Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-23
IN FAVOR OF WILL
The Chipman Hearing Was on
 Again To-day.
SCHOOL TEACHERS TESTIFY.

Mrs Chipman and the Will-Argu~
 ments Were Begun After Recess at
 Two O'clock This Afternoo
 The seventh days hearing of tue contention over the will of the late Daniel l.. Chipman began to-day in the superior court room before Judge Huntington. The heirs were repre- scented by Attorney O'Neill, Colonel Burpee being engaged elsewhere Hitherto the hearings have been att tended mostly by men, excepting on the o2slon of the first or second day, but to-day the attendance was threo to one in favor of the fair sex, mostly all school teachers. The first witness was Miss Elizabeth Logan, principal of the .Humphries street school, New Haven. 1t will be recalled the defense for the will began at the last hearing. Miss Logan testified that she was a teacher in the Town Plot school dur Ing '9S and for time boarded at the Chipmans. She had had many oppor- tunities for observing the relations of Mrs Chipman and the testator and also the latter's habits and conduct. Her observations, which were not special, but merely casual, such as anyone liv- ing In a family would be apt to make, or could not help making, led her to believe that there was a great deal of affection between Mir and Mrs Chip- man. Mrs Chipman was always, or seemed to be, very solicitous for MT Chipmans comfort and happiness. On one occasion she remembered Mrs Chipman asking for a dress It was 4~ without any delay. Witness was asked if the dress had many gewgaws, a question which seemed to affect the ris- Utilities of the witness exceedingly. MT Williams who is counsel for Clerk Marsh of the superior court, who is a half brother of the widow, asked whet was a gew-gaw, and MT O'Neill laughingly remarked it was strange that man who was married twice did not know what gew-gaw is.
 Witness replied to the question that she did not recall if the dress had any gew-gaws nor founces She was asked to name an instance which seemed to strike her when any partic- ular display of affection was shown by Mrs Chipman to MT Chipman, and
 
 MT Chipman had cold. She was asked if good housekeeper or q neighbor would not show tile same feeling for MT Chipman on that occa- sion and Miss Logan said that Mrs Chipman cried, and the witness be- lieved that a good housekeeper or even kind neighbor would not show feeling to that extent.
 1n .I~< teacher in the Town Plot school and knew the Chipmans well. Her evf- dence was substantially of the same nature as that of the previous witness. She added that she never observed in. Mir Chipman any anxiety as to burg- { lars or thieves stealing his horses OF cattle.
 pr c. 1T. Brown was the next wit- ness. It was on account of Dr Browns absence from town the hear- ing was continued two or three weeks ago. His evidence was strongly for the administrator. though surprisingly brief. 1t related solely to MT Chip- mans illness, the state of his mind. his memory and general health for some time prior to his death, all of which were about the average of a
 
 lived as he had. His memory WIFE somewhat weak, brt this was natural, and as he always paid cash he some- times forgot such transactions. Dr Fred G. Graves gave similar testi- mony, but not in so much detail. Thomas k. Donaldson was the next witness. This witness knew testator very well for a long time. NIr Don- aldsOn said he is not Methodist, in response to MT O'NelPs questions, which were founded upon a purchase , of three mortgages by witness from MT Chipmans It will be recalled that it has been testified that MT Chipman was easy in money matters to his fel- low churchmen.
 Cecilia A. Storrs, a school teacher in the Town Plot school, boarded for some time at the Chipmans She saw MT Chipman three or four times a week. This witness appeared to be quite intimate with them, for she tes- tified that she frequently accompanied them on pleasure trips and on occa- sions of business around town, for fn- stance when they were collecting their rents or shopping. She did not think MT Chipman was as deaf as the last witness, who in order to hear had to put his hand to his ear. She thought great affection existed between the Chipmans and did not consider Mr Chipman one easily influenced. This closed the case on both sides and res cess was taken until o'clock.