Daily Republican., 1886-12-08
THIRD EDITION.


ann hzoEnth& Voukts
Chief J ustice Comegys and Associate
Judges Wootten and Houston were all
present when court convened ~ 10
O'Clock this morning, and Immediately
after the opening the trial of the case Of
Mary X. Hogg va. the executor OF Eliza
beth LObb was resumed. and the exami-
nation OF Witnesses for the defend ant
continued.
Mrs. Agnes J. Eastburn Was sworn,
and testified that she visited Mrs. Lobb
occasionally between 1880 and '85. Mrs.
Lobb called on her few times In 1888.
The witness visited her about two
months before her death and found her
in bed, but she got up and showed the
witness some things which she had.
There was no one With Mrs. Lobb AZ
the time and the only person the wit
ness saw was Mr.. Hogg, and he WAS
down stairs. The witness did not
think the condition Of Mrs. Lobb was
such rs would require any one TO attend
her. Her leg Was not sore or Offensive,
although 1t was somewhat swollen.
Mrs. Lobb was ut the witness house In
August, 1883, and did net need any
care or assistance 1t that time.
Mrs. Mary Morton testified that she
had frequently called on Mrs. Lobb
while she was with Mrs. HogR, aud
during the time from 1882 until March
1882 she was there two or three times
week, but from that tins until her
death was there only Ave or six times.
She did not think she needed any par
ticular care or attention. as she had seen
her doing light house work, such AZ
setting the table AMI washing the
dishes.
On GROSS examination she said that
rhe Was niece OF Mrs. Lobb, and that
Ler mother was one OF the heirs men
toned In the will; also, that now as her
mother is dead sire takes her place rs
en- of the heirs.
Mrs. Sarah A. Mckay terrified that
she is a sister OF Mrs. Lobb, and Waited
her very frequently from 1880 TO 1885,
and did not think that her condition
Was such a. to demand constant care or
attention. On one occasion, ABOUT TWO
weeks before Mrs. Lobos death, she
and Mrs HoSg and the witness we're
sitting together talking about wills
being disputed, when Mrs. Lobb sal I
that there would not be- any dispute
about her will, as she had everything
fixed.
She also said that she did no. owe
any ole, unless 1t Was the doctor, aud
turning to Mrs Hoag she said, az don I
owe thee anything, do | L,zzle?" and
= she replied 'hut q cent" Ihs witness
ta1 called aud fonnd no one 1T home,
On CROSS examined IN she said that
she W as one OF those mentioned ia Mrs.
Lobn's will She VI sited her on an
average about once In two weeks and
was There the nigdt bt fore she u led, but
did not say all night
hrs. Hsnuah LArkin was sworn, aud
testified that she 10 sister Vt Mrs.
Lobb. and visited her very frequently
from 1880 to s.; h-r visits averaged
about one every two weeks, and abe
would sometimes q in tho morning
and stay all day. She hal seen Mrs.
Lobb making her OWE bed, and had
seen her car yinr down buckets..of slop.
The W tnese ask oil Mrs. Lobb why LIZ
z.s, her daughter, did not carry down
the Stops, and she rep led that Mrs.
LobD had stopped giving her presents
aud she wouidn'i do anything for her.
The witness never motto a2y offeusive
odor from the sore on her sisters leg
when it wRs attended to, but when ~
was not dressed fer several days il
would smell bad when the rage were
taken off Mre. Hogg told the witness
that she new er dressed the sore leg and
could not do it
1t was brought out on cross-examina-
ton that the sitress was Also one of
the heirs mer toned in tho viii tor e
sixth or seventh Of th1 estate She lad
heard Mrs HoRg gay that she had to
ree chloride or Inns 10 dislufeot tie
house, ard she supposed 1t waa for tAe
purpose OF removing lie smell from d 9
- RI E1a IVA af hF-a Ham, fh.s, ..,rt
her sistor died, 0ub aid net aasist In
laying her out. as sic trusted o Mrs.
Hog9 aud the neiSEb0rs TO 30 that
Ella NJ. Cannon ,estifed h5t sho h a
niece OF Mrs. Lohb anu b AL v.litcd her
at Mrs. Hogg's Sometimes hen she
called Mrs Lobb would be up STARE
AID they would call her down; she
never saw any one assist her 10 come
down. The witness DGver saw Mrs.
Hogg dress the sore Oh her aunt's leg,
but she had frequent L ,seen her dress II
herself The wines visited her aunt
Gu The Monday before her death, auj
when she went in the house she 81 v,
Mrs. Hogg in the kitchen, and he,
daughter IN the sitting room. IA she
heard her aunt E:oan she inquired Il
they left her alone, and Lizzie replied
that her mother haJ jast come down
stairs.
Upon going up stalrs her aunt die
not notice her, out she did no. know
whether she was unconsciC as or sleepy
On crosgex2miEa alton abe ssid tina
her mother is one OF the heirs Of Mrs
Lobb. She had noticed bad smell il
her room, bat thought it Nas caused
from the want Of proper attention. Snt
thought her aunt needed regul 3
nurse, and spoka 10 some OF ,t5 tamill
about Vt. The witness did not otter &
take care OF her, BIZ 1T would kave beel
impossible or aecQant # her oWl
mother being an invalid,
Benjamin Il. McCanaon IVES sworn
and testified that he Ia nephew O
Mis-, L1hb. Ho had Waited hog, bu
never staid very long E. time 10 Jun
or July, 1888 he ca.ied On her 70 invit
her TO come down and see his mother
She was up stairs and said she woul,
be down at orce; she cane down back
wards with a buokes Of s!op, which sh
lifted from step TO sHp. The witnes
went away, but re;urnsd in about hal
IN hour aud found his aunt dressiu
her leg. He then took her down To Li
housr, AID she remained all day Il
Sat a. the Pa rs tab with her, and al
fed herself, he had seen ner doiu
light homework around Ms. Hogs
hnqSe.
Edward Bstts terrified that on IL
6ea 4 o. dis fataer, som . twenty yea
ago. he fonEt "a Japsg among his effeG
marked "Wiil OF Il lzshsth Lobb." Il
oOihed her, aud she informed him Thu
John Morrison was her executor, AL
he then put the will away until aft,
her death, when be wrote to Mr. Morr
sOD. He had transacted sone lit
business for Mrs. f4oh5, in solliu
tgeLty-six shares OF Tho P, w, & !