New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-24
F A IN BROOKLYN.
DIR. MARY WALKER ON THE STAND.
DELvA APPEARS IN THE MfKA
CLARK GAINES CASE. BUT HAS TO

CLARK GAINES CASE, BUT HAS TO
KEEP STILL.
The Nvra Clark Gaines will case came up again
yesterday before surrogate Abbott. a new attorney
anneared among those seeking TO probate the hoio-
crauhic will OF January 6, 1888, as opposed TO te VIII
dated three DAYS before. She was MIS-. beiVa LUCK
wood. who had been employed by MIS- Maria /.
Evans. the claimant under the holographic VIII, 10 ec'
some testimony in New-Orleans. Only once ad she
ATTEMPT 10 speak and then the counsel o0lccteo' ohe
said She represented Mrs. Evans, but the surrogate
asked IL she was an attorney in New-lorA' oe
answered that she was admitted to practice IN the
supreme Court Of the United states. Inc surrogate
said that did not carry the right to practce IN New
york state courts, and so she made no further attempt
to examine witnesses. OIL
Dr Mary Walker was the first witness called. she
wore n black Prince Albert coat and black trousers
Her sair was cut short and she wore q hlsh wlh'e coier
ord h,ue cravat. ON her hands were a pair OF tan
gloves. She walked with the aid OF a crutch ana "a cane
Dr. Walker testified that she first Knew Mrs Gaines
in 1870 and became well acquainted with her. lhey
were warm friends and Mrs. Gaines had a iohs con.
versa,ion with the witness about her will, saying that
she had already made II. Afterward Dr. walker hau
called on Mrs. Gaines and the latter showed the VIII
which was signed but not dated. DR.. Walker loehlr
fed the Photographic will as the one she saw. She
told Mrs. Gaines that 1t would be contested il shc
left so much of her property TO persons who were not
,eIatives. and She advised Mrs. Gaines TO nave III
che
properly executed. Mrs. Gaines answered that s"e
had no intention of dying, but instead Sic "'eiue
TO go To New-Orleans.
A. BOuchard, of New-Orleans, was calico ana tesuheu
that the Photographic will was in Mrs. GaineS's hahu'
writing. This ended the case for Mrs. Evans Inc
Whitney and Christmas heirs then TOOK up lhe case
and called witnesses in the endeavOr 10 sho" ina
Touchard had a bad reputation for veraclty III New
orleans. Ex-Judge Huston, Of New-fork, formerly
of New-Orleans, before whom the case was uleu thefe
and probate refused for both wills. was asked II
Bonclard had not been excluded from the court, 6ut
he conid not remember thai he had. The question
OF B0rcllard's identity arose aRd he was asked IL ne
dyed lis hair and beard, which are a light brown.
lie refused to answer at first, but when ordeTed 10 1y
tMe surrogate said he had done so and tlat formerly
his hair and beard were white; lie admltted havdHs
written an anonymous letter calling Alfred G0ldtnwall,
one of the attorneys i'll the case, a "wlnd-Da anu
other unco~mplimentary names. MI. GOidth"alte
testified that Bouchard's reputation in New'OrleanS was
as bad as could be. n..,
dent Pierce, who had already been examined. She
was recalled to show that Mrs. Gaines was not so
friendly with DR.. Walker as the latter seemed to THINK.
Mrs. Miller produced a letter written IN tne sIAiles
In her nv Mrs. Gaines in which Dr.. Walker was spoken
of as "vulgar." The case went over until to-day.