Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-15
THAT WILL CONTEST

Involving About S15O.OOO-The SAM
ity of the TestatOr Further Inquired
About.
The examination of Mrs Eleanor M. G.
Hart, a cousin of the testator in the Welton
will case was commenced yester-
day morning before Judge Beardsley in the
Superior court. The lady witness testified
that she was very intimate with Carrie when
she was young and had received letters from
her in later years. Carrie used to amuse her
in her younger days by going through the
intricate steps of the ballet. She also gave
the contents of letter which Carrie sent her
in 1880 in which she complained bitterly of
her mothers conduct toward her. She said
that Carrie accused her mother of being adj
dicted to the use of belladonna. At the
time of the death of her grandmother Carrie
was met by her mother, who kissed her, but
she did not return it and Immediately went
away from her and sat down in one corner
of the room until the funeral procession
moved away. On her last visit to Mrs. Hart
Carrie seemed to have suddenly grown sus-
picious of her, saying that she had told
things to her mother, but on being cues
toned acknowledged that she did not know
what those things were.
Witness eontinued-Carrie said her mother
had treated her so for two years that she
must tell her uncles. Then she would stop
and said she would say no more. Then she
would go on. She told me that anyone that
was friend of her mother was no friend OF
her She said that her mother looked like
drunken woman and that she took bella
donna.
Witness was then asked about the girls
pet horse Knight. She said: "He died in
1875. Carrie told me all about his death.
On her last visit to me she said had injured
her by telling her mother about her. She
added, if you have not told about me, your
broher Joe has. When Carrie told me her
mother was to put her in an asylum,
said she could not do such a
thing placed the letter of her mother on
the mantel so she could read it with view
| if possible of effecting reconciliation be-
| tween them. Whenever her mother spoke
of Carrie it was always with great pity and
| tenderness She would say, MY poor child!
Carrie is not herself My pity is beyond ex-
preston Once 1 remember Carrie went out
| on the veranda and told man not to talk 30
cross to his horse"
The witness then testified at length how
| intimate she was with Miss Welton.
| Mr.. Doolittle then asked her: "You have
testified that often before retiring Carrie
would dance the balleti"
| eyes"
| 'sDid you take part"
| s'No; myself and Mrs. Welton were the au-
dience We applauded." Laughter.
| ATTORNEY Halsey when seeking to interrupt
Mr.. Doolittle was admonished by the latter
thus: ''Be easy; if you can't be easy, be as
| easy as you can"
| Mr. Halsey-''That's very old chest
| nut"
The witness-"Carrie always requested me
| to destroy the letters that she wrote me. L
| have only one that L preserved.
| Witness was then asked: Haven't you
| made the statement that if aunt Jane made
will it could be broken"
| After a minute-"I don't know that
| have If I made such statement it was be-
cause 1 believed she was very strong on the
| Bergh side"
| LAWYER Dewitt, of New York, then briefly
questioned witness on the same side.
Mrs. Mary W. Bissell, of Poughkeepsie,
then testified: 81 am a cousin of Carrie. My
father was a brother of Carries father. Car
| RE told me once that she was to carry her
mother to Sing Sing. That was the only
strange thing l noticed in Carrie. Am
daughter of the late George w. Welton."
The witness testified that she wasinterest
ed in Mrs. Johnson's success in breaking the
will.
Eldridge T. Gerry, commodore OF the
New York Yacht club, was present yester
dav in court He drew up Miss Welton e
will in 1878.
In the afternoon Horace johnson, the ar
fist, and husband to Mrs. johnson, who
wants to break the will, was examined al
length by State and the defense. Nothing OF
any great Importance bearing on the case
was brought out by his testimony, with the
exception of the fact that he believed he1
insane, and also Mr. Bergh and others who
make hobby of any one thing are cranks,
if not monomaniacs. Court was adjourned by
Judge Beards1ey until this morning.