The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-12
THE CoNrEsrGD IsBEEb WILL.
The Hearing Before Judge oleaveland in
 the Probate Court,

The Hearing Before Judge Cleaveland in
 the Probate Court,
 The hearing in the contest over the will of the late Mary A. Isbell was con- tinued before Judge Cleaveland in the probate court yesterday morning. This contest was instituted by George A. Isbell, husband of the testator. Attor- ney Comley of Bridgeport who repre- sents Dr. Charles w. Fitch and Mrs, A.. B. Clough of Bridgeport, who are bene- ficiares under the will. and Attorney Wolfe acted as'counsel in support of the will Attorneys Aryine and Russell ap- peared as counsel for Isbell.
 Nothing came out yesterday morning in reference to the third will which at the last hearing was said to be discov- cred by a Miss Hall ,of Chicago The last hearing was continued to allow an Investigation into this third will, but on investigation disclosed that although one had been drawn by Mrs. Isbell it was subsequently, destroyed.
 At the last hearing two weeks ago 8 third will was claimed to have been discovered, executed after the first will, and before the last one, and it was upon a claim that evidence was desired re- garding this will which caused a con- tinuation until yesterday morning. At that time it was claimed by the, attor- neys for MT. Isbell that if that will was in existence and it's provisions were as unfavorable to Mr. Isbell as the last will, 1t would undoubtedly settle the present contest, as there would be no object in contesting the present will, only to permit the property to pass under an equally antagonistic will, made at time when the testatriX was clear ly of sound mind During the adjourn ment an investigation regarding this third will which was claimed to be in the hands of Miss Hall of Chicago, was made and it was found that the will had been destroyed, and therefore this factor had no bearing on Mr. Is- bells action, and at the opening of the court yesterday morning the con test was resumed where it was left off two weeks ago.
 The proceedings were opened yester- day by Attorney Arvine, who read a deposition of Mrs. Mary A. Goodyear of St. John street, who was sick and una ble to be present. The deposition was to the effect that Mrs, Goodyear had seen Mrs. Isbell under the influence f morphine; that Mrs. Isbell had spoken of having been under the influence of morphine; and that she did not like to take so much as she was obliged to take it to deaden the pain. The rela- tions between MT. and Mrs. Isbell were most pleasant, and Mrs Isbe}l told her that if she had her life to live over again she would marry George and that the only trouble was as to money mat ters.
 City Sheriff R. J. Bunce, who had testified at a previous hearing con- corning the relations of MT. and Mrs. Isbell was recalled and cross-eXanl- ined He stated that Mrs. Isbell had told him on August 15, 1894, that she had made a will and had given. every thing to her husband. He also detailed 8 conversation in which Mrs Isbell said that she did not want the Hen to have any of her property.
 Other witnesses called were Mrs. T. A. Todd, Mary Jeannette Coolidge of 13S St. John street and Miss Oatman of New York, all of whom testified to having seen Mrs. Isbell under the in- fuence of morphine.