The evening world., 1906-04-25
REV. JOHN PAXTON
ON WITNESS STAND
Former Pastor of West Pres.
byterian Church TestifieS
in Hamlin Suit.
TELLS OF A QUARREL
Widow Of Fred Hamlin Is Trying
to Have Deeds 10 Certain
Property Set ASIDE.

Rev. joan Paxton. former pastor OF
the west Pre- byier!an caurca, was tHe
ars- witness for the defenso before JUS
tee blanchard. .u supreme Court. spe-
clai Term. to-day. In tao trial OF tae
action OF Mary T.. Burton Hamlin'
widow OF Fred Haml.n. the famous
theatrical man. TO set aside the deeaS
By her to him OF TIE 5000 mousse NO
500 west seventy-nrst street and the
$500 summer cottage at Bellport' l.
Her action is based on the ground
,h., ,hese were his wedding SITS 10
,e- ana she decided them back 10 MN
81 order that he might raise money on
taem IN case OF pressing necessity
The deeds were found by his brothers,
Herbert. Harry l.. and George Ham4in'
OF Chicago, Rsao. % heiF Sister
Mrs. Melcer Clark. OF Chicago. are tho
defendants in his trial. They haa never
been recorded. and Herbert Haml.n ma"
them nut on record Immediately utter
Fred's death.
DR.. Paxton married Fred Hafnlh 10
che pretty woman vino got oae-tnlra %
his estate OF $4,000 under his Will Sle
rest going 10 his three brothers az
theatrical men. and his sister AHe
-,4sovy claims that tho two properties
rer. hers and not Fred's, she having
rMdaadcd them 10 him for The purpose
,,a.,a and without consideration
Henry W. Taft, brother OF the secre-
,av OF War. is her counsel. and henry
A. Powell appears FOR The Hamnne
Mr.. Paxton on the Stand.
won, are q cle-gyman7' was Mr.
Powe,i's hrst question.
.Yes; retired" SAID DR.. Paxton shI
ing He is also a retired army ehap4aih
OF the civil war. -
n 10 Won remember a conversation
with Frel r. Hamlin and Mrs. HainIih
a. lake PLACID after their marriage7
A No. I remember some talk on the
t-,ir going 10 Lake Placid. Il was
"wednesday. Sept. Is. 1901 They had an
apartment in the same car With me
There had evidently been a little
rlft In the lutte OF their the law
yer began.
STRIKE that OUT" Numbered Mr..
TAFT. and the court nodded assent.
well" began the smiling pastor.
'thero seemed to have been q little
diflculty'-
Never mind what seemed inter
posed Justice Blanchard. Tell US what
happened. what was said"
Without pr~elminaries?'
yes. sir" said the court.
without abiding to the fact that
the LADY was a little t~earful7'
Yes ruled the Court.
The minister sighed and began again
Well" declared The minister, Fred
said ne didn't Inn he was master OF
his future; Of the eternity OF his aoal.
but ne was sole master o.; his own
home. and his little sister (Airs. Clark
could come when she liked and stay as
Ions as she wanted TO-
Strike tina, out. interposed Mr..
TAFT
What" exclaimed the minister.
strike that out? That's q fact i
don't see how o can strike out q
The Court smaingly AIMED NJ.
PaXton's contention.
What Mrs. Hsmlln Said.
II am yery .o;a 10 testify against;
TIE LAZY anyway. embarked the re-
tired -c.egsy4aan
Q. Did .lrs. HamNa say anything
a Yes; she SAID she cl4a object TO
E"%H"E N#H NHHE 49, 1aA AA-AAAE
were nor huIsled and the house was
not in order ye-- When they were.
Bessie migat come and welcome.
Bessie" who Is Mrs CLARK. smiled
eweetly in wnich She was Joined by
Mrs. Harry l. Haulin. o: C~hicago's
Grand Opera House. VINO s. Dr. Pax
ton daughter.
After Frede death I felt very kindly
20 AIRS Hamlin, sad tae minister u
had m-tTried them. and ! feel kindly to-
ward her now. AZ tle funeral she
seemed 70 Zee! that Fred ought 70 have
left her the house
TELL us VIA, Mrs Hamlin SAID, not,
what seemed 10 you.' the Court IN
ftructcd.
~ have totd you already. she wanted
the house. she said SO. and tAat sac
fct ana hoped taat theih would DE no
trouble about 70. ] spoke comfortiuely
10 her ana said j tholght = might be
Mr. Taft asked fow uuc7'ions Ia c-oss
examination to one ot which Dr Pax
ton admitted tftt Mr. Harry J.. Hnmlln
was Die dalfshter, lnl tIat her husband
IS one of'thn defendants.
Decision was reserved.
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