The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-02
MRS. GRIFFIN
 ON THE STAND Much Evidence in Contest
 of a Will. ESTATE OF L. K. BOUL TIER Business Men Swear a F0r- gery Was Committed. stepdauehter of Aged Photographer Laughs at Her Remarkable Marital periences--Lawyer.' win
 Argue Case Today.

The taking of testimony .n the case to determine which of two wills alleged to have been made by L. K. Boultier. an aged photographer, who was killed in July, is valid, closed yesterday after noon at o'clock iI the Probate Court of Montgomery County. Judge J. B. Gaston presiding, after two sessions lasting from 9 o'clock in the morning to o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 A great number of witnesses were examined, but had it not been for con- tinued objections, which had to be re- peated after every question for the pur- pose of recording the exceptions, it is probable that not near so much time would have been consumed. Again counsel for the Woman's Home endeav- ored to prove by business men and bank employees that the signature to the will filed by Mrs. R. May Griffin of Boultier, was forged. Practically every man put on the witness stand testified that in his opinion as an expert. the signature was a forgery.
 Mrs. Griffin on the stand.
 The feature of the afternoon session was the testimony of Mrs. Griffin, whose claim to the Boultier estate. valued at $3,500, Is being contested by the Wo- mans Home.
 AAh D. A4AAAAiA ptOhS hb OuL nO hCW AdCtSs but her testimony, to say the least, was novel. She has led a remarkable life. In reply to question by counsel for the Woman's Home. she said that she was born in New York and had lived in practically every city of any import ance fin the East and South.
 Her testimony was delivered without hesitation. She seemed to rather enjoy being on the witness stand She fre- ntlantfHr lan0had f flxr answered questions of lawyers for the Woman's Home before her counsel had opportunity to object.
 How many times have you been mar ried. Mrs, Griffin?" she was asked.
 Four" was the reply.
 Who was your first husbandT was the next question.
 T object" shouted her counsel.
 % don't mind telling" replied the witness T can remember them all," and she laughed heartily.
 Counsel for the Woman's Home at- tempted to bring out something about the death of Spivey, one of her numer- ous husbands, who, 1t was alleged, she poisoned and on which charge she was acquitted in the City Court of Montgom- cry. Counsel for Mrs. Griffin objected on the ground that 1t was merely an at tempt to prejudice the jury against the woman: sgs-.t 2. st.-.-t
 Mrs. Grimm testified that she came to Montgomery the night after the death of MT. Boultier, who was killed by a Seaboard Air Line train, while driving with his friend, John A. Poll. who also died from his injuries. The telegram announcing the death of her stepfather was sent to her by pr. NJ. L. Wood, his physician, she said. On arriving in Montgomery, she said she went to Mir. Boultier's house on the Carter Hill Road. On July 27, while looking through papers she discovered the will in her favor. which is alleged to be fraudulent. It was witnessed by El- bert Reese and Mrs. Hattie F. Moore She said she visited Mrs. Moore and conversed with her regarding the will Subsequently she had 1t filed in court and decided to fight the will in favor of the Working Woman's Home to the end.
 On Good Terms With BOultIer.
 She declared that she was on the best of terms with her stepfather and heard from him often. A number of letters written by Mir. Boultier to her were introduced in evidence to show the state of feeling that existed between the two prior to his death. She visited Mir. Boultier on the night of July 14, dined with him and was driven to the depot by him. She was en foute from Memphis to Lakeland, Fla, at the time,
 Much of the time yesterday was spent in a brilliant legal battle over the ex- pert testimony as to the genuineness of the signatures to the two wills. No question was raised as to the genuine. ness of the Woman's Home will. It was admitted. But a vigorous assault was led on the Grimm will, while the for Mrs, Griffin made every at tempt to discountenance the value of the expert testimony.
 In the morning session 4. J. Jones.