The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-13
rENYON'S LAST DAYS.
okey Are Graphically Described
by the Witnesses.
= MIND AND MEMORY FAILED.
- pfssstes GrsA sally seppsA HE W.
eelisy-Tbs Jose Cesssnvs Case
DIR. Gfddfses' EssaaS.

1nmsnt Was executed. OF the witnesses
= - stand yesterday perhaps the most
Hsortans vas Mrs. Bennett, Eenyou's
- daring his last sickness. Who tesss-
= With great Greatness and particularly
q . What was done and said in her ure,-
- while she was In attendance on the
1nenossd. While she Was on the stand
IA Bennett kept the stenographers busy
6Hssing her nervous and rapid, though
-. narrative. and was generally per-
nitsed By the attorneys to do her own
rikink With an occasional question 70
40 things going. Some merriment was
eesisd over the deposition OF John Park
;nssn, which. when opened Wednesday
- prior TO adjournment. vas objected to
- he defense on the ground Of Irregular
- ID it, transmission, and q motion vas
pxde 70 suppress 1t. Neither side was
4hsa familiar with the testimony con-
1nlssd In the deposition. Yesterday morn
"a when Attorney Piles was presenting
~ depositions TO the jury he picked up
Yrkinson's ., and. rcmarkins that q motion
IL been made by the defense to suppress
4 aid the contestants would confess the
nosson and permit the deposition to be
pppressed. Mr.. Hughes, for the will, at
eucs arose and said the defense would
vsase the motion and was entirely willing
nat the document BE- read TO the Jury.
~ deposition Was suppressed.
The last two days . number OF the city's
nost prominent physicians have been In
sls&ndancs Is experts. and yesterday the
assistants introduced their first tsssi-
nony Of that character.
xKSYos's vAILrxo MIND.
The eross-examination of Matthew Dow
- continued by Senator Allen. The
tstimony was much to the same effect as
= The direct examination. Kenyon re-
CURED Dow, who WAS foreman on the
sanitation of his Seneca street building,
70 furnish lists of the men employed.
Kenyon paid the men himself Witness
vsns to Kenyon's room Of his own accord
nsasiy every day To report aoout the work.
chiefly for the purpose Of keeping deceased
frum worrying and from coming down
town. Kenyon did not require him TO
cone The first two weeks OF the month
hsfsre Kenyon's death he did not come
down toxn at all but " a. down nearly every
day OF the third week. The last month
before his death Kenyon paid little atten-
hon to business Not very much was be-
ing done on the building then on account
81 lack Of material. Witness then de-
scribed visit paid to Kenyon Sunday
previous to the Thursday on
which he died Kenyon saw he did not
wish 10 sse witness, and witness started to
Isavs. When Kenyon called him bach. but did
notsay much. Witness saw Kenyon next
On the Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Palmer
Ind John Parkinson were in the room at
lhs time. Kenyon seemed duh at both
Fisits. At all times during the witness
with him the deceased was
Stubborn and strong willed and II one
Alksd 10 him about his being sick, would
Ius him short
WAS OVERCOME By sTrroR
The testimony of Mrs. Ella Davis was
'orroborative OF that Of her husband.
3sorrs X. Davis. Thursday. as to Kenyon
'allina at their store and buying some NH
robe killer few days prior 10 his death.
Kenyon looked as II he was intoxicated.
sat witness soon discovered that he was
My weak physically. After making his
purchase he sat down In . chair TO wait
or car. and started to talk, bat soon fell
sleep. Then he awoke and started TO
ak In . rambling manner. This occurred
everal times.
Part Of the dispositions of Mary Johnson
nd Mary Pennebaksr. respectively mother
md sister of Benjamin Kenyon, principal
esatse under the will, were then read to
hs Jury. They related chiefly 70 dates in
amiIy history.
THE MUSES. PLAIN STONY.
The examination of Mrs. Bennett. the
'ext witness. was conducted by Mr.. Piiea
Witness was Kenyon's nurse during his
ass sickness, and first took charge sstur-
az evening before his death. Kenyon
esmed sleepy or drunk. He vas very
hirsty and drank much milk. Witness
smembered Tuesday when the will was
zade. bat was not present; did not think
Isuyon knew what he was doing that
~. That afternoon he wanted to 80
own town and insisted on being given
10 clothes At the time Judge Palmer,
y. coe and the others were at the house.
then the will was executed. witness did
los think Kenyon was of sound and dis
osing mind. As a rule Kenyon said very
stle; had serious air and talked very
lowly; acted peculiarly ABOUT the house
! various ways. such as leaving the water
aaces open, demanding that the door be
hot when IL Was already closed. and
erowing bedclothes of.
Cress-examined by Mr.. Hughes witness
aid Kenyon was very weak and required
areh attention: alter Tuesday OF the
'eek he died he did not walk at all; Was
sspless as child, though he would some
lsnss sit on the aide of the bed.
now ais MEMORY rkILKn.
Alexander Dow, brother of Matthew.
ss,siisd that he was employed BY Kenyon
boat three months before the iatier's
cath to take charge Of carpenter work on
re Of his buildings. Witness kept the
me Of the other men employed aud gave
he memoranda TO Kenyon; had few con-
essaiiens WITH him; Kenyon would very
eleem talk; went 20 see him a. his room
sics, frst eight OF aine days aud the sec
ne tine three DAYS prior 10 his death
be second time kenyon told witness 30
hut the door. Witness did 50. bat kss-
GA turned around and sad ssvage4y.
Way don't you SHAT the door, Witness
ben brought in two men who had come
MA him and wanted 10 rent room IA
1sSyoa's business block for restaurant.
at thsy eogld not make any Arrangement
I'D soon legs Kenyon did not seem abe
. transact business Kenyon paid The
zen on the building. but freqaensiy maize
asstakes toward the last, giving either soo
Bach OF too Little; he had never made
nlsszkes before. Witness did not con-
der Kenyon 81 sound mind for four or
We days before death
as KxPKKF ON ptaExTEs
ID. T. Il. n. Miller, the afss expsrs sit
less, was then called TO the stsna. and.