Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-24

The Hearing Resumed Thi. Morning Berors
Justice Cole.


by Mrs Linda Hutchinson Bail, sis
ter of the deceased. upon the
ground Of alleged undue influence on the part
Of Mr.. olmstead, was resumed in Circuit
Court No. 2. before Judge Cole, and the
caveator. Mrs. Ball. was placed upon the stand
for further cross-examinstion BY Mr.. X. L.
Davis. representing the csveatee. Mr.. Olmstead.
Mrs. Bell said that although she and her
mother repeatedly requested Mr.. olmstead
that they be permitted to sit mp
ness he never allowed them TO do so.
She also said that during ner fathers last
illness she often went alone to and fro between
her residence and her fathers. two squares dis
tant, at I. 2 and O'Clock in the morning. but
never in company with Mr.. Olmstesd.
Mrs. H.. N. HUTCHINSON.
Mrs. Hayward NJ. Hutchinson, the mother
of the deceased, was also recalled by
Mr.. Davis for a few questions. Mrs. Hutch
inson said that the Kew. Mr.. Smith of
Baltimore married her and her husband. and
also her two daughters. Mrs Ball
and Mrs Omstead. Mr.. Olmstead had charge
OF the funeral arrangements of her husband.
but did not know that he designed the horal
display at the funeral. She said that her US
band. when dying. handed he- his watch and
asked her TO wear 1t. and she had worn il ever
since.
AR. THos. Il. JONES
Mr.. Thomas Il. Jones said in 1883 he was the
paying teller of the National Savings Bank Of
this Cit. One day in that year Mr. omstead
and Mr.. Jeff-ies called and said that
they wanted him 10 go to the res
idence of Mr.. Hayward NJ Hutchinson 10
take Mr. Hutchinson's acknowledgment OF
power OF attorney to permit person TO open
his boxes. He went TO Mr.. Hutchinson's resi-
dence and asked him who he meant TO deputize
and Mr.. Hutchinson replied. MY Wife," The
Hutchinson accompanied witness to the bank
and took therefrom several boxes.
MISSING PAPERS.
Mr.. r. J. Meigs said he was q deputy clerk
Of the District Supreme Court, and was asked
if he knew what had become of certain papers
which were missing in equity case No 1906.
He said that the receipt of Mr. John s.
Webb showed that be had taken some. re-
ceipt on the jacket showed that 10. has the de-
position in the case. He had diligently
searched for them. but could not find them,
and did not know where they were.
To Mr.. Davis Mr.. Megs said that Mr. Ohm
stead had frequently examined the papers IN
the case. but he could not say that he had any
recollection OF handing the papers to Mr.. Ohm
stead.
Mr.. Davis then moved to strike out Mr..
Meigs' testimony on the ground that il was in
competent, immaterial and irrelevant Mr..
Olmstead had not been connected with their
disappearance.
Judge Cole said that testimony of Mr. Meigs
showed that the papers were missing. but Mr..
Oimstead's connection with them was a ques-
ton for the jury.
Col Totten, read from a card in the
jacket to the effect that Mr.. Olmstead had re-
ceived the bill and answer in the case from Mr.
John S. Webb.
Mr.. Davis renewed the same objection, but
the court admitted the evidence.
Mr.. Benz amin p. Snyder. the president Of the
National Savings and Trust Company, stated
that on the oath of April. 1883, Mr.. Olms.ead
and Mr.. Jeffries called at the company's Office
They raid that Mr.. Hayward NJ. Hutch
inson was very ill and they would like to obtain
his boxes on deposit with the company. Wit
ness declined to give them the boxes without
an order. They then left, returned with an
order and obtained them.
MISS EMMA b. HUTCHINSON
Miss Emma B. Hutchinson testified that she
was a niece of the late Hayward NJ Hutchin-
son and had been living at the home
of Mrs. Hutchinson for some time
She said she never knew Of Mr..
Olmstead dining there. She said she was pres
ent at the house of Mr.. Hutchinson when mr.
and Mrs. Oimstead called several years ago
Co. al
ton between them He sd he would Nth.
draw his suit If the Others wou,d witbdraw
,ba;rs AZ, ol,u..o.a .,.a-...oa = y. -. -
nsrt in the discnssion when her bushsns 70
marked. katie am doing .be taItino His
wife then desisted
Col Totten asked Miss uutcb;,so, 10 NJ.
O,mstead had ever warned ber AGAINST referr,rg
10 or rane.t;ro wha, re- hnsh.,, "a IA rs
ard tbe wi,n.ss ranI,ad 80, NJ o.,
stead had 40 warnoS har s.,,,c
that Mr., O,us,oo5 a~nI.;,oa a.. 30
busbard bad c,u,;o,.a bai .r,s;,s. sa,,o,,.S,
anything whatever be b.d ID 70 ber 80,
TIMING His. Ep.cb;nson so;J 81, NJ NJ.
stead 3 manner ,nyrar5 his wife was d;cta.oria,
and ouo,ed several ;ns,ances wbaro DO IA So
acted toward his wife
Col Totte, aid that no 3as;raa ,o sho,~ h,
the witness thai once MIR Oimstead cooLaa q
terrapin by puttinp the hive creature in a no,
of boiling water and comnelliny ms wife 10 re-
main against her earnest nrotests and witness
the barbarous act
Mr. Davis affected ON the oround tho. !,
wonId he be.rsay evidence 90 tha -.
tatiny tb,, 80. ;ncln5aa .n e.. -
Totte1 excenting
COULD BE POLITE IF HE WANTED TO.
MISS HUTCHINSON STAYED mat Mr.. oimstead
wac very pon'e ana Pheasant When 1t was his
poacy 10 De So but at other times rough and
oic'a.ofiaL his VIE was very anectionate.
submissive and with little or no will of her
own Always Capable OF being easily inhu-
enTed;
10 M laws Miss HUTCHINSON said her father