Arizona republican., 1894-06-22
NEAR THE END. The Contest of Young
 Fry's Will Will Likely Be COnclud-
 ed Today. AdditinOnaI Evidence Concern ing Fry's Immortality.
How He Placed His Property Out o1
 He Had Wronged.

The Fry will case will probably be concluded today. Only one more de- position, that of Dr. W. H. Ward re- mains to be produced. The character of it is supposed to support the theory of the petitioner that the decedent was of sound mind at the time of making the will, or at least that he was of sound mind when he called upon the deponent upon his arrival in the city legs than two weeks before the will was made.
 Nothing startling or new was de- veloped in yesterdays hearing. In fact nothing was developed unless it was additional mystery concerning the missing life insurance policies.
 G. B. Fry, the father of the testator, was first recalled to testify concerning the three policies amounting to $6,0C0 which had already been collected by the witness in behalf of his wife, him. self and his estate, to whom they were due either by assignment or as bene- 1 fciaries.
 The only thing which occurred yes- terday approaching sensationalism was the procurement by. Judge Woodward for the defense of a citation directing the witness Fry to show what had be- come of certain property valued at about $500 which had passed into his hands but which should have remained in the disposition of the administrator under the will whoever he may be.
 The main witness was L. J. Wood not only one of the witnesses to the will but the partner of the testator. MT. Woods evidence was repetition of the story of the sensation when it was first made public. He recounted the circumstances oi young Fry's arrival here and showed that instead of Mrs. Butler having followed him here, she came about two weeks before him. The incidents of the witness's partnership with Fry were related. Fry's conf dences explaining why much of his property had been transferred to his mother were disclosed. It appeared i that Fry had not been moved by 8 strong flial regard for his mother but that he wished to put the property out of reach of a woman at Denver whom he had wronged. In this way cumula- tive evidence concerning the unenvia' ble character of the deceased was brought in.
 Fry could not have had great regard for any woman, even his mother, but he admitted that next to her Mrs. Butler stood highest in his affections He wanted to do something for her in return for the faithful care she had given him, and so came about the will It was prepared without her knowledge In fact she knew nothing of it's exist. ence until long after Fry's death.
 The witness described it's signature by Fry and the witnessing signatures o himself and Dr. MacLennan, to whom Fry committed it, to be returned t6 himself if he should get we'll; if not, tt be probated for the benefit of Mrs Butler.
 An interesting statement made by Mir. Wood was that the young man tol( him he cared nothing for his fathel who cared nothing for him except fo his money.
 The evidence of Mrs. Wood WAS plain incontrovertible and at direct varianc, with all the facts which the contestan had spent three days trying to estab fish.
 The rest of the evidence related t, the identification of Dr. MacLennan' , signature and announced intention o 7 young Fry to make Phoenix his home.
 The expert testimony intended to b produced by the contestant to show tha ) the signature of Fry was forged was no su ubmitted.