Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-08
TWICE TOLD TALES
fold Yet Again on the Witness
Stand.
SOME RESULTING TESTIMONY
Ms. Hzines Makes More DsaiAss-
Charles Hayden Tells the Story 81
HIS Lie 10 the Jury.

morning session OF court, but o'clock
found ali the regular attendants in
Their places, and . large numbeF OF
new faces we're noticed among the
crowd. That some ladies are making
. business OF coming every day. vas
evidenced by the fact that 1T least one
came N. took Of her hat and cloak,
prsduesd her embroidery, and went
diligently t. work.
After che Jurors had answered 10 the
roll call. the nrss bus,ness Of the after
noon Mas the continuance Of the cross-
examination Of James W. Ransom
Witness considered Browns estate TO
be worth $4,000 At the time the will
Was made. This estimate vas not
made from any inventory. Had talk
with Mr.. Hayden IN Denver about that
time, and Hayden said il Was worth
more, and that there was ~ inventory
somewhere. At the time Brown made
hts will, he found fault with some testi-
nsny Hayden bad gwen IN Wisconsin
suit OF Browns. in which Brown won.
Told Brown he ought to make better
provisiens for his wife and Alice. Al
that time witness had never zen Nrs-
Haines. About all the business
witness did for Brown after 1882
vas "dnishinG up" businsss- Brown
told witness Of letting Hayden have
abous u 80 for business In Canada,
eut never spoke Of losing any more
money By him. 70 the best Of witness
recollection. Witness thought he didn't
testify In probate court Of Browns los
Ing 500 and $500 BY Hayden.
No nusgtsg That rine.
Was no hugging or kissing on Mrs.
Hainoe' part when witness went with
Brown 70 Granville. Didn't know
What became Of original draft or will.
Couldn't say how much time elapsed
between drafting OF will and execution
IF lt-might nave been two or three
days. Never looked 10 zee when charge
Tor making the will was put on books
Of witness, and didu't know whether be
bouId find that book or not. Brown
always spoke Of his WIFE ~ il he thought
very much of her. Brown seemed
greatly attached 10 his grand child,
4aude, and seemed to feel very sad
About her death-lust - any grand
father would feel.
Rs-direcs, BY Mr.. Russell: The death
p the child did not seem to affect
Brown mentally or physically. Was
hos any different IN 80, after Naude
lied. from what he was IN '7S. There
6as no trace Of bitterness in Browns
banner when he spoke Of Allce's OK.
reVaganoe. but he epoke Of il ~ .
here matter Of fact. Witness idsnti-
led Browns handwriting in one or two
account hooks, but when Mr.. Russell
(ead ct one place 1900 for rent" Mr..
rhl objected and said. at doesn't say
700 for rent, IL sAys 500. ten per cent. I"
{ Hr. Russell: "You don't think ne
Foule charge ten Per cent interest, do
jour -.
On oxsminsuons Nj. Unfs reading
Rse1 sue eO!IeCs one
III CnemoeEssins the witness VINO
uofoeo 80 nucn sport last week wnIle
ving sesaoony, WAS recalled for
urtner eroeeexoninae'on oy Mr.. Smi-
~. wines toid OF the repairs Brown
ssoe on the neuso sne rented OF Brown,
nst wMcn eempnse0 every known re-
AT snas > neuso ever underwent.
smo o. zoe fePe,fs were maze before
~ ~ stsef sns uik Win brown
Soo3t his WIZ 10 isel. Iouiont ana
eouion ~ vnetoea the water was
unpee ous o. ner cellar IN 81 or not.
wrote VIII brown 70 Cali ana zee her
- nef mousse BECAUSE sne wanted 70
lent house Of him-for nothing else.
That was after sne went TO see Mr..
ficason. Told Will Brown when be
hailed that she Expected she would be
wIs1ese 10 the SUIT. oue never told him
mat she knew nothing OF the affair ex.
eepe what brown himseif told her.
f1dnt tell Will Brown that Brown told
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