The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-11-02
,laiborne Lisle as follows:

Claiborne Lisle as follows:
S. Oliver, 240 acres for S.
and other considerations.
Sept. 10, 1907 to Samuel and Cla,
! HOdgkin 154 acres for 81, natura
love and affection.
Sept. 10, 1907 to Thomas Isle SO!
acres, 81. natural love and affection
Sept. 10, 1907, to Minerva Hodgkir
300 acres, 81, natural love and affec-
ton. This deed was not recorded tt
December. 1909.
Mrs. Minerva Hodgkin was then
called:
81 2m a daughter of Claiborne
Lisle. My mothers name was Hamp-
ton. Ny husbands name was Jesse
Hodgkin. / never heard my father
efer to Mr.. Eubank or Mr.. Duck
worth who married my sister ]
never heard him express his feelings
oward my husband. My father con
eyed me some land but | cannot re-
member where. 1t was a gift from
ny father. 1t is situated about Z
niles from the city. think it is
worth $40 or $50 per acre. The deed
vas not lodged for record until the
lay the will was made. asked him
Ibout lodging the deed to this land
Tor record once only, and he told mt
lot to worry about it, that my home
vas alright. / asked him why he had
not recorded my deed in 1907 when
he decided the land to the other chill
dren. | had the use of the land
since '95.
81 don't know when my father de-
eided to make will. Mr. VIM cam,
Dut to see him with Mr.. Connie Lislo
One day and the next day the will was
made. Mr.. Connie Lisle and his wife
left and Mr.. VIM stayed all night
He remained in the room with my
Gather until 9 O'Clock. | don't re-
member of hearing my father and Nh
VIM talking about the will. The frs.
[ knew about Mr.. VIM staying that
hight was when he came to my room
nd said he believed he would stay
Us my father wanted some writing
lone. When the writing was finished
| went into his room. He did no.
ay anything then about the will.
Both of my daughters, two sons
nd husband and my sister, Mrs. o.
yer we're at home that day. Mr.. Ton
isle was at home on this day. Thi
vas Sunday. Mr.. Tom Lisle and Mrs
liver were at the house for the pur-
ose of seeing our father. ] do no.
amember whether or not Mr.. Ton
isle came back the next day
othing was said by any of us OF
rat day about the will. | knew moth
g about Mr.. Vim coming down t.
ur home until either my son or Nj
inn telephoned us that he was com.
g down. Ny father began failing
! health for month or two before
re will was made. He had not beer
mined to the house before he went
bed AT the time the will wa.
'lde he was SO years of age. Hi
caring was very bad. During the
st few months of his life he talked
cry little. He was also childish. II,
I'd been childish for a year. NJ,
lther was very close in money mat
rs. He always treated my famil,
ice and thought a preat deal Of me
e always said the Duckworth chill
rem were hard to manage. / thinl
liked the Eubank children. One o.
lie Eubank children lived with us anC
think he liked her though he had
cry little to say to her. / don't
link he was prejudiced against an,
{ his family | never said to hin
nything about the Duckworth chill
dren.
81 don't remember about him cry
lg when visitors were present, but he
ras very tender hearted. The reason
think he was tender hearted was
'ecause when he had any trouble he
could seem troubled. | do not re-
lember that he cried when he refer
ed to the Duckworth children. H.
ONE instances he would fill up when
eferring to the Eubank children"
Mrs. Hodgkin was on the stand
When court adjourned for the day.
The testimony of Mrs. Hodgkin was
concluded Wednesday morning and
Ir. Clay Hodgkin followed. Mr.
fodgkins testimony was substance
he same as his mothers, Mrs. Hodg
in. Mr.. Woodson McCord. who
he guardian of Jock Duckworth, now
deceased, testified with reference to
trouble that he had when he was ap-
pointed guardian with Mr.. Claiborne
Lisle who had the money.
Miss Minnie Lisle, Mr.. Waller
luisenberry and Mrs. Ernest Bean
'lso testified.
Tho contestants will nrobablV fin