The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-05
HAD MONEY
In A BANK
Miss Cramer's Deposit
Was Over $4,000.
MRS. MURPHY CLAIMS 1T.
Given Bank Book by Miss Cramer
Before She DIED.
MRS. MURPHY CLAIMS 1T.
HEARING IN APPELLATE COURT.

There was long hearing in the APPEL
late Court yesterday on the bill OF inter
pleader filed by the Peoples Savings
Bank against Catherine Murphy and ths
sisters of Mary CrAmer. On deposit In the
bank named there was on Dec. Is, the sum
Of $2llS. 7S to the credit Of Mary Cramer.
an old woman who was OF somewhat
eccentric nature and who had accumulated
small fortune by ner industry. Mrs.
Cath crime Murphy claimed the money az.
tar Miss Cramer's death, the latter having
given her the bank took.
The sister OF the deceased, Mrs Healey
and Mrs. Corcoran, besides a nephew
and rieces, MAINTAIN that the bank book
was simply left in Mrs. Murphy's custody
for them. Miss Cramer die1 at the st.
Joseph's Hospital.
Mrs. Catherine Murphy testified she
lived on Marlboro street and had known
the late Mary Cramer as long ss she could
remember any one and the deceased had
visited her very frequently ana consulted
her about affairs. Witness Used TO bake
bread for the deceased and frequently
bought things of her. she being 3 peddler.
On the 30 Of December, 1897, Miss Cramer
went to st. Jossphs Hospital having q
cancer on her LETT breaJt Before going
to the hospital Miss Cramer called on
witness saying she might not return and
gave her bank book saying that wit.
ness shouId have casket purchased that
would not cost less than 500 and also the
best posi- BILE robe, carriages were TO be paid
for for mem bers of the uecensed's family,
mass WAS to DO offered for the rsposs Of
her soul. Particular instructions were
given by the deceased that she should not
be buried In single grave. Witness was
the only one of Miss Cramer's friends TO
see her at the hospital Though she had
sent word to Miss Cramers sisters none
OF them came until her uenth. Mrs. Muir
ply picked out Sic casket and pur-
chased also costly robe and refreshments
for the wake, according to the promise
made TO the deceased, and she also paid
the bills for hacks for the funeral. All
bills were sent to Mrs. Murphy. Miss
Cramer told witness that the Mother Su-
perior OF st. Marla's Home had told her to
settle up her earthly affairs before going
to st. Joseph's Hospital. Miss Cramar
said she had had some trouble with her
relatives a. Kate Farrell had with hers.
Patrick Cramer testified that the de-
ceased had lived at his house and at ths
homo of other relatives On crcss-ex am-
ination witness sdiaitted the deceased had
not bson at his house much during the
past eisht years as no had "called her
down for being SO persistent crank.
Mira VaIlette testified thai on tie day
OF the funeral Mis-. Murphy said the bank
hook had been left with her by Miss
Cramer before she went TO the hospital
Mrs. Murphy had SAID when she saw this
amount Of n oney left she told Mary she
should have made a will but Mary replied
it was too late. Witness had u room ready
for MISS Cranler to occupy and was
much surprised that Miss Cramer did not
consult her about money matters before
going to the hospital ms she had known
Ter for q period Of 30 years. Mrs. Valietts
said she knew that there was some ais
agreement tetween Miss Cramer and her
relatives.
Mrs. Annie Cramer testified that Mary
Cramer called on her on the day she went
TO the hospital saying that she wished her
sisters nolifisd that the operation might
be fatal and 'sshe did NOS want to be left
above the ground" Witness assured Miss
Crainor that she would te suitably bur-
led. This call was maze In the forenoon
and before Miss Cramer visited Mrs. Muir
phv. Mrs. Healey ana other relatives tes
titled.
The court decided that the testimony
establishes n Gift causn mortis by the de-
ceased In favor Of Catherine Murphy.
As. however, this WAS coupled with n
trust for the payment Of the funeral and
other expenses OF the deceased, and the
urchase OF burial lot, xe think that
pefoi the money Is paid the doneo she
should give security for the performance
Of th0 trust