The evening world., 1911-02-08

passion for yscatInE-nls owning Of
yachts lie didn't want this thing con-
tinued."
Ills father would nave nothing to d.
with him, and he n his wife went to
Europe. They were In straitened cir
tumstances In Paris when the London.
represent live OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company appealed to the
General for permission TO aid the dis
tresscd family. The General allowed
his son to 20 to work In the London
Office and alter permitted him TO come
home with one Of his young children.
The General and his son became recon.
ciicl after that"
Gen. Eckert never made but one will.
When he first talked TO Page about
making a will tin the spring of 1904 the
0l'ne7s had suggested calling his two
sons in conference aud telling them
wat he had TO cav TO them.
This suggestion declared Page,
threw him into a rage"
Pages Lawyer Drew Will.
MIR. Earle brought out that though
Gen. Eckert Now aud had employed
many lawyers from time to time q
stranger to him, Thomas e. Ennever,
had been engaged by Page 10 draw
the will. When GeH. Eckert consulted
with him about engaging a lawyer 20
draw the viii he (Pagc) had spoken
highly OF Ennever. Tom Eckert also
recommended Ennever TO his father.
Gen. Eckert began mapping odt his
Will about n year before his death.
Page prepared the memorands. Not a
l'ne OF 4; was in the Generals hand
writing.
The witness said that he had used
every effort TO keep score; the meinor-
anda for the VIII. lie kept the papers
locked up. Two days before the viii
was signed Mr.. Page came TO town from
Elberon and met Lawyer Ennever and
Tom Ecker,. Ennever had drafted
copies Of the will in his pocket. Enn-
ever and Tom Eckert knew each other
well, but, declared Page, neither he nor
Eunever con1ded TO the son the ma
ture OF the will. Even after the WI
had been signed. he had not discussed
1t with Tom Eckert. Not until after
the Generals death did ne learn from
Page that q will had been executed.
Wasn't +. 7. Eckert Jr. on the
porch outside the library when the VIII
was being signed?" asked Surrogate
Cohalan.
Il don't tnlnk So replied Page.
itNt Nv "hat sbA NAV 49,
you think" snapped the Surrogate.
The witness had no actual knowledge
on tn. subject. but Tom Eckert had
summoned the witnesses 10 the VIII.
Tom" Eckert Once Worked.
Asked n he recalled that It. T. Eckert
jr. had ever worked, Mr.. Page said that,
years ago, he had a Job as cashier OF the
American District Telegraph Company.
1850. 80. Alto .,,aIaxHt.NAn ushnV his
mother became III. lie admitted that
IT. T. jr." was physically strong and
likewise strong-minded.
Mr.. Page said that on Aug. % las1.
.wo days before the signing OF the viii
Tom Eckert announced to his father that
ne intended to marry Minnie ESan, the
Generals ~housckeeper. For more than
two years before the Generals death.
Miss Egan ate with the old man and
Mr.. Page.
About a month before he died Gen.
Eckert ave Page power of attorney ia
sign al! checks and other documents
for him. He had had full charge oi
Con. .Eckert's frAncial affairs from 1908
Attorney Earle Introduced into evil
| dence n draft of a will written by Mr.
| Page In October. 1904, at Gen. Eckert''
dictation. In this Gen. EcKert declared
II his intention to divide his millions
share and share alike. between his twt
sons. except for certain minor be
quests and Il provision that r. T. Eek
! crt jr. should get the tOGn and countr.
homes.
Although. said Page. the General di'
tated such a memorandum. he told IN
witness that It was not his intention I
give his sons anything like equal share.
The old man explained TO his secretar
that he considered his son Clendeni
had wasted his property IN the Inter
national Bank Note Company in spec
ulation.
Mr.. Earle read another memorandum
I'm which Gen. E;ckert a planned I
leave his elder son 100000 in Fash
T. T. Eckert jr. was also 10 receiv
s5oo.Oco. and in ado,lion was TO hav
been named residuary legatce.