New-York tribune., 1888-03-27
MRS. STEWARDS WHIST GAME
EVIDENCE IN THE BIG WILL CASE.

Nh. CHoATx WORKS HARD AND .PA1IkFxtxs---si -"
TESTIMONY or IMroHTAxcE.
The Stewart will case had 70 wait JOE on Asu1
yesterday morning on the 11iden VIII 49,, -. ~,
cause some Of the big lawyers in ene iolnse, -"
also the rood fortune to bc retained IN Tho latter
Thn ouestson OF tho books camo up hfst. Mr.
C,hoatc said that he was willing to 80 on with
tho cxsminntion OF Mr.. Hilton IL Mr. Davies was
,vrnarsd 70 produce the books OF the OLD nrm oil
i,avies McNamee, Work & Hilton Mr. Choatc
aeirrd 20 ret at these books to ascertain whether
,hs deeds executed BY Mrs Stewart in favor OF
Judae Hilton, conveying valuable property and
important business interests to him. were charged
e the account Of Judge Hilton o. t Ms S Snd
not under the statutes, be required to produce
the books of the old firm
Nj, chosseMr Davies ignores the position In which ths
p,sssS ss ,S.:s wss ssSS ssSs:
20 oesevc s n, S svsSsne" Thsss books yours
ssg sss1s e Sss' q s's >ns arm sss
Is Is much ons law 70 tns n2 sss
& s sss: Ss Slowed look into the books while
EpwARp B. HILTON AGAIN ON THE STAND
Edward B. Hilton then took the witness chair.
Mr.. Davies handed him the books and stood near
him where he could keep watch and guard over
them. Mr.. Choate asked Mr.. Hilton to refer 70
the date of April IA, 1876. and ascertain 70
whose account the deed then executed Dy MIS-
Stewart in fsyGs u.d % that So9s he COULD not find any
entry referring to that deed. Mr. Cnoate pu'
other questions referring e entries N the @ eoeEs es
,s;ned, sss I and Mr.. Choate's line OF inquiry was
blocked But he .was not willing to beat a. e,
without the aees af xpr 9p a. ss
nrocnred by Judge Hilton from Mrs Stewart WIS
EsSdrient: II Judge Hilton procured t,ts the asdS aid
ond o1 h,s nsd an extraordnary for
sne shs sske Ss Of argument, $4,000, $4,000 or
81 O00 it would have in my !ndgmsh.S 99i;Ee ;n
He then began what Mr. Robbins character sc1r
lied as blind sr0png SeSs' Ss Spnsd 10 he struck
an objection. Finally it was ruied unss 'ne the
ness should not testify to the entries m hich the
entries might refresh his memory concerning @ thc
nasters referred to- The witness hasarded tne
opinion that the entries would not vA1'Sn N''
A FEW ENTRIES FOUND AT LAST.
After while. however, by the exercise OF much
raticnce and ingenuity, Mr. Choate did get at
some entries in the books, but they dld not snow
anv extraordinary payments; One entry, datcd ca
April IA s7s sr esCSsns the Transfer Of
crty in Dutchess and Greene Ooune' n,aa Concerned
smaller entries were unearthed; some carcb;nr
tysl tc.s ioi otn About most OF these matters inc
witness declared that he was entlrely one
lie regarded the service Intrer merely as ''OA''
Tha books did not disclose any charges TOR
drawinc mn the power of attorney from MIS-
Stawart m Judge Hilton, the deed OF essignmenb
n~d the certificate Of the continuance OF the hf,n
W,,or S'l M Mr Choate had finished examining MT
,,,lton about the books, Mr.. Conklng moved thai
The testimony be all stricken out on tne gr0uma ni
That Il was incompetent, inadmissible ana lmma'
terial. ,s., ,h,.
Surrogate Ransom-I unable to see now ina. 'n.s
cvaence Is material or relevant but what may % l' G
s a, some other stage Of the case 90 not Know anu
= ,ho,eforc deny motion
Mr. Root then subiected Mr. Hilton aSD to .cfsS Rsas
mt little redirect examination, ana soon ehcteu
sbe Information that Judge Davies ut one ume
used 70 visit Mrs Stewart about once week
and play whist with her.
o-po you know what kind Of game MIA s'e"s"
n,avedi A-wcll, think she played good faif game
Surrogate Ransom-You had better show that ne sn
expert .u
Mr. Rockwell he is q member Of the BARI that quail
nes him to be Judge OF whist
t. came out ultimately that Mr.. Hilton na1
only once seen Mrs Stewart playing whist with
Judee Davies and had no personal knowieoge on
what sort of gamc Mrs Stewart played, Inc
last thing put in evidence was chart showing
Mrs Stewards relatives and what they rece1yso
under the wills of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Inc
case will 20 on to-day at 1880 a. m.