The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-29
Che 9t'ltatrat.
A JUDICIAL ASPIRANT
PUNCTURED.
Let Honest Men Read.

he people so sacredly important as that OF
Judge of the Supreme Court. The candidate
or such Office should be, like Caesars wife, {
bove suspicion. The republican candidate
OF the supreme bench. F A Moore. is not thar
kind of man. II his own sworn words are
true, it would be public misfortune to e'ecr
such man 10 the supreme bench. From
versus S A Miles," tried In the supreme
court of this state in the fell Of 1890. we learn
these facts: 10 1882 Mr. Moore, who then
lived in ST Helens, little village in Col
umbia county, was called in to write a will
far Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, consumptive, who
lived in the same village and who was then on
her death bed. Mr. Moore wrote the will |
conveying all Mrs Tayior's property to her
husband, Titus H Taylor. There were three
children in the family.--,hree daughters with
whom Mr Moore WIS well acquainted and TWO
Of whom were in the house at The time of the
execution Of the will He wrote the viii with
out mentioning these heirs. He says he
never thought Of them when writing the will.
Mr. Moore, after tae death of Mrs Taylor.
drew up petition and had the will probated
in the county court Some time after this,
Moore being the attorney of two of the
daughters OF AIRS Taylor. and being told BY
them that they were in depressed circum-
stances, informed them that their mothet's
will, as 10 the three heirs, was invalid and
that they coaid set ii aside if their necessities
compelled.
The tract Of land in controversy in the suit
abovs mentioned consisted of ~ acres in
East Portland. 1t had been conveyed by the
will which Moore drew for Mrs Taylor to her
husband. He. Moore. and his partner, then
entered into contract with the daughters 10
set the win aside and sell the ~ acres in
East Portland for $4,000, and the daughters
were to pay $1,000 for this service. Moore
then began to look around to find buyer and
old one share TO one Foster and The other
no shares TO himself and has fartnsr. The
cevidence as to the value Of the land is con-
flic.ing bat the preponderance of the evidence
shows that at that time it -as worth about
$4,000 to SIS. 900. As 10 the circumstances
Of drawing the will, it is enough To let Mccre
tell them in mis- own language. Being under
oath as witness, he sid: 81 copied the de-
scrip;ion tof the landl Into ths win writing as
rapidly as could in order That might finish
The will before Mrs Taylor died. When
had finished writing the viii, read it over &c
Mrs Taylor and handel her the pen with
which to sign her name. She could not hold
che pen nor make any move with her hand
The door was then opened leading to the ad-
Joining room. DIR Stewart came in, placed
bis hand aron her ioreheld, felt Of her pulls
snd sat down at the stand by which wa
sitting. upon ay right hand near the doc
leading t1 the adjoining room. Mr. Taylo
sat at my left hand My back being towards
Mrs Taylor. then arose, opened the dool
to the adjoining room. and asked several ladie
TO step in and witness the execpiion OF Mr.
Taylor's will, and among them asked Mr.
Adams. Mrs Adams was the last lady
came ialo the room. She had her wraps on
The door was left open at the time leading Il
the adjoining room. DIR Stewart at nysTe-
quest. wrote Mrs TaylOr's name, in the pres
ence Of Mrs Adams, and Mr Taylor and my
self, besides several other ladies wEo wer
looking into the room." Being asked b,
counsel: "What did Mrs Taylor say 10 ye'
about how she wanted the will drawn.3 M
Moore answered: "She gaUe we no diyecsiOl
7ukakeuer and HE only information 4 hGd a
10 lie manner the zyiH should be drawn 5rG
thai gipen me BY Mr. Tdylyr and he told n
to giDe IL all to him. Mr. Moore was ther
asked: "wl,en you read The will over ts
Mrs Taylor what did she say or do?" HI
answered: .tAfter DIR Stewart had signe.
her name, and assisted her in making tn,
mark, asked her If that was her will.
eaaerssoOd her to say, yes. II vas in a lon
gasfag toN. Mr. Moore was then asked
aWhy did you not sign the will as a wit
nesss' He answered: II can NOT nOu
xise any definite reason exseff that 7 fAonght
at Lse fine tie zvo,uaa zvds not conscious o
zvAat she was doing" When Mr. Moor,
first went to Taylor's house he says Tayio
asked him what he came down for ans
told Taylor that MIS- Taylor had sent TO
him ard that he supposed Mrs Taylo
wanted aim to draw her will. He say
Taylor then said: "Draw the will ant
make out the property TO me-" In answer
TO the question: "You knew of the ex-
istence of these daughters, (Mrs Taylor
daughters whose names he had left out O
the will). at the timesy drew the viii
did you noif" He replied: "Yes sir, anC
for long time prior thereto. bu. In draw
ing the will never thought of them; my
whole desire was TO complete the will be
fore Mrs Taylor died !" Replying to an
other question he said: MY partner, MI
Cole, and made a contract with the
three daughters (Mrs Taylor's daughters
of the plaintiff 1yheye6y I'VE agreed TO try tn
question of the galidiy Of the zUiu and tie till
oHe East Portland 1.ofeIty,is the donsidsra-
ton Of tie faymeatto us, by them ofc Hous-
and dollars, Should ne zvia tie case" Again
Mr. Moore was asked: "You first sug-
gested, did you not, to Mr. Tayior's
daughters that the will was void as to
them and mis ht be brokeni" He answered,
"Yes SIR" Here. then Is lawyer who
wrote will. which, under plain provision
of The siatdte, was invalid Moore did, or
did not h2ve knowledge of this statute.
II he did, he must have mad dishonest
purpose in view in awing toe will In
the defective manner he did If he
did not, he is certainly not fit person TO
wear iise ermine of the highest judicial
Office in the state. In either view of the
matter every honest man In the state will
zee that Moore should be defeated, not
because he is republican for that would
be no reason, but because It would bring
disgrace to the fair fame OF the state 10
place such man on the bench. Let every
voter pause and reflect. Here is man
s~ko dre,y m mill tv,l fksn, occs6.oJ N Il. ~