The herald., 1894-09-28
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Mrs. Elizabeth Cole OF San Francisco,
q resident there for 43 years. testified
that she knew Mrs. Annie A. Pratt for
for 80 or So years, and her children. She
met Mrs. Pratt frequently, both before
aud after the death of Charles Pratt,
her son. Before his death ahe was
bright, communicative and happy.
Afterwards she seemed to be vacant
and more like child. They were not
the same persons-entirely different.
She spoke of scarcely anything else
than her son after his death. Alter his
DEATH. in February, 1885. and up to
June. 1855, | should not think she was
sound IN mind.
Mrs. Pratt always spoke fondly of
Mrs. Goodspsed and her children. She
was q very affectionate mother and
loved her children. She had never seen
anything but extreme kindness and al
lection on the part of Mrs. Pratt
towards Mrs. Goodspeed and her chill
dren.
On cross>examination Mrs. Cole
could not remember visiting Mrs. Pratt
at any place where che was residing for
20 years pact, but had met her many
times at Mrs. Goodspeed's in recent
years.
Miss Catherine Gaffney, housekeepsr
at the Lilo hotel. Los Angeles, formerly
a nurse in the Mansfield family, she
said, was called and began to testify.
II was employed as nurse" she said,
"but did also all the work outside Of the
kitchen. I was Mrs. Pratt's nurse.
was with her night and day except when
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three months."
What was Mrs. Pratt's mental con-
dition during that timer"
Mr.. Alexander Campbell We objsct.
This was seven years alter the codcil to
the will.
Mr.. Hsnlon-We expect to show the
codicil WAS made after this.
Mr.. Campbell-rhere is no allegation
like that in the pisadings.
Mr.. Chapman insisted that they con-
tested both tho will and codicil. That
the codicil was obtained, II obtained
at all, in June. 1885.
After wIangle between attorneys on
Goth sides, Judge Clark ruled that un-
lesa there was evidence that the codicil
was executed at q date other than the
date it bears testimony as to Mrs. Pratt's
would bs too remote.
The witness was then withdrawn and
Miss Annie M. Pratt, one of the Pratt
heirs, a charming looking young miss,
was called. She testified that she is IA
years old and lives on Fruitvals avenue,
near Oakland. She said Mrs. Pratt, her
grandmother, was always very kind
never coming to the house without bring
ing her present.
Mr.. White was proceeding to question
her still further on this line, when Mr..
Campbell objected and said it was irrel-
evant; that it was evidently for the pur.
pose of creating sympathy for the young
girl, who did not need sympathy, but
came in for half the estate as one OF her
fathers heire.
Senator White replied that it was very
evident that Judge Campbell gauged his
remarks by the practices he INDUCED in,
but such was not mis- object.
Mr.. Hanlon Clipped in with q remark
about it being perfectly competent to
show what they were trying to show.
and that the young lady did need Gym
pathy, for when the legacies under this
will we're paid she would have but q
mere pttance.
This brought several counsels to their
feet at once with denials, and Judge
Clark could hardly make himself heard.
Judge Campbell replying to Mr.. White
SAID he did not indulge in any more
huncombs than the senator who had
read document as a decision of court
which afterwards turned out not to be
ono.
The snarl was finally untsngled. vari-
Gus attorneys explaining and Judge
Clark telling Judge Campbell and Mr..
Hanlon that their remarks had been i'm
proper.
During the lull that followed court was
adjourned for the day.