Evening journal., 1922-03-14
FIVE DOCTORS
give TESTIMONY
Drs. Kraemer, Forrest,
Speer, Davies Examined
in Sharpley Will Case
FIT TO MAKE WILL,
SAYS DIR. CARMICHAEL

Of the will Of the late E. Frank
sharpley was heard by Register Of
wills Isaac r. Brown this morning.
The hearing is on petition OF How
ard B. Springer. Elwell l. Springer
Rebecca ]. Bird and Mary Jones,
asking for review Of the will.
At the hearing yesterday after
noon DR.. William II. Kraemer DR..
George W. X. Forrest and DR.. T. II.
Davies who attended Mr.. Sharpley
the day after he made the WILL
testified that they were unable 10
state positively that not having seen
the man the day he made the WILL
he might not have been mentally
capable of doing so.
Dr. George r. Carmichael, who At
tended Mr. Sharpley, testified that
he died in the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital on May 3, 1920, his
death resulting from lobar pneu-
monia. Or. Carmichael said Mr.
Sharpley first came to him on April
and never exhibited any signs OF
alteration Mr.. Sharpley talked na-
tionally up to April 80 and seemed
TO realize that he would die soon,
DR.. Carmichael said. Lohar pneu-
monia sometimes Is accompanied by
delrium. but Mr. Sharpley did not
become delirious until May 1. Or.
Carmichael added He could not say
positively. Mr. Sharpley had testa-
mentary capacity.
DR.. Carmichael described Mr.
sharpiey's condition on April 81,
22. 2s. "a and 25. the will having
been signed April 25. sharpley did
not have pneumonia until April "a.
DR. Carmichael ascertained the
character Of Mr.. Sharpleys illness
by examination Of the chest, he said
Mr.. Sharpley was very deaf, DR..
Carmichael believed Mr. Sharpley
had use OF free agencies. possessed
thought. Judgment and reflection and
had memory and understanding.
Quoting half a dozen nurses who
testified that Mr. Sharpley was
fighty. delirious and forgetful on
April 90. the day he was admitted
to the hospital and the day follow
ing the execution Of the will Mr.
Harman asked Or. Carmichael
whether II Mr.. Sharpley was in sucf
condition on April 26 he had testa-
mcniary capacity on that day. DIT
Carmichael said he thought he had
Attorney Harman also asked
whether II Mr. Sharpley had loba
pneumonia on April 25 he had tes
tamentary capacity on that day, DIR
Carmichael though he had. DR.
Carmichael said he had been thu
Lyman physician but had not at
tended any members OF the Lyman
family since Mr.. sharpley's death
He ala not know whether he an
William T. Lyman are members o
the same lodge. Dr. Carmichael de
clared he realized the serious condi
tlon Of Mr. Sharpley while attendin
him. He said Mr.. Sharpley wa
not so very sick" on April rs.
S. Luther Mckee testified that h
met Mr. Sharpley and talked will
him 10 days before Mr.. Sharpley'
death He believed Mr. Sharpley ha'
sound and disposing mind at tina
hmo Mr.. Mckee had made an effor
to buy Mr.. Sharpley's farm, but Mr.
sharpley said he intended to give Il
TO one Of the Lyman boys.
During the examination OF tn,
physicians yesterday afternoon Il
was brought out that pneumonia
victims are affected differently: tha
the delirium is intermittent. and tha
some patients might be delirious an,
others not There was no way o
telling. they testified. twenty-foul
hours later whether or not a pneu
monia patient was OF testamentar.
capacity twenty-four hours befor
without having seen him az the time
Dr. William H. Speer was the frs
witness called this morning. From
Mr. Sharpley's serious condition o
| April %. he said he could not form
IN opinion as TO whether or not h
had testamentary capacity on m
preceding day. when the will wa
made. He told OF the sudde
changes that can take place
pneumonia sufferers.
Attorney Reinhardt asked d
speer II he. assuming evidence as I
the condition OF Mr.. Sharpiey o
April IS TO be true could form a
n opinion as TO whether Mr. Sharpe
had testamentary capacity on APR
%. The doctor answered that ;
81 Attorney Harman. Dr. speer sa
hat he would not say Mr.. sharpl'
had testamentory capacity on Api
IS.
Winnie Davis who attended N
sharpley as a special nurse. testih,
that from April % to May / 81
could make the patient understan
AT times. however. he was nighi
she stated She denied that abo
six months ago she made the stat
ment that she did not believe n
sharpley was capable OF transact
any business. She also denied IN
she made the statement that e
did not believe that Dr. George
Carmichael realized the seriousni
OF shsrpiey's condition. When
Carmichael called. Sharpley alive
seemed TO grow bright the with
testified. She could express no op
lon as 10 whether or not Mr.. Shai
ley had testamentary capacity
the day he made his viii.
Testimony as to the close friei
ship Of Mr.. sharpley and the Lyn
'amily was given by Miss Mild
VI. Lyman. daughter OF William
lyman She said he called freque
to spend an afternoon or even
md often accompanied them
automobile trips. She said she KIN
Mr.. sharpley all her life. She cal
rim sharp she said. and he cal