The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-26
TRIAL OF EX-G0V. WALLER
DIR. TON REITZ, ExECUTOR OF MRS.
 PULLAR'S WILL, FESTIVITIES.

DR. TON REITZ, ExECUTOR OF MRS, 1 PULLAR's WILL, 1EszIFIEs.
 Says Pullar Drank Heavily-Wurne e.l
 Some of the Other Heirs That They
 Must Not Try to Intimid. te Him-Er-
 citsment Caused by Attempt to Intro-
 duco Evidence gainst Attorney Page, | New York, Jan. 26.-Dr. Feodor Won
 Reitz, the executor of the will of the
 late Johanna Pullar, resumed the wit
 ness stand to-day when the trial of the
 suit brought by Joseph w. PuIlar
 against ex-Governor Thomas w. Waller
 was continued before Justice Bischoff
 in the supreme court Dr. Von Reitz
 testified that Pullar drank heavily ana
 that after the death of Mrs. Pullar there was a meeting of several of the heirs. An effort was made to try to get Pullar
 to settle the estate. The doctor said that he warned some of the other heirs that they must not try to intimidats Pullar. He also testified that he told one of the heirs that Pullar was an ine- briate
 "Pullar called on me on one occasion.'s said the doctor, land demanded s3.0oO with which to start in business He was very much excited and crazy with drink. His mind was filled with vision- ary schemes" Dr. Won Reitz said that on another occasion Pullar sent for him. When he arrived at Pullars home he found Pullar very drunk. The doctor said that Pullar had emptied almost two entire quart bottles of whiskey. In answer to questions Dr. Won Reitz said that on March 28, 1898, Pullar came to him and asked for money. The witness asked Pullar if he was not aware that he had signed away all his property. IT did not" said Pullar in surprise. That Is impossible" (,A
 Under cross-examination the doctor said that he was first called to attend Mrs. Pullar in June, 1896, and that the first thing he did was to get nurse and order everybody else out of her house, even her relatives. Witness said that Pullar was very drunk on the day his wife died. Asked why he had excluded all of Mrs. Pullars relatives from the sick room, but allowed her drunken husband to come and go, the doctor said that Mrs. Pullar insisted on seeing her husband and that it was for her we'll h o{p l1o sick room.
 The witness admitted that at the time of the execution of the will Mrs. Pullar also executed deed for certain piece of property valued at $12,000. That deed, 1t Is said, was executed ir favor of the doctor. The testimony on this point was excluded by Justice Bischoff.
 The days proceedings wound up ina blaze of excitement when Lawyer Ben- jamin, who appears for Pullar, attempts ed to put in the petition and schedules in the bankruptcy proceedings of Alfred R. Page, a well known lawyer of this city MT. Benjamin called John B. Lo- deroze. MT. Loderoze said that he was a clerk of the United States district court, and that he had in his possession the Page bankruptcy petition and. schedules.
 When the papers had been produced Mr. Benjamin offered them in evidence.
 T object to their admission" shouted General Burnett, getting up from his ,eat excitedly, land want to ask the counsel what possible relevancy they ,an have"
 T will explain their relevancy" said MT. Benjamin. Schedule B shows moneys received by MT. Page. An in- makes it appear that these moneys were rents collected for clients md the judgments have been entered. The judgment roll will prove this asser- ion. These bankruptcy proceedings are therefore relevant to show the profess ional integrity of Mr. Page. I am eeply sorry and my heart is sore at the urn the things have taken. have ;nown MT. Page for many years and bought he was above reproach-far rom being guilty of this kind of But I have a duty to per- duty owe to my client-and propose to protect his interests, come ,hat may. I am exceedingly sorry that ieneral Burnett saw fit to bring about his discussion and force the publicity f the matter, but I am not the man yho shirks duty to my client who IS cling bitterly attacked"
 General Burnett was trembling with He said: T have known IT. Page for twenty years He studied lw in the same office with me, and I an trutbfully say that I know not q lan of sounder mind and cleaner heart lan he." Turning to MT. Benjamin he aid: Tt will be sorry day for you, [r. Benjamin, that you should come ito court in this city and attack repu- lble men--men of character and stand lg."
 MT. Benjamin was about to reply, hen Justice Bischoff broke in and has, ly adjourned court. T do not want hear any more of this" said the jus- ce. T will reserve my decision upon le relevancy of the proffered papers ntil Friday morning."
 CAUSED BY HER OWN ACT. n .AutOpsy Throws Light on the Cnuse