The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15
HOW AMESBURY SAVED MONEY
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sister Ann lived very extravagantly
Witness saw bad food I'm MIR. Ames-
burys home after the death OF his
sister Ann. Deceased seemed To lose
all pride he then had and seemed 10 bo
happy simply because he could save
money on his living. Witness did not
think the funeral OF Ann Amesbury on
which 81 40 was expended. was an ex-
travagant one. though testator was
constantly complaining on the large
outlay on his sisters burial. Witness
said Nathaniel Greene told him in his
wife's presence that he considered Mr..
Amesbury OF unsound mind and he
wished 10 see justice done, and Mrs
Whitaker. another beneficiary under
the will. had also told witness she con-
sidered the testator of unsound mind.
Mr. Pettee thought that Mr.. Amesbury
at the time of the making of the viii
i'm dispute. in 1894, was OF unsound
mind.
on cross-examination witness said he
always considered the deceased OF weak
mind. even when he, witness, borrowed
money of the deceased more than once.
and then II was borrowed for partner
ship i'm which Otis n Mason was the
partner OF witness. Mf. -Pettee=eeHla
not say there was any evidence OF un-
sound mind i'm the rate of interest
charged. which was six per cent. and
finally said he saw nothing I'm connec-
ton with his financial dealings with
Amesbury that showed he was of un-
sound mind.
Or, Fenner II. Peckham. Jr.. testified
he had been engaged I'm the practice of
medicine i'm this city since 1866 and had
given mental maladies much attention.
Knew Samuel Amesbury since 1874 and
from that year TO 1857 was the family
physician of Mrs. Ann Wood. the sis
ter OF testator. Witness thought Samuel
"A very peculiar man. This was shown
by his clothes his unCombed hair and
beard. Asked as TO the possibility OF inn
mediate detection of mental malady he
said il could not always he immediate
Is discovered. Sometimes ON the second
examination there was a clever attempt
to hide the delusion first noticed. Wit
ness said that from his observations OF
the actions and peculiarities of the tes-
tator up 20 1887 he would deem testa-
tor OF unsound mind. DIR. Peckham was
asked " he had seen Mr. Amesbury af-
ter 1887 and said yes. several times on
the street lie noticed his poor clC ening
and saw nothing 90 change the opinion
OF unsoundness OF mind earlier formed.
Witness thought that deceased might
have insane delusions and be OF un-
sound mind and yet be sharp In dealing
with his money.
ON cross examination Or Peckham
was asked AZ ne drew the questions Just
asked by COT Ballou i'm regard to the
insanity of the testator and his reply
was no" He admitted consulting with
Or. Gordon about the questions and
why consultation WAS held said such
a consultation was not necessary. Or.
peckham said that the question asked
in regard to the testator's sanity had
not been prepared with the idea OF OBJ
tanning nm answer that thr-trvtutur was
OF uns0und mind. Witness said that II
was probable that n man. who acCumu-
lated money. worked in a iewelry shop.
made careful Inquiries about Invest
ments was ~ SCUM mind Asked NJ
such a man being Of misetly tendencies
and believeing his relatives from his
standpoint extravaHant. would show
any evidence OF insanity in not giving
his money to relatives the answer was
no \ man the doctor said might have
insane delusions and yet apparently
have very good memory.