New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-03
WILLARD WILL HEARING.
UIbricht on Stand-ObjectiOns to
Questions of Hrs. Bells Counsel.

Gustave Ulbricht. who was private secretary
to Henry Willard. was examined yesterday before
Justice Mccall, in Part II OF the Supreme
Court, in the suit Of Mrs Helen Willard Bell. to
determine her share OF her fathers estate. At
ter Mr.. Wizards death Mrs. Bell found that she
had received S2J. 1000. and $1,000 a year. She
contends that she is entitled 70 about 81 500 600
The examination of Ulbricht in accordance
with an order issued by Justice Keogh. Of White
Plains. The questions CIbricht was examined
On were as to securities that were transferred
by Henry Willard to his daughter between No
vember 1894. and January 1896, and the man
ner Of the transfer
Counsel for Mrs. Bell wanted TO know whether
the private secretary any one else, to his
knowledge. ever made list OF these securities
and what the list contained and then
as to what changes in such securities.
so alleged to have been given TO Mrs Bell be-
tween the dates mentioned, were made: what
securities were disposed Of and what others
were purchased in their place. To all OF these
questions counsel for Oswald Willard objected.
and they were not answered. pending a ruling
to be made by the court
A question as to bank accounts was objected
to and not pressed
Counsel asked IL the bookkeeper was familiar
with the private money accounts between Mr.
Willard and his family. The question was OBJ
1ected to and the witness did not answer. A
question as to money affairs between Mrs Bell
and her father was also objected to.
DO you recollect that on November l. 1894
certain securities were held by Dir. Willard for
his daughter, Mrs. BelI2"
The question was also objected TO-
The witness said that he could not recoIIect
ever making a list OF securities for Mrs Bell:
II he had made such a list he had kept no COPY
he had searched for such list but could find
none.
DO you know Of any list being made by any
other person in Mr.. Wizards employg''
4 don't remember
Don't you remember list being made up for
Mrs. Bell by Mr.. spofford in 1862"
I don't know what Mr. Spofford did"
Between November l. 1894, and January, 1896.
DO you remember any transfer in the securt-
ties on the books Of Henry Willard. credited to
his daughter?"
There was such transfer"
10 you recall the description OF the securf-
ties claimed TO have been held for the plaintir
On November l. IS94?'
yes. DO"
DO you recall what changes were made in
such securities?"
Yes; $4,000 shares Of Northern Pacific The
stock was purchased at 77.4S, and cost S37-
900 20 so- they were sold, and out Of the pro-
ceeds $3.50 worth Of Northern Pacific second
mortgage ponds were bought This
December 81. 1894"
Counsel asked about $4,000 shares Of The
evening Post" and asked II that stock was
transferred 10 anyone else subsequent to No
Venber !, 1894 II was objected to-
DIG any change Of ownership take placer
This was objected 70.
Did you, subsequent to November I. 1894,
transfer any OF the securities in an account
standing in the name OF Helen Willard 70 any
other account on the books OF Henry viIlard?''
This was objected to- on the ground that Il
had not been shown that there an account
with Helen Willard on her fathers books.
Was there such account
This was objected TO.
The examination was adjourned until next Sat-
urday.