The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

while l attended him, ana not on June -lst.
When attended him | thought that Red
dick, like other sick persons, would wander
in mind on account of his physical disabili.
ties. Had fever on May Sth. During latter
part of my attendance his physical and
mental condition improved. Was not all of
the time confined to his bed He improved
so as to take an interest in talking. On the
22d of May he had not wholly recovered.
/ thought he suffered mentally from his
physical distress On the 22d Of May
told him that | would not come any longer
as physician. He was pretty bright that
day. On Dist day of June he greeted me as
usual. DR., Hathaway and myself had fire.
quently talked about his mental condition.
On June Dist Hathaway wanted me to see
whether he was in mental condition to make
. will. | thought he was and have never
had occasion to change my mind.
john A. SHULER.-Knew Reddick in 1888,
and continued this acquaintance until his
death Lived near him, and our respective
families visited Up to time of his death, dur.
ing his sickness, often visited him at his re-
quest. Heard of his sickness soon after he
was taken sick. Sometimes found Reddick
too sick to be seen. Once, not finding him
we'll enough to be seen, was leaving, where
upon h, lnquiring Of the girls who had
called, and had them call ME back. During
the summer visited him Is or 20 times or
more. Before Mrs. Reddick's death | told
Mr., Reddick that Mrs. r. feared that he
would not provide fer isis" Miss Funk
He told me that he would give Sis $4,000
and the Meggs' house. He was not sick
then, nor had been very sick. His mind
was in good condition. | usually remained
at Reddick's house one hour or more. His
mind always seemed to be clear. Reddick
said afterwards that he would do more for
ISIS" than he had expected, for she had
been as daughter or sister to him. His mind,
CD this occasion, was clear. He had been
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usually strong mind and of strong purpose
aud intention. His conversation last referred
to occurred in warm weather. During this
summer and fall | frequently saw him on
the street, and we always spoke. l never
saw on such occasions any symptoms of a
weak mind.
| Cross. E1,-Am q considerable tax payer.
Am interested in the prosperity of Ottawa
Never saw any weakness of mind in Reddick.
EFF, DEMERRIT.- Reddick since the
fall of 90, During last years of his lite had
business relations with Reddick. Reddich
had a brother IN La Sale, David Reddick
and employed me as agent through whom tc
give assistance to his brother. Red1ick told
me first that people had told him that he
had rendered no assistance to his relations
and he wanted me to have the money and
nav his brothers rent, &c. His brother, he
said had had good advantages but no fnan
cial ability, and he didn't wish to give hin
large amounts at time. | was disoursing
agent for Reddck for five or six years. Saw
Reddick at his house on Oct. l3, 81. We
settled accounts that had been running fol
for five or six years. Unidentified the &C
counts, &C. In May went to Ottawa, found
Reddick very sick. l mad to wait an hour
before going to his room. Found II. }. CHI
len there. Mr.. Gillen wrote receipt, set
ting forth the amount that had received
and disposition had made Of it, | signed
It, Again went to see Reddick, and again
in Oct, when we made the settlement, Mr.
Reddick was up and around. After looking
over the accounts he asked me to write two
receipts, zone for you, one for me- L did 50
He said, "that Is not what | wanted. l VIII
it to show what amount you have received
and what you have spent" He then wrote
one. Six or seven years prior to that time
he said that he and his wife had made vii
and he had provided for Sis After his wlf'
died he said that his wife was DESTROYS o
having sis well provided for. l suggested
that he definitely provide for his brother
David. Afterwards he told me that he hac
given his brother $500 per year. l, witt
his consent, said | would tell his brother
that he was proved for. During the time
that | was his disbursing agent, disbursec
more or less than $4,000 for his brother
The account and vouchers were examined a
time of settlement by Reddick. When go'
the receipt Reddick was physically weak
but in business matters mentally clear. On
other occasions was mentally clear.
Cross Ex Don't know whether L saw
Reddick in April, "a Think saw Red
dick in the latter part of May. Whenever
I saw him his mental condition was good.
don't think | saw him in June, unless IN the
latter part. On May Reddick was in bed
DR.. Hathaway and Gillen were present. Gii
len did the writing. Reddick didn't at
tempt to write. | thought Reddick on May
all right in mind. Don't know what name
of the waiting man referred to was. Was "A
years of age last August. Reddick found
no fault with the items in the account.