Daily Republican., 1890-02-18
FIFTH edition


Court convened promptly a, Ia ,,.
ynis morning, with CHEF Ju,,..
Comegys and Judge Houston s y ,s
bench. The Ferry will case W., " "
taken up, aad tho examination TM
uesees for the plaintiff resumrI w
DIR. 0ritnshaw testified TIM h. +.
physician In this city, aid has nr,c,l.
medicine since 1915. lie lnsr 'uea
Ferry, the testator. for over thirty vs ~.
aud was his physician. lie LAI H. ,
sumption and was sick Tor over , ~, ~.
previous to bis death, bit wa. m, ~.
lined TO his bel until tbs las, mo,,s
The witness attended him two n, wa
times . week, aud durils lie hi Nv
weeks, daily.
For ct least two weeks p,ey,ou, ,ou
time the last will was made tn deeo,r
WAS very feeble and his voice yery r..s
He considered him q dying man ,o,,
weeks previous 10 his death, IA h,
constantly sinking and bis luue, -,
filled with pus which lie was uSab'
expeotorate. The witness .tgppel sjr,
h.m medicine, - he knew It would -
do him any good, aud only gAye N
stimulAnts. He did hot consider ,h h
ceased 10 . flt condition to iransalbs
ness or capable Of making n Will ID
least 4 week previous 10 the time Il, \
will was made.
The deceased had, as 10 always III. n.
with consumptlves In tho last s,a,.
hectic fever, and was Frequently
riouA He was generally worse |,
afternoons and toward evening h
witness WAS certain that Ferry IA \
Ia condition to make = will On lstr}
airy 18th. or TO transact any bushes d,
required care aud considel alton. vi
he did not think the dying man eCul
influenced by stranger, he I'D MOI 4
he WAS under the Influence Of hs
as she was very fond Of him end .tx
him faithfully.
On cross-examinstion by Mr.. u
said at tho time the last viii was
the deceased could not have wrlla
name unless he was hell M ADD
been under the influence Of WHISKY
would have been impossible for ha |
hold an intelligible conversation o.
have read the will.
On redirect examination Nj. sausd
said; "Mr. Lore asked you whether i
had any con versation with the deceai
lust previous TO his death, and you
piled that you had not. Now, VIA.
you mean by con versation,
"Well, II Mr.. Lore and were to
down aud talk about the prospects Of
Democratic party, and whela1 "
was any chance OF thor electinS srat
| Congressman, I would call ihd d
versation, but II he was to cone TO
and cay he had the grip In IN vasas'
and ask me TO prescribe for hin, lvo1
not consider that convcrsatlon,"
The answer convulscd the cout Y
bar with laughter, In which MI Y
Joined heartily.
Tho witness wss shown the s'euil
OF John Ferry to the last will, aad.
that II did not look like bis handwrlf
and showed that he was very weak
,, be affixed 1t.
Alexander J. Hart testified Ia
! member Vi the firm Of Hart & Bro
of this city, and was well lcqus
with John Ferry; he frequently VI
him during his last illness. lie
sick from Thanksgiving until Chri,l
1885, and seemed, during that til
DO 10 q very fair condition for
man, but after that he seemed
. rapidly, and was worse each time t
Aaw him.
He visited him on Sunday, Fetr,
and again on Sunday, the 14th, fou
, before he executed this will. The v
was ccompanied BY his vile, ani 4
the fifteen minutes they spent
room there was Q general conyerv
In which the deceased to'ced by IN
ing IN monsylAbles. eslso ssaei
during the week following the IAN,
found him very weak and feeble. i
opinion of the witness the teststG
not In q flt condition 10 make a VI
transact any business In which
property interests were involved.
the best of the wilness' recol ecto
did not know that Ferry bad ma
second will until after his death.
Before tho first will was dawn J
Ferry said to the wltness that 30
been trying 10 get her husband 70 d
a will, and rs he had not done SO III
queeted him TO speak to Ferry abs1
and urge him to attend TO 1t viii
further delay. MIRA Ferry save
reason for this that her hubard
growing very weak, and she was Y
he would leave 1t until 1t was teo
The witness, however, dcclined tol
anything to DO with the ma,tr,i
was friendly to both parties. aud da
wish TO NEEDLE with their affairs.
The witness was subjected to
and searching cross-e1amtnaiion y
Lore, In which tho Testimony
before tho register at the time ta
was before him was used ireey !
frequently referred to.
Alter . redirect examination q
Spruance, which continued on
o'clock, court took q recess UNI
o'clock this afternoon.