Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

her hat In his presence and almos,
pushed him out OF the door. so eager
was she TO hurry down to see LAWYER
Burch.
Ten hours later the O'IIara will wrs
the one matter talked about I'm River
bank. 1t was nut to crack and n
very tough one. Common sense was
sufficient to tell any one that O'Hara
could not have written both Wills
simultaneously 1t was undoubtedly
true that he had written one will
on one side of the paper, after which
he had turned the paper over and had
written the other will on the other side
of the paper The difficulty was to tell
which side he had written last.
Lawyer Higgins Lawyer Burch and
Judge Mackinnon ent over both sides
of the paper with microscope. seek
ing some sign that would indicate that
1t was written last. There was no
sign. There seemed TO be absolutely
nothing on which the greatest penman.
ship expert could base plea that eli
Their side was, In fact, the last will
Of Haddon O'Hara Either might be
the last
Each will was witnessed by the same
pair of witnesses. and these were Philo
Gub3 and w Billion. 1t was ip trouble
at all to get Philo Gubb to tell about
signing the will Judge Mackinaon
crossed the hall and brought Philo
Gubb to the office.
Eyes. sir" said Mr.. Gubb. II signed
my signature on to that document two
times, as requested SO to do by the late
deceased He come over to my official
deteckative headquarters and asked me
/ to step across and do him the pleasure
of a small favor. and done so Yes.
I sir that's my signed signature And
that's my signed signature also like
wise"
/ did he say anything. Mr. GubbT
asked the judge.
He says, Cub. this is my last will
and testament. ana | wish you to sign
! your signature on to it as witness
4 So he put the paper In front of me
Where shall sign it, | says Sign
it right here under Mr.. Billions name.
he says So signed my signature like
he told me-
"And then what?
"Then he turned the paper over.
] said Mr.. Gubb, land he says. Now
I please sign this one So | signed it,"
under. Mr.. Billions name again.
said the judge.
"Why. no." said the detective paper
hanger, mot under 1t, because it wasn't
located nowhere to have an under to
it. Mr.. Billion hadn't signed on that
side yet"
There was an instant sensation.
"Bilton hadn't signed that side?" said
Mr.. Higgins (which side hadn't he
signed?"
1.-THE other side from the side he had
signed. said Mr.. Gubb.
| did you notice which side he had
not signed?" insisted Mr. Higgins
"Was 1t this side that mentions Mrs
Doblin or this side that mentions Mrs
Kinsey? Which was II?
| Mr. Gubb took the paper and exam,
ined 1t carefully He turned II over
and over.
"Couldn't say" he said briefly
"In other words" said Mr.. Burch
'.you signed one side before Mr.. Billion
signed and one side after he signed
but you don't know which,
'Yes. sir; don't" said Mr. Gubb.
80" said Judge Mackinnon, with a
smile. you can swear you signed both
these wills as witness. but you have no
idea which you signed last, Mr.. GubbT'
Exactly So. said Mr.. Gubb. with
emphasis.
do you know where Mustard Billion
is now?' asked Judge Mackinnon.
Don't know" said Mr.. Gubb, wish
l did"
"Why?" asked Mr.. Higgins
Il got a notion about something
said Mr.. Gubb. 1T don't have nothing