Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-11
THE PIPES WILL CASE.
Another Day Devoted TO Testimony For
tie Executors.

Another Day Devoted to Testimony For
| tie Executors.
THE CASE MAY GO TO THE JURY
TO-DAY - VERY STRONG EVIL
DENCE YESTERDAY TO SHOW
THAT DR.. PIPES, ALTHOUGH
VERY WEAK PHYSICALLY. WAS
NOT OF UNSOUND MIND AT ANY
TIME PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.
| The Pipes will case occupied another
! day in the Circuit Court. The execu-
tors introduced a large number of wit
nesses. all of whom testified to the
weak physical condition of the dece-
dent, but all agreeing that his mental
powers were unimpaired up to the time
of his death. The executors have a few
more witnesses to examine this morn
ing. 1t is possible that the arguments
will be completed and the case given
into the hands of the jury this even
| ing.
E. P. Richardson, OF Cameron, was
| the first witness. He testified to con-
| yersation he had with DR.. Pipes in
| Cameron, about the time the will was
! made, the doctor appearing to be of
sound mind. Similar testimony was
given by DR.. C. E. Hutchinson, of Cam
eron.
Dennis Meighen was recalled for
cross examination and asked about GER
tain signatures submitted for his in
spection, not all Of which witness would
say were those of DR.. Pipes. One sigma
ture, which witness thought was that
of the doctor, Capt Dovener stated to
| have been written by Charles E. DAN
nenberg.
A. J. Matthews, justice of the peace
in Marshall county, testified that he
knew Dir. Pipes thirty-five years, and
last saw him about November 1st, 1898.
| The Doctor told him his will had been
worrying him and he was glad it was
| prepared. He also stated that he was
going home to vote Witness said his
mind was clear. He had no knowl-
| edge of DR.. Pipes use of drugs.
Henry M. Russell, Esq, testified that
he knew Dr. Pipes for eight or ten
years, principally through two or three
suits and had always regarded him as
possessing more than ordinary shrewd-
ness. He never saw any evidence of
| failing mental power. He had talked
with the Doctor about the Cooey, Fur
bee & Bentz transaction. He did not
| know that DR.. Pipes was addicted to
the use of drugs, and could not say
| whether his conversations took place
before his illness.
| w. w. Pipes, a .PittsbTg insurance
man, whose father was cousin of DR..
| Pipes, had known DR.. Pipes for thir-
| teen years. He had written two poll
| cies of $4,000 each for the Doctor. He
was with him a great deal at Mountain
Lake Park. DR.. Pipes had requested
witness to change the beneficiary of
one policy to T. c. Pipes, saying he had
to take care of Tom, as Tom was TAX
ing care of him. DR.. Pipes mind was
/ clear as a bell. He never knew his
mind to be affected. He had heard of
/ the Doctors use of narcotics, but sup
posed the drugs were used to ease his
pains.
T. C. Pipes, one of the executors and
! beneficiaries of the will, was placed on
| the stand and was asked about the es-
| tate Of the deceased He said it COM
prised drug store and brick and frame
dwellings, at Jacob and Thirty-sixth
streets, worth about $4,000; Chapline
street property worth $1,000; coal lands
! in Logan county worth 5000 to $500:
| Holidays Cove property valued at 500
| to $780, property at Locl Lynn
| Heights worth about $500; Standard
| Insurance Company stock OF $500; life
insurance policy for $4,000 payable TO
his estate; anot..ar OF s2,G90, payabie
to the estate; Washington, D. @. inter
est il property amounting to $3.50, and
personal effects worth $1,000 The
company refused TO pay one life insGr-
ance policy and the other will be con-
tested. The Indebtedness Of the estate
consists of deed of trust for S5.S7f;
note to d. Il. Meighen for $3.50, to Dol
lar Bank for SITS, to Watts estate $500,
to Robert Statners 5000, balance on
Mountain Lake Park property $500;
also various small amounts.
Witness said he had told the county
clerk that Or. Pipes was indebted to
him in the sum OF S9.100 or s3,2a0 He
had paid off note for $3.50, and the
balance embraced small loans, insar-
ance premiums and other items. Wit
ness produced the life insurance poll
cies, which were carefully examined.
One had beer transferred to him at Mt
Lake Park.
Rev. John Beddow, Methodist clergy
man of Cameron. testified that ne knew
DR.. Pipes. He saw him last about No
VemDer 1st 1879 Physically the Doc