The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09

1 he made no mention whatever OF NAL
| colin. bat divided his large estate In equal
| parts among his six other children. Mall
colin did not contest the will and it was
| admitted To probate shortly after his
| fathers death. He told his friends at the
| time. however, that an agreement had
been entered into between him and his
brothers and sisters by which they had
| promised TO share with him their fathers
estate
In May. 1894. Malcolm Ford brought
suit against his brothers and sisters in
the supreme court In Brooklyn TO COM
pei them 70 live up 10 the alleged agree
ment. The case was heard In the special
term before Justice Gayror The alleged
agreement was a verbal one, and as Mall
colin Ford was unable TO adduce proof OF
II. the court decided against him.
When Malcolm was called to the stand
TO testify In his own behalf he said his
brother Paul had spoken To him about
the will OF his father and said: II think
you arc left out of the will but we will
make any trouble. There IL no disgrace
In II for you. for both Washington ana
Catherine were let ont OF former will.
FATHER GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIM.
Paul Ford was called 60 the stand. and
when under cross-eXamination testified
that there was sentiment among the
brothers and sisters that Malcolm should
have a share OF the estate of his ia her.
If mis- future life was such that he would
command respect Paul Ford explained
should give up all athletic sports. After
testifying that his father had died from
typhoid fever he said.
II do not see why Malcolm should get
any OF the estate. as my father laid down
his life TO save Malcolm. lie gave
worthy life to save an unworthy life"
Paul Ford denied that he had entered
into an agreement to share the estate
with Malcolm. and said that the senti-
ment TO share the estate provided Mall
colin gave IN athletics originated with
his mother. who has since died
Police Captain Brown said tonight
that Malcolm w Ford had for some time
been causing much uneasiness TO the
family through evidences OF an unbal-
anced mind. and declares that IN his
opinion he attacked his brother during
period Of temporary insanity, thtn taxi
ing his own lie.
The case OF Malcolm Fords action"
said Capt. Brown, ''can he explained by
Inference For some time past his flnan-
clal affairs have been pressing him: and
he has repeatedly asked and received ma
tc rial assistance from his brother. II Is
presumed that his importuning had been
such and his demands so excessive that
his brother had been forced to refuse fur
Paul Leicester Ford's father, Gordon
Lester Ford, OF Brooklyn, died II years
divided bctween his children, with the
exception OF Malcolm w, WHO was disin-
herlted by the Will.
TO BE BURIED TOGETHER
IL was decided last night at n family
council that the two brothers should be
buried together. The funeral viii be
held tomorrow morning from the resi-
dence Tonigh The bodies were laid out
| together i'm adjoinirE rooms OF the house,
Malcolm Ford leaves a son OF asoGt
seven .'ears.
IL was said at the apartment house I'm
| which Malcolm lived that he had talked
| frequently OF late OF being I'm financial
| difficulties and that things were going
wrong down town.
BUSINESS FAILURE.
| There IL was known that he was ;he
| editor Of the New Centaur." a monthly
! devoted TO the interests % the automo-
| bile. and publish q by the New Centaur
| Publishing company IL could not be
learned whether or not Malcolm had any
| financial interest ia the publication on
Tuesday tie company failed ana a re-
| cciver was appointed
| The folllre OF N company would OK
| plain TO an extent Maco.m Ford's press
! irg need for funds ana would tend to
4 corroboratc the presumption OF Miss
! Hall, when che said she presumed that
| the conversation between the two broth
| ers just before ths shooting was concern
! ing money matters and that Malcolm
| had again asked for financial aid.