The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
PROGRESS OF
CHASE WILL
CONTEST

Salem Mass. Dec. H.-It was arranged
that Or. Horace Chase who was on the
stand when court adjourned last night.
should resume his testimony today in
the proces lings I'm the Essex County Pro-
bate court on the petition OF brothers and
sister OF Mrs. Jennie Il. Chase, TO set
aside her Will. At the conclusion OF his
examination, a number OF other witnesses
will be called. including servants OF the
Chase family and friends OF Mrs. Chase.
The inquest into Mrs. Chase's death he
gun at Lynn last Saturday was to be re-
sumed ia that city today.
When the doors were thrown open at
the probate court today there were no
spectators waiting 10 gain "A uttT' ce
10 the court room. and newspaper cor
espondents and lawyers were the only per
sons present when hearing was resumed.
nr Chase was the first witness called. AL
though he was on the stand the grenter
part OF the day yesterday he declined
chair IN which he might rest during his
testimony today and expressed his de-
sire TO stand while testifying
r. NJ Morse counsel for DIR. Chase re-
sumed his cross examination OF the wilt
ness at the point where 1t was interrupt
ed by adjournment OF court yesterday.
The lawyer recalled the death OF David
Phillips. brother OF Mrs. Chase, and
asked the witness what effect II had on
the health OF his wife Counsel for the
protestants objected to the question. Mr..
Morse explained that II had been inti-
mated that Mrs Chase's death was irreg-
ular; that she might have been murdered
and some insinuations were made by her
death was caused by Or. Chase.
IL Mr.. Storey Counsel for the protest
ants) will withdraw his insnuations,
"Mr. Morse remarked to the court IL will
not press the question
Mr. Storey declared that he would not
withdraw the insinuatons referred to by
counsel for Or. Chase. but he would with
draw his objection Or. Chase answered
the question by stating that his wife first
learned the death OF her brother by read
Ing OF It In "A Lynn newspaper. Her
brother. witness said. had never Informed
her that David was sick and neglected TO
notify her when he died.
Mrs. Chase was so badly affected by the
death OF her brother. witness said that
her health was imperilled, and she went
TO California for rest and change I'm
climate. and later went 10 Keene ~. H..
where she met De Forest Woodruff DIR.
Chases son, who was adopted by Mrs.
Chase Because OF the illness OF both
his wife and son. DR.. Chase said that he
spent the greater part OF his time at
As TO the health OF his wife during this
illness. the witness said that she was
usually denunciatory
After these periods OF wordy encoun-
ters. he said Mrs. Chase appeared TO be
unable 10 remember what she had said
and whom she had attacked.
In reply TO a question by his counsel,
witness said:
Mrs. Chase did not believe i'm astrolo-
gy, although" ne continued, Mrs. Chase
visited every fortune teller within 20 miles
OF her home
lie said. however. that after these visits
Mrs. Chase invariably remarked. That
stun Is all rot.
When asked WHY he lid mol notify The
Phillips brothers OF the death OF their
sister. witness replied: why should /
have done so. They never acted like
brothers 10 her"
do YOU know whether Mrs Chase's
brothers knew that she had adopted your
son?' Mr.. Morse asked the witness.
" do not think they did" DR.. Chase am
swered. I'VE were not advertising that
fact"
Mr.. Morse introduced as evidence OF
Mrs. Chase's divorce divorce from her
husband, w. VI. Culliton and also the set
tlement, which was made al the time the
divorce WAS granted.
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