The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-23
EMO DELIGHTED IN
LUSITANIA SINKING
One Of Many Remarkable
Statements Offered in Con-
test Over His Will.
DR.. WYL1E TELLS STORY

The contestants side in the Amos II.
Enc will case was presented yesterday
afternoon before Surrogate Cohalan and
. Jury at the conclusion of the testi-
mony as To the execution OF the will
offered In behalf Of the proponents. The
only witness called by the contestants
was DR.. Robert II. Wylie, Mr.. Eno's
physician from the early '90s until his
death. lilo testified as TO remarkable
statements made by his patient during
the summer Of 1915 when he executed
his will, a few months before his de-
mise.
DR.. wylie. who was examined by ex-
Surrogate Charles III. Beckett. said that
h was now consulting g%ynechologist at
Bellevue and had been connected with
other institutions. lie knew Mr.. Emo
as early as 1856 and had MIR. Emo as
best man at his wedding. He told Of
many trips to Europe with the decedent
and said that in 1906, when MIR. II
was compelled to undergo a hasty opera
ton In Paris, he was summoned by
cable to Come at your own price
The witness said that Mr.. Enc was
tuCl1neu tOWdTu ONcTtdtile, but WHEN
asked II the dccedents blood pressure
was normal for a man OF 80 Austen q.
Fox. for the proponents, interrupted
with a question as to whether "A man
OF 10 could have a normal blood pres
sure. The witness replied that ho didn't
think 20. Ile said MIR. Enos blood
pressure was low in the morning and
high at night.
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Ouestioned concerning tho time when
Mr.. Emo was suffering from = cataract,
the witness testified that Mr.. Enc said
ssveral times that II no didn't recover
from the cataract he wanted to die.
Dr. Wylie testified hat he met Mr.
Emo and his valet, Edmond Bigaut, in
the summer Of 1914 on their return
from the trip to Europe when Mr.. Emo
was injured in a fail on the steam
ship. MIR. Enc told him he had injured
his hand, head and rib and that 1t was
y great shock TO him. Subsequently
ut his summer place at Saratoga he
walked with difficulty and said he didn't
believe he would recover from the fall.
From November. 1914. to January. 1915.
Mr.. Emo was i'll IA great part of the
time and was confined to his bed two
or three weeks with grip and bronchitis.
lie then went to Jekyl Island and re-
turned on April IL. 1915.
Did he have any conversation with
you regarding money affairs on his re-
turn
Yes. he said his real estate was
bringing him in nothing that he couldn't
rent anything, and that his property
was depreciating in value. He said a
number of times that he felt that he
was going to the poorhouse.'
DIR. Wylie said in reply to questions
concerning his sus gestion that Mr.. Emo
ave a telephone put in his house at 81
Fifth avenue and use an automobile or
carriage on account OF his pb! sical con
dition that Mr.. Emo told him he didn't
want a telephone because It would cost
too much and that he could get along
better without a carriage because he was
too poor"
DR.. Wylie told OF attending dinners at
Afr. Eno's Fifth avenue homc and in
Saratoga, and said that several times
when wine was passed Mr.. n would
ssk the guests If they cared for any and
then himself answer no FOR them and
tell the servant to take 1t away. no.
body wants any
His Opinion Of SuhraRists.
When asked what impression he got
as to Mr.. Emo views on woman suffrage
DR.. Wylie told Of a dinner he attended
In the Fifth avenue residence at which
both men and women We're present. DIR
Wylie said he didn't like to repeat the
statements Mr.. Emo made at tina din
ner. but when Mr.. Beckett insisted the
witness said, "Iie said the leaders were
bad women"
MIR. Beckett was not satisfied with his
statement, and when he demanded to
know the exact language used, Dr. Wylie
Antd HAfI sl-aH H.. .--l ~
did ne discuss the Lusi,ania sinking
with you"' asked Mr.. Beckett.
Yes, at Saratoga. lie said that ne
was glad the women and cniLlren were
drowned that II was all right. and ever
II Germany did it she could pay for it,
After DIR. Wylie's further direct cx.
animation was adjourned until o-day
Surrogate Cohalan expressed his opinion
o: the manner Of the witness while testi.
Tying, due chiefly to AN inclination &c
give his ideas of what Mr.. Emo sale
instead OF using his direct LANGUAGE
Surrogate Cohalan said
You are a man of Intelligence. n
professional man, and YOU tax NV ga
thence. I've about reached the limit of
my patience and ] have a great deal
II yor don't answer questions as 20,
should ] shall lind a way TO compel vo,
to do so. The court cannot be trified
WITH
II am doing the best I can. Judge
replied DR.. Wylie.