Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-12
JURY is STILL OUT
ARGUMENT FOR PRoP0NENT
Judge Adsir's Charge 10 the Jury-The
Audisnce Scored BY RusseiI-fn-
tenes Interest Displayed


five hundred people crowded into
the court room to hear the conclusion
ct the Brown viii case yesterday. and
several hundred more had 70 20 home.
A. the morning session. Mr.. Uhi, tor
ths contestant. f1nished his argument.
and Mr.. Russell. for the prepayment,
began his sslast word" In the course
Of his argument. he Vas not particular
" complimentary TO the audiences that
have crowded the court room from day
70 day, saying that the trial bad not
been . variety show. nor . cock hight,
and that the suit should rot be tried by
the newspapers. nor BY . moc-audience.
Ia the Afternoon Mr.. Ruesell con-
sinusd his argument. He held that
the conditions OF the will were such as
they are because, according to Ahce's
own testimony, she had expressed de-
y,re that her mother would outlive her
father, presumspx that she might get
her fathers money 10 spend. Brown
loved hfe. no wanted 70 1--we, and the
thought that any one should wish him
dead, cut him TO the heart In 1850
there came . change TO Mr.. Brown.
The ATTORNEYS on the other eide said
this change VAS becAuoe Margaret told
him Alice Was not his chlid-but that
produced but little effect on him.
There Vas another reaeon.
A overs hslnisg nsasss.
At this point Mr.. Russell read from
The testimony Of Mira Alice !. Hayden.
relating 70 her visit with Mrs. Haines,
1t when time Alice said she wished her
mother would outllye her father, be-
rausc che knew her mother would
never marry again. while she feared
her father would. Mr.. Russell empha-
nxed this remark Of Mrs. Hayden's.
and drew the attention Of the jury to
Inc hidden meaning in il. The sttor-
news for the contestant wanted Mr..
Russell TO continue reading the testi-
mony of Mrs. Hayden, but be answered
that he had read every particle OF It.
Mr.. Durham and Mr.. kingsley also
urged Mr.. Russell 70 continue, but Mr..
Russell. after looking at IL, insisted that
ihere was nothing IN the subsequent
answers germsin to the subject. As
Mr.. Russell went on with his argument
he again read from Mfs. Hayden's
testimony, but stopped in the middle OF
IN answer, which Mr.. Uhl hnished for
him.
Mr.. Russell argued that even IL Alice
we're not Browns daughter, that that
lact would cause him BROWN perhaps,
% hate his wife, but not the child,
he wsa,d osly Pity the Child.
Mr.. Russell said the remark on the
Dast OF Alice ranked in Browne heart
sor three years, and that the will Was
he result of knowledge that Alice had
kished him dead. 90 that she could get
lis money, and that Alice loved her
bother better than she did her father.
fhose thoughts and beliefs broke
1Jucky" Browne heart. Mr.. Russsll
accepted the fact thst the evidence
howeA the fact that ''Jocky" Brown
kas in HE dosage, and said that he was
) "drivellsr and . show in his last
LAYS when be revived his old suspic-
bns Of his wife's unchastity and his
1suehter's illsgitimacy. He urged the
bury 70 consider that the will was made
- 1854, before this dotags came on
1im. and that bis suspic;ons of his wife
Ind daughter had nothing whatever TO
10 with the case. He asked the jury
~ study the testimony Of Alice Hay
hem concerning her spoken desire for
Der fathers death. and, in looking for
, motive for the conditions Of the will
10 weigh we'll that desire Of Alice. and
Nudge Il il did not furnish the motive?
Mr.. Uhl again interrupted Mr.. Russell.
pnd desired him TO give the whole of
che speech of Alice, but Mr.. Russell
alphabetically declined. saying he had
Mid il over two or three times. In
klosing Mr.. Russell referred to the fact
that the court would soon be moved
from the present building, and urged
Me Jury to render . verdict which
sould make tho Last days Of the old
SQUIRT memorable ones-a verdict that
would b right. just and honorable.
Juage Adssts charge 60 the Jury.
In charging the jury Judge Adsit
carefully reviewed all the principal
POINTS Of the case, especially Of the
lharge Of the contestant that undue
Influence had been exerted upon Mr..
Brown and upon the mental condition
Df Mr.. Brown at the time the will was
91ecuted. He insisted that ali the cir
Dumstances connected with the case
Dhouid hs carefully considered BY the
hurry and he explained the teYm pre-
bonderance Of evidence" and instruct
Cd the jury 10 render verdict in ac-
eordance with whichever side. in their
Judgment. had furnished the prspon-
bsrsucs Of evidence. The rules Of
Iaw applicable - the making Of Will
were read and explained by the Judge.
Insanity and monomapis next rc-
oslved much attention. He men.
1ioned the theory Of the contestant
Mat Mr.. Brown waa = sufferer from An
hnaane detusson. He chaYred thA iuYv