Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-21
|ROTHER STOLE
AND LIED, SAYS
! DR.. STAAB ON
/. WITNESS STAND
Ritter Family Discussion Is
Related in Testimony Of
Principal Witness for Pro-
ponentS of'Will
rEsTATOR'S TRAVELS
IN EUROPE DESCRIBED

brated Trial Which Bids
/ Fair 10 Break Records fol-
Length,
That Arthur Staab who n contest
me the viii Of his brother the late
Judge julius Staab, was short in his
accounts with his father I'm the sum Of
several thousand dollars; that he stole
ewclry from his mother and money
| rom others that he had repeatedly
| lied TO his brothers aud was regarded
v them as utterly untrustworthy We're
tho startling and sensational state
| ments mde on the witness stand yes
terday by Or Edward Stanb. of New
York. The principal beneficiary under
the will of Judge Staab and a brother
both Of him and the contestant.
Or. Staabs testimony in regard to
the alleged misconduct Of his brother
came rs the climax Of a day that fair
" teemod with human interest In
the first part of his evidence he had
described his relations with Judge
Saah told OF their having made Wills
al the same time. both Of them drawn
BY Judge Staab. in which each left a
half Of his estate to the other; touch
cd upon the misfortuncs of various
members Of the family and described
with infinite pathos the trip abroad
which he and Judge Staab made to-
gethcr. and how the latter had gone
from one to another European resort
In vain endeavor to regain his
health. How he had concealed the
facts regarding the tragic manner OF
Judge Staab's death in order to pre-
vent grief and shock to his sisters
formed not the least vivid touch to
one Of the most remarkable stories
ever told on a-iwitness, stand In Ber-
mllllo county. Throughout Or.
saab's narrative members of the jury
leaned forward in their seats to hear
what ne had to say. while hush per-
raded the courtroom as the spectators
breathlessly followed his story.
Trump Card for Proponents.
Apparently, DR. Staabs testimony
in regard to the dealings OF Arthur
Staab with his father and brothers has
been held in reserve by the propo-
nents az its high trump. For three
days witnesses who knew Judge Julius
Staab and who had close personal,
professional or official relations with
him, have been. one after the other,
ttstifying 10 his complete mertal
soundness during the time just be-
fore and Just after the execution of
the will which is now being contest
ed. On Monday George $. Klock, al
dressing the court, promised that evil
dencc would be introduced TO show q
good reason why Arthur Staab was
cut out of bis brothers will. That
promise was fulfilled when Mr. staab
gave his evidence yesterday.
When court opened at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning J Benson Newell.
who was introduced the afternoon De-
fore, again took the stand, and Neil
b. Field, representing Arthur Staab,
soon concluded his cross-exa mination
Of him Following Mr. Newell, David
Weinman, Seymour Tsewinson and Sid
noy [. Rosenwald took the stand ard
tod Of business dealings that they
mad had with Judge Staab in the
spring of 1913. and all testified that
IN their opinion he was perfectly sane
at that time.
DR. Slaab Te>tifics.
Dr. Edward Staab was called to the
stand shortly before the noon recess,
aud was questioned as to the clrcum-
stances surrounding the execution of
Judge Staab's will II appeared that
the witness was IN Albuquerque al the
umes and that after q discussion of
various matters between him and
Judge Staah, they decided to max
wills In which each, after making GER
tam minor requests, left half of nis
estate to the other. DR. Staabs viii
was put in evidence.
When court reconvened at o'clock
the witness continued his account Of
me transactions between himself and
MS brother, explaining that both his
VIII and the one which is now being
contested were drawn and typewriter
personally by Judge Staab. He also
'old of certain business matters in
which he and Judge Staab were joint
" Interested. The witness stated that
ne had left Albuquerque the day after
me execution of Judge Staab's will.
returning to New York, and that the
next time he saw Judge Staab was in
New York early In May, and that the
Two sailed for Europe Immediately af-
forwards
Family Matters Brought Out.
Many details of the family life of
the Staabs were brought out on cross
examination of the witness by Attor-
hey Field. The amount of money
charged by the late Abraham Staab
to both Judge Staab and DIR. Staab on
account of the expenses of their edu-
cation was shown, and it appeared
mat during this time Arthur Staab
was engaged in business with his
father in Santa Fe.
The mental condition OF Paul Staab,
another brother, was probed by At
torney Field Or. Staab admitted that
Paul is an epileptic. but denied that
ms condition was one of insanity. and
declared that between attacks his
brother was entirely sound and RAJ
tlonai He exDlafupd as a musician