Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15

The trial Of the Rupert will case was re-
sumed before Judge Bradley in Circuit Court
No. this morning, it being the third, and
what Judge Bradley proposes, if possible, to be
the last, week Of the trial. Mr.. ". G. johnson
who drew up Mr.. Ruppert's will and was on the
stand when the court adjourned yesterday
afternoon, resumed the stand.
Mr.. johnson was shown and identified several
drafts of the will which we're made and shown
to Mr.. Rupert during the preparation Of the
will. Over the objection Of the caveators they
were admitted in evidence. At the request Of
MIR. Rupert witness made duplicate copies Of
the will. Mr.. Rupert cautioned witness to keep
Rupert. On the 10th Of May, 1891, when the
will and duplicate were finally COM
pleted. witness had Mr. Rupert
call at the Office Of witness, when he and Mr..
Rupert compared them At Mr.. Rupperts
suggestion witness left both that evening at the
home Of Mr.. Simon Wolf. A few days later
witness met Mr.. Rupert in the city hall, when
he informed witness that he had executed the
will ut Mr.. VOLTS Office. He told witness that
he (witness) had made a mistake in the will,
which Dir. Wolf had corrected. Witness subse-
quently noticed another alteration in the will,
but by whom made he did not know.
MR.. JOHNSON CONTINUES.
, 'onnson WAS SHOWN anu ,oeh''neo sew
eral large oiue hnen hned envelopes, s'milar
10 inc one IN whicn the VIII was found,
and Mr.. johnson explained that he had
nert,s nnsSas.;on ,raUions g., n, dn.;, III
ENVELOPES and A number of large white enve-
lopes, all Endorsed in Mr.. Ruppert's hand
writing, were found in box in his safe after
Mr.. Rupperts death. The witness identified
the bill Of $50 which he had presented to MIR.
e., IL g. L.
will, and he also identified Mr. Rupperts check
received in payment of the BILL
Mr.. johnson being about to explain that, in
answer to an inquiry of his. Mr.. Rupert
stated the situation of his family and his mo.
tives in making such will As he did, Mr..
worthington made what be termed special
objection to such O statement from the witness,
who had been the confidential attorney of Mr..
Rupert
Mr.. Carlisle stated that Mr.. Ruppert Ind in
explaining his motives to his attorney done SO
for the purpose of enabling Mr.. johnson. in
the event of the will being contested. to explain
why he made such n will
Judge Bradley, in overruling the objection Of
Mr.. Worthington. stated that it seemed to him
most proper and neces sary that the attorney
should be permitted to explain the testator' 8
motives
Mr.. Worthington noted an exception to the
ruiins, ana MT. Johnson, continuing his testi.
his n,t;xs, an .di hod a., ppet h nSd
of the will being contested to exnIa;n them
WHAT MR. RUPERT s.In
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go p'"'"is MS n'o'i'e' M nuPPer'
SAID 70 witness: Il want you to do all In your
power to uphold my will" Mr.. Rupert
stated that he had never received any
assistance from any of his brothers, but
he had ALWAYS helped them. He stated that
his reasons for leaving Ernest out Of the will was
that Ernest had not pleased him in conducting
his (the testator's 81 business. He said that he
had helped his older two brothers to
the amount of $4,000, which was $4,000
more than they had ever helped him, for he
income, he stated to witness, was 81. 500.
and he thought his wife should have
one-third of that through the medium
Of trustees, otherwise they would get it away
from her. Whom he meant by 'they" witness
did no. know The .ecoun. book Of Mr.: Rup;;
in evidence as illustrating the business ca
pncity of the testator. Also the bank books of
Mr. Rupert The cod!ciIs to Mr.. Rupperts
will were drawn Up by witness, Mr.. Simon
Wolf having requested him to prepare them.
The last check signed by Mr.. Rupert was
August /. 1891, but only the signature was in
his handwriting
SOUND AND pIsposINa MIND.
In the opinion Of witness Mr.. Rupert was
up W tue tune VI MS oeatn Oh SOUND ana as
posing mind. Between the drawing up
Of the memoranda of the will and the
making OF the codicils witness had
never had any communication with Mr.. Simon
Wolf respecting the will Not until after Mr..
Rupperts death did witness meet Mrs " Wieg-
man and he had never had any communication
with her respecting Mr.. Ruppert's will.
Upon examination Mr. johnson stated
to Mr.. Worthingtou that Mr.. Rupert first
spoke to him about the will about the middle
o. April, 1891, before Mr. Wolf spoke to wit
mesa about II. Mr.. RUPERT never explained to
~ness why 10 oesiIeo INC isct Oh II
On ono az tho dr.,ts Of the vii, wh;.h wiz" wa.
returned to witness in an unaddressed envelope.
were notes OF corrections to be made in it in
the handwriting Of Mr.. Simon Wolf and Mr..
VIM. F. Mattingiy. Witness had since learned
that Mattingly was at that time
Mr.. VOLTS counsel or associate
in legal matters. Mr. Rupert subsequently
told witness that Mr.. Wolf had said
he thought the correction ought to
be made. After Mr.. Ruppert's death witness
and Mr.. Wolf went to Mr.. Ruppert's house
and he was under the impression that the outer
door of the safe vault was open, but that Mr..
Gustave Rupert had the KEYS.
LABEL ON THE WILL
HANDING NJ Jobnson tho loroo h,ro Imam
IL. -., ar
hneo ehve'ope marked Last viii ana testa-
ment OF Christian Ruppert,' Mr.. Worthington
asked il the white label bearing the indorse-
ment posted on the envelope did not, on being
hall 20 ha l,Uht oh hal