New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
WAS JOHN PAINE INSANE Z
TESTIMONY OF MANY WITNESSES TAKEN

THE INFLUENCE OF THE OLD MANS NIECEs--KIss-
mo PRETTY MAID.
The trial OF tho suit In which william Paine 70
have set aside che transfer OF real estate made by hts
grandfather John :Pane to the wife OF the latter and
now held by her nieoes tho Misses Duan, continued
vesterday I'm the Supreme Court before Justice
and jury. Much time was.consumed I'm the reading OF
anidavits by residents Of NewCsnaan, Conn., where old
Mr. Paine was in tho habit Of spending his summers.
The first OF these read was by Francis Brown real
agent. who said that while Mr. Paine was there No
never attended to business and was unable to do
aWho did his business then !" was one OF the inter-
rogatores Tho deponent replied that the Misses Dunn
always appeared to take matters In hand.
Do you think Paine appeared aged !"
"When q man gets to DO ninety think hs Il
bound TO show It," Dispositions by John T. Forrest,
Franklin Stevens and Mrs. Anna A. Keller were pro-
sened Mrs. Keller deposed that Paine boarded at her
house in 1892 While there he taken ILL., When shs
asked Miss Dunn whether doctor should tbs
reply was:
Oh no. when he gets sick the thing 10 do IL 70
put him to bed and let him sleep 1t Of" Being asked
whether Miss Caroline Dunn had tried 20 influence her
she replied: No. she said to have
here TO try to influence you Deponent relorted You
can't do IL and needn't try You hal better he CAREFUL
Miss Dunn said; I am coming up here again and will
look at you with my big black eyes,"
Warren II. Keller, q OF the previous witness,
deposed that old Mr. Paines memory like that OF
man becoming childish. He did as the Misses Duna told
him to do partially. He heard the old man say "a
Miss Dunn: 81 Will do whatever have nj to- you
devlllsh old maid will do as please"
Frederick Reed real est ate broker tesiihedhat tho
property left by old Mr. Pa inc worth $4,000 ana
mortgaged for 100000.
Otto Buhm a brok or. deposed that in 1882 he called
on old Mr. Paine to see whether he would settle the
liability OF his grandson, amounting to about $1,000 on
an oil speculation. He found Mr. Paine smoking
cigarette and had much difficulty IN making him under
stand the matter Finally Mr. Paine said he would have
nothing to do with the matter
Annie McFadden. formerly Mrs. Caroline Paine's maid
said she MUCK of old Mr. Paine when his vale;
away.
O. Could he see A.-when my hand was in his he
would ask who
Odd YOU ever hear the ladies' talk afecti onatey Of
William Paine his mother : Al can't say that dii
Q.-DO you remember anything they said against him
A.-We-yes.
Q.-WhatI Al heard them say that Willie had
spent great deal OF money ana and been careless about
hs grandfather
The witness on one occasion heard oil Mr.. Paine say
q won't sign until Mr. Murray IL here" sne thought
he referred to tho siKteth-st propert.
Odd the old gentleman ever kiss you A.-several
times. excused aim because lie old man. II he
had been younger man should have spoken very IN.
diemanty.
Augustus W. Clason testified that at the request Of old
Mr.. Paine he came to NewYOrk in 1884 from Virginia.
where he lives Mr Paine wanted to him absut his
will and told him hs mad Intended to leave SlOOO00 In
trust for William and to pay of mortgage OF $4,000
the house OF Mrs Virginia Paine the mother OF VIII.
lam. The witness called on Mr.. Panes agent and
found that Mr. Paine could give william and his
mother more than $500 "A year.
Charles l. Cornish, Albert q. Deerng and Henry w.
Smith told or negotiations made by them Tor the pr-
chase exchange OF of Mr.. Paines real estate.
and testified that his mental and phy steal condition was
feeble The trial continues to-day.