Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-17
RrObata G0urf-Iudo R 0 harrison.

 John s. Bodley attracted large number of witnesses and spectators yesterday morning and occupied the entire attention of the court throughout the day The contestant is the hus- band of the testator, while the legatee is Mrs. A. M. Holmes, wife of the real estate dealer The contestant was represented by ex-Judge York and William Niles, while c. K. Bush ap peared in the interests of Mrs. Holmes. The case involves not only the validity of the will, but has side issues, the setting aside of deed. and suit for damages az .inst the contestant for $600o, brought by Henry I. Hatch for alienating the affections of his wife, as announced exclusively in the COURIER some time since.
 Mrs. Bodley was married to her husband in 1877. On July 29 last she died. Long before she was taken sick she made a deed giving to Mrs. A. M. Holmes, who was her personal friend, the house in which she lived. When up- on her death bed she made will, in which she left her house and lot to Mrs. Holmes, which was all Of her property, leaving her husband out Mir. Bodley is contesting the will on the ground that his wife was, at tho time utterly incapable the ing that she was to give it to MT. Bodley when l ever he should request it.
 ] At the hearing yesterday Attorney H. G. New ton testified to drawing the deed for Mrs. Bod ley, giving the property to Mrs; Holmes, Mrs | Bodley not desiring to let her husband get hold 1 of it. He subsequently was called on the night ! of her death to her house between and 10 | 0 CLOCK to draw her Will. lie was summoned Dy | A. M. Holmes, who told him that Mrs. Bodley desired to leave her property to him his wife, but that he (Bradley) believed it should go to l to Bodley. Upon his arrival at the house he found Mrs. Bodley in very weak condition. Six persons were present. | He described drawing the will at the suggestion of MT. Holmes and Mrs. Bodley signified her in tentions; that the terms were to her satisfaction to attach her signature to the % paper and an T made ! her mark instead of being guided by him. He stated that Mrs: Bodley,s mother, Mrs. wilmot, | vyh n Uvoa T1ra hat tha had stated that Mrs. Bodley's condition was such that | she was incompetent of making will. To him, however, Mrs. Bodley appeared mentally capa- | ble:
 Mrs. Hannah Childs and James Crane, both witnesses of the will testified that they did not consider Mrs. Bodley capable of making a will. ! Mrs. Mary Wilmot, mother of Mrs. Bodley, tes- l will was drawn she heard her daughter say that l she did not want her husband to have the prop erty because he was cross and ugly to her and | she was afraid he would attempt to poison her 1 at some time or other. She had never heard l Mrs. Bodley speak about any other woman in ! connection with the troubles with her Husband. | She believed that at the time she made her will ! she was perfectly competent, but afterwards she ! believed that she was not conscious of what she | did.
 On the cross s-examination Judge York asked l the witness if she did not tell him that she did l not believe Mrs. Bodiey was capable of making a l will, and she acknowledged that she did, She further stated, in explanation of the natter that l Mrs. Bodley was so vascillating in her wishes that it was hard to tell when she was in her right mind. She had often heard her daughter say | l property, but that she did wish Mrs. Holmes to | have it.
 Mrs Sarah Holmes the legatee, testified yes terday afternoon that she claimed the property | when Mir: Bodley took Henry Hatchs wife to New York within week after his wifes death. l Mrs. Holmes further testified that she would 1 never give the property to her husband because l of his conduct with other women.
 l CITY ATTORNEY DAILY GIVES UP.
 At the session of the city court yesterday morn ing City Attorney Daley taken suddenly ill
 
 l and worn. Shortly after taking up the cases his l voice became weaker and he could hardly stand. Finally at the solicitation of friends he gave up | work and Attorney Goodhart prosecuted the cases during the rest Of the session, which lasted l until after 12 o'clock. But, nevertheless, Mir. | Daley remained in the court room until the court was over, although urged to leave. | TRUSTEE ON THE RADCLIFFE ESTATE.
 Attorney Jason P. Thompson was yesterday appointed the trustee on the insolvent estate of Mrs. Emily A. Radcliffe by Judge Robertson in | the probate court.
 l IN MILFORD.
 Law and Order in the old Town.
 MILFORD, Nov. 16.-The second meeting of those who were willing to be counted in as thoroughly in favor of having law and order prevail in Milford was held in
 the Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
 The pastor of the church, Rev. J. A. Mac
 milan, opened the meeting with an earnest
 appeal for the enforcement of law in the
 town, and expressed his sympathy with
 the movement and willingness to help it
 forward. He announced that his church
 could be counted on in the good work.
 Rev. H. H. Morse, pastor of the First
 church, paid very high tribute to those
 who attended his church, for they all
 without exception, heartily co-operated with him in his efforts in this work and were anxious to have it go forward. Other addresses were made by D. L.
 Clarke, Deacon c. W. Merwin, w. H. Oak ley, s. A. Rhodes and George Booth |, Judge J. G. North made some most excel lent remarks, giving history of the worl that was accomplished last season and tht efforts that were successful so far in SC curing the aiders and abettors of the re ' cent brutal prize fight at Meadows End. A committee was appointed to bring iI
 . resolution. Tho following was submit
 ted and adopted by unanimous vote, th, people rising when it was called: |. Resolved, first, That it is the sense of thi meeting that we heartily indorse the action O . tho officers of the law in the rigorous enforce ment of the law in this place the past season. Resolved, second, That pledge them ou l sympathy and support in the further diScharg of the duties that devolve upon them, ana cal : upon all good citizens to sustain them. 5 Captain Dickinson Will Speak at Nor