The Newtown bee., 1891-10-02

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 The hearing on all the claims against Elon Booths estate have now been fin ished except the Gregory & Ballou claim. When the counsel for the claimants went to oil City and took dispositions relative thereto, for some reason best known to themselves, they refused to introduce them as evidence, claiming that, as they did not introduce them, they could hold them as their own individual property. Lawyer Tweedy, for the estate, claimed that, if the opposing lawyers did not use them. counsel for the estate were entitled to them. Judge Huntington admitted that the commissioners had no power to compel the production of the dispositions but, being anxious to close up the case, requested Davenport & O'Hara to pro- duce them. This they absolutely refus- ed to do. Consequently, counsel for the estate have brought proceedings to con- pei the claimants to produce the deposit ions for use before the commissioners. It is said to be case wholly unlike any in the records of the Connecticut courts. Consequently, the commissioners will be obliged to wait until it is decided wheth- CT or no these dispositions shall be hand ed over as evidence. This may delay final settlement for many months.
 From the beginning of the contest in the Superior court over the will of the late Elon Booth and all through the hear ing before the commissioners on the claims against the estate, the reporter for the BEE has given the testimony as com plete as possible for one of such limited experience and, in his efforts to do so, wishes to bear testimony to the uniform courtesy extended by executor, court, counsel, commissioners and all concern ed, all of which is thankfully acknowl- edged and duly appreciated.
 SMITH r. GLOVER.
 finished my business relations with Elon about 1881. l invested his money and took charge of his business to ccr- tain extent for about 20 years previous to 1881. My next business with him was in August, 1889. He came to my house to see me about his will. don't think L' B. Booths name was mentioned at that time. He said at that time, "Smith, have times when can't remember any. thing What do you suppose is the mat ter with me?' l said, "I don't know He wanted me to be eXecutor on his will refused, because of what l thought was want of mental capacity. l saw him next in October, when he sent his list to Hart ford. l.. B. Booth was with him and did all the talking. I next saw him in March 1890, at Mrs Bronson's. It was on Sun day. He sent for me to come and see him in relation to the Gregory X Ballou Booth. He was in bad condition, would cry and say he would have to go to the poor house and that l must help him. Saw him the next Wednesday of the same week, 18th or 18th of March. Called tC tell him had been to see MT Tweedy seemed pleased and satisfied. He said he had made his will and given Burtis his notes out and out. That Burtis had done more for him than any person in the world. Saw him later, but he was so sick only said, 'How do you do, ElOn" He was too sick to do any business Never considered him competent to dc his business independent of others, not in his palmiest days. Never knew him to write any letters. All l ever saw him dc in the way of writing was to sig his own name. It was not as easy to do business for him as for an ordinary man. He was fault finding and, if stock was bought, it must be bought to accommodate him After it was bought, it must go up in price to suit him. Should have wanted from $500 to $200O year to have him to' .'"nd do business for him,as l used siplllty ot his uu1ntn control and respon. ance of having him arouna: the annoy. who had charge of Elon's dividends, ,cou pons and investments between 1884 an, the time when l commenced to do busi ness for him. When he began to talk tt me about making will, l said, "Elon don't tell me anything about what yo, are going to do for l.. B. Booth. My bus mess relations are such, I don't want tt know anything about it.' l testified il the will case. Elon knew the value O property pretty well. Don't know whether Elon could cast interest. Neve saw him. He was suspicious man. Hi penuriousness made him so. His securi ties were kept in my safe at the time was doing his business for him. He tool them away at the time the New England road was being worked upon the frs time in 1869. The reason l gave up care of Elon's affairs was, sold some stocl for him (Western Union I think) and ] gave him my check for the amount about $4OOO. After carrying my check about with him for some months, he came to me and wanted me to pay him interest on it. told him did not do business that way and that was the last of my do- ing business for him.
 WILLIAM II. GLOVER.
 Have lived on Newtown Street for the past l2 or 13 years. Served the Gregory -Ballou writ, January p, 1890, at Mrs Bronson's. Elon was in the kitchen. We went into the front room and told him my business. Asked him to turn out to me $l4,OO0 worth of property to attach. He said he couldn't do anything until Burtis came back from New York. Said Bnrtis did his business for him. He re- fused to turn out any property. Left a copy of the writ and left him. Saw Elon often in the Street. His headquarters were at l.. B. Booths store. Have seen