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say, but suppose you do not object to

say. but I suppose you do not object to
Il don't object to it. was Judge stoddard's
mo, didn't suppose you would" re-
piled Mr.. Bryan. al have heard that the
title was in the firm of Bennett Il Sloan.
All were mortgaged. | suggested to Mrs.
Bennett that this case be settled by having
il DEDUCTED from her portion Of the partner
ship affairs"
"oh, you were willing that that should
be done, were you?' interrupted Judge
stoddard. Il don't know why you
shouldn't"
If you mean | should have been willing
to allow it out of my right, / would say
that before the contest was begun | told
Mrs Bennett what disposition Of the $25, 600
/ would make. | consequently reduced
this to writing.
Il told Mrs. Bennett that the gift was
made to provide for me against a break
down or in my old age, told her didn't
need il while my health was good. | told
her that when my share of the money was
paid me, s25 900, | would give her 81 800 in
trust, to be used for purposes which we
had talked over. 1t concerned three per-
l thought that il the will were made this
year instead OF three years ago. Mr.. Ben
nett might make some provisions diff
ferently. So | proposed that the balance
be invested in Government bonds and
that the income be paid to Mrs. Bennett
as long as she needed it, or until my health
became impaired. or in the event Of my
death. She was to be the sole judge
whether she needed it,"
Who was to judge whether your health
was impaired"
1T was not stated"
did Mr.. Bennett ever make any invest
ments for you?"
yes"
"For Mrs. Bryant"
NO, | think not. He made investments
for me Of the Commoner fund. The sub
scriptions came in advance and l asked
Mr. Bennett to buy Government bonds
with the proceeds"
Concerning Mrs. Bryan's investment
Mr.. Bryan testified:
BRYAN received $4,000 royalties from the
publishers for the biography of me, which
abe wrote for that book. l don't remem-
Der whether Mr.. Bennett invested this
money or not"
Mr.. Stoddard then referred to the sealed
letter and that part of it that related to Mr.
Bryans political activity. He asked:
"Did you, Mr.. Bryan, have conferences
or discussions on political mattersP'
"We often talked and wrote on the ques-
ton of politics.
why, in the will, didn't you stipulate
that the prize Tor the best essay on POLITICAL
science was for the undergraduates Of the
State universities?"
Because" said Mr.. Bryan smiling bit
YEARLY, "we did not have members OF the
Connecticut bar near us to suggest 1t
specifically
Mr.. Bryan's lawyer asked him the ques-
ton
Was it ever suggested to Mr.. Bennett
by yourself or by Mrs. Bryan that he give
you the $jO0OO?"
mo, sir. am not sure that Mrs. Bryan
ever met Mr. Bennett until the time he
came to our house prepared to make his
will. We never suggested it. II came as
surprise to us. Mr.. Bennett suggested
it himself
The arguments on the administrator OF
the will ard the sealed letter will be made
on Monday evening next, when for the first
time in its history this court will hold a
night session. 1t was done to accommo-
date Mr. Bryan, who had planned to sail
for Europe next week. 1t was said that MIR
Bryan would speak in his own behalf.
Judge Stoddard said tonight:
Il expect to allege several things before
I get through What would you think of
me if l should draw up mans will and In
it bequeath myself $50, OOO?"