Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-22
The Powell Will Contest.
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE CAS-


After The STARS report of the contest I'm the
Circuit Court over the will OF the late Admiral
Powell closed yesterday, Mr. III. X. Elliott and
Thos. +. Cogan testified to the execution OF the
showing that the admiral had given Mrs, Stew.
art access 10 his box In the Safe Deposit CONS
,pany s vaults.
This morning the trial was resumed and the
caveatees called James q. Colmesnel a second
cousin of Admiral Powell who was asked as to
the relationship OF the family. This was OBJ
jected to by the propounders OF the WILL Tho
caveatees claimed that il was not only compe-
tent but necessary that the kinship should be
established. Mr.. Totten claimed that IL was
unnecessary for proof as To cousins. The court
admitted the testimony and Mr. Comesnel tes-
titled that the grandfather on the mothers side
was Chas. G Thurston, who had three children
by his first wife and nine by his last. and he
then proceeded TO give the family history In
detail.
The admiral's wife was Jeanette Thurston,
and she was his half first cousin, she was
OF witness mother.
spoke OF disposing of his property, which i'm the
main had been derived from his grandfather at
his death by willing IL back TO the family from
whence II came. This offer was overruled.
Mrs. Susan Brand. first cousin OF admiral and
Mrs. Powell, testified that she lived here thirty
years; was in the habit OF stopping at his house
remained with the admiral TN he went 20 the
spi1ues, ana on his return was told that the
admiral could not be seen. Mrs. Ste wart
was not much about the house before Mr. P's.
death. Amer his return from Baltimore witness
times before he died.
DIR. W. w. Johnston testified TO attending Ad-
miral Powell from October, 1884, TO his death.
The admiral was unable to see. Mrs. Stewart
and the servants attended him. Witness ad-
vised the employment of professional nurse,
and Miss Condor was emploved Mrs Stewart
was very kind to the admiral-tender and af-
fectionate-calling him cousin Leo, Darling"
Witness never left orders that the admiral
could not be seen by his friends. Very soon
after the nurse was employed Mrs. stewart
complained. The admiral was absolutely de-
pendent upon Mrs Stewart as TO what was
going on. Mrs. Stewart was I'm the habit Of
using liquor TO excess, and this was one of the
causes OF getting a nurse. The admirals mind
was perfectly clear until his death, taking an
interest i'm what was passing i'm the outside
world. Witness found that the admiral's judg-
ment was Influenced by Mrs. Stewart
Frank Dixon testified that he was the admi-
rails secretary from september, 81 To July, 81.
In October, 81. witness went with the admiral
10 ,br sne Sale DEPOSIT , 90, ana IN January went
the purpose of cutting off the coupons. and Mrs.
Stewart requested him TO leave the room,
which he did One of the coupons was missing,
and witness wrote TO Judge Drake on the SUBJ
Ject. Witness left the following July. Witness
was once reading to the admiral the 'Life Of
Christ" and Mrs. Stewart came in and stopped
him, when the admiral said some women were
id FOOLS" In reading over his diary witness
lated TO Mrs. Stewart Witness had quarrel
with Mrs. Stewart.
George Perego. colored, testified that he had
lived with Admiral Powell from 1872. The
admiral made a will three or four months after
Mrs. Powells death. Mrs. Stewart was at home
that day In her room indisposed. After the
4" Yes"
AMONG THE PRESIDENT CALLERS to-day were
Minister Pendleton, Senator Vance and friends,
senator Harris and Hon. Casey Young, Gen. j.
y. Johnston, Representatives VIM. l.. Scott,
with DIR. j. ID. Norris and Daniel Coakley, OF
Baltimore; A. III; Christy, OF scranton, Pa;
A. T. ScofieId. j. w Denver. r. G. King. La:
Alfred Seydoux, Paris, France; A. C. Bradford,
Cal; III. /. McDermott, editor of Jersey city
Herald: Mr.. Alex. Porter Morse, Nathaniel
Caldwell, Cincinnati: b. @. Young, Ohio; Mr..
and Mrs. T. X. Pembroke, w. IL. Cleveland,
Meh NY Rev sns aad MT BcVd sSS
Judge Scoheld, OF the Court OF Claims.
LIEUT.. JUDD SENT TO THE INSANE AsYLuM.
Lieut. Chas. III. Judd, who was the navigating
officer ofthe Galena. and who was deranged
by the treatment received by the rebels at As
pinwall and the excitement incident thereto,
arrived here this morning fron New York in
charge of Passed Assistant Surgeon c. A. Sieg-
fried, OF the navy, and was at once taken TO the
st. Elizabeth Insane hospital for treatment
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
AN ADVENTURE CUT SHoRT.-The two lads,
Jack and Bob Anderson, held here at the sta
tion-house as runaways from their parents at
Falls Church, had an interview with their
IA years. and had started on his adventures
with his boots drawn over his pants, a revolver
In his boot, q knife in his belt and a gun slung
over his shoulder, but without any ammunition
whatever. He induced his smaller brother to
go along and witness his warlike deeds, and the
two trudged the Custis road from Falls Church
to Alexandria, but were stopped at the station
house and given a bench to sleep on while word
was sent TO his father. On his arrival he took
the little son from the companionship Of his
brother, and left the latter with the police q
short time. The lad soon became very much
and when next he saw his father
begged to be taken back Aner
q wiser boy.
CITY CouRr.-The Corporation Court stfIl
continues i'm session. On the civil side judgments
have been given in Wathly & Co. agt. VIM. Co-
gan Peter krap q 90. agt. Cogan, and tanners
Congdon agt. Cogan. In Poultry agt Doug
las and Morton agt Chapman, the cases have
been continued until next court. The suit Of
moved TO Judge Keith's court. On the criminal
side Jesse Butler has been sentenced 70 two
years in the penitentiary, and sentence sus.
pended to allow an appeal to the court OF ap-
peals at Richmond.
NoTEs.-Capt. Iden, Of the Midland road, 10
very i'll at his home here.--An exposition OF
the capacity of the Baltimore works here waa
made yesterday afternoon to q number Of bus
lness men from Washington and the northern
laying OF the new Duke street
water mains is now In progress.-A meoung
10 celebrate the 14th and 18th amendments
wus held at Excelsior Hall, on 0ibbon stroet,
lest night H II. Wartng and others addreeee0
The txial Of Bishop JabeE Campbell, a the
African ~. e. church, In Philadelphia, On .
charge az perjury, resulted In . verdict g -