Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-28

ness in market and turned over his
earnings 10 her.
Mr.. Richard Mitchell, of MARYLAND
was the next witness. Witness was a
relative of Miss Ellen DaiDgerfeld. He
was acquainted with the testatrix and
Messrs. Henry and Reverdy DANGER
field, and had often visited at their
home. Mrs. Eliza Daingerfield was q
kind hearted lady with keen sense Of
justice. He had noticed a Change
in deceased in late years: she
had become shrinking in her nature
her former firm spirit seemed to have
been destroyed. Rememberedthe shock
the deceased had experienced when the
tongue OF scandal was started against
member ofthe family, and had noticed
its effect upon tes.atrix, also recalled
the subsequent shocks and the changes
they wrought in her spirit. Mr..
Daingerfeld had previously been ola
decided and positive character, ana
nothing but force of circumstances
could have produced such a change
He recited instances which led him to
such an impression. She had been
gradually lapsing. She seemed to lose
interest in her surroundings: the former
snap and vim were wanting. She was.
according to his impression, urd4r some
influence. The contrast between her
former condition was apparent. Her
manner toward Mrs. Virginia danger.
field was much changed after the de9fo
of Henry Daingerfield and in.
creased after Mr.. Reverdy danger
fields death. She had remarRel
that she did not know why Mrs. VIZ.
ginia Daingerfeld did not leave the
house Hs the latter's husband was dead
Some objection was raised by counse'
representing Mrs. Efiie Daingerfed 10
certain questions regarding the alleged
hostility shown by teststrix to Mrs.
Virginia Dsingerfeld. Mr.. Burke
then rose and said the object was to
show that the late Reverdy danger.
field was party to melting the ho-tiii-
ty. The court ruled the matter out
Witness continued. Mrs. Eliza mad
never had too much love for Mrs. Viz
GINA, her daughter.in-law, and Mr..
Reverdy shared the same feelings with
his mother. The hostility had been
shown on several occasions, and mad be-
come so rank that they at times did no5
sit down to the table together, and
when they did Mrs. Virginia was often
ignored. Witness told OF coming 10
Alexandria when Mrs Elite danger
field told him Mrs. Eliza bad left all
her property to her and her children.
The testatrix had often spoken 10 loy-
ing terms of little Katherine, daughter
of Mrs. Virginia Daingerfeld, and had
remarked that Henry, ir., seemed 10
have been ignored by other members OF
the family.
Mrs. Virginia Daingerfeld was re-
called. Her husband always looked
after his mothers affairs, but Mr. Burke
kept her banking accounts. She an
swered large number of questions
concerning family matters. The A.
bury Park affair had had decided e.
feet upon the testatrix. Witness de.
scribed the scenes in the house at the
time, the receipt of kilograms Nc
The affair had made testarix nervous.
In talking with witness she mad been
much exercised in regard to the Asbury
Park trouble. and she had remarked TO
witness, "Edie has run oil with a man.
&C." Witness then proceeded to de-
scribe other shocks Mrs. Dangerdeid
had received, together with sickness.
and her demeanor afterwards Tesla
tor had said her MAD was not what IL
had been; her memory perceptib.y
failed. Mrs. Daingertield's feelings to-
ward witness underwent q decided
change after the death OF the lattcr's
husband, and it increased with tire.
The members OF Reverdy Danger
fields family had no use for witness,
they had shown their aversion often,
especially at the table. Testatrix had
said witness had as much of this
worlds goods as she; had asserted thne
witness was worth $4,000, and when
the latter's children asked their grand
mother for anything she would tell
them to go to their mother, as che wa
as we'll fixed as she (testatrix.) Many
questions followed as to the last will
and testament of the deceased.
Witness was still on the stand when
this report closed.
LNoTE-In yesterdays report Of tho pro
ceedinss in the above case il wss stated that
ono OF the counsel suggested that Mr.. Eliza
Daingerfed was subject to a certain 'deir-
ium." 1t should have been 'deusion.