The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-26
KATE HEALY WILL CASE
WITH THE JURY
Rapid Progress Has Been Made--A
Verdict Is Expected To Be
Reached Today.

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The Kate Healy will case which is
being tried here before the Benning-
ton County Court, has been given to
the jury.
The proponent rested his case af-
ter Mrs. James Fox testified to hay-
ing Known Kate Healy for about 80
years, And that her mind and memory
were hund
The lontestant opened his side Of
the case by calling G. VI. Graves to
the witness stand again, bringing out
the fact that Patrick Healy's grand
mother, Mrs. Mcnamara, had made
only one will to the knowledge of the
witness, and that was executed June
"a, 1913, leaving a house to each
daughter and die resihne to her grand
son, Patrick Iiealy.
Mrs. Nellie c. Parkhurst. daughter
Of Kate Healy told OF living with her
mother from the time OF her grand
mothers death TO the time her mother
died, about ? 1-2 years. She said her
mother had told her she did not
konw the nature OF the papers she
signed ON October 90, 1913. the date
of the execution OF Kate Healy's will
and of a warranty deed OF her
house to Patrick Healy She said her
mother was much disturbed when she
found out about the deed, and was
very bitter towards Patrick after
that, and she did not call for him
when she was dying. While living
with her mother, witness worked in
n mill and gave her wages to her
mother to use in running the house.
Witness admitted that her mothers
mind and memory were sound up to
the time of her death; also that she
did not inform Patrick OF her
mothers sickness. Witness told of
hearing her mother say that she was
told by Patrick that she must sign
the papers in order to make his
grandmothcr's will effective and that
she signed the papers with that un-
derstanding but without knowledge OF
their contents.
Mrs. Mary Langdon gave in evi
dence Of the bitterness of her mother
Kate Healy, towards Patrick after
finding out about the deed. She also
told of hearing her mother tell of be
ing requested to sign the papers in
order to make the grandmother's will
good She testified 10 the bitterness
of feeling shown by Kate Healy tow
ards Patrick. She said her mother
was OF sound mind and had a strong
will.
Mrs. Mary Slattery, sister of Kate
Healy, testified to going with hei
sister to the Office of c. NJ. Graves
and d. A. Guiltinan where they
learned that Kate Healy had decided
her house to Patrick Healy She TOLD
of the feeling Of hatred her sister hat
I towards Patrick after that. She sale
on cross.examination that she hat
not talked the case over with anyon,
except a little with Mrs. Parkhurst.
Mrs. Sarah Hogan, a neighbor o
Kate Healy, said she had known tn,
latter for "a years, and that Kate hat
always spoken well of all her chill
dren up to the time she found on
about the deed. Then she was bite
against Patrick
The contestant rested at this point
after which Mr.. Graves again tool
the stand in rebuttal, stating that h
drew life lease OF the house, bu
that the lease was not signed by Kat
Healy, although II remained in his OF
fee four months.
Patrick Healy testified to havln
lived with his grandmother for abou
ten years during his boyhood and {
giving his wages to her during th
time. His relations with his mothe
were very friendly and that he live
with her after he was II TIN he wa
married He said he told his mothe
Il would be necessary for her [
: make her will in order to have th
. house 20 where his grandmother ha
always intended It should 20 afte
Kate lloaly was through with It. an
that this disposition OF It was el
2 tirely in accord with his mother
wishes.
Mrs. parkhurst recalled state
! that during the time she lived wit
3 her mother she gave her wages 10 m
| latter; and that she supported herse
now In their hands for consideration