The sun., 1894-02-01
VAUGHAN IS CONTRADICTED.
MRa FlYERWEA THEIRS SISTER DE-
MES ms STORE

Mr.. Reynolds Tssune- that Trustee
vauShsa shook Hi- Fist In Her Face
and said sac would FIEht LouE
There Was Dollnr Ler, IN the E.tate.
The feature OF yesterdays proceedings in
the litigation over the disposition Of the resi-
due estate OF Daniel b. Fayerweather was the
testimony Of Amelia joyce. now Mrs. John B,
Heynolds She contradicted many Of the
statements made by Trustee Henry b. Vaughan
on the previous day. Her testimony was un-
shaken by Mr.. Parsons Mrs. Reynolds was on
the stand for nearly three hours. and toward
the close OF the afternoon began to show
signs OF fatigue When Mr.. Parsons began to
question her regarding the will Of 1884. by
which she was to receive an annuity on condl-
tion OF her not marrying. Mrs. Reynolds broke
down and wept for several minutes At her
own request the examination was continued
after she had recovered her self-possession.
The first witness OF the day was franklin +
Mirick. who was Mr.. FaJorweather's private
clerk. and who now occupies q similar position
to the executors. Messrs. Bulkley. Hitch and
Vaughan. He identified number Of checks
that had been given by the executors to Mrs.
Fayerweather. Emma S. Fayerweather. Lucy
]. Beardsley. and Mary W. Acter.
william q. Rltch one Of the resduary leRa-
tees, then took the stand and repeated en-
phatically some previous statements which he
had made to the effect that Mr., Fayerweather
had never specified what colleges should be
ben ciaries OF the residue estate. ~
At this point this letter, written by Mr.. Ritch
to Judge Beardsley on Dec. 13. 1890. was In
troduced By Col James:
Mt DEAR JUpGEi I regret to inform you that there 10
n 10 Po % wei Snes Su Ss ne, tss
ssu0 year 10 Miss J. and the income Of 500 U0U to
". IN sdditi9n to the real estate. and $4,000 70
m rP5 PSt ,oq 10 % ts' ntorma
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The will referred to by Mr.. Ritch was one
drawn on Oct. 2. 1880.
mentioned in the deed OF gift. lie had heard
press stipulation as TO which OF the colleges
were to be benefited BY the Will. lie under
stood that that matter was left entirely to the
Then Mrs. Reynolds was called. She said
that she lived with Mr. Fayerweather who was
her uncle. for over twenty years She related
the circumstances attending his Illness and
death, and the contest before the Surrogate.
She gave the following version Of her exciting
interview with Trustee Vaughan on that occs-
While was sitting, with DIR. Irwin in the
surrogates Court;Mr; Vaughan came up and
said that he would Ike to speak to me- We
% d' FnG Mr. nsp
my face. He said: Miss Joyce, I will fRh..
this thing as lopg as there is a d9llaF left Of
what he had said to Mrs. faysrwsether
u hardly think the Court needs a de6nition
Of the manner OF a man who shakes his fist
under lady's nose" said Justice Truax:
Mrs Reynolds then continued: / told Mrs.
said, We had better settle the case; Vaughan
has II In his power to annoy US, Mrs. Fayer-
weather was i'll at the time. and she grew worse
when she heard what Vaughan had said.
codci the witness SAID that she had accom-
panied Vaughan to the kitchen at his sugges-
tion and placed large envelope which no
took from his pocket in the fire. She did not
ksoT what it at hS %s n9s had
Vaughan 8 staten ent that Fay erweather. on tho
day of his death. said to him: We must put
our heads together, and find institutions to
which money should be given"
weathers death he noticed Vaughan's presence
In the room. and asked her why he was there.
When she told him that Vaughan had dropped
in to inquire about his health, MIR. Fayec-
going to die to-day, and that is what he is here
for" He then motioned to Vaughan to leave
the room.
According to Mrs. Reynolds. Mr.. Fayer-
weather understood the contents Of the letter
written to Hitch 10y Vaughan, which he had
signed. Vaughan testified on Tuesday to the |
contrary, and said that Mr.. FayerweRther had |
signed his name at his request.
Mr.. Parsons on the cross-examination tried |
without success to get the witness to admit |
that she had told Mrs Fayerweather OF her |
with Vaughan in the Surrogats's |
Court. knowing that 1t would have bad effect |
on her.
Going back to the conversation in the court. |
Mr.. Parsons referred TO the fact that Mrs. Rey-
nolds had concluded the interview by saying |
Was, this serious. cynical. or satirical ?"
'Satanical" replied Mrs. REYNOLDS curtly. |
The case Will probably be concluded to-day. |