Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-02
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III is FRED'S TURN
To Show by His Witnesses as
to His Sanity.
DEFENSE OF LEONARD'S CASE
q Bssngs Out Evidence Tending to Prove
Fred compssens--resumony of chzs-
Leonard and Other Witnesses.

Yesterday morning the petitioners IN
the Leonard case rested their case and
y. r. Allen opened for the respondent.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Allen
spoke Of the death Of Fred's father in
's3. Of his paralysis and mental inn
pairmsnt late IN life and Of Fred's
brightness and intelligence in early life.
lie promised to show that Fred's
paralysis WAS due to overwork. and
that even after he had been 90 seri-
ously afflicted ne Was ambitious to a.
sumo his position IN the business
world. but Was unable by the nature OF
his aftiiction 20 resume his duties. He
would try and prove that Charles and
Frank were enceAvcring to keep him
from his rights.
Asisa's strong Language
Mr.. Smiley took exceptions to Mr..
Aliens address, stating that if Mr..
Allen desired To see the persons who
were robbing Fred, all he had to DO
was TO look IN q mirror. The court
sustained Dir. smiley's objection. Mr..
Allen then stated that he would show
by Fred's friends and neighbors and by
those VINO have known him all his life
tina. Fred WAS competent to manage
his affairs. All sorts of people will be
brought who have known Fred from
boynood, 10 swear that ne Was as com
petent rs either of his brothers. Ply
sciAns would b. sworn to show that
Fred never had any diseases such rs
alleged. Mr.. Smiley objected to Mr..
Aliens statements ss TO the Michigan
Trust company and his objection was
sne fact that Fred's estate WAS worth
ti2f GOO while the capital stock Of the
Michigan Trust company was but $780,
poo, and yet the Trust company had
aiken charge. according to law, with
sut giving any bonds. Again objec-
lions we're raised and again sustained.
In conclusion Mr.. Allen said that II
would be shown that Fred was a CON-
petent person and that his brothers
were conspring TO rob him.
Charies Leonard restines.
Charles Leonard was the first witness
called for the defense, and the re-
mAiuder of the sesslon was taken up
with ms testimony. lie said that his
fathers will lett his entire estate to
the three brothers, naming Frank and
himself as executors. Fred received
$4,000, Frank so, 600 and the witness
5000. The real estate was not divid-
ed. The three brothers were admitted
90 the business IS they attained their
maiorit.es. Witness was admitted in
1869, ~ which time ne invested 81 800
IN the business. In 's3 his stock was
worth $4,000 and in "a 4.24l.
Frank's capital was SO ,995 and Fred 3
$25.l2t The manufacturing OF refrig-
orators commenced IN 80 on patents
taken out ~ the witness. Witness was
At the head Of the crockery business
until the manufacturing OF refrigera-
tors began. wnen Frank took charge Of
the crockery department. They had
no articles OF partnership. bat the
profits were divided proportionately
with tho amount invested by each.
Fred left school At the age of IL. and
after taxing q course in commercial
college entered the store as a salesman,
where be remained until he was q.
when mis- father gave him q s., 900 in
tsrest IN the business. In 'S3 ne took
charge OF the business At the retail
store Fred vas his fathers favorite
and ne wanted TO give him his entire
capital stock. From the time of the
stroke Of paralysis IN August, SO, wit
ness frequently nw frsd, but Frank
had more care over him.
Incompetent so Narry.
Witness firss heard of Fred's mar
f,s9s from Or. Rec. who telephonees
him OK q. lie then called. on Hr. Al
len. and be denied that there WAS any
thing IN 10, and witness told Mr.. Allen
tast Pred Vas incompetent TO marry,
beng under guardianship. He called
on Mr. Allen because ns was DIR.
R.es's attorney.
Witness then called on the Michigan
Trust company. and asked them what
would bs done about it. Mr.. Holden
pyl said that all that could be done
would De to wait the outcome. In case
OF Fred's death. his brothers would be
'hs heirs. Fletcher Il VANITY were
then secured "a attorneys. and Morse,
the detective. was employed 70 take
care Of Fred.
The Detectives Employed
Al the afternoon session Charles
Ieousrd wss recsiled 90 the stand. Mr..
Mc6srry asked Mr.. Leonard regarding
the number and character of the spies
or agents Be had employed - watch
Fred Leonard Mr.. sr1iley obiected
and q lively tlt ensusd between the
attorneys Mr.. NcGsrry dysst a.
length upon the fact that his opponent.
bad not pat the detectives ON the
stand. giving him . chance 10 cro.s sx
ANNE them. Witness had EMPLOYED
a.. r. Morse from Cleveland. o. he
didn't know how many men we've >u-
~ red on ths case ~ Mr. Morse. The
ffrss fstect.ve ~ss employed about
Iuiv I and their viglsnce CEASED stzno,
,be middle Of October. Had seen Mr..
Morse here and bad met Mr.. Potter
one of aerse.s employs. Wines. had