The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-16
OVER A WILL.
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these points Mr.. Cushing said II would be
shown that Annie M. Miller had made
up her mind a. far back as 1920 when a
legacy was left TO her mother, Mrs. Mil
lcr, ana her sister, Susan T.. Sphinx, no
one should have any Of her fathers es-
tstcsb II herself and that she had repeated
this determination to several others.
Annie NJ. Miller bad. according TO
counsel, sitter being previously driven
from ner tatber's mouse as were all OF hts
children, returned TO bis home, after
the death OF her mo ner In April, 1854. I'm
msdiateiy on the taking charge OF affs irs
she obtained great infiusnce. 1t Is con-
tended, over her father and he who lived
in the humblest style up to this time hac
the homestead fitted up in elegant and
modern style.
John l.. Miller, who is a shirt drum
ncr and mem bsr of the American Band,
testified that his mother who was pos
sessed OF an estate at the time of her death
left will providing for the oistriu button
of the estate among her four children.
Her father had told witness that in order
to pay the legacies left by his mother 1t
would be necessary to sell some land and
when tho witness said this was not neces-
sary his father with tears In his eyes re-
marked "there will be the mora for you
ell when Pm gone" II was evident from
this witness testimony that he felt very
haIsnIy towards the execu;rix of his
fathers will.
Speaking OF the charge made ia his
fstrer's home after Annie took charge he
said there hon been new psrlor furniture
and steam eating and "nis father lived
like other people" Witness said that
bis father had slipped once and fell
against a coal team nnd in regsrd to his
father's drinking ha bits said his father
had two raw eggs ana wink " for break.
fast snd drank constantly during the
day, carrying a demijohn 10 his room go
az to have liquor handy during the night
fully in regard 10 the liquor question
witness said mis- father bought liqTor by
the barrel and .tored II away to age. Tne
effect OF liquor on the deceased was net
TO make him stagger but very nervous
and irritable. Up to the time Annie
took charge OF the household he had
been on he best Of terms with his father
hut he saw a change take place in his
fathers Treatment. This was due, it is
believed TO the trou ble there was te-
tween Mrs. Susan SpilE and her sister,
Annie NJ. Miller. The dstier htd lived at
their former homo end c1used trouble
between Mrs. Spink and his wife aud
there had been di vorce.
In response to question put 70 him
on cross examination by james NJ. Rip.
lev, of counsel for Annie Nj. Miller, SIR.
KILLER repeated his statement that be hal
never had troubls with his father previ-
Gus 10 his motner's ceatn. Then Mir.
RipeI wanted 10 know il th,rs was rot
an angry conversation bet the de-
ceased aud the witness regarding certain
unpleasant statements about a law case
That appe AIRED ia the evening newspip, RI
Of this city on April 10, 1873, and ne
said oil his father remarxei then WAS
''tnis IT your troutie anu you must get
out OF it," In reply In anotbor unpleas-
ant question by Mr.. Ripley witness said
there had been no trounlc about a isttor
sent by lsw firm OF This city in Feb
ruary. 1857, for man tnat witrcss had
worked for. liz this letter, witness claimed
that ne bad collected no noner, that he
did not pay TO bis employer a further
denial was made by tie win,ess as TO sn
angry discussion v:th his father con-
cernipg the trouble between witness snd
some psopie a, Saa.ssket u ch.
Tire witness said he had never tried to
poiaon mis- fathers mind ag last Anuis
~. Miller and 1t was the iormcr who
accused the alter OF breaking up tho
home OF her sister, Mrs. Spink.
Emma Miller wife of VII iem A. Miller
was tpe second witness snd she testified
amcne other things thst Annie N. Miller
was engaged to bs married 20 the former
husband of her sis.cr, EiTin L. SPHINX
aud she had heard Annie say tnst her
brother John nor her sistef Mrs. Spi sk
would never Get dollar OF their iatbot's
money 4. she could help it. Mrs. Miller elso
stated that Annie kept the other chill
nren OF MI. Miller from being alono with
him after the will was made. Mr.. Ripley
csked this witness IL she had not turned
her tathoT-in-law's picturo 10 tho wall
Ibis she denied doing SAYING she only
cat the picture from the irrme and left
hanging bgsiie IL tic picture OF the lat
ter's wife. Reclying 20 iurtrer Questions
on cross examination tho witness said
that she had always been on rleassnt
terms VITA Annie, the oEecutrix OF the
lste Mr.. Miiltr's vii. ba; sac dii not ex-
tend congratulations on Annie's pro-
rosed marriage TO Mr.. Spi1k, and
houGbt Annie HAD not tre'ted her sister
alrs. SPHINX well. ASKED TO extlsin when
q coolness grew up between herself ana
Annie she ssi Annie had given ber tho
cold st oulder last Summer.
John l.. Miller hsa testified that otter
bis mot aor's death he asked bis father
10 give him his trade in shirts and tho
lsttor promised TO DO so put that he
never got np order from him ard SAID