The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-11
GAVE HIM BANK BOOK.
DR.. Barry Testified Mrs. McWil'
lisms Did So.
Administrator Goff Gains Balance Is
Du: Mrs. Chase.

There was n long hearing in the Appellate
Court today in the case of the Providence In
siitution for Savings against Isaac l.. Gon'
executor OF the last will and testament OF
Maria McWiliams, and DR.. a. +. Barry. The
banking institution filed lill of interpleaaer
in order that the court mi. ht decide 10 whom
n balance Of 1854 that remained in the bank
belonged.
DIR. Barry and executor Goff are rival claim
ants for the money. The former claims the
bank book was given to him by Mrs. McNil'
Ii ans in return for his kindness 10 her during
her last i'll ,ess. and Mr. Goff claims the bal
ance IN behalf Of Mrs. Chase, beneficiary
under the prnbited will of Mrs. Williams.
DIR. Albert f. Barry was the first witness
called. He testified that he was called TO at
tend Mrs. Mcmillan : in june, 1875, she re-
Siding at the time az 81 Carroll street, ON Cap
itol hill She was at the tim the doctor shld,
"A very sick woman, without any IIlsnus 10
care for her, and he had her removed 10 the
residence OF Mrs. Sisson on Peain street: Ee
attended er during June and partof July,
and one day while he wa. ON visit 10 ne, per
was y bal ince duc by the bank, amounting 20
s.8a.5l, saying: Doctor, you have been the
only friend I've had IN my tr4n6ei pun A dAdT dran un
| stJJ irom the Providence Institution for saw
| in,s, which n. said lie had expended in pay
ing bills and for his services The money was
q t.,incd from the bank on an order sin ed by
| NJ McWiiliams. Witness said Thomas i.
| West WAS the only witness TO the gift OF the
f.. c. Pierce counsel for the executor OF
| Mrs McWillams' will. cross xamined "
| Barry and he lat,er's recollection OF partlcn-
| lars concerning affairs did not seem To be sat
| i,gact nv & counsel. He admitted he mad re,
| celved $50 from Isaac l. Goff for services ana
20 ray bills for Mrs Mc"ilham,, put ~ aenlaa nl,ii
| that the amount received from Mr. Con could
| have been as high as s2UI. He said mat ne
paid NJ Sisson and MnrSarHt ~ ooo'hnr
| coul not swear thai ne id each OF them SIuo
| He had spent the 500 drawn from the bank IN
| paving bills, and further .tated that Mi rs Nc
| Williams was removed 10 n r daughter : house
| in Olneyville against his orders. He did not
| 90 to visit Mrs. McWiliiams after that.
Mr.Pierce pressed the witness for an answer
| to his questions rs TO how much was due MN
| for medical services, but the latter sald he had
| not made mp his accoun rs vet. hen Mr.
| Pierce asked tho witness TO reitesh ms reeol'
| lection ab ut a will made by Mrs McWiihams'
! and the doctor testified that he bel eyed ne
! was made executor of the will made b.. the
dec.ased i'm the home OF Mrs. Sis on on Fekin
street He Thought this will was made before
the gift CT the bank book was made. n,
Tho uas II. Wcs', who went with Dr Barry
to draw VIII i0r prs pM Mcw,sa ,cs,s - l % tbat
ho DIR W n will for the former and the ncSl I,;
day went up aga q re read II to her. IN,
will. "a h. remembered 1t, beqneathed ~
Mrs McNilliams' property t. her gIannchil
and DR.. harrv was tr ste. he hear'i Mrs
McWiliams give the bank book 'oDr. bar,y
| In the or, ss-examinatiun OF tins witness mr
| Pierce introduced a copy CT the will, whlcl
contained provisions for tho five grandchild
| rem of the deceased and the beqost OF slVO u
| Mrs. \ civilians brother - .,
Mrs Chase the daughter of Mrs. McWil
/ ljams. testified that She had always been kin'
to he' mother, but having eight IN fainly sh
| ,oId pr barry : sister that the d, ceased shoul
| get n uur.e IA she was able TO pay for one.
Is,ac L.Cioff testified that he sid real ~ tar
| FOR Mrs McWi liams and hn 500 In his IN NJ
| belorving 10 her when she died. The ban
book mad remained in DIR. Barry = or hi
counsel 's possession, and witness previous Z
July !. 1898, had paid Dr. Larry s-O', 10
which he held receipts.
Mrs Mcwilliams after going 10 her daugh
ter's hone made NV Will, leaving all nc
rropcr,y except $l1J 20 Mrs. Chase. A.
Patton was attorney for DIR Barry. The cour
took the papers.