The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-22
CHAPTER XIII.
TIIE, ENIDEN.CE.

TIE EVIDENCE.
Executions were taken to the ruling.
and Mr.. Lownsohn called William
Bush ;,s first witness. Mr.. Bush was
sworn and took seat in the witness
box. and responding to the usual qucs-
tiOns stated that he was - years of age
and had resided in the county fifteen
years.
Question. Did you ever know James
Martin whose name is signed to this
alleged will?
Answer. did.
-. How long did you know him?
a. Only Il few days.
g.. Were You intimate with him?
A. Quite SO, for the short time [
knew him.
=. Where is he now:
A. Dead.
-. When did he die?
A. August II. 1882.
Quick Us thought. and entirely out of
order. and for the first time approach
ing anything of the sensational. Mr..
Lcwinsohn spiang to his feet and fairly
screamed:
'Gcn.lemcn of the jury. that will is
dated October 18th, lSS2. two full
months after. James Martin died.
Upon this startling declaration. con-
and jury. and did not miss the Judge.
1t was an exciting scene in which
everybody took part. The baillf raped
on his desk and commanded silence,
ana when order was restored. Mr..
Lcwitsohn announced. with an air of
victory. that Mr.. NcwcOmb. attorney
for Gruun4wig might take the witness.
t.. Mr.. BUSH, how do you fix the date
of Mr.. Martins, death as having Oc-
Cured st the time you state:
4. kccpa diary and find it so re-
corded there. My diary never lies.
Besides. Martin was boarding with me
and in my employ. and my diary shows
the day he came as we'll as the day he
died.
=. Was he Il stranger in your neigh
borhuOd:
\. He was.
.. How long had he boarded with
aud worked for you:
\. Ten days.
.. May YOU not. Mr.. Bash. uninten-
tionully and innoccntly. have made a
wrong entry in your diary:
\. told you. sir. my diary never
lies. Martin died on August II. lSS2.
saw him in his coffin. | saw him in
his grave.
Mir. Ncwcomb: That is all, You can
step outside.
The Ecv. Norton may he sworn, said
Mr.. Lewin~ohn.
g. Are you the pastor of the Baptist
church of SANDY Lake:
4. am.
q. What was the date of the crgani-
zation OF that society:
\. January I'D. 1888.
&. WAS there any such organization
in existence on October l.. lSS2. the
date ri the making of this ALLEGED
viii;
\. No sir.
KS the will bcqucathcd $1,000 to
the Bautist church of sandy Lake.
and - there WAS no such orTauiza-
ton III existence at the date Of the
will. the Inference would seem to he
that the will was framed after the So
cicty was organized. which was after
Major Nordrun' : death.
The witness was not crosse aruineu.
1T the court please. said Attorney
LrWtnsehn, 1--WE now Introduce Il Ccrtl-
fed copy OF the letters patent isSllcd
for au improved method OF foriuin :,
letters used 10y the type writer. This
certificate is signed by the comIui>-
sioncr of patents. and has attac he'd the
patent office seal"
The plaintiff ; attorneys objected to
the introduction of the cert ticutc. FOR
the reason that the commissioner of
patents should be brought into court.
where he could be cro-s-eXainined.
The court ruled that the certificate
was the hes. possible evidence TO prove
when the patent was issued. and the
nature ot the improvement patented.
lit will be seen Ivy this certificate
continued the attorney. that the pat
cnt was issued eight months after the
alleged VIII was rype-wr.ttcE and that
the Improvement patented was the
style of the letter used in copying the
will
The counsel for Grounding looked
upon this evidence Is quite DANA ring
To their case. The certificate may have
been a surprise Ia tn I'm or il may nos.
Their client was IN no way disturbed.
and this fact gave the counsel some en-
couragcncnt. Grounding wa, ccr-
tainly being pushed IL the wall. and
though Il man of almost infinite re-
sources. they were rapidly being eX-
hauSted.
~ now propose" said Mr.. levin
shon III your honor please. 10 offer in
evidence the dying declarations oi
Matilda Patterson. hold in my hand
the deposition, of four reputable per-
sons " no were present and heard all
she said in her diving hour -