The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-27

fight for the mine owners, and for this reason I was very careful to find out
 whether Mfr. Bennett had an interest in
 any mines before accepted any money
 from him.
 T am glad that my friend has em- i phasized the fact that I am such a shrewd lawyer. for during my cam
 paign his sympathies were with those
 who denied that fact. was not Mir Bennett's attorney, but am perfectly t'willing that the other side place that
 interpretation on the conditions if they care to. If that $50.000 had been made as direct bequest to me, as Mir Ben nett wished, the counsel for Mrs. Ben
 nett would never have contested the will. I have already told my reasons for not taking it direct. I do not con
 sider that Mr. Bennett's offer to me
 took anything from the heirs, as he has
 given them all which, I think, he in- l tended to.
 'Mr. Stoddard has shown that there I is something different in his heart from what there usually is in his legal prac- tices do not see why he draws a dis
 tinction between my family and myself
 I need no intervention. I have always
 taken proper care of my family, and
 feel qualified to continue doing so. It will be remembered that Mir. Bennett, when he came to me about his will. brought the old will out there with him, When he
 had prepared his new one he took it away with him to his home, 1 ,500 miles away 1 from mine. When he got ready he signed | 1t, had the witnesses sign 1t. and also took
 1t to notary public for his signature. He | then put it in vault in safe deposit com pany of his own selection, and to which
 neither myself nor any member Of my fam l fly ever had key. He then left 1t there, and 1t has been there ever since unchanged. | This ought to conclusiyely show his intent. 1 My only influence with him was that which one friend always has with another.
 ''I am glad that my contemporary has | been studying the history of ancient Rome, | as it will make him the better able to ap-
 preciate Mir. Bennett's intent in giving mon | ey for educational purposes. It is not the
 objects to. It is the fact that he knows I that I intend to give 1t to twenty five uni
 versailles to study civil government. Would l I have had him link his name with mine in
 the the mem memorial sI library|if ever contemplat ! ed what Judge Stoddard would lead you to
 suppose? I owe 1t to my good name to car i " on this contest and carry out the wishes | of my dear departed friend. l am ashamed
 of nothing. I am not ashamed to let the | world know that we were friends, He dared social ostracism by following my beliefs, and think I can do this little for him. According to the law of the state, he had l right to dispose of the property as he chose. I If Mir. Stoddard does not like the way he
 did it let him indict the legislature. MT.
 Bennett did not bond me to carry out his
 wishes, and I do not care to be so for one who Is opposed to every principle which we l both espoused. I have seen nothing which
 in honor could do which have not done
 I do not think that I need bond to em- 1 touched by myself or family without the ] widows consent,g but l would feel recreant l to that trust to MT. Bennett If do: not do l all that can in carrying out his wishes. l Attorney H. c. Newton argued the law l for Mir. Bryan's contention. e.. l Judge Stoddard then moved that the seal
 ed letter and the clause in the will relating 1 to it be disregarded in probating the will. Decision was resolved by Judge l.. ". I Cleayeland. Decision Is not expected for l several days. } 4