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

would talk against her when her back
was turasd. Never told Nrs- Alien
that AfA Brown Vas bad woman. or
that Alice and Mira Brown d1dat care
for Mr.. Brown Never told AxA Allen
that she lwitness) knew what was IN
her fathers viii. Never told her that
Alice want gong TO get much Of the
property. and thai witness uas going %
b "boss" after Brown died. WltneaS
father had mortgage on Mrs Aliens
fathers place Never told Mrs. Allen
not to worry about that mortssge-
Yes. witness knew Fred Wsllington-hs
had painted her house in &c. Never
told hlm that she knew the contents OF
her fathers will. IL was Brown that
told Mrs- Allen the contents Of the will.
and witness told her father that be
must he careful what he told Lydia. for
she MAS tsttler. Will Brown came
down 70 Grandviise one day. aud said--
At this point wltnsss started IN TO de-
tail the circumstance, but was stepped
by the attorneys
Rs-direcs by Mr.. Russell: "iou make
the explanation you started to make.
Mr.. Gleason objected TO witness Civ.
ing the story.
Nr. Russell: civilian Brown va
brought into this by the other sde.
This controversy. of which know
nothing whatever, seems to have some
thing TO do with the case, aud would
like TO have it given"
The court ruled that If it related n
the will ct all, that the witness should
tell tho stOry.
MIRA. Haines then proceeded to ex-
plain that 1t one time IN SO Will Brown
showed Der N Indecent Picture.
for which insult witness complained of
him TO her father. From that time
although he spol0gized to her Tor the
insult 10 's6. Witness said Lydia Alton
fell m love with Will Brown just after
this insult. 90 Will wrote to Lydia to
come up 70 Grand Rapids and tell Mr..
Brown that Margaret had told her about
the will. Lydia came up. and whom
Brown questioned her about It. Lydia
said she thought Margaret knew about
the will, but wasn't sure. The old
Brown told Lydia that thoughts
wouldn't 20 with him. Since that time
witness and Lydia have not been
friends.
At this point the testimony for the
prepayment was concluded.
Mrs. LYDIA Allen was called 90 the
first witness for the rebuttal, Mr.. Uhl
conducting the examination. Witness
knows Mrs. Haines; has known her for
about twenty years. Lived across the
road from Mira. Haines It Granville,
and was intimate with her until 1885.
Talked with Mrs. Haines in 80 about
her fathers will.
Mr.. Russell objected to the testimony
of the witness, saying it had nothing TO
do with the rebuttal, not having been
brought out in the main evidence.
Mr.. Uhl explained that the evidence
was introduced because the prepayment
had sworn that she never talked with
anyone about her knowledge of her
fatner's will. The court overruled the
objection, and Mr.. Russell took An ex-
ception.
Witness said Mrs. Haines told her
she was to have most of her father
property. but couldn't remember
whether Mrs. Haines said abe saw the
viii or her father had told her the con-
tents.
Mr.. Russell: "The same objection on
the same grounds, and the same excep'
ton"
Witness said Margaret told her that
neither Alice nor her mother were re-
spectacle women.
Mr.. Russell 0sss Apery.
Mr.. Russell: sThe same objections
in the same grounds, and the same ex-
ceptions."
Witness said Mrs. Haines told hel
that Will Brown was TO hold the keys
there, and then give them TO her, and
che would be boss.
Mr.. Russell: 1.-THE same, etc."
The spectators saw fit 70 laugh st the
repetition, and Mr.. Russell remarked
that the cackle of the spectators Il
questions asked was abominable, and
that 1t was not . fair trial when 90
much laughter was allowed.
His honor thought Mr.. Russell had
expressed bimself rather strongly--thA
some little laughter had gone on, hut il
was 1T times when some ludicrous ques.
ton or answer had been rosde. He
then reprimanded the audience, and
ordered that everybody keep a. quiet
a. possible, 90 that there might be nc
appearance Of prejudice. ono way Of
the other.
After . recess Of ten minutes Mr.
Russell began the REORGANIZATION oil
Mrs. Allen.
Witness said the termination of hel
friendshlp with Mrs. Haines WAS caused
By witness telling Will Brown that Mira
Haines had told her about her fathers
will.
Witness couldn't cay she was in love
with Will Brown 1t that time. Was il
the habit Of making presents 70 Will
Brown. Gave him wristIets and Or
album. Will Brown didn't accept th(
wristlets, which witness gave Mrs
HaInes to give to him. Witness did
not 60 TO old Brown and sav that Mrs
Haines had never told her about thu
will. Witness would not lie for MYs
Haiues, and Mrs. Haines did tell h<I
shout the will. Brown told her 70 t&l
the truth and shame the devil. Wit
ness never went 70 Mrs. Hsinee' hous(
after the trouble. Her father told hel
10 tell the truth shout what she knew
and that she needn's dread to 70 int(
court. Had . talk with her father Ia
$50 about the ''row." Did not Givl
Will Brown = written statement ol
what her testimony would be.
Fred Wsiissssea the Nsxs WssnssA.s
Mr.. Russell objected 70 the witness on
the ground that be hsd been in tn
court room. Mr.. Wellington said b
had Just come into the city from
Newaygo. Mr.. RUSSELL inslsted thAi
| his presence in the room debarred BIZ
| testimony. and Mr.. Gleason explained
| that the witness had heen subppnae<
| - NewayKo during the morning, and
had Just arrived and did not know III
| rules Of the court about the matter.