The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-21
Several Say Bill of Sale Was
in Handwriting of Million
aire Recluse.
QUlZZED ON THE WILL.
Admissions Made That Lega-
cies Did Not Reach EX-
pectations.

The suit against Caleb A. Burbank,
as executor of the estate of Ambrose B.
Burbank. the millionaire recluse. to re-
cover s1oo,ooo on a bill Of sale alleged to
have been executed by the deceased,
was continued to-day before Judge
Ward in tho U. 8. District Court Eu-
gene D. Hawkins. Of Hawkins & Della
field. counsel for the executor. put Wit
ness Tolmsn through severe cross
examination.
who ia paying your expenses here7'
he asked.
II am myself"
do you expect to be paid back"
Here Lawyer s. s Whitehouse. for
the plaintiff. interrupted:
"1'd be a pretty mean sort OF law
yer II he didn't"
Under further REORGANIZATION the
witness frankly admitted that he had
been disappointed In his uncle's will. as
he had expected to receive an equal
share with the other nephews and
nieces. He denied. however. that disap-
pointment had affected his testimony.
Praise for Brooklyn.
Further questioning on the part OF
Mr.. Hawkins. which appeared to hint
at sharp practice on the part of his op-
ponents. brought forth a caustic re-
joinder from Mr.. Whitehouse. who said
We don't indulge in such practices In
the little village (Brooklyn) I come
from"
Mrs. NJ. Louisa Hill. a niece OF the
deceased recluse, was next called by
Mr.. Whitehouse. Mrs Hill, who Is an
elderly woman. said that she had lived
in Belgrade, Me. all OF her life. She
identified several specimens OF hand
writing as standards of comparison"
as we'll as the Assignment" signed by
Ambrose r. Burbank. Cross-examined
by Mr. Hawkins. she said that she had
been left out OF her uncle's will alto
gether and had been disappointed, as
she thought she would be remembered
Edward A. Dubenois, of Cambridge.
Mass. said he had married his first
wife. a melee of Ambrose B. Burbank,
twenty-five years ago. and his second
wife. also a neice OF the aged recluae
twelve years ago. He testified that he
had visited Ambrose b. Burbank in
New York and Identified the handwrit-
ing Of instruments as that Of Mr. Bur
bank. I'll III
Man and wife Testify.
His wife. like him. Identified the AS
signmen," and letter which had pre-
Mr.. Hawkins objected. but judy,
Ward overruled the objection and said
that he regarded the letter as IN the
nature of receipt for securities. m
said Ambrose p. Burbank had boarded
at her grandmother's boarding house
prior to her own marriage, ana ihtt
she had received letters from nm
was living. she said, with her grand
Asked when Mr; Burbank had moved
discussion the date OF the dogs death
Was fixed in 1876 Mrs. Disken identi-
fed a poem on the death OF the dog
prise BY offering in evidence II letter
which the witness identified as IN her
caleb A, Burbank. In the letter the
i have in my possession a poem
written by. Ambrose Is. Burbani on ihe
Years ago. w Would like You TO have
this letter. although the other, side
would like 10 have II. although. OF
course, ! expect that you Will compen-
snte me for it,"
The witness said that while MIR. Dur
bank boarded ut her house she had fire.
qucntly seen him write in his room
and had read letters from his nIeces.
whom, he said, did not write clearly TO
him. She had not expected legacy
from him, but, said that he had prom
lsed her grandmother one.