The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20
fHE DOCTORS STORY.
I. SAYS Kenyon Was Mentally
Able to Make a Will.
raocRess OF THE DISEASE.
:. pesiss Having Said Kssyon Was
fnsase-wfii Of DR.. Lengaker-
News of the Courts.

a. o. the viii case yesterday. When
...rt opened the examination Of Judge A.
Palmer. who drew the will, VA. re-
-rsd snd about 1870 xas concluded.
=. DR.. Conn WAS put on the stand. and
S,.rr:bed IN detail the nature and progress
q the disease from which Kenyon died.
- physicsl and mental condition Cd to
s~xth. and what vas said and done on
/ rsssdsy, the day the viii was made. on
.sseh date. DR.. Conn said, Kenyon Was
. sssd enough in mind 20 know how he
| vss disposing Of his property. A strong
ksg. vas made by the contestants 70 i'm
| .,ech the physicisn's testimony by asking
tir ca cross-examination IL he had not
ess more than once In convsrsation, that
i sss in doubt whether Kenyon was sane
f,ssdsy. That the witness denied.
Judge Palmer was the first witness. and
sstshed on cross-examination that Ken
,aa used to change his attorneys fire.
saasly. At one time and another he had
enployed most of the leading lawyers in
as city. He would change on slight pre-
I'll. In one case Palmer had charge of
Kenyon his ed him by the day. The exc
usion Of the will was gone over. bat moth
Ia new brought out
Dr. y. NJ. Conn. who attended Kenyon
ssrsng his last sickness, testified to hay
sss first treated deceased for diabetes
November q. 1892, not quite . month be-
fore Kenyon died. A few days later, prob
SHY the 18th, witness. assisted by DIR. C.
". Sharpiss. made close examination Of
The patient and, discovering abnormal
ssantiiiss OF sugar, became satisfied dia-
aesss was the disease and began a regular
ssasment Ho had Kenyon come to bis
oeies from three to i've times day and
ra; him under medical and hygienic treat
msnt The sugar did not diminish. Wit
ness went to Kenyon's room Saturday,
december IL, between 8 and 10 clock in
The morning. and directed him TO stay in
the room. Kenyon said be had some Inn
portant business that he must attend to.
saturday afternoon witness saw Kenyon
again; he was not improving; saw him
again Sunday morning and hc was up and
around the room. but the sugar was not
diminished: returned to the office and
called In DIR. Coo for consultation: went
back to Kenyon's room with DR.. Coe and
Introduced him TO Kenyon. Ksnyon's
!scs Was bright and he greeted DIR. Coo
cordially. Kenyon in health was . strong,
forid man. and he retained the appearance
Of health In his face until death. He was
very weak physically, weak and tottsring.
scarcely able 20 walk even before he stayed
ia his room: Kenyon during this time CON-
planned OF loss of memory; could not
remember little things; never compl aimed
Of pain during the whole treatment. Wit
ness never saw any particular difference
In Ksnyon's intelligence He complained
Of being forgstful and sleepy. but seemed
- Intelligent as usual. ksnyon told wit
ness he would 20 down TO the Abbots
house, ait around the stove and 20 to
Keep. He thought the callers at the bar
room would think him a drunken bum
ner. but the bsrksepsr knew better.
On Monday witness made about three
visits. ono in the morning, another after
luncheon and the last just before dinner.
Witness never entered the room that Ken
ron did not greet him as Doctor" Tues
day forenoon witness saw Kenyon be-
tween and 10 o'clock and observed no
particular change except that the mouth
and tongue were very dry and the tongue
swollen. Kenyon was inclined To sleep
great deal. but on being questioned ne
would answer nationally. Witness did not
tell Kenyon he was failing. bus conveyed
to him by insinustion that he was o very
sick man.
About noon that day (ruesdsyl VIII
mer Palmer, who kept the Rochester
house, came and told witness that Ken
ron wanted him 10 call at once. as
Kenyon desired to make his will. Wit
ness ielephoned to DIR. Coe and they went
together 30 ksnyon's room.
On arriving. Coe stepped in the parIor
and Conn went on to the sick room. No
enc was there but Kenyon. who said in
reply TO a question that he wanted
70 make will, but that there
vas no hurry about IT, Judge
Palmer and Dr. Cos soon after came I'm
and Palmer asked Kenyon TO whom he
wished 10 give his property. After study
ing while Kenyon said the California
property should so to hts cousin. Ruth
Van Nalssnburgh, and her sister Martha.
'ormerly Martha Kenyon Judge Palmer
took notes of what Kenyon said and went
INTO another room TO write the will. When
Watson W Moore's name was mentioned
Asayon said he did not wish 10 give Moore
anything. but when Palmer said il would
b better to give him something. Kenyon
said 20 give him s. and the same amount
. aoore's brother Eugene. but their sister
Mary Moore was a good girl and he wanted
Der to have $500. Witness asked
Kenyon IL he wanted TO give anything
70 the Palmers, who kept the Rochester
aonse, and kenyon said he would do that
s'seF while. as he bad some loose money.
eos analls gave them $3.50 each when told
mat 10 bad better be all done at that time.
All the rest Of bis property he wanted
Ell TO BENJAMIN Kenyon. Palmer MAS
isnr time drawing the will When Ken
Yen Vas told u would be necessary to have
s,eeuioys he asked Palmer: Whats the
natter with your" For the other execu-
soF he selected Frank Pontius from several
Suggested. before Palmer went out TO
write the will KENYON said: "Don't talk
Sieai. The " ais are thin and somebody
nay aear.' Dr. COe looked cut and said
'asFe Was no one outside.
Al the time Of making the minutes or
sotes 81 the Sill Kenyon Was in drossy.
seepy condition. His tongue was dry.
.aisS ana harsh. and il vas very hard for
h'm TO articalate. especially IN pronoane.
NC The name Van Nalkenourga.
when Palmer had finished writing the
- ne Brought IL in 10 Dc signed Kenyon
'"se up "a hed anu she will Was read 10
asa section by section. lie asssnset 10
saea one. lie then sat on the side Of the
esd and signed the will. apologiAing tor
Ass pooF signature.
some one spoke Of two witnesses being
sssded, and Dr. Cee vent cut and got Pred
HAssa Witness thought Kenyon signed
Ssose GAsch came IN. GAsch asked htm
I 'ea' vas his signature. and keayoa SAID
"a Ia rsspease 10 = question:, Kenyon
ssrAare3 gAe dacument 90 be his iast ss1t