
were married May 80, 1858; their wedding tour
they met Mr.. and Mis-. Stone at the Uuited States
Hotel. Boston, at which house he called upon them
occasionally while be lived in Msine and more fire.
quently after he removed to Reading; the Stones
W7re at his house once while he was in Maine, and
frequeRtls while he was in Reading; witness
drew tbe will OF Mrs. stone (the document was pre-
S0nLol 10 anusQSntlneQ Dy nln), Mrs Stone of
spoke to him of her de.ire that her husbands prop
erty should be used in doing good of her regret
that he had SO little wish to So use it while living
aud OF her wish that he should will il that such
disposition uf it would be assured; she asked wit
ness to persuade her hus )and that this was wise
and proper thing TO do; he objeeed to such inter-
ference in Mr. Stones affairs, but Mrs. Stone re
Piled that her husband would willingly talk of the
matter; Mrs. Stone said that she had also asked
Mi. Page TO discuss with her husband the same
topic the first time the subject discussed by
witness and the Stones was at their residence in
Maiden, When Mrs Stone introduced it, and gen
era conversation on the desrab y of disposing 0
q large properly during life ensued, resulting 10
Nv Stone ying hat he knew 10th ng Of IN king
wills but that he would sign one if his wile would
draw it up; Mr. Stone said be would give all he had
to his wife but she answered that if he did 81 his
relatives would object, and that hs should make
will giving to his relatives and to her relatives what
he considered right and proper, and do
mating The remainder of the estate to
doing good; Mr.. Stone outlined will
which the witness drew up and presented to the
Stones day or two after; in some respects it was
not satisfactory, and another draft. whic also was
not satisfactory was made and submitted in an
Some eight or ten drafts made before Mr..
Stone was suited; all conversation regarding the
Will we're had in the presence of Mrs Stone; wit
nessBsuggested that the will be submitted to
lawyer; it submitted to Mr.. Samuel E. Sewell
who approved It's terms with or two exceptions:
witness made copy of the revised document, which
Mr.. stone said be was willing TO sign; while these
transactions were going on witness remarked that
Mr.. Stone, to carry her husbands views as the
bulk of the property left for her to dispose of
should make her ,wn will; Mrs. Stone asked wit
ness to prepare will for her; this he did and she
signed it; both wills were executed at he time
and signed by the same Witnesses by MIR. Page Mr..
A. r Brown and Miss Emma Brown Mr. Stone
took care OF both of them, aud witness never saw
anything of them until after MIR. Stones deaththey
we're dated Dec. III, 1875; after the execution of
these wills his relations with the Stones remained
unchanged; when Mr. Stone was sick for the last
time witness called on him frequently aud transact.
ed business for him by The collection of notes which
were falling DUE acting under MIR. stones instruc-
tion he had loaned to Jordan, Marsh Co. $4,000
and to Spaiding Hay a. Wales $1,000; every time
no called at the house he Mrs Stone, VINO was
calm and quet bat who evidently suffering
from anxiety Of mind she assisted in caring tor her
husband, claiming such service as q privilege and
an honor; Mr.. Stones will was found ia his safe at
his Office on Kiby street, it offered for probate
Sept. 3, 1873 by Messrs Mead and Cutler and the
witness. who were the executors named by it; by
common consent witness had charge of the books of
the executors and drew up nearly all Of the papers
and caeeks required for the transaction of their
business; at the time the will was probated the es
tate had in bank the sum of Sl41, 1888; when
the inventory was completed, late in November
1878, the estate was valued at 81 ,9S2 1893. 73 of
which S271, 1925 was then In bank; the property
consisted OF notes, of banking manufacturing and
railroad stocks and of bonds, mainly rairoad hut
few municipal bonds. (rhe oks OF the executors
having been produced the witness leshed by their
aid to the payment of numerous bequests to rela-
tiyes dnring October, 1873, and during November
Oh the same year) Witness proceeded that 10 the
latter month, by gift of Mrs. Stone, $4,000 WAS
paid 10 his wife, when the wills ia preparation
MIS-. Stone expressed the desire that $4,000
should be iven to the families of each of her
three brothers who bad had issue, and to that
OF her sister; witness tried to persuade
her to treat each of her nephews and nieces alike
as the families differed in number, bat he did noI
succeed; he did not remember that $500 900 were
paid OUT during the six months; the monies paid
out were paid on Mrs Stones order and direction;
ths executors ina account filed in Septem Der
1880, they having then completed their work. the
amount paid to MIS- Stone 81 141 6.68; this
sum however. was held in trust, except 1895 100
or S240 600 reserved for her own use by the exec
ntors who had become trustees for the bsnenG Of
educational and religious institutions; after their