The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-20
NOT OF UNSOUND MIND.
Expert Accountant Temple Testi-
f1es to Isaac Staples.

Expert Accountant Temple Testi-
fies to Isaac Staples.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Sept. 10
(SpeciaL)-Th Staples will matter is
again before Judge Wilson, of the pro-
bate court, the hearing having been
resumed this morning, when a number
of interested parties and others anX-
iOuS to hear the evidence were present
in the court room. The first witness
examined was II. NJ. Temple, an eX-
pert accountant, residing in st. Paul,
who had been engaged on the books
of Staples & King, and saw Mr.. Sta
pies on business in company with
James King Aug. Is, 1896. They talked
over some informal business matters
in the forenoon, and after dinner dis
cussed business Of a more formal char
acter. AS he recalled the meeting Mr..
Staples didn't talk very much, but was
a good listener. He seemed to compre-
hend all that was said to him. He
considered Mr.. Staples mind unusually
clear for a man Of his advanced years,
and considered him capable of compre-
hending the extent of his property and
Of making disposition of the same by
will. Mr.. Temple admitted that he had
been cautioned by the nurse when he
entered the house not to say anything
or do anything to excite Mr.. Staples
or disturb his mental condition The
other witnesses in the forenoon were
William Sauntry, a we'll known Still
water logger, who had known Mr.. Sta
pies well for many years; G. S. Wei
shous, secretary of the st. Croix Lum-
Der company, and E. S. Brown All of
these witnesses testified that in their
opinion Mr.. Staples was of a perfectly
sound mind and able to dispose Of his
property by will.
In the afternoon the witnesses were
August Gelhardt, Mrs. H. M Torinus,
R. H. Bronson, Peter Smith, Otis Nc
Gray, J. S. Vandiver and Frank Bur-
leigh. All Of the witnesses testified
that in their opinion Mr. Staples was
Of sound mind. but Mr.. Burleigh testi-
fed that he had stated that he con-
sidered Mr.. Staples of unsound mind,
and qualified his statement by saying
that this was when Mr.. Staples was
sick. Mr.. Burleigh is manager Of the
Maple Island farm belonging to the
Staples estate, and had known Mr..
Staples for twenty years. Mr. Staples
had visited the farm, but not much in
late years. On direct examination he
testified that he never saw anything to
indicate that Mr.. Staples mind was
unsound. On cross examination he
stated that he had told others that he
didn't think Mr.. Staples was Of sound
mind at all times, and would have to
IL
stand. The times he considered Mr..
Staples Of unsound mind was when he
was sick. After he came back from
Hot Springs and he was sick in bed.
deceased had told him that he had
discovered that he owned another piece
Of property just like the property he
lived on and had paid taxes on 1t for
more than twenty years. Deceased at
one time said he wanted to move all
the cattle from the Maple Island farm
to the Ook Glen farm, and witness said
Mr.. Staples had said that he did IT be-
cause taxes were not so high in the
city as they were in the town Of Nav.
He might have said at different times
that he thought Mr.. Staples was Of
unsound mind, and meant during late
years. Mr. Burleigh said that he had
understood that it was denied that Mr.
Staples ever was sick enough to be out
OF his right mind, and witness had said
that he had to say that at times he
had seen him when he though he was
out of his mind. He admitted that he
might have made the remark to Col
Bronson
Mr.. Gail, one Of the attorneys for the
proponent, stated today that thew
would probably get through with their
side of the case by Wednesday noon,
and the contestants will then begin
putting in their testimony It will
take at least ten days more to com
pIete the hearing, the contestants hav
Ing about fifty witnesses to be exam
ined.
The Juniata cleared TODAY with raft =,
logs for the Standard Lumber companv
Dubuque, and the Rutledge and bow hoaat
cleared with raft and a half of logs for
Island, III. a. i'ocA
M: H. Mccarthy prominent Iumberman
OF Dubuque. was in the city today. looking
after his extensive interests on the St Croix
Nc. Mccarthy says the lumber business IS
good at Dubuque and other points and that
iumoermen generally look for a prosperous
trade this fall F0'po'ouS
One Of the ordinances of this city reIat-
ing to licensing junk dealers Is to be tested
TO ascertain whether or not it is CONSTITUTIONAL
Warrants have been issued for the 1rrsst
of two parties, who will fight through the
courts. 0