The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11


mony VIM Conclude To-day.
The taking Of testimony ii the Pipes
will contest was resumed yesterday
morning in Part Two Of she circuit
court, Judge Harvey on the bench, The
defense win likely have put on all It's
witnesses to-day. The respondents en-
deavored. to show yesterday that Dr.
John 81. Pipes was,sane when he drew
IN the viii, now contested by his son,
Dr. John R. Pipes, now of Cleveland.
e. P. Richardson and DR., c. q.
Hutchinson, Of Cameron, the first wit
nesses. testihed to having seen DE
Pipes in Cameron on or About Novem-
Der /, 1898, when the win was drawn,
ana they considered him clear in mind.
Dennis Meighen, In the cross-examin-
alton, was asked to Identify signatures
OF Dr. Pipes. in which there appeared
to be differences, but witness would
take them all for the doctors. They
were submitted to the Jury. Captain
Doyeher alleged one was written by AS
slstant Clerk c. 2, Dannenberg. Of the
Ohio county clerks once.
A. j. Matthews, a Justice Of the
peace in Marshall county knew the
doctor for thIrty-ave years, and had
talked with him about the will on or
about November /. and the doctor said
he felt relieved since It was drawn, for
1t had worried him. The doctors mind
was apparently clear.
Henry NJ. Russell, Of this city, had
known DR.. Pipes for about ten years,
chleHythrough law suits He had had
conversations with him some months
preceding his death, but didn't know
whether the conversations were pre-
vIous to the doctors illness, nor knew
Of his being addicted to drugs.
w. W. Pipes, an insurance man OF
Pittsburgh, whose father was a cousin
Of DR.. Pipes. had written two Policies
of $1,000 each for the doctor, and at the
latter's reauet, at Mountain Lake Park,
in the summer of 1898, changed the bene-
ficlary to T. C. Pipes, the doctor saying
Tom had taken care Of him. and this
git was in return for his brothers at
tentIon. DR.. Pipes mental condition
seemed good. To Capt. Dovener witness
said he came from Pittsburgh to testi-
fy at the request OF Mr., Hubbard. who
presented a letter of Introduction from
slater Pipes, Witness said he didn't
know his wife was to receive any be-
quest from DR.. Pipes. The last policy
the Doctor took was made payable to
hts wife.
Thomas c. Pipes, one Of the benef-
Charles, was the next witness, and the
objection ON this ground was over
ruled. The witness. as far as he could
remember, gave the items comprising
the DOCTORS estates as follows:
Property on Jacob street. drug store
building and brick and frame buildings.
valued at about $4,000 Another piece
Of, property on chapllne street is worth
$1,000. He had also some interests in
coal lands in Logan county worth $500
to $500; an interest In other property at
Holllday's Cove which the witness vat
ued at 500 to $500; interest in various
lots at Loeb Lynn Heights worth about
$3.50; a little stock in the Standard In
suranee Company, worth $500; one life
insurance policy. 5000. payable to es-
tate: the company refused to pay ORE
and the other will be contested; inter-
est In Washington, D. c., property.
$3.50: personal property worth $500,
consists Of deed of trust Of 1881;
notes to D. R. Melghen. $3.50; note on
Dollar bank, ST75; debt to the Watts
estate, 5000; some notes amounting to
$3.50; balance on Mountain Lake Park
lot, $500; note on Robert stathers, $500
There are other small amounts.
In reply to Captain Dovener, witness
said he had told the county clerk that
the estate was indebted to him for
about $500 or 1890. and that the ball
of the policies. Witness had paid a
note Of S1s5 for DR.. Pipes. and advanced
the doctor various amounts and paid
premiums on insurance policies. Wit
ness could not recall the date of the
insurance transfers, and he was in-
structed to get them. The insurance in
question amounted to $4,000, which Yves
given to secure a loan of $1,000.
Rev. John Bediow and John Burnley
Of Cameron, testified that they consld-
cred the doctor perfectly sane.
Joseph A. Arkle, of the Eighth ward,
an ex-justice OF the peace. had never
noticed that DR.. Pipes mind was UNI
balanced He had known the doctor
for years. lived in the same square with
him.
DR.. s. L. Jepson had known DR.. Pipes
for many years, and seen him period
lcalIy. Saw him after his return from
Asheville, and noted that he was suf-
rerlng from consumption, and that he
was run down physically, but seemed
all right mentally. Continuing, in re-
Spouse to MIR. Hubbard's questions, DR..
Jepson said he visited Dr. Pipes home
later, at Mrs. Pipes request, and there
found HIN suffering from the effects
of some drug. Saw him the following
day, and Or. Pipes appeared to be
cheerful Shortly afterward he dis
covered him in stupor On one oc-
casion DR.. Pipes had said to witness
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