Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
THE OLMSTEAD WILL CASE
Some Interesting Testimony in Court
Today.
Evidence to Show That Mr.. Ohm tead's
Treatment of His Wife Was
Not the Best.

The testimony of Mrs. Linda Hutchinson
Webb the contestant in the Olmstead will
case, was concluded just previous to the
adjournment of the trial yesterday after
noon and she was followed on the witness
stand by Mrs Emily G. Ramsdell, a friend
for many years of the Hutchinson family.
Mrs. Ramsdelrs examination had progress
ed but a few minutes, however, when the
court adjourned for the day.
In resuming the stand today Mrs. Rams
dell recalled an occasion some time ore
vious to the estrangement between Mr..
and Mrs. Olmstead and Mrs. Hutchinson
and Mrs. Webb when Mrs. Olmstead called
upon her. Mrs. Olmstead, stated Mrs.
Ramsdell, remarked that she was very I'M
happy and miserable, and intimated that
her unhappneSS was due to the legal pro-
ceedings which Mr.. Olms.ead was insisting
upon against Mrs. Olmstead's mother and
sister.
Mrs. Ramsdell endeavorcd, she said, to
comfort Mrs. OImstead by telling her that
perhaps she would not be compelled to join
in the proceedings against her mother, but
Mrs Olnlstead, sobbing, declared that she
could not escape it, and that she loved her
mother dearly.
Gov. Crosby's Testimony.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Ramsdell
developed nothing new, and ex-Gov. John
s. Crosby of Montana, took the witness
stand He stated that he was friend of
the Hutchinson family, and said that in
1884, during the estrangement between the
Olmsteads and Mrs Hutchinson and Mrs
Webb, he met Mrs. Omstead on the street
He asked her now it was that she was not
visiting her mothers house, and she re-
Piled, Because 1 am afraid
Afraid of whom?" he asked.
afraid Of Frank (Mr. Olmstead). Mrs.
Olmstead explained.
On avor r,iT,af
that he had dined On several occasions
with the Hutchinsons, but could not, after
the lapse of ten years, recall the exact
| dates.
II should hardly ask you to give us the
bills of fare" said Mr.. Davis.
Nor could I give them" said the wit
ness. further than to say that they were
II presume So" remarked Mr.. Davis,
suavely; that was the reputation they
usually had"
was Mrs. Emma Hutchinson Nesbitt. a
niece of the late VIM. Hutchinson. She
said she was at the Hutchinson house a
number of times when both Mr. and Mrs.
Olmstead were present. On one occasion
she remembered that In the course Of a
general conversation Mr.. Olmstead told his
| wife to keep quiet; that he was doing
| the talking" Mrs. Nesbitt said that his
manner on that occasion was very die
| tatorial. and she also told of several other
incidents going to show his bearing toward
Mrs. Olmstead
Mr.. Olmstead's Manner.
| Mrs. Nesbitt said that on one occasion,
| after Mrs. Hutchinson had given Mrs.
Olmstead a new brougham. Mrs. Olmstead
| went to the telephone and asked her hus-
| band If she might use her new carriage.
Mr.. Olmstead evidently refused. for Mrs.
Nesbitt said she heard Mrs. Olmstead say:
| please, Frank. let me use it." She re-
| peated this request, but the incident ended
| in her ordering out her old coupe. On the
| occasion of Mrs. Webb's sickness, which
lasted for some little time, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Oimstead neither called at the house nor
| sent to inquire about the condition of the
sick woman.
Continuing. Mrs. Nesbitt said that Mr.
Olmstead's manner toward his wife was
| frequently that of a bully. His manner
| toward Mrs. Hutchinson was much the
same as it was toward his wife. Mrs. Ohm
| stead's manner was that of a sweet-tem-
| pered, patient and submissive woman. To
| her mother she was devoted and affection
| ate. Mrs. Hutchinson was very generous
| to both daughters and treated them i'm
partially. The major part of Mrs. Ohm
! stead's wardrobe came In the form of pres
| ents from her mother.
On cross-examination Mrs. Nesbitt told of
| the beginning of her intimacy with the
| Washington branch of the Hutchinson fam
| lily. and especially with Mrs. Olmstead. and
then recess was taken until o'clock.