The Ottawa free trader., 1886-12-25

DR.. JoHN c. CoRBUs.-Am a practicing
physician of Mendoza. Knew Reddick for
twenty five years. Frequently met him on
the way to Springfield and always talked
with him. He was above the average intel.
ligence. Once in 1883 he told me that A. j,
Reddick was, in his remarks about my
brother, indulgng in n kind of journalism
he disliked, and that through Dir. Demeritt
he had contributed to David Reddick's sup
port, and would bring this fact to bear on
A. }. Reddick and have the matter stopped
After his sickness met him at the Clifton
House, possibly in July, afterwards at Kan
kakee in Sept. We came together from
Kankakee to Chicago. At these times saw
no diminution of mental power. He held
his own in the conversation.
Cross Er In neither the month of April
May nor June did see Mr.. Reddick.
NJ. MAIERHOFER.-Once was in business
in Ottawa; was well acquainted with Reddick
In Feb, SO, got him to release a mortgage
from land that bought On Nov. 26. 81,
paid him interest on SiOl2 for Frederick
Schnakey. He correctly hgured the inter
est | staid there for more than an hour
Witness is handed the note and identifies
endorsements thereon. lie was man of
more than ordinary ability, and on these
occasions fully comprehended the matters
&c. LEwIs.-l have known Reddick since
was a boy. Was from 1878 intimate with
him. and during the last two or three years
of his life, and especially during his sick
ness, visited him frequently. | often met
him at Springfield. During the last year of
his life | visited him two or three times a
month. After Mrs. Reldick's death he
talked to me about his will This was sew,
era months before his sickness. He said
that he would so provide for the girls that
they would have to work in nobody's kitch.
EN-. He had been allowing his brother $500
yearly and would continue it, He said that
he could leave his property SO that some
people would think themselves rich, but
that it wouldn't last long, and he would not
so leave it. isis" had come into his house
when she was little girl and he would take
care of her He said that he had thought
of establishing college in his house so as
TO afford education to the young men AT
home, but he feared he had not enough
that he was sick His mental condition was
as good as ever. He talked about his will.
He wanted wash Armstrong to appoint
his son as attorney hnd fearing he would not
do 80, would provide for it in a codicl. Two
or three weeks atterw ards he told me that
he had concluded to make a new will and
had made it, lndicated that he had done
something for Jack outside Of the will.
didnl notice in this conversaion of an hour
that his mind was impaired. He said that
he had devoted his house to some public
purpose He once said to ire: II have made
Wash my executor. | want you to stand
by him" | saw him in August and he was
feeble in body and mind When in Dec. |
staid with him over night he was better
physically and mentally. On the Wednesday
before he died he talked to me about his
will. | thought him more like himself than
he had been.
Cross Ex.-I married a niece of Wash
Armstrong. 1t was as near as can say the
first of Aug. when | noticed that Reddick +
mind was weak ened. told Gov. Hamilton
few weeks ago that while Reddick was
narraling an old yarn he flushed broke down
ana said that he had forgotten what he was
saying. Gov. II. came here on Aug. II and
left about ten days after. | told him about
this matter about the time he left from here
The meeting with Reddiek referred to might
have been in July. Twice during the story
Rcddlck broke down, but when | told him
of what he had been talking he picked ur
the story and went on with it.
Re-dreci-When Reddick broke down he
told me that he had been busy fixing up his
matters and found it difficult to apply his
mind to anything.
II. W. JoNEs.-Knew Reddiek 25 years
About Sept l6, 81, called at his house about
some repairing to his carriage. About Dec
. | saw him at my office. He wanted his
bill and gave it to him. He told me to
write out q check for the amount. He sug
gested the words "in full" saying that ii
would serve as a receipt. He signed the
check. identities the signature) He was a
man of strong intellect. At the times | saw
him he was perfectly sound in mind
Mrs. CATHARINE SHAw.-Lived in the
town of Freedom % years. Knew Reddick
since 56. Used to frequently visit him
On March II, "a, he told me as soon as he
got we'll he would make will and provide
for isis and Mary. saw him about March
9th, April 10Th, May 18th and again in
August, 81 could see no change in his
mental condition at any time.
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