Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-10
It Looks Very Much Like Mobile Will Get the
 Brigade Encampment.
THE TIP MAY BE TAKEN AS RELIABLE.
The Industrial Association Takes Up the College An Injunction Case in the Federal Court of State Interest
 The Tennis Club Opens,
Age Herald Bureau,
 Evohanup Hotel
Montgomery. May 9.

Exchange Hotel.
 Montgomery, May 9.
 The county court room was crowded to suffocation today with eager listeners to the proceedings in the Kennedy will contest case. Judge Gaston opened court at 10:30 o'clock, and the first witness called for the proponent was W. w. Coghill, executor and one of the principal beneficiaries of the will. The examination of this important wit ness lasted pretty much all day and the burden of his testimony was to the ef- friends of MT. and Mrs. Kennedy for more than seven years, and that his sis ter had nursed Mrs. Kennedy during her last illness and had received as compen- sation therefor SIS month That Mrs. Kennedy had only spoken to him on one or two occasions regarding the making of her will, saying that she intended leaving him some property and money. He had told her that he had good posi- ton as paymaster of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, had good home, and was not in need of any assistance. On cross-examination he said that he, With Ray Rushton and others, was present at u with old man Kennedy when he went to the bank and other places and trans ferred his money and property to his wife. He considered Kennedy in the eX- ercise of his full faculties when he did so, though he had sine had stroke or paralysis and his mind weakened. The case is being stubbornly fought inch by inch by both sides, and it will be week or more before the trial Is over. Miss Maggie Coghil appeared in the court room today for the first time.
 The following Is an exact copy or the will:
 State of Alabama,
 Montgomery County.
 Know all men by these presents that I, Leonora Kennedy, being of sound mind and in possession of all my mental faculties. yet mindful of the fact that death must come to all, do make public and declare this to be my last will and testament:
 Item l. I direct that all my personal property be kept together until the de- cease of my husband. Absalom M Ken nedy and that until his death there shall be no division of the same for any pur- pose whatever whether mentioned spe- officially in this will or not, and I direct that my executor hereinafter appointed shall have the control and management of the same. and that he shall pay over the income from the same to my hus- band, at such intervals as may be con venient and practicable, from the time of my death to the death of my said hus- band.
 Item 2. give and bequeath to my friend, Maggie Coghill my residence, house and lot, known as No. PIT Clayton street. and all the household and kitchen furniture contained therein at the time of my death, upon the condition that she furnishes home therein for my be- loved husband. A. M. Kennedy, and my sister, Mary Amelia KerShaw, so long as they live and that she will care for and watch over them to the best of her abil- ity until such time as the good Lord may see fit to take them to Himself, unless they, or either of them, should decide to reside elsewhere, it being my will and intention that the said Maggie Coghill shall take possession of Said property as soon after my death as practicable and that the title to the same shall be vested in her absolutely and in fee simple inn mediately upon the death of both my husband and sister; and in the event that before their death they should both take up their residence elsewhere, then and in that event the title to said prop erty shall immediately vest in her ,abso- lutely, as aforesaid.
 Item 8. give and bequeath to my nephew Sandie Beaver, 5000. to be paid to him by my executor out of the pro- ceeds of any of my personal property as soon as practicable after the death of my
 
 Item {. give and bequeath to the trus- tees of the First Presbyterian church of Montgomery, Ala, $500, to be used by them for such church purposes as they may see fit, said amount to be paid to them by my executor out of the proceeds of any of my personal property as soon as practicable after the death of my hus- band, Absalom M. Kennedy.
 Item 5. give and bequeath to the Wo- mans home of the city of Montgomery, Ala, s100. to be paid to the proper off cer of the same by my executor, out of the proceeds of any of my personal prop erty, as soon as practicable after the death of my husband, Absalom M. Ken. nedy.
 Item 6. give and bequeath to my friends. Mrs. Henry Booth and Mrs. Kate Joseph, $100 each. said sum to be paid to each of them by my executor, out of the proceeds of any of my per sonal property. as soon as practicable af- ter the death of my husband, Absalom M. Kennedy.
 Item T. give and bequeath to John Haardt $500 to be paid to him by my ex- ecutor out of the proceeds of any of my personal property as soon as practica- salon M. Kennedy. ble after the death of my husband, Alp Item 8. After the above specific lega- cies are paid, I will and direct that my