The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-22

When the two witnesses arrived, Mr.
Mason opened the door and told us we
could all come in. saw Mrs. Edwards
and the witnesses sign, and | heard
Nancy say: ''This is my last will and
testament; it is all right, and know
what is in it. = ~
Mr. Edwards said he wanted the paper
read, but Nancy said it should not be
read. / knew nothing about the provis-
ions of the,lwill. 81
''Did you hear Mrs. Edwards pray?''
asked Mr.. Morrill,
Eyes, she prayed the forenoon that
she died. Mr.. Edwards and l were pres
ent. -"
Here the direct examination ended, and
Mr.. Frank began a rigid cross -examina-
ton which continued far into the after
noon.
when did you first hear Mr.. Edwards
speak of the will?' was the first question,
to which she replied:
Il heard him speak of it that night
after the will was made.
it?' ~
THE next day. Mason had returned
a casket and flowers. | heard Isaac
threaten to lick Mason. / told him to
telegraph my mother and my husband
not to come to the funeral y
What made Mr.. Edwards angry?'
Because at supper we had words, and
l thought if Edwards and Mason were
going TO have trouble my mother and
husband had better be out of it?''
'What was the trouble about?''
2" Mr.. Edwards claimed that he had Civ
en- somebody dollar to send the telegram
to me, and that Mason had not returned
the change
when did the quarrel over the will be-
gin?'
st began them
"Who started it?''
Isaac. He threatened to slap Mason S
face, and f1ourished his arms around as
If he meant to.
AT this point numerous questions were
put to the witness in an endeavor to as
certain the reason of the trouble. Mrs.
Libby took offense at some of the ques-
lions and appealed to the Court to pro-
tect her from being imposed upon.
Judge Peabody cautioned the counsel to
keep within the rules.
Il will endeavor to do so, your honor, y
replied Mr.. Frank, 1but this witness
has made serious accusation. She says
that Mr.. Edwards stood up over the dead
body of his wife and threatened to lick
man. 1t seems to me it is necessary to
make diligent enquiry to find out what
led up to the controversy.
Continuing, the witness said she heard
Edward say: Leroy Mason, if you
haven't done this business right, will
put you behind the bars, and can do SO
before tomorrow morning
Much enquiry was made by Mr.. Frank
regarding Mrs. Libby's domestic rela-
! tions. She admitted that she had beer
married three times; that her first hus
bands name was Knox, the second Libby
and the third Graffam, and that at pres
ent she is living with the second in the
| list
| Asked when was the first time Mrs
Edwards has said anything to her abou
money the witness replied: 1T wa
about, $50 the night the will was signed
They had all gone to bed but me. Isaac
was restless. She said to me: "Hea
Isaac groan; something must be troubling
him. | did not give him all my money
and l guess he will be mad when he find
it out. l did not ask her anything abou
| it,
Mrs. Susan ]. Libby of South Water
boro, mother of Marcia Libby, related
conversation she had with Mr.. Edward
on the. day of the funeral, quoting hin
as saying, that his wife had her sense
up to the last,a that a few hours befor
she died she prayed for them all.