Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

Irer up toF thc fueaudS hOTninS w
tore he died. She then took up many
"details in connection with the Illness
and told of the unexpected visit 20
them on the Sunday night before the
death OF MIR. Sclater 81 her sister
4 Miss Pearl Marable. MIR Sclater ask
| ed fer her sister. after they had told
him she was there. by asking him TO
guess who Is here2"
Mrs. Solater said that Mr.. Vernon
| Spratley visited her before July "a
and discussed the viii. at which time
he told her that some OF the rela.
tives were not satisfied. but added
that Mrs Spratley didn't expect one
cent -
Asked when she employed Mr..
Woodward as counsel, ,:rs. Sclater
said that her father advised her 10
get an attorney 10 look after her at.
fairs the day following the funeral of
Mr.. sclater she did not then know
that a contest would sc made She
said that MIR. Cosby had asaed het
why she employed Mr.. Woodward and
had also accused Mr.. Woodward ,ot
having caused the whole thing aud
"wriggied" himself into the case. she
related the instance in which Mr. Cos
by told her that there were but three
witnesses to the will and tnat Mr..
Sclater was dead and that Mr.. Cos
by's word would be taken against
hers.
Mrs. Sclater was turned over 10
the attorneys for the plaintiffs for
cross examination, but temporarily
excused so that DR. Rutiin. of Norfolk,
might give his evidence and return
home.
Cross Examination.
When the cross examination was
taken up Mrs. Sclater was question
ed by Mr.. Cumming. she denied that
she heard her husband tell Thomas
Sclater 70 make the will and that
Tom replied that will be my will. but
said she understood her husband to
tell Tom TO make a draft" Sne posi-
lively denied that she had talked With
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett as to having
asked DR.. vanderslice about the will
and said that the word VIII was
never mentioned to Mr.. Garrett so far
as she could remember. Mrs. Sclater
was positive that she did not dictate
the notes taken down by Mr.. Cosby
md held to her main testimony. Sew
eral OF her statements contradicted
the testimony OF several of the Wit
nesses who have testified. III
AS it was then $50 O'Clock. Mr.
|Phlegar, the stenographer, asked tc
be allowed to return to Norfolk, all
thought Mrs. Sclater said she felt able
to continue her testimony. Court tock
a recess until this morning at 10
O'clock.
Sister On stand.
Miss Pearl Marrable. the sister Of
Mrs. Sclater. was witness when
court took recess sor dinner and
was recalled at the beginning OF tht
afternoon session.. She tc-S OF havs
ing come to her Sisters home on the
Sunday night before the death Of her
brother in-law and added that Mr..
Sclater then seemed to be lnteHiRent.
Miss Marrahie said that on that night
she and her sister were talking In
another room and that MI sctster
called to them not to talk so loud
He also leased her about some
friends.
She told OF conversations she later
heard between Mr.. Cosby and Mrs,
Sclater ana Mrs. Spratiey- her storS
Of the scene In the death chamber
was pathetic and caused her sister &c
give way TO tears
Miss Marrable also was closely
cross-examined.
Cross-exar'nat'on OF Nurse.
When court met az 10 O'Clock IN
the morning Maude Howard, the col
ored nurse. was recalled TO complete
the crcss-examinat'on. MI. Cumming
brought out many points en- wn'cn
the nurse had contracic'ed nerseii ana
showed that she mad gwen STATE
ment TO the piaintins auorneys ~
Mr.. Cumming once. She saiQ tns'
sne was staying mere because MIS-
Sciater paid siV per week, as nei
nome Is IN Alabama Inc nurse mao
testhed mat Mr James scis.sr naa
aaid ne wanted 10 see Mr. nomas
Sciater when she gave ner STATEMENTS
&c tne attorney, out IN her s'puehee