Evening star., 1899-03-30
Continuation Of Proceedings in
Daingerfield Will Contest.
THE FAMILY'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
Testimony Of a Trusted Adviser of
the Testatrx
BANK BOOK IN EVIDENCE
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fourth day in the proceedings of the Dain-
gerfield will case opened this morning be-
fore Judge Nicol. with Mr. Julian T. Burke
on the stand. Mr.. Burke continued his tes-
timony. which had been interrupted by adj
journment of court last night. He had told
of the financial affairs of the Daingerfield
family. In these matters witness had been
the trusted adviser of Mrs. Eliza r. Dain-
gerfield, the testatrix, and had been given
the management Of the major part of her
income. In 1881. he said, Mrs. Daingerfield
had commenced to exceed her yearly in
come and continued to encroach upon the
principal until her death, when the main
fund had been diminished by $4,000 or
$40, 900.
Prior to Mr. Burke's testimony last night
Mr.. Bernard Carter of Baltimore had been
put on the stand. He was a grandson-in-
law Of the testatrix. and had always con-
sidered her woman of strong mind.
In continuing his evidence this morning
Mr. Burke stated that in conversation with
Mrs. Eliza r. Daingerfield subsequent to
tie death of her son Henry, the witness
had told the testatrix that the annual in
come from Henry Daingerield's estate
amounted to $1,000.
Speaks of the Will.
In regard to the will in contest, the tes-
tatrix had told witness that she must pro-
vide for her son Reverdy, as he had spent
all his money, and the family had no one
on whom they could depend for support.
She also said the family of Mrs. Virginia
Daingerfield had other sources of support.
Under cross-examination witness stated
that the testatrix was a woman of kind
and amiable disposition, and not one who
would be liable to contract unnatural preju-
dices. Mrs. Virginia Daingerfield also, ha
said. was person of admirable disposition
The latter had proved a faithful attendant
to the testatrix In her declining years
AS to the relations between Mrs. Virginia
Daingerfield and her mother-in-law wit
ness stated that they had been pleasant.
He had seen Mrs. Eliza r. Daingerfield
when undergoing an attack of sickness a
few months prior to her death. The tes-
tatrix had suffered a paralytic stroke in
September. Witness thought that Mrs.
Eliza r. Daingerfield had been firm in the
administration of her household affairs
but, in financial matters she would listen to
the advice of the witness The current ex-
penses of the house, he said were large.
When asked as to the division of expenses
between the families of Henry and Reverdy,
Mr.. Burke stated that as the latters fam
lily was the larger, 1t was the principal
beneficiary.
Matter of Expenses.
Attorney Moore then asked the witness
if the expenses OF Mrs. Eliza r. Danger
field had not greatly increased following
the death of her son, Henry. A bank book
was brought in evidence and an itemized
account of expenses given. 1t was shown
that in the period between the death of
Henry Dangerfeld and the death of the
testatrix. the expenses of testatrix aggre-
gated s., ,GD41..
The witness was then asked to give evil
dence as to the total value of Reverdy
Daingerfeld's estate. Various pieces of
property were estimated, showing the total
value to be somewhat above $4,000.
financial statement made by the testatrix
in 1870 handed the witness He
stated that it showed a miscalculation of
$40.
At II o'clock the court took a recess until
1:3O
Annual Income of Testatrix.
Mr. Julian T. Burke was recalled at the
afternoon session. and continued his tes-
timony regarding the financial affairs of
the Daineerfield family. The witness said
that in 1894 thereabouts he had ad-
vanoed to Mrs. Eliza R. Daingerfield 81 900
to pay debt contracted by her son Rev
erdy. The annual income of the testatrix
was about $500.
Attorney Moore here asked the witness
what he had estimated the estate of the
testatriX to be at the time when her will
was probated in the corpora ton court. He
answered about $4,000: This, he said. was
in exclusion of the Lindhurst property
which was tied up in litigation, and there
was also a note for 5000, which was un-
known to the witness al that date. Mr.
to the testatrix statements regarding her
finances. He would divide the amount by
twelve, he said, to let her see how the
matter stood for each month. He did not
do this in other business transactions.
Woman Faints in Court.
Miss Mary johnson put on the stand
this afternoon. She testified that she had
been an intimate friend of Mrs. Eliza r.
Daingerfed and had been frequent caller
at the home on Prince street Witness con-
sidered the tes.tatrix to be d woman of re-
markable mental quality.
The examination had proceeded at some
length when Attorney Burke asked the wit
ness if Mr.. S. Bernard Carter had had any
suitors other than her husband. Attorney
Johnson objected and the judge sustained
the objection. Just then lady tapped Mr..
Burke on the back and said: See what you
have done
Mr.. Burke turned around. and as he did
so Mrs. Carter fell forward PROSTATE upon
the floor. There was great excitement in |
the court room. Mrs. Carter was carried |
to an ante-room, where DR.. Klipstein rend- |
cred medical assistance.