The morning call., 1892-04-28
BLANC'S LAST WILL.
The Deathbed Scene at the Making o
the Document.

The Deathbed Scene at the Making OF
the Document.
AT the further trial yesterday OF the con-
test over the will of Alexander Blanc, Will
liam Herman, assistant cashier of the Ger
man Bank, testified that he believed Blanc
was of sound mind. He had seen him under
liquor. The legatee. Stewart Alexander
Blanc, resuming his direct examination said
that his brother, Alexander, had said that
Mrs. Barr, his aunt. was his worst enemy
and that when a child she had wanted TO
put him in an orphan asylum. Mrs. Blanc
had asked her husband on his deathbed
whether he desired to see any of his friends
or relatives, and he replied no. The Wit
ness was also present when Mrs. Deli was
lying dead and-w when his uncle, Alexander
Blanc, called and sang SOugS-free and easy
Irish airs. The ola man did not az tend the
funeral, nor did his wife ncr the witness.
DIR. John Montgomery testified that when
he last visited Blanc he advised him TO settle
up his temporal affairs. The doctor related
what occurred In and about the making OF
the first Will, which was spoiled" by the
witness writing his name instead Of that Of
the testator; and then OF the subsequent
execution OF the paper in probate. re-
mark was made that the second paper was
not exactly as the one executed in the morn
ing, which had been spoiled" and Blanc
replied that lie wanted il to be all right and
had made provision for the young man,
Stewart. and SO for a lady named Mrs.
Barr. Then the viii was signed by him
with his mark, Stewart having written the
name out. Blanc being unable to do so be-
cause he was reclining on bis right side and
toward the light. Stewart and the witness
attested the will. The sick man then drew
his wife toward him ana said. Now, after
my death, they cannot harm you" The
tears tTickled down his cheek and not wish
ing TO witness the scene the doctor walked
into the hall. Blanc was certainly Of sound
mind.
Frank Barnard. coaldealer. considered
Blanc OF sound mind from a long acqualnt-
ance.
Mrs. Lottie Sanborn (nee Blanc, aged %.
was the mkt witness called, and said that
she and her two brothers were brought up
by her uncle and his wife. and they were
very kind TO them. No mother would have
treated her better than Mrs. Blanc. The
uncle seemed TO favor Stewart more, but
Stewart was always very good and Alexan-
der dlSpeased him. because he was out so
much at night, did not save his money. and
also because he left school az so early an
age. Her uncle had said that he would
leave something to Stewart, but he did not
mention Alexander She had heard him
say that he would not leave anything 10
Mrs. Deli, not liking her. The brothers
were sometimes sent out to find their uncle
and hring him home. Alexander was uu-
willing to do this AMI probably never went.
Stewart always went. The witness said
that she never visited her aunt, Mrs. Barr,
nor her cousin, not liking them. nor having
ever moved in the same circle with them
Her husband is in the wholesale millinery
business.
James Graham, slgnalman at Powell and
California streets, testified 10 frequent talks
with Blanc, cUTrobOrating the many state
meniS made by him as TO his intended dispO-
sition of his estate.
The further trial then went over until
Tuesday.