The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-07-17
THE ISBELI WILL
IMPORTANT EFI9ENCE PRE-
 SENTED YESTERDAY.

MT. McCuen Testified That Mir. Isbell Told Him Every DOllar He Had Would Go to the TOlds--Also Testi- fled That Isben TOH Him That He Would Not Give His Relatives Cent Other Similar Evidence. The inquiry incidental to the contest over the will of the lac George IA. Is- bell, a real estate deaer, was eontin- ued before Judge Cleveland in the probate court yesterday afternoon. By this will MT. Isbell left all his proper ty to Mrs. Hattie A. Todd The rela- tives are contesting. The last witness of the day was Dennis J. McCuen, a linotype operator on the New Haven Union. MT. McCuen told of a conver- sation between himself and MT. Isbel which took place in the latters office during the early part Of l9O5. MT. Me Cuen had called to take an advertise ment for the Connecticut Farmer, with which he was then connected, and dur ! ing a conversation which followed the transaction of the business they spoke of the late Major Theron A Todd, who had died a short time befoye. Mir. Me Cuen remarked that he (Major Todd) was an honest man. Yes" said MT IIsbell. Every dollar have goes to the Todds."
 Cross examination by Attorney Is- bell, council for the Isbell family fail ed to bring out anything new anG Goeffry Ridyard of Mount Carmel, who had preceded MT. McCuen on the stand was recalled, and asked by Attorney IArvine, who is appearing for Mrs. Hat. tie A. Todd, widow of the late Majol Theron A, Todd, if Mr. Isbel had eyel said anything to him about leaving any of his property to his relatives. He re piled that MT. Isbell had once told hin that he would not give his relatives { cent.
 In his direct testimony MT. Ridyar( had related @ conversation which haC taken place between himself and MT Isbell in the latter's office during tn, month of April 1905. MT. Isbell hat been telling of his continued i'll healtl when MT. Backyard jokingly remarked that he had better make his will Thereupon Mir. Isbell drew a documen from one of the pigeon holes of his desl and exclaimed "There is my will. Mrs Todd gets all my property" That wa all that had ever passed between then on the subject Mir. Rldyard had neve made any suggestion as to how tn will should be made.
 At the conclusion of this testimon. the case was continued until next Fri day morning at 10:15 o'clock at whicl time Attorney Arvine hopes to flnIs his side of the case.
 The morning session had been take up with the testimony of Frederick W Watterson of this city, who with Alber J. Kenyon of New York are the onl surviving witnesses of the will, an Harry w. Flint, cashier of the Yal National bank, who was called to giv some expert testimony on handwriting
 Mir. Watterson testified that he wa of the impression that he did not SC the works "to Mrs" written in befor the name of Theron A. Todd in the Is bell will when he witnessed the execu ton of it. He said he had a yer vague recollection of the will and coul not recall word of it.
 The whole question is over the word Ito Mrs" The heirs at law who ar contesting Mrs. Todd's right to the e tate assert, through their counse Messrs. Isell and Booth, that the word | were written in after the execution ( the will, and therefore, it is invalid. I supporting the will Mrs. Todd sets Il that "to Mrs" was put in at the tim of the execution.
 It has been stated that Ito Mrs" wa inserted because Major Todd was nc in the habit of having property in h. own name as has been testified to. M Watterson testified that during th time the will was being executed I saw MT. Isbell call MT. Todd's alter tion to something in 1t.
 Know what it was?" he was aske
 "No."
 Might have been bluff?" The que; tion was excluded.
 Mir. Watterson said he was of the in pression that the will was not neat. F could not tell why he got that impre' sion. Mir. Kenyon, who had previous been called, took the stand again ar said that the words at issue were n in the well, so far as he could remen Der.
 Harry w. Flint, cashier at the Va National banks, testified that the wor( Ito Mrs were written, in his opinio by George A. Isbell. Before making tn statement he closely examined sever papers having MT Isbells name a tached to them.