Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
COMPARES sTENoGRAPHER's NOTE
 WITH ATTY. GEARY,s TESTIMONY

Attorney John O. Geary finished his testimony Thursday morning in New London in the hearing on the appeal from probate by the Bentley heirs of his accounts as agent for Mrs. Julia c. Bentley administrative of the estate of her husband the late Andrew J. Bentley. Mir Geary has been testifying since the first day of the hearing, which was start ed about month and a half ago.
 His testimony Thursday morning con- cerned an item of S4,000 on the credit side of his account, an item of interest of $500 and four items of money which he received from Mrs. Bentley. The questioning by Attorney H. A. Hull, who was examining Mir. Geary, brought forth heated discussion between witness and counsel.
 The hearing began with Attorney Hull asking Mir Geary as to whether the item of $4,0Oo on the account included fee for services from 1903 to 1907, to which the witness replied that it did.
 .Do you recollect saying that the item contained nothing for services?' asked Attorney Hull, and your replying on Wednesday afternoon that the notes will showT'
 q did not say just that" was the re- ply.
 Well, substantially that" replied Ma jor Hull
 Attorney Hull read from the notes of previous testimony in which Mir Geary testified that the item in question did not embrace services.
 MT. Geary stated that the amount rep 1 resented advances made to the estate by him from time to time between 1903 | and 1907.
  | times in previous testimony that the amount did not include fees for ser | vices?'' asked Major Hull. .I don't know how many times I said it." was the reply. ''But that does not change the figures. l. 'I don't ask you that. I asked fl 1 you remember saying at least three l times in previous testimony that the item : did not include fees for services. You remember tha- testimony, don't you?' 1 asked Major Hull. '+Of course, the notes speak for themselves" said he, be- l fore Mr Geary answered.
 Attorney Hull asked Mir Geary con | cerning an item of interest of $500. ''Did you not state in previous testimony | that you had not computed interest,"" in l quired Attorney Hull q did not" was the reply.
 Attorney Hull read from official notes | of previous testimony and there followed an argument between the witness ant | Attorney Hull as to the construction O the testimony while Attorney Hull wal reading MT. Geary frequently interrupt l ed, with "Go on, go on"
 T am going on. all right" replied Major Hull. "Ill rend it''
 ftGo or. read it. returned MT. Geary
 MT. Hull read testimony to the effec that MT. Geary, testifying several day ago said that he had not computed thu | interest at all.
 q meant the interest due me-" stat | ed the witness.
 "oh, no, that isn't what you meant i declared Attorney Hull.
 "Oh yes" insisted MT. Geary.
 Attorney Hull then called the atten i tion of the witness to four items of $500 S450, s432.12 and 1852 and inquired O l the witness if thC9s amoucts were trans ferred to him by Mrs. Bentley in settle ment for services.
 They were for checks which gave her
 "All four?' asked Major Hull "No, you know better than that" hot l ly returned the witness. "Only one wa! a transfer"
 What was that for" asked Attorne, | Hull.
 Tt was to reduce the indebtedness O the estate to me-" was the answer. "Tha trans<er was made to me few day. after I had called Mrs. BentIey's atten | tion to the fact that the estate was get