The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04
MISS WALKER
A STRONG
WITNESS

The taking OF testimony in the appeal
or Miss Bessie c. Walker from the action
OF the court OF probate OF Pawtucket In
admitting 70 probate an instrument
offered as the last will and testament OF
her grandfather General William r.
walker. was continued in Presiding Jus
tce sweetland's division OF the superior
court today
Miss Walker herself was the chief wit
ness, and her examination in chief and
cross-examination took up considerable
time.
Mics Walker testified that the will was
opened at her mothers house on Water
man street in this city on March Is. 1905.
the day after General Walkers death. W.
Howard Walker reading its contents first
for herself and her mother.
During the talk witness declared
Howard Walker said he had had the man
agement OF the Main street property for
20 years, Just after the clause giving
witness so a month was read. she said
Il cannot live on that. l will have TO go
TO work"
In her examination by her counsel Mr..
Hogan, the appellant said her grandfathe
was a very sick man IN the year 1904 and
he would sit for a long time oblivious OF
her presence and suddenly say; why.
BESSIE. you here" At times ne would
talk 10 her and say that she resembled
her father. General Walker had said
her fathers death was the greatest sor-
row he ever had In his life On such oc-
casons. according 10 Miss Walker. Gen
eral Walkers face would be covered with
tears. Her fathers picture always hung
over the mantel In her grandfather's
home. After leaving her grandfathers
to.ne she visited at his home twice n week
Witness described once being I'm COM
pany with Howard Walker, Jr.. and her
grandfather. and the former saying some
thing the latter might not like cautioned
him 10 be careful. and young Walker said
his grandfather did not know what was
going on. Her grandfather on one Oc-
casion told her, in discussing her future
that marriage was not everything and
that she would be well enough provided
for 20 wait until the right an cam.
along.
Miss Walker said her uncle. W. How
ard Walker, had secured the best pic
tures IN the house. DescribiaS an in
teIyieM between herself. mother and w
Howard Walker. witness said Howard
said TO witness mother. You know my
father gave Icc the Main street block
Witness mother declared Il was always
understood that was 10 be divided be-
tween the two sons.
Witness repeated the statements Of her
mother as 10 W. Howard Walkers saying
he had his own TO look out for and that
only for him Margaret Hall would have
been given nothing. Miss Hall had been
dependent on General Walker for many
years. Witness though thought L strange
she did not receive as much as Miss Halt
During her cross examination witness
h,r grandfather was a strong
wNlcd person but said that was when he
was well lie did not seem The same after
his second marriage in 1897
She was ask d II she favored this sec
ca5 marriage. tut replied she never ex-
prcsaed herself concerning 81.
At this point Miss Walker gave wa
20 Mrs JoAnM. Tiuinghast, a sister OF
Cen Walkers 6rst wife. who told Of
me ting him at the funeral OF another
sister I'm January 1905. and he didn't
know her. Witness admitted she had not
seen him since the funeral OF M.s. Walker
ten years before