The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-25

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stated that the paper was an agree
ment between herself and Addie in
regard to the personal property.
Ward Robinson testified to being
at the Arnolds home Dec. IA, 1908,
and witnessing three papers. Mrs
Truesdale, Frank Arnold NJ. Arnold,
Mr.. Truesdale and Mrs. Arnold were
there. Saw another paper given to
Mrs. Truesdale Heard them talking
about personal property.
Cross-examined: Did not sign ex-
hibit 6. Mrs. Truesdale tod me she
wanted Mr.. Kennedy to sign the 9TH
er paper.
A. J. Piatt, assessor for South
Canaan for 1908. testified that Mrs.
Arnold told him to assess one part
of the farm to Addie, one part to
Frank and one to Mortimer. She
said to assess the personal property
to Addie.
Anna Kennedy testified to woI King
for Mrs. Truesdale in June, 1908. Mr..
Truesdale paid her. Testified to the
condition of the pocketbook when she
was paid. Saw five or six $40 bills.
| Mrs Truesdale was very i'll in June
and July She was very nervous and
would fly all to pieces when Morti-
mer came and witness would call her
4 husband to quiet her.
/ William Arnold, son of Mortimer
Arnold, stated that he visited his
/ grandmother in 1907 in reference to
/ borrowing a horse. She told wit
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to do with the property and to see
/ the other parties.
! ID. w. Edwards called and testified.
| | live in Hamlinton, Wayne county,
and sell spectacles. ! was at the
! Truesdales in the latter part of 1906.
| sold a pair of glasses to Mrs. Arm
old. Mrs. Truesdale paid me. Mrs.
Arnold told me that Mrs. Truesdale
would pay for the glasses, that she
owned everything there.
Mrs. Gertrude Kennedy testified
that she had known Mrs. Truesdale
all her life. Saw her once or twice
week after her illness. Her condi-
ton was very bad. The last few
times witness called Mrs. Truesdale
did not know her.
Cross-eXamined: Mrs. Truesdale
was at time delirious.
A. J. Robinson, one of the apprais-
ers, testified that he heard demand
made to Frank Arnold for papers and
money. Arnold said he had no pa
pers or money.
Harvey Sargent testified to working
for Mrs Truesdale in 1907. Saw
Mrs Truesdale and Mrs. Arnold.
Mrs. Truesdale said, This place is
mine" Mrs. Arnold said, Yes, the
place is hers" Was there again in
June, 1908. Addie was out of her
dale is out of her head and you need
pay no attention to her, The plain
tiff rest at this point.
Defense moved for non-suit. Mo-
ton disallowed
Defense then called the following
witnesses: Dispositions of Juliet Arm
old, DR.. John d. Day, c. A. Emery,
Joseph A. Fisch, Mortimer Arnold,
Frank Arnold and Sylvester Delaney.
Mrs. Arnolds depositions state:
took the deed to Adelaide and put it
away. 1t was never delivered to
her | never intended to have a con-
versation with Addie, she was not to
have the place until | got through
with it, The health of Addie was
miserable when these papers were
signed Adelaide did not own the
personal property. The stock and
things are mine. Frank frequently
bank. She signed the papers. Never
had any conversation with Truesdale
in regard to the property.
DR.. Day testified to attending Ade-
laid Truesdale during her last ill
ness. Her condition was bad but her
mind seemed clear.
Cross-examined: Did not see her
for a week or perhaps more prior to
her death. Sent her medicine by
mail.
c. A. Emery Cashier of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank, and Joseph |
A. Fisch, Cashier of the Dime Bank |
of this place, both called by the de- !
fense, and qualified as handwriting !
experts.
Both gave as their opinion that the |
signature of Truesdale on the deeds |
as witness and on the will were the |
same, and were both in Truesdales |
handwriting. Also stated that the !
ink seemed to be the same on both |
documents and that both were appar- |
emily written at or about the same |
time.
Mortimer Arnold testified that his |
mother and Adelaid had a common |
pocketbook which was kept by the |
mother. Stated that breastpin and
gold dollar were given TO Truesdale |
by his mother and that she said that
was all she had to give him.
Frank p Arnold testified that Ade-
laid was not present when the deeds
were executed.
Sylvester Delaney testified to hear
ing Lyman Kennedy say that he did
not know the contents of the papers
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