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evidence was introduced concerning Il

evidence was introduced concerning it.
According to the testimony sfthe de
fense, the assignment was made in an
upper room of the residence of j. B.
Romans and the signing of the paper
was acknowledged by N. j. Bradley in
the presence of MIR. Laub. j. B. Ro-
mans and Mrs. j. B. Romans. Testi-
nony of the defense further goes to
show that Immediately after the ac-
acknowledgements, Mr.. Laub placed his
hand upon the shoulder Of his daughter,
Mrs. Romans and said in substance.
referring to the property transferred,
Now, Mettie, you have it, and l al
ways intended y u should have it," In
flat contradiction of the foregoing, Mr..
Laub took the stand and said the ac
acknowledgements was taken by Mr..
Bradley at the Office of j. B. Romans &
Cos warehouse no one else being pres
ent but himself. He also denied ever
having addressed his daughter with any
such words as alleged by the defense.
Another point of dispute was the
legged conversation between Mrs. Ro-
mans and MIR. Laub's sister, Mrs Ber-
] ry, OF Oh cago, shortly after the assign
ment of the property, which had been
introduced as ev dence by the plaintiff
The conversation is said to have taken
place in Chicago, ct the home of Mrs.
Barry, in the month of December, 1898
lone Romans on the stand said that she
accompanied her mother to Chicago on
the trip mentioned and was with her
during the entire stay in the city Ac
cording to her testimony they made
their stay at another house and did not
J go to the house of Mrs. Berry. and did
not see her during the time.
Mr.. Laub testified that he accom-
panied Mrs Romans on the trip, that
lone did not go along, and that they
IN de their stay at the home of his sis
ter Mrs. Berry. Dollie Romans was al.
80 called to the stand to testify in re-
gard to the point IN question. Witness
SAID she kept house for her father dur.
ing the visit of her mo her to Chicago
and that lone remained at home,
Concerning the claim of the defense
that the notes for $1,000 held by the
plaintiff we're paid by the defendant,
j. b Romans testified that after the
ASST nment was made moneys were
paid by HIM out of the rentals of the
building and the sales OF OF .er proper
ties aggregating 5000; but on cross ex-
animation w,tuess said that he had
never intlmated to hir Lauh that the
money being paid over was to apply on
the S6tU0 notes Mr. Lamb also testified
that he never under TODD That the
money PAID to him was to be applied in
this manner
Referring 20 words ''for store lock-
written upon the notes in MT. La: b s
own hand writing, paint if explained
on the stand that he took thi method
OF identifying the papers to keep from
mixing them u. with -lmi,ar pap is
/ he SAID he had notes of the same
character g. cured by property in Onawa
and that ne had written 'for Onawa
property" upon them
Owing to the contradictory character
OF tho evidence AID to the probable in
competency of mnch of the evidence
introduced, the final outcome of the
case is very doubtful. Yesterday
afternoon WAS act "a the time for the
argr ment Of the case by the lawyers,
hur the court NAV take the matter
under advis-,neut for q considerable
/ 1g l>o(o ri, n
and after this tho case may be appealed
to the supreme court.