Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-02

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trial. lie was not eross-sxznaiaec.
Livery Msn Testify.
Henry n. Pulysr Was the uext Wit
ne<s- lie nad known Fred about
Twelve years. Was quite well ae-
ouaintsd with him before ne was taken
s'ek: anee then Fred nae hired great
many livery rye OF the witness. three
or four week Fred Was about the
barn during the time be mas not dfis-
pali MS Own bills Fred Was very care
ful about the price OF rigs lie made
An arrangement with witness 20 let him
have rig for dollAF nitcn any day
in the week On eross-sxafnlnation
witness said that he knew mat FRED
was q partner IN the crockery business.
Fred told him that he WAS sick and
WAS going 20 be treated.
Van Hall. n livery man. said he had
known Fred for two or three years.
Fred was fairly well dressed. Had
never bad any business with him,
had seen him about his barn and had
talked with him. Had seen Fred since
tie suit began, but had not talked
with him. Mr.. Allen asked him If ne
considered Fred competent TO manage
his property. The question MAS Oh
jected 10 and the objection sustained.
He was not eross-examined.
Believed Fred eaas.
A. Tabor stated that he first met
Fred during the encampment OF state
troops ~ Reeds Lake. Witness though,
Fred was one Of the smartest and best
men in the city. Remembered when
Fred was taken sick; had known his
father many years. Had seen Fred
quite often since he WAS sick. Hac
driven with Fred to the lake and the
Soldiers home. Had talked about diff
fsrent cities he had visited. Fred had
told witness about his refrigerator.
Fred had talked inteiligently. His sp-
pearznce was not very good; thought
he ought to wear better clothing. Had
driven Fred out to Dlckerman's road
house this summer. In the OPINION of
the witness he was perfectly competent
TO manage HE property; had always
talked clearly TO him. On cross-exam-
ination he said he thought Fred didn't
buy as good clothing a. the witness
do. Had MADE up his mind that Fred
couldn't get money enough out OF the
business to take care of himself. Told
witness that he didn't think he would
have enough left out OF 81 900 year
10 c!othe himself. John Mcintyre, who
was worth $3.50, 900, sat around barns
most OF the time, and no one consid-
sidered HIM insane because he did so.
Fred had always treated witness when-
ever they were out. Had never seen
Fred when he didn't know enough to
wear good clothes; had seen HIM when
he couldn't get money enough to buy
them. He considered Fred capable to
take care of his property: believed he
could take care OF his money as well as
Mr.. Smiley. Witness thought Fred's
mind was rs bright now rs when he was
younger.
His BARRIERS Statements.
Andy Myers, barber at the Morton
house, Was called. Had known Fred
Leonard nine or ten years. Had shaved
him for several years. Had seen Fred
around the hotels. He went to Franks
houee and shaved Fred after ne became
parslyzed. Has continued to shave
Fred since his illness; talked with Fred
as tonsorial artists are wont to do;
thought Fred was better now than he
was few years ago. Witness had never
seen anything out of the way with
Fred and thought he was per-
fectly sane aud competent to
transact business. On croes-examina-
ton he said he had no business rela-
tious with Fred, except to shave him;
had seen Fred when he wasn't as we'll
~ he 10 now. Said he had often seen per-
sons IN barber shops with soiled linen,
and some of them were wealthy pei
sons.
l.. F. Talford was called. He was
slightly acquainted with Fred before
he became sick. From what he knew
witness considered Fred all right.
Charles Fox, foreman a. Tabor's
barn, testified that he had driven Fred
in hacks, but had no other business
with him. The court did not consider
the witness competent to pass on
Fred's saneness or mental competency.