Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08

mechanics liens on a building owned by
Mr.. RUPERT During that time he san
Mr.. Rupert frequently. On the 3O.h
Of July witness 60 Mr.. Rupert at The latter,
home. when ne acquainted him With the araour-
Of the award and received iroIn Mr. Rupert
CHECK for the amount. So fs- as witnes
observed Mr.. Rupert fully undo. stood the
whole business and clearly appreciated all tina,
was done. In fact, he gave witness a great deal
OF assistance. And during TINS period be was
Of sound and disclosing mind.
MRS. wIEaMAN AGAIN.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Sprinssguth's testi-
mony the court at 1880 took a recess until 1
o'clock, when Mrs. Wiegman resumed the
stand She said Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
went early in the morning to their
store, their breakfasts being sent to them
there. She never prevented any one from
seeing M. Rupert at his request. She did
10: remember OF ever remaining when be was
visited by Mr.. VIM. A. Cook. Witness was the
housekeeper. She never said ANYTHING to Mr..
huppert against his brothers, Ernest and
August She never suggested to him as to no "
ne should make his WILL and did not know Of
tne legacy left her until after Mr.. Ruppert's
To Mr.. Worthineton Mrs. Wiegman said that
sns mad lived in Washington since 1856, and
mad known him since 1856 She had
been sick since the summer Of 1891. After
Mr. huppert's death witness helped to take
Ruppert's house in February 1857 On Janu.
airy !. 1883, Mrs. Ruppert's birthday was cele-
brated by family gathering. They had
dancing.
Mr.. Worthington-Did You dance?
Mrs. weigman-Yes. sir; go with them all.
wnen Mr. huppert told her that he had made
ms Will Mr.. huppert said he had made il SO
that no one could break it. That was AZ At
lantic CITY. He said to tell no one about il. He
said It was great load of his heart and that
he had made il for INDECENT old people. he
also told her about the will at the seashore in
Mr.. Moifs presence the next morning. He and
MI. Wolf just happened to be passing.
WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER.
Mrs. Wiegman stated that she had known Mr..
Wolf about two years. Mr. Rupert had been
sick, off and on, for about three years previous
to his death. The night Of the fire
in December. 1890, Mr.. Ripper. came fn a
little after II O'Clock. He said that he had
treated him. He was not in the
habit Of telling who he treated Soon after
coming home Mr.. Ruppert went TO bed.
She helped him to take OF his shoes. coat and
vest. A young girl used TO 30 help him.
After Mr.. Ruppert's death his widow told wit
ness that ne had made smother will.
Witness had helped Mr.. RUPERT to take
Of his shoes, coat and vest for
some years, because he needed such assistance.
She could rot say who IL was that brought
the news Of the fire. She asked.
but the person said, at is l."
When she went to live at Mr.. Ruppert's moth
ing was said about her wages or salary, but he
told her that he would take care of her, and
that whom he died he would see that she was
left enough to take care of her.
Mr.. worthington asked the witness as to the
habits Of Mrs. Christian RUPERT, but Judge
Bradley would not allow an answer, remarking
that the matter was immaterial and Unnecessary,
and IN the nature OF attack upon a defense
less woman. to which ruling and observation
Mr.. worthinston noted an exception.
WHAT SHE DID NOT SAY.
Mrs. wiegman said she was present on the
l1th Of August, 1891, when the viii was read.
She did not say to Mr.. August Rup-
pert that night that his brother Chris
had got up at night TO work on his will. She
did not tell any one that Mr.. Rupert had well
provided for her. nor did she tell
Jerry Dorsey that Mr.. Ruppert's
brothers had treated hun badly and
that they should not have any Of his money
She did rot tell Mrs. Ellen Rupert that she
had told Mr.. Rupert that she would not stay
In the house week with his wife after he died