East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06

with age and which has worn through
in the crcases. The document had a
double covering, the first having been
torn off, Mrs. Warner says by WAL
la Walla attorney but it has been kept
and is in the box with the Will. Be-
sides the will, the only papers in the
box are two notes, one for $500 and
one for $1100, made payable to J. w.
Young and bearing the signature of
f. D. Watts. These were enclosed
in an unsealed envelope backed with
the name of Mrs. Nora Watts.
Mrs. Warner Principal Heir.
By the provisions of the will, Ma
bel Young Cain, which was the name
of Mrs. Warner at the date in the
WILL October s, 1904, is made the
principal heir, being given all of the
property in Weston, the three-quar-
ters section of wheat land, the Young
water rights and all of the rest, resi-
due and remainder of the property
above certain other bequests speci-
fled. Her brother, Fred Young, is
given $4,000, that amount being writ
ten with a pen after a typewritten
$1,000" had been. crossed out. To
Nora Watts and Grace Rodgers, nieces
of Young and the heirs by the accred-
tied WILL is given one dollar each and
all other heirs at-law one dollar. To
his sister, Caroline Phillips, a silver
spoon belonging to their mother is
bequeathed.
Provides for Lady friend.
The bequest to Mrs. Warner is
made subject to the following ex-
press charges, 81 direct the above
named devisee, Mabel Young Cain. to
pay from the proceeds of the property
devised to her the sum of $40 per
month to my esteemed friend, Mrs.
Clara Pickard of Walla Walla as long
as said Mrs. Pickard shall live" Mrs.
Pickard, according to Mrs. Warner,
was to have been the fourth wife of
Young and has letters now showing
that she was to have been provided
for
Executor and Witnesses.
Dave Lavender is named as execu-
tor without bonds and he is directed,
in case he should need legal counsel,
to employ Charles H. Carter of this
city. The will is signed by ]. w.
Young and witnessed by Peter West
and l.. Hunziker, both deceased. and
the signatures have all the appear
ance of being genuine Mrs. Warner
states that the widow of Peter West
has acknowledged the signature, as
have others who knew it.
Other provisions of the will are
that a monument to cost not more
than 5000 be erected over the grave
of his first wife, Naomi b. Young.
that his body be buried by the side
of his second wife, Hannah Young,
who was the mother of DR.. Watts,
and that f II. Hennesy, a Walla
Walla undertaken, will act at his fu-
neral and inter his oody in a metal
lie casket.
Mrs. Warmers story.
In explanation of her side of the
long fight, Mrs Warner told her story
in detail and part of it bearing on
the new will is given below:
Il believe that the Knox will, un-
der which I was tried last week. was
genuine instrument but never have
believed that it was the last will
drawn up by Uncle Jim" she said.
From conversations 1 have had with
many people intimate with him, 1 was
convinced that he had drawn UP a
later will but I suspected all along
that it had been hidden or destroyed
by DR.. Watts and b. B. Hall You
heard the testimony last week of Dick
| Gerberding that on the Sunday night
he saw Watts, Hall and another man.
(COnfirued on Dqpa five