The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-12

asked that they he notified Immediately
in the event Of Mrs Waters's expected
carly death. DR.. Campbell told Coroner
Scholer that when he left the house
"Wednesday evening he had told the family
that Ms Waters would not last through
the night and that the next man who would
bc wanted would Ice the uud"r'aH"r, that
there would be no more need for has >"rN-
ices. He was at the hous" from 10 o clock
Until /.
sarah L. Brantz said that when Mrs
Water ui,d al 5 O'Clock she sent out and
got the ianitor of "A neighborng fiat build
ing, on" Moynihan, and told him 10 go
quickly to Dr. Campbell and DR.. Holder
and that he told her ON his return that he
found DR. Campbell up and dressed and
waiting for him whereas DR. Holder was
in led. DR.. Campbell and the janitor got
Undertaken Crane, who came and did hi
work so expedtiously that the body was
already embalmed when Dr. Holder reached
the house
DR.. Campbell said in an interview that
he had not told Mr. Crane to emhalm the
body quickly, but that he had a reason for
getting Mr.. Crane quickly. DR.. Holder, he
said desired 10 have the sexton Of his church
act as undertaken, ana DR. Campbell end
members II Mrs. Watera's household did
not want him 10 have the job.
Mr.. Crane said that he had not been in-
struCted To embalm the body quickly
but that he knew his business perfectly
well and was accustomed 10 do II as he
deemed host and proper. He said that II
was proper 10 embalin Mrs Water-'s body
Immediately a. she was a very old person
and had been bed-rdden for months and
had many bed sores.
As TO the litigation ow suspended Mr..
ConkIn in his deposition said that some
time ago LAWYER Divine and DIR. Camp
he'll came 10 him and told him that Mrs.
Waters had given a power of attorney
to DR.. Campbell and That they then de-
mai.ded that he. Mr.. tonkiin, turr! over
all MR.. Water-'s property To DR.. Camp
bell They showed him no power of al =
toruey, Mr.. Conkn said. and he refused 10
do a. they asked. whereupon they served
him with papers III the suit to recover the
house, which suit was 'ermil ated by Mrs
Naters's death yesterday. Or. Campbell
told him that he had had Mrs. Waters =
mind examined bv experts.
From Mr.. Conklin's deposition it would
appear that DR.. Camptells experts had
declared that Mrs. Waters's mind was UNI
balanced N the time she conveyed the house
Ia Conklin. From Sarah IL Bralt2's story
it appears that pr Campbei's examiners
declared Mrs. Waters sane, since the girl
says that DR.. Campbell al their visit got
the old woman To sign a will.
Mr.. Cpuklin. in his deposition, said that
Mrs. Waters al seen little Of DR.. camp
bell prior to her illness Of last autumn.
ID that since that time her lack OF abit Y
~
Il became Suspicious said Mr.. Cunklin,
that DR.. Campbell wanted 20 Interrupt
my friendship with Mrs. Waters and In
take advantage of her mental condition
and got her property for himself"
Mr. Conklin, 10 fOrtify himself, got d.
George X Parker Of SIS Madison avenue
10 examine Mrs Waters. Mr.. Conkiin de-
Clared his bel f n a. Mrs Waters did not
authorize tie action against him 10 come
surrender Of the house and that her mind
was not clear when she verified the com
plG'nt.
Dr. Campbell in his affidavit in the same
action said that Mrs. Waters complained
| TO him last october that she could get n,
accounting 10 her property, and that Miss
| IL BrantH had told him she feared there
| was some foundation for Mrs. Waters
| feeling that she was being vronged. Mrs
Waters told him also that she feared Couk'
| lin had taken her home from her and also
her jewelry. Mr. Divine made affidavit,
that Mrs. Waters had told him that sh.
never gave her home TO Mr.. Conklin and
that she had thought the paper she signed
was only power Of attorney.
On both sides the atfidavits gave recitals
Of conversations with Ms. Waters which
revealed the pitiable plight the old lady
was in when the warning factions ques.
toned her as To what she had and had moi
| done a. To her property. She would an.
-wer the same question both YES and no
| cont radict herself in the simplest matters
| and recognize and fail 10 recognize thc
| gucStioncr- ~ the same session.
Mr.. tonklin Expressed himself a. quit,
| ready 10 turn her property over to the
| court hut not willing 20 give 1t up 10 DR.
Campbell.