New Britain herald., 1916-06-17
SWELLING OF HEART
 NOT AMOS' ILLNESS
Income $1 a Minute, But High
 Prices Annoyed Him

Blgaut, 8 brOnZed soldier Of France, who for several years acted in that capacity to the millionaire whose will is being contested, was witness in the surrogates' Court yesterday. Big aut's testimony Is considered of great importance by the contestants because of the constant opportunity he had to testator, whose mind, it is contended, was not sufficiently strong to resist the undue influence which it is al- legged was exerted over him.
 So important, indeed, did .hey re- gard Bigaut that the Paris War Office was requested to send for the former valet in the trenches and give him furlough that he might come here. He will return to the front when he finishes as witness.
 Bigaut left the employ of MT. Emo in the summer of 1915 when his coun- try called, although he knew that by leaving he would forfeit a S5,OOO leg acy payable only in case he was In the employ of MT. Enc at the time Of
  of patriot Edmond Bigaut IS.
 Objected to Laundry Item.
 He quoted a railroad ticket agent in France as venturing the opinion that MT. Enc was "crazy," because he had made several inquiries about the cost of tickets to Rome. At Jekyl Island Georgia, where Amos R. E. Pinchot, his nephew and MT. Pinchot's family were his guests, MT. Emo displayed the same spirit of penuriousness
 He sent for Pinchot, said Bigaut and told him, like you, but will not pay your expenses. MT. Eno's par ticular objection was to several items on laundry bill.
 On their visit to Jekyl Island in 1915, Bigaut testified MT. Emo gave other evidence of closenes5. After ordering strawberries, he tasted one or two and liked them. 'Don't eat. any more until you find out how much they are going to cost" Bigaut ad- vised. The price was about S1 ''Theyre not good and too stiff" de- clded the man whose income was $1 a minute.
 It is the contention of the contest ants that the mind and memory of MT. Enc were already impaired when lie went to Europe in January, 1914. Going from Nice to Rome. Mr. Enc, despite the suggestions of his man, insisted on going to a second or third class hotel, having already travelled second class from the south of France. There were no accommoda- tions, and he sat up and waited several hours for a room
 In Rome, MT. Enc got sick and thought he was going to die. He ordered Edmond to bring him his strong box, from which he took out a paper.
 That is my will I want you to give it to my brother Henry Eno," he said. He also gave Bigaut six checks to deliver to the persons whose names were written on them, if he should die.
 MT Emo, did you make out one for me?' the valet asked
 NO, but I have provided for you in my will," MT. Emo replied. Look at it if you like.' Bigaut found him self named as a beneficiary That was the 1914 will, under which the contestants insist the testators estate should be distributed But MT. Enc did not die then.
 At Nice, said the witness his en- ployer made much noise about the prices" which the hotel charged, and he said he would cut short his visit there. Tn Naples he thought of changing his quarters but did not. because it would have cost him s1 to move his baggage.
 Eno's Father Slept in Tub.
 Bigaut will continue his testimony Monday.
 An earlier witness yesterday was Francis G. Walenger, employed for several years as valet by the late Amos F. Enc. He said that one day MT. Enc told him that he could have a large part of his estate and $25O,- GOO in cash. The next day Mrs. Humphrey 9 sister, asked Walanger whether he was going to keep those things my brother gave you?''
 No, he can have them back" said the valet magnanim ously. Walenger said it was the elder MT. Eno's habit to go to sleep in the bathtub filled with water; the only way to get him cut was by letting the water run out.