The Portland daily press., 1897-05-21

| allowed all I will have is the homestead,
and will have to work hard to get a liv-
ing off from it.
The money left in my wife's name came
from her mother. The old lady came
here from Manchester to live, and lett
us her money with the understanding that
we should maintain her. For two years
she was paralytic, almost as helpless as
a baby. l took care of her all that time.
She weiged 200 pounds, and mad TO
lift her around. lifted her so much that
/ ssprained my back and have not been
able to do good days work since she
died If that $1,000 is given to Marcia
Libby, shall not have cent for taking
care of the old lady.
"Tell us about the day that Mason
called and made out the will, (" said Mr.
Frank, and the witness continued:
4 My wife's mind had been wandering all
that day. Sometimes she thought she
was off the bed, and she asked me to put
her back on it. She had a bleeding spell
that afternoon. I gave her medicine and
pills. as the doctor ordered. He told me
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do was to make her comfortable, and
that if she had pain to give her one of
those opium pills. By keeping her sup
piled with those pills was all the way
1 could keep her quiet.
| She said that afternoon she wanted to
give some of her clothes away, and told
her to do so. Marcia Libby, who had
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sey left, was writing that afternoon, max
ing out a list of articles of clothing, I
supposed. didn't want to interfere with
the giving away of the clothes, SO did not
talk with them about it.
Toward evening she said she wanted
house and left word for him to come up.
had no idea he was going to write
new will, but supposed she simply want
ed to assist in disposing of the clothes
will tell you the thing just as it is. I
can't read nor write and / didn't know
it was a will when saw it. Mason came
up in the evening and went into the bed
room. / started to go in, but he grabbed
me by the arm and said I couldn't go in
there. 1 knew my wife was dying, and
1 did not want to make fuss, so 1 staid
outside till he had got the writing done.
Then Mason said he wanted two witness
es, and 1 went out and got two of the
neighbors. Nothing was said in my
presence about will
1 saw them alp sign it, but, as have
said, I could nst read it. told Mason
wanted to hear that document read,
but he paid no attention to me.
.."How did Marcia Libby happen to
come to your house?" was asked.
s'My wife did not want her to come
She said Marcia carried off something
every time she came, but had told
Marcia I would let her know if Nancy
was worse Finally Nancy said might
send for her, and did,"
'sWhat had you wife ever said about
her feeling toward Marcia Libby?'
"She said Marcia had good husband
and she left him and went off with fell
low named GRAHAM, and GRAHAM got
killed somehow and then, after she had
buried him she went back to live with
Libby again. My wife said if she had a
million dollars she would not give
Marcia cent.
sAll winter my wife had frequently
said to me that we had earned together
what we have, and she wanted me to have
| it all; that there was no reason why I
should have to do another days hard
| work
The hearing was suspended at 6 o'clock
The discrimination of Mr.. Edwards
will begin at 10 today.