Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-03
FIGHT FOR MILLIONS
INTERESTS SOCIETY
WOMEN FLOCK TO COURT TO
HEAR LADY sACKviLLE GIVE
TESTIMONY.
TELLS OF PROMISES OF
FORTUNE FROM JOHN SCOTT
Pledged 100000, Houses and Furni.
ture to His Friend-latsr Bequsst
Was Reduced to $75o,oo0-often
Threatened to Break Will-costly
Presents From Sir John Frequent.

! millions" the suit In which the rela, ,
tiyes OF the late John Murray Scott are
endeavoring to have pronounced In
valid. on account Of alleged undue in
fuence. the Will by which he left the
bulk OF his entire fortune Of s., 5,000. 600
to Lady Sackville, was resumed today
In the probate. divorce and admiralty
court. The audience, composed largely
OF women, including several wives Of
cabinet ministers and judges. as we'll
as other notable persons. filled every
seat In the room.
AS soon as the presiding judge, Sir
Samuel Thomas Evans. had taken his
seat on the bench. Lady Sackvule re-
turned to the witness stand and under
direct examination by Sir Edward Car
son, her counsel. resumed her account
Of her friendship with the barons. She
said it was In the spring OF 1900. while
she and the baronet were driving to-
gether, that Sir John first told her OF
his intent to leave her $1.000,Oo0. He
told her that now his mother was dead.
Lady Sackville had taken great place
in his life. and he was going to leave
her his houses at Bagatelle. near Paris.
and at Lisbon. $1,000.000 in money. and
his furniture. and. indeed. all except his
houses in London.
Reduces Legacy TO $75o,000.
Later on, according to Lady Sackville,
he said he intended to reduce her
legacy to 3750.OOO. He was going to
keep back $260,o0o to help in the up
keep Of Knole Park. the Sackville seat
at Seven Oaks. Kent. during his life
time, he said. This he did.
Lady 9ackville testified that she had
had nothing to do with the will made
by Sir John in 1900. After 1901 Sir
John, she said, was frequent visitor
at Knole park. while she often went
to his residence In London. Lady
Sackville swore she never saw the Will
and did not know It had been made
until much later when Sir John spoke
Of revoking 1t. Speaking Of her ia
ther, who had been British minister at
Washington. Lady Sackville said she
was at times depressed about the over
drafts on his account at the bank. Sir
John Scott she declared. noticing this.
gave him $4,000 at different times.
Scott, she swore, told her he could not
bear to see her worried. especially
over money matters. adding. Your
father il a poor old man and I shall
help him."
Mako Expensive Gifts.
Lady Sackalle testified that on an
other occasion Sir John paid $4,000
into her bank in order to help her ia
ther out Of his difficulties. and he
spent $4,000 in purchasing silver and
gold plate which originally had be-
longed to Knole park, but had been
sold by various members Of the fam
ily, Sir John also occasionally gave
her $3.50 for Christmas or birthday
presents and he sometimes paid her
travelling expenses. She added Scott
had given her daughter furs which cost
$4,000 and to herself On emerald
bracelet which cost $4,000. This was
the only piece Of jewelry she had had
from him.
The witness said she and her family
were referred to by the SCOTS as the
"locusts." altho to her face they were
charming.
Threatened to Revoke Will.
She said Scott threatened to revoke
his will on the slightest provocation
Once when she could not lunch with
him he said, Very we'll, l VIII go and
change my will"
Afterward, however. he said, you
little rascal. you know I would never
do that"
Under cross examination Lady Sack
vile said she and her husband had
about $4,000 a year.