The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

dertood. In a week or 40 Mrs. Hamlin
returned. Mrs. Moses had heard that
the latter was in Jackson TO get the
will probated. and said she had seen
bichloride OF mercury tablets in Mrs.
Hamlin's handbag.
The VIII Under = Rock.
The actions of Mrs. Hamlin upon re.
turning to Jackson after Mrs. Dlvis's
death caused much comment among the
several attorneys whom she approached
In her efforts to get the will probated.
She told them that she had found the
will under a rock at the very spot whore
Mrs. Davis told her to look before she
left for her home in Fayetteville. Ark.
and that everything had turned out
just as Aunt Polly had said II would.
She claimed that Aun Polly did not
wish her son Leonard to nave her prop
erty. but wanted II to 90 to charity and
that che had promised TO see that the
provisions OF her will were carried ou',
She did not what was in the will.
but said that she had placed her hand
on a Bible before leaving and promised
Aunt Polly hat II possible she would
come back and have her property dis.
posed OF as the lead woman desired.
She took n young attorney with her
to the pot where the will was to have
been left. but did not find 1t. Mrs.
Hamlin then reported the fact that
the will was missing to several persons
In Jackson. but the following evenine
she went out again win another party
and found the Nil in the very spot de.
signed for its resting place by Mrs
Davis. This document. Mrs. Hamlir
SAYS, is not the original. and VI Is hei
idea that the original was stolen and
that the one she secured was substituted
for IL. II was while she was attempt
ing to have the will probated that thu
Grand Jury returned several indict'
ments against her, Sidney Davis. thu
only child OF Mrs. Davis. backing thu
prosecution. The indictment charges
that Mrs. Hsmlin arranged for thu
death of Mrs. Davi through Mrs
Meyers. who administered the poisor
after Mrs. Hamlin was back In heI
home in Arkansas. 1t Is alleged.
The document offered for probate h,
Mrs. Hamlin leaves Mrs. Davis's es
tate to charitable institutions and edu
cational purpose with the exception o
81 beaueathed to her son Leonard. an
nj anne Mrs. Hamlln az trustee.
Mrs. Hamlin occupies a cell In th'
lower part OF the Breathltt county jai'
which has probably confined more muir
derers than any similar institution II
the south. this town having been tn
seat of many feuds. in which assassina
ton was the chief means employed II
getting rid OF an enemy. II was in tn,
doorway OF the court house adjoininl
that Curt Jett and Tom White crep
upon the noted young mountain lawyer
James r.. Marcum. and shot him I
death. and II was from windows of thi
court house that James h. Cockrill wa
shot to death by a half dozen assassin
hidden on the second floor. The YER
; cell in which Mrs. Hamlin is conine
held Beach Hsrgis. who murdered hi
father. the noted feud leader. Judg
? James Hargis.
. Mrs. Hamlin came into court whe
: arraigned attired in a light ~travellin
suit. She showed much concern as I
the nature OF the testimony against he
When told that the body OF Mr.,
Davis was To be exhumed and an au
= topsy held TO ascertain the cause G
DEATH. Mrs. Hamlin exclaimed. 'Oh. m
= God, This is a case OF life or deaf
with me"