Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-07

RUPERT for about seventeen years,
mainly in business way. At times
he saw him frequently. but then
again months would pass without him seeing
him. In he fall of 1890 saw him several times
on legal matters-three cases. Mr.. Rupperi
Was q very shrewd, close business man,
Of decided character, never departing from
his convictions. Once he refused TO agree to a
compromise of a suit against him when wit
ness, his counsel, advised him to compromise.
A second trial of the suit resulted
in verdict against him of an
amount about twice as large Is the
sum agreed upon by the plaintiff in
mental condition at any time. lie never saw
anything to indicate that Mr.. Rupert was not
OF q sound and disposing mind.
To Mr.. Worthing.on Judge Cole said that
after he and Mr.. Wm. A. Cook dissolved
partnership in 1884 Mr.. Cook transacted great
deal of confidential business for Mr.. Rupert
Mr.. Rupert WAS an unusually close and care
full business man as TO dollars and cents. Wit
ness noticed physical change in Mr. RUPERT
IN 1890 ard 1891. He then complained a great
deal of feeling badly and was much more
nervous than before. His mind, however,
seemed about the same.
MR.. ANDREW RrTcHrE
Mr.. Andrew Richie, of New York, Wholesale
dealer in dry goods. testified that after the fire
in December, 1890. he visited Washington TO APP
praise the stock wi;ha Mr. Weidman. They were
furnished with an inventory (shown and identi-
fed and made a verification of it. The witness
explained the mode OF making the inven-
tory. that they made first verifcatiou
of the inventory. and then. independently.
assessed the damages. More than one dsy was
consumed in their work. Comparing their
findings, wide difference between the two was
discovered. Mr.. weidmans figures being
greatly in excess OF those OF witness. However.
he and witness finally agreed upon SIG. 2s7 80
a fair and reasonable assessment Of the dam
ages sustained through the fire.
The residue OF the stock was worth abou.
$4,000 or $4,000. Mr.. Block had visited
him in New York to get his testimony. Mr..
Tobriner had also consulted him yesterdav.
To Mr.. Wor;hington the witness said that he
Il purported to be an inventory Of the
stock in the store at the time of the
FIRE. He did not examine the inyoi book To
see what had been bought before or
after the fire. As to that witness
was told by some one in the
store. Tie fire was confined TO the upper
floor. Both the witness and Mr.. weidman
started out upon the assumption that the stock
was valued at about S53.009. He saw Mr.
Tobriner yesterday; but did not tell him that
he had given away to the amount of 5000 in
order to close tie affair 1T Mr.. Rupperts.
MRS. wEIGMAN on THE STAND.
Mrs. Lucy Weigman testified that she was
seventy-two years Of age; went to live at Mr..
Ruppert's in 1887; went there with the agree
ment of Mrs. Rupert, he being sick
at the time; remained in the house when Mr.
Rupert went to Georgia for his health and re-
manned five weeks. but his health was not re-
stored. She wanted to leave, but Mrs.
Rupert persuaded her to stay. Mrs.
Rupert gave her q gold watch. She lived
there till March l last, when Mrs. RUPERT
died. She wanted to leave in about
week, but they persuaded her
her to remain. Mrs. Ruppert was sick four
and five times and witness attended her
Mr.. RUPERT was sick about the same
number of times, and she was also
sick there in 1891 for five weeks She then
went to Atlantic City and remained three OF
four weeks. Mr. Rupert came during her stay,
but came TO her boarding house but once.
He told her that he had made his will, and said
1. was good one that no one could break. He
did not state what was in the viii, nor did she
ask him.