Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-08

Before marriage, Mr.. Brown furnishsd
witnseo money TO 20 into Grocsry bush
pses on Garner Of Monroe and North
Division streets. Mr.. Brown let him
nave somewhere about $50 1t that
time, and Brown did not ioss that
money.
Al the time Of marriage. witness uas
in the employ Of Lewis Porter, and re-
NAMED in IL until rs.
Mr.. Russell objected 10 the questions
en- The ground that they we're not IN
the Tsbuttai.
Nh. Ubl argued that the defense OF
the will Vas largely based on the state
meats thai the Hsydens we're extrsvs-
CANT; thai Brown had lost money BY
them; also that the prepayment had en-
deavored to make the jury bslieve that
the conditions Of the viii we're such -
they we're because Brown had already
given the HAydens . great deal Of
money which had been squandered.
After considerable argument on the
part Of Messrs. Russell. Uni and Smiley,
Inc court ruled TO proceed with the ex-
animation. Mr.. Russell wished IL un.
derstood that ell the testimony Of Mr..
Hayden would be taken under cbjec-
ton and exception, a. irrelevant and
Incompetent
Witness said he and his wife came 10
live ct the homestead with Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown in '62. Witness identified the
handwriting Of James H. Brown. The
house on the corner Of Pearl aud Iona
streets
Was Purchased fer Alice.
the price being 81 200 and forty acres
Of Wild land. OF the 81 200 Brown paid
$l.lO0 and witness paid 500. An en-
try ON Browne account book for this
81 .3O0 mas identified by witness. When
witness ceAsed TO work for Mr.. Porter
he went 70 the oil rields of Pennsylya-
MA for little time, but did not engage
in bupiness there. Went 70 Petrolia.
Canada. in '66. and remained there
until Is. First went into the hotel
business in Canada; had . partner, .
Mr.. Dodge. Brown loaned the firm of
Hayden b Dodge 81 500, Browns secu-
ylty committing IN . mortgage on the
place. The firm paid $500 OF the loan
in the fall OF rs. and the rest OF II Was
paid individually By Dodge ADD witness.
The mortgage Was discharged and the
loan oat,alied. The frm OF Hayden &
Dodge ran the hotel for about one year.
The 81 800 WAS borrowed for the pur-
pose Of buying out . partner. Brown
did not furnish money to the arm to
buy billiard tables Perception by Mr..
Ruseell1. Witness leased HE right TO
the hotel to . Mr.. Van Fyle. On re-
turning from Canada witness went into
the saw.mill business with his father
until the fall of IS. and then went hack
to Canada to resume control of the ho-
tel business. Before leaving gave
Brown . note for $500, and afterward
Brown made Z present of the note to
Alice. Witness read the entry of the
note from Browns record as follows:
"Alice Hayden to G. Hayden, Jr. Note
$500, 10 per cent"
Witness ran the hotel for about three
years upon his return to Petrolia, Can
ada. Bought out Mr.. Dodge's half in
tercst in the hotel, and at that time
borrowed $500 Of Brown on . note,
given in May. 10; that note was paid
meuts. Went out of the hotel busi-
meas in II, the business having been
reasonably nrotitable. Then went into
the oil business in Petrolia. continuing
| IN 1t until the latter part of Summer of
tOs AAtCA thaW WHITES WI ACu III
different parties in Grand Rapids, at
one time travelling for : man named
Perry; wages, $40 week; worked for
| worked for Mershon & Cuisine, receiv-
| ing SIS month; was in their employ q
| year; then sold goods for +. Plumb &
Mr.. Brown, making inventories, etc.
Health was not good at the time, hav-
| ing suffered from asthma; nearly all
OF the time from '73 to "a witness lived
| in the homestead.
Drown was Worth os00. 900.
Tine inventory made by Brown OF
| his property. according to Browns
own estimate. aggregated = little
over 500, 900. About tho first
| OF February, 1877. went 70
| Denver, COL. owing Brown I total at
| the time Of 1926, rate Of interest, 10 per
cent. All money ever borrowed by Hay
| den OF Brown was paid except this 1926.
Witness obtained employment in Den
yer after about two weeks residence.
Left wife and family in Grand Rapids.
Came back TO Grand Rapids to attend
| the funeral of witness daughter
| Maude. Witness said the evidence
| given IN respect TO hie being obliged to
| pawn his watch and chain and GO
forth to come to the funeral. was
| entirely untrue. AZ for the hat story,
| witness did not buy Z new silk hat, but
had his own old silk hat ironed. Bor-
rowed . hat for Mr.. Brown TO wear to
| NAude's funeral. but Brown did not
say: 'sBy G. Almighty, my hat is paid
| for, and yours isn't." Brown didn'l