The Washington times., 1921-02-20

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but I don't remember what tran
| spired."
| Although Hubbell admitted that he
had received the Glen Echo property
from Miss Barton for his services, he
also admitted that he had filed suit
against Miss Barton's estate for w.
600 for his services. The suit was
| hled against Stephen Il. Barton, Miss
Barton's nephew. at oxford, Mass.
where Miss Barton had summer
home, and where she became ac-
! quainted with Mrs. Hirons.
SETTLED ONE SUIT.
Hubben further admitted that he
| settled the sun for $500, receiving
| "a. 900 i'm cash. and paying OFF a mote
of $1,000 and other indebtedness to
Mrs. Hirons.
Were you under the domination
of Miss Barton, President Mckinley.
and General Sherman at that timer"
asked Mr.. Wampler.
81 don't know"
do you consider now, directions
received from the dead, through a
medium, more binding upon you than
the law of God or man."
II do not"
when did the reformation take
placer" asked Wampler.
when l heard Mrs. Hirons made
her declaration that Miss Barton was
a thief, a liar, imposter, and was not
worthy of a memorial. and that she
had given up all thought OF
nre&sariaJ to Clara Barton. l then
realized that l had been used for
criminal proceedings.
did you receive messages from
Mrs Julia c. Warneke, a medium:
TALKS WITH SPIRITS.
"Yes"
"Do you believe they were messages
from the dead?'
II do"
WAS the advice with reference to
the conduct Of this suit contained in
these messages?"
yes
what departed spirit gave you
advice through Mrs. Warneke?"
Gen. Il. +. Butler"
How many years has that gentle
man been dead?" 8
about ten or fifteen years"
"Do you believe today that it is
departed spirits?" ..
II do" Hubbell then told Of a
number Of communications he claims
to have had with the departed Miss
Barton, President Mckinley. General
Sherman and others through the
medium.
Then referring to Miss Barton's will.
Attorney Wampler asked Hubbard IL
the paper, purporting to be Miss Bar
tons last will, was true bill.
"Mrs. Hirons said it was not" He
admitted, however, that Mrs. Hirons
was not present when the will was
made.
WILL MADE AT BEDSIDE.
Mr.. Wampler then attempted to
show that Miss Barton was irrational
and suffering from the effects of NOR
phine when she dictated and signed
the will.
Have you ever made a statement
that Miss Barton's will was dictated
by Stephen Barton and not by Miss
Barton?"
II may have said that part OF the
will was made at her bedside, written
by stephen Barton while she was i'll
Were you present.
"I was"
Did you make the statement that
I don't know how that will was made
and that 1t was your dictation and
not Miss Barton's?" asked Wampier.
mot that I remember"
"Did you not say when the will was
made that Miss Bartons brain was
half paralyzed and stupifed with NOR
phine? Didn't you discuss funeral
details. You wrote this. did you not?"
yes"
DENIES REPORTS.
did you ever make a report to any
Judge or any judicial officer that the
will Of Miss Barton, dated February
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YOU and DIR. w. T. Pratt witnessed
il when she was so stupified by NOR
phine that she did not know what she
was doing and that she feebly nodded
her assent?'
mo"
Isn't it a fact that stephen Barton
wrote the will, that Ii was his dicta-
tion, that Barton directed DR.. Pratt
to make her as comfortable as pos
sible with no suggestion Of her get
ting well; that she was in feeble,
exhausted state. too tired to think,
too tired to talk. and simply nodded
her assent7" asked Attorney Wamp-
Ter.
THAT was her condition. yes"
What was the value of the real
estate holdings given you by Miss
Barton before her DEATH"
sixty thousand dollars"
You were probably in need OF
money in 1s147" asked Wampler.
Yes"
"Is IL not a fact that you gave your
notes to people employed as help in
small sums from $40 to $50 in pay
ment OF their wages7"
81 did They told me they did not
need the money and that they would
rather 1 have 1t and pay interest
on it"
BORROWED $1,000.
Testimony OF Attorney wampler
developed that after Mrs. Hirons is
alleged to have paid Hubbell the S10.-
900 for the Barton property, that
Hubbell borrowed $1,000 from her.
This was on May %.
Mrs. Hirons came to Washington
from oxford, Mass. She IL great
Granddaughter OF Sir Edward Dudley
Rawson, who was secretary OF the
Bay Colony.
Attorney Wamplcr did not Hnish
cross-csamination OF Hubbell yester-
day. and further hearing OF deposit
tions will be held next Friday.