The morning times., 1897-02-18
PROMISED HIM VAN VIEW
Mrs. Borden's Testimony Was
Favorable to Wilton Lambert.
MRS. VAN RISWICK'S HEALTH
A Number of witnesses Stated That
She Seemed to BE All Right-An
Interesting Byplay Between the
Lawyers-A Severe Cross-Exami-
natiGn by Mr.. Perry.

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| small details during yesterdays examina-
! ton, which covered the testimony of a
! number of witnesses. Mrs. -Eugenia r.
| Eorden was the first to take the stand
i She stated that she had once heard Mrs
| Van Riswick say that Wilton should have
the Van View property as he was the
| rightful heir. The witness said she was
well acquainted with the Van Riswick
| family, and also knew the Lamberts She
had noticed no change at all in Mrs. Van
| Riswcks health within the two years
preceding her death
The closs-cxamination of Mrs Eorden
was spiritedly conducted by Mr., Perry
1t was sharp and caustic but failed 10
| break the witness direct testimony. The
! lawyer inquired minutely into her life
! fIom the time she first knew of the Van
! Riswicks. He wanted 10 know how many
| meals Mrs Lambert had taken at the
| witness home in Philadelphia when she
| visited Mrs. Borden, and he also CUES
| oned as TO what meals they We're.
| julius /. Atchis on ana John Mitchell,
| two plumbers, testified to having done
| work for Mrs. Van RiswicK. The former
| had worked ut Yas-yiew and the latter
| was at one time called in to examine a
| bathroom on X street.
How did Mrs Van Riswick appear on
that occasion in respect To knowing what
she was talking about? questioned Mr..
Davis.
MI Worthington quickly interposed an
objection, and initiating Judge Wilson'S
tone of voice. said: AS Judge wilson sa US
we want facts, We want facts
This by play was responded to by Mr. !
Davis. who arose from his chair and ut
tered long drawn groan of ''Oh-h-hh,'
which occasioned laugh. The question was |
modified. however, and the witness stated |
that Mrs. Van~Riswick seemed to be all |
right. Alexander Brown followed Mr. |
Atchison upon the stand
Siiss Nellie Quinlan was an Interesting |
witness. She was for sometime an em- |
ploye in the family of Mr.. Lambert and fire. |
quently saw Mrs. Van Riswick and Wilton |
Lambert together. She never heard them |
talk business. Mrs. Lambert was often in |
delicate health and her mother at those |
times was much Concerned about her |
daughter. S far this witness Oh
served both Miss Maud and Miss Mildred |
Lambert were very respectful TO Mrs Van
Riswick, and the latter thought a great |
deal Of her granddaughtcrs. Mrs. Van
Riswick attended TO her own business and |
X.
Mr.. Perry began the oSs-exanination
and dwelt quite little on the desk work
''she would be writing would she?" in
quired counsel
Yes sir
Writing letters?''
Il don't know what she was writing"
Did you never see her put anything in
an envelope aud address it?'
NO, sir
We'll, what was tshe writing on?' was
asked, and Miss QuInian responded sharply
ION paper
Mr. Perry paid no attention TO the re-
mark, but continued his questions as to
Mrs. Van RisNeick's writing
Other witnesses were James Iarbee who |
had done work for Mrs Van Rswick, and
Policeman James Cochran. The latter
thought Mrs. Van nRiswick was not a woman
easily influenced.
Mrs. Stewart testified as to the grand
mother Of Wilton Lambert once saying that
he would some day get Var View The
witness asserted that Mrs. Van Riswick
also remarked that Mrs. Carr did not want
ii that way unless she was left the K
street property.
Miss Margaret Stewart, a daughter of
the preceding witness, corrohorated several
of her mother assertions
Kate Donnelly took The stand, and gave
evidence that Mrs. Lamher was a woman
OF delicate constitution. She was asked
about a visit OF Mrs. Carr to her home
recently, and replied that Mrs. Carr was
accompanied hy Miss Nettie Bell They
asked her what time she was employed hy
Mrs. Lambert, and when told that it was
in 1893, they expressed surprise and as
serted that Mr.. Darlington, while on the
stand. had described the girl who let him
in at the door when he called to see
Mrs. Van Riswick about the Will, and
that she WAS very much like her On
cross-examination Mr. Perry asked if she
had told Mrs. Carr and Miss Bell that
Mrs. Lambert was very mean and close
The witness responded that what she
meant was that Mrs. Lambert was not
extravagant in housekeeping.
Mary E. Melck followed Miss DonnelIy,
and said that she, too, had been called
upon. Her visitors were Misses Rell Mrs.
Carr and Miss C!eary. They came together
in carriage to her home on New Hamp-
shire avenue. Mrs. Carr did not get out
of the carriage, but the others came into
her house. They aske l her about being a
witness and she told Mrs. Carr that she
knew nothing that she could testify to that
would benefit Mrs. Carr. The witness
thought that Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Van
Riswick were always affectionate to each
other. Under the cross-examination of
Mr.. Perry Miss Melick admitted having
talked with some of the Lamberts regard
ing the case. Mr.. Perry was about to
ask regarding her being summoned. and
blandly remarked, Il don't know whether
you know what subpoena is She
interrupted quickly:
II know what a supoena is. 1t is a
notice TO attend court
This concluded the examination of the
witnesses for the day, and the case was
adjourned until this morning.