Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-05
ONE THAT is Willy
Mrs. Haines Puts a Clever Wit
ness on the Stand.
she HAD THE CASE DOWN PAT
Names. Dates aad Circumstances Of Oh
Ti2e Gossip Are as an open
Hook % Ms Chamberlain

Thomas Deary of Grand Rapids, vas
the frss witness called in the Brown
will suis yesterday. lie had knoxn
JaA II. Brown we'll. Had heard him
sHy early In the SOS that ne mad wi.led
he daughter Margaret about eli be
had.
Cross examination by Mr.. Uni
changed Mr.. Decays mind az 10 the
Gms ~ which he heard Brown speak OF
his wiil. TO three or four years axs.
Conversation about it TOOK place At
Browns house.
ks-direet-w Will Brown and Mrs. Hay
den waited witness about . week ago.
They tod him they waited him TO tes-
hfy 10 the case. Told VIII he didn't
know much about IL Joseph Berries
was called. Had done buAnsss with
Brown Considered him . shrewd
buyer. Cross: Will Brown always at
tended HE uncle IN making purchases.
Knew nothing Of Rrown's relation with
ne family or condition If mind-
Probate Judge Perkins Was again
called. Knew Brown, after he had
made his will. Neyer had noticed that
he was not in sound mind. Thought
ne saw MIN on February 10, 1851. but
wasn't sure. DISCRIMINATION Often
had insane people before him. and
couldn't always tell them from the
mined always IN a maniac until the
subject upon which that person was
insane was touched upon.
She wAs kAsy Upon nin.
Thomas Deary was recalled. Testi-
led that he owed the Brown estate
$4,000 That he had been notified that
hat debt must be paid, but Mira. Haines
told administrator not TO press Il, for
Tom MAS one or her witnesses. Re-
direct: Had been notified to pay the
kl59. 90 after Nil Erown and Mrs. Hay
den bad called at h.s house.
Deputy County Clerk Carpenter pro-
fuced Q record OF forty-one law cases
n which Brown was complainant. and
fifteen IN which As was defendant,
chsncery caAes. EI.een complainant
lad tive defendant. This record COW
pred his period from 1854 to 1891. From
1877 la 1891 there were sixteen cases OF
sw IN which nc Was complainant and
nine IN which he was defendant; In
rl'snesry, nine complainant and two
.andant- Clerk Andrew Fyfe OF the
superior court testified that the records
If bic court showed that Brown had
lad fourteen law cases and one chan
.ery case in that court from 1875 up to
he time OF his death. Mr.. Aaher then
,sad extracts from Browns diary until
he court adjourned.
Assssnsss session.
The afternoon session was opened by
NE defense reading fr~p the diary of
las. n. Brown for SIT beginning IN
April. the month = wh n his grand
daughter. Mzuds Hay en. died: Al
most every day Mr.. Brown recorded
ITO home all d y" aud made several
sash entries, on. Of them usually being
Tor meat.
Mrs. Martha Chamberlain was the
trss witness called and was examined
~ Mr.. MAher. Witness tecame ac-
ausinted with JAS II. Brown in i79. ac-
Auaintance beginning on occaGon of
witness renting house OF him 1t that
lime. Lived In IL until 'S5. She
thcu went to Indiana. and, returning
,fter six months. rented another house
Df him until so. Had conversations
with Brown about mis- family. Mrs.
Brown called on witness and said her
daughter Was waiting her from the
west and was In poor health. After
wards when Brown called 10 collect,
witness asked how his daughter was, so
Brown told her about setting Hayden
up IN business three tlmes, aud that be
Ess good Tor nothing; that HAYDEN had
gone west and left his wife and child
m ms (BYowu'sj care. and the child
uied, and they sent for Hayden and to
raise money to come 10 his child's fun
bra! Hayden bad to pawn MS personal
effects.
Learned IN osbsr Peoples Affairs.
The story Of Hayden's new silk hat
at that time Was also rchearsed by the
witness. who gave her entire testimony
with phenomenal glibness. In fact the
lady seemed to bc an a.i-absorbent re-
posstory OF the Brown famiiy's affairs.
Brown talked with witness about bis
will In 'ss. after his wife died. Also IN
81, witness told Brown about her loss
Of property and home. and Brown said
be. too, had seen trouble. but that now
he had enough to keep his family out
Of want. that II be gave his daughter
Margaret one dollar che would put IN.
other 70 it. Brown then told witness
shs conditions OF his will, which condi.
tions she repeated.
Mr. Smiley conducted the cross-ex-
ANIMATION. Witness saij she lived IN
Browns house from - 10 'S5. pay;ns
IS y month. IL Was IN the forenoon
hat Brown talked with her about the
will.
.Iiow do you know il was in the
forsnosnr'
Because hadn't had my dinner"
'sHsw do you know ysu hadn't had
your dianerr'
"well. I know when haven't had
ny dinner. Don't You know when you
ksv0't had your dinner
Net eleven years after"
Brewn ssId be had 10 furn;sh money
for the Hsydeps to 20 west. Said hs
wiIlsd his wife s. 600 In insurance and
she Homestead and some personal prop.
prsy. Witness said II enc was bic wife
hat abe would kick about beng left &C
little. Never heard him ssy aughi
,eslnt hls wife but that Alice had such
hdasnce ever her mother that chs
would get everything away from her in
I've yearA Witness came TO testify be
aus Nrs, Haines asked her to do -
81 July before witness vent TO Mr.
sIsasso.
ne uss nsara Dresafss 1ases.
Went 10 Gleason beczuse che wal
pfrAsd ahs would have - be . witness
~was very much frightened. Reason
pns vas frightened vas becaase sne had
besFd such dreadful fairs about Mrs
Hainss from Will Rrowa and the res
II hheD. Had heard That Mrs. HsInel
bept A awful dirty nouse. and thai
NE bed deviiish temper, end she Wa
bfrs3d thAs 10 know suchl vomar
Weuid get her into trouble. Nevel