New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
DID PINE, THE MIstR, LEAVe A WILL,
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT NONE WAS FOUND
AMONG HIS EFFECTS.

AMONG HIS EFFECTS
Numerous witnesses testified before Surrogate
Rollins yesterday that although search for viii
had been made Immediately after the death Of James
H. Paine, tho miser, none had been found. IL Ia
claimed by John W warfwell that thero such a
viii and that by 1t the old bcqucathed his entire
fortune to him. Lemucl IT. Arnold. attorney for tho
lubllc Administrator. depOsed that he had seacneh
for Will among tho effects of the Diiser
IN the hands Of his Client and found mono. Dr. Paul
Outcrbt'ge, who was attached TO tho Chambers
stret Hospital At the hni' that Paine met With the
ACCIDENT that resulted In his death, said that he
answered tho ambulance call. and found Paine with
his hip broken. Among tho papers In his pocket
there no Will.
Dr. j. Robert Ernbres who called 10 tho bedside
o. the miser before he diel, at No. III Beeckerst.
testified that ter his death lie the landlord pick
up papers. but no will was among them In
his Judgment Panc VAS eccentric AMI d crank Dr.
Philip Donlan, formerly deputy coroner tesubed
that he went to the house OF Paine and found no
will. Allen O. Mcdonald deposcd that he looked ior
a will AM found none.
There werc also placed in evidence old letters and
go In 81 bills found on iane's table. An extract
rom one OF tho letters which wac written by tho
nscr to his brother. the late Robert Treat Paine,
Of Boston, Is as follows: az fondle your portrait
daily. drink glass Of wine with yonr portrait
every day and two glasses your birthday"
officer Michael Corey, Of the Fifteenth Precinct
Under akcr william Harold, DR.. Frank Hathaway,
DR.. Julian A. Parks. Sergeant Carpenter, Of the cry
Hall Po ice, and Charles pritchari. coorcd walter
IL o testified that they had seen the mser either
during hIs last days after his death, and never
will.
Can1an John S. Dingwan. Of No $50 Broadway
testified that he paid the burial expenses OF PANE
and T. Of he fed him at bis restaurant for MANY years
lie found will among hi+ effects Ever SINCE leoo
Paine visited bis place almost daily. II could not
call him customer" said the witness, because no
never rail for what he got lie ate cold meat cheese
and cnokcrs. and occasionally i gave him giass
ot ale He was a flee lunchei." Paine on ono
occa-ion spent q five cent piece which was given
him BY William G. Anderson on condition tnst no
would spend It In the place. lie was watched by
Anderson until he spent the money. Pane would
watch customers eating. and then eat what they cit
He took newspapers and napkins from tho pace.
at alv avs understood that no was wealthy misei,
contlnl Ell tie witness, "and ex- ectcd that j would
10 paid eventually He never spoke OF pofucuiar
friend named Wariwcll" Paine never bought any
clothing, but b'ained 1t from charitable socienes.
Tia never wore stockings. The witness took Palne's
trunk and papers to his place after he died, and
afterward gave them to the Public Administrator. -
loscph Wardwell. a brother OF John War1wen.
Serose that his brother had searched for VIII ana
had found none. The hearing viii be continued t0uay'