The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
THE GREAT WILL CASE.
Continuation Of the Testimony Presented D"'
ING the Week in BehaF Of
The wa.

Friday last being omitted III Is iouuu o''o"'
with that Of this week, as follows;
Mr.. &c. ALLEN was next called lie
testified that he had been acquainted WIN
Reddck for 30 years. Reddick did MS
business at National City Bank with "hich
witness has been connected for l5years was
called on May End at Reddick's request 10
witness the latter's will. ReddicR SAID up
IN the arrival of witness that he had sent
for him for that purpose. Had not pre-
vously heard Reddick talk OF his WILL
Witness handed will of May 2nd, 1881
This is will made .'on above date Ar
rived there about two o clock. Corner room
of basement. Reddick. was dressed and sit
ting. liz arose and shook hands with each
Table in room. Pen and ink at hand. Said
paper was signed by Reddick and at his re-
quest by witness. Mr.. Reddck showed no
symptoms of intoxication, being neither ex-
liberated nor stupid but physically weak
His mind for business was usually clear and
strong. VIII was iSuu ~ '""''""A
strong clearly and distinctly and in an un-
understanding manner 80 as easily to be uh'
derstood Suggestions as 10 phraseology
were made by Reddick and others. Reddick
suggested the change of $500 TO $500 for
monument. Cant say at whose request the
interllneations were made; were made after
our arrival, but not at my request. Heard
no attempt to dictate to Rediick about his
requests. | signed statement on back OF
will. The statement signed was true.
Whatever interlineations were made, were
made in the presence off Reddick and acqui'
esced in by Reddick. The paper as correc-
ted was read to Reddick and signed by him.
Witness did the same at Reddick's request.
Thought that Reddick fully comprehended
| it. After paper was signed it was at Red
dicks request delivered to me for safe keep
, pg. Since then the paper has remained in
my possession. On June Dist went to Red.
dicks; witnesses were as before, in same
room as before. Reddick walked in after
our arrival and without assistance. Greeted
US with hand-shake, himself standing. Said
that he wanted us to witness his will, wish
ing to make some changes. Nothing on that
occasion indicated in,oXication in Reddick
Was physically as good as on May ID. Was
on Dist Of June of sound mind and dispo'
sing memory. Reddick walked to the door
IS we left, shaking hands with us and thank
ing us. He was in the yard when we left.
From 2lst of June until his death saw Red.
dick often in the bank on business, which he
usually transacted with the clerks in front
office At such times | cOnversed with him.
Sometimes about his will. Upon one coca
sion, probably in Nov, he expressed some
fear as to whose hands his .bequest to the
library might fall. 1t would be my duty as
Mayor to appoint trustees for the library.
Reddick rode to the bank and walked unas-
sisted into the bank. His mind was as good
time for half An hour. Will Of June 2lst
was put into my hands by Marshal Arm,
strong at request of Reddick month
after that Armstrong requested the will for
Rddick's perusal. | went with Armstrong
and the will was again returned to me
This occurred before conversation in the
bank. Since then the will has teen with me
Cross Er.-Have talked with Catlin since
last night about the will Nominated the
trustees for Library Association. don't
know who had charge of Reddlck's house,
had not heard before May % anything def
ntely about the provisions of Reddick' S
will. Reddick was physically weak but
able to walk unasssted: he walked about
without more difficulty than attends inva.
lids. He personally requested me to take
the will and safely keep it. Nothing said
about surrendering the will up to the time
of the dispersion Of witnesses at the time the
second will was made. Reddck was as
good physically ON June Dist as on May %
and as good mentally. My conversation
with Catin took place last evening, took
place while leaving the court room, and
again for about three minutes this morning,
at the bank before banking hours, there be.
ing present Mr.. Bull and G. W. Armstrong
1t was the latter part Of September that
Reddick looked at the will. The will was
out of my hands for about four or six weeks
During July, August and September | saw
Reddick. l delivered will to Reddick at his
house on the same day that Armstrong
asked for it, Would not give the will to
Armstrong because Reddick had given it to
me and to him only would l return it.
When gave it to him he said he wished to
look over it. | got the will back from Red
dick at his house. Miss Elizabeth Burrier
Funk Reddick handed me the will while in
the hall. | saw Reddick on the Dist day OF
June come down to the basement in company
with Armstrong and DR.. Hathaway. After
court adjourned called Catlin's attention to
the fact that recollected that Reddick did
not leave the room before the rest. Cathn
Immediately remembered it.