Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-14
ShARPLEY WILL
CONTEST HEARING
NEAR ITS CLOSE
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Miss Mildred NJ. Lyman. daughter
OF William T. Lyman, testified thnt
long friendship existed between Mr..
Sharpley and tho Lyman family. He
seemed almost a member OF the fam
lily, calling frequently to spend the
afternoon or evening and often taking
dinner at the Lyman home. He also
frequently went with the Lynams on
automobile trips. She knew Mr.. Sharp
ley all her life: he called hor mil
dred," and she called him sharp"
Mentioning attentions paid by mem
bers OF tho Lyman household TO Mr..
sharpley while no was III Mt n Phila-
delphia hospital five years before his
death, she stated he often expressed
gratitude therefor. She saw no change
in Mr.. Sharpley's mental condition un-
III May /. two days before he died.
She did not know OF MIR. Hharplcys
will until IL was probated and did not
know previous to the Ming Of the will
that she was n beneficiary. On cross
examination Miss Lyman said she
did not know who paid Mr.. Sharpleys
expenses at the philadelphia hospital.
Attorney Hartman questioned Miss Ly-
nam at considerable length regarding
| Mr.. Sharpleys condition on various
days of the week preceding his death,
and she said no did not become de-
lrious until May /. on redirect ex-
animation she stated she was n stu
dent nurse Mt the Walter Read Hos
pital, Washington, during the recent
war.
| Mrs. Eva Lyman, wife OF William +.
Lyman, testified regarding 80 years
friendship between Mr.. Sharpley and
the Lyman family. She saw no change
In his mental condition on the April
81 preceding his death. She and her
daughter visited Mr.. Sharpley on
April 20, the day the viii was exc
cuted; Mr.. Sharpley said he wanted
TO see "win." and they tried to get
William Il. Lyman. She went TO the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
daily while MIR. Sharpley was there
and he asked TO be taken TO tho Ly-
nam home. He was I'm a atupor at In
tervals on and after April 2s, but h,
knew Mrs. Rebcccn j. Bird on the
morning of May g.. the day he died
She knew nothing positive regarding
Mr.. Sharpley's VIII; Mr., Lyman hat
Dnot mentioned II TO her. On cross
Termination Mrs. Lyman stated 9Th,
did not know who paid Mr.. Sharpley',
expenses nj the Philadelphia hospl
tai. Attorney Hartman asked Mrs. Ly
nam many questions concerning
statements alleged to have been mad
by her respecting Mr., Sharpley's will
She denied having said That Will fl
us UP. want It," also denied havin,
said you had better shut up, we d'
not know Frank was I'm condition q
make will" but admitted havin,
said I'm lest II want Sharpley TO leav
his farm to me"
p Register Brown adjourned the hear
, ing from lis to 2.30 o'clock.
MrsN Lyman went to Atlantic City
, n. j.. during the recess.
Testimony I'm behalf OF the pro
p FOUNDERS OF the viii was heard yester
2 day afternoon
Dr.. George r Carmichael who NJ
p tended Mr.. Sharpley. testified that h
|, died In the phyRiclans' and Surgeont
= Hospital on May =. 1920. his death re
!. sulting from lobar pneumonia. Di
Carmichael said Mr.. Sharpley fire
to him on April 7 and never eshibitc
any signs OF alteration. Mr. Sharple
talked nationally up 10 April 80. an
seemed TO realize that he would al
soon. Lobar pneumonia sometimes
accompanied by dellrium. but Nj
Sharpley did not become delirloue un
I'll May 1. DIR. Carmichael could nc
\ say positively Mr.. Sharpley had tesla
mentary capacity.
on cross examination DR.. Carm
9 chael described Mr.. Sharpley's cond
ton on April 81. %. %. - and 25-th
Will was executed on April 25--an
told Mr.. Sharpley's pulse. r5spiratio
and temperature on each Of those day
Dr. Carmichael kept no record. b,
relied on memory, Mr.. Sharpley d
- not have pneumonia until April 2
when his lungs were fun OF solid ma
=. ter which was the beginning OF pnel
.. rmonia. DR.. Carmichael ascertaincd q
4, character OF Mr.. Sharpley's illness I
"a examination Of the chest. Mr.. Sharl
ley was very dsaf. DIR. Carmichael b
T. neved Mr.. Sharpley had use OF fr,
- agencies, possessed thought. judgmei
and reflection and had memory al
understa nding. Quoting half a doz,
-. nurses VINO testified that Mr.. Shar
- ley was Tightly. delirious and forge
- full on April rs, the day he was a
admitted TO the hospital and the di
a following the execution of the will, A
torney Hartman asked DR.. Carmlcha
- II Mr.. Sharpley was in such conC
-. ton on April 26 did he have test
mentary capacity on that day. /
:, Carmichael thought he had. Attorn
~, Hartman also asked IL Mr.. Sharpl
-, had lobar pneumonia on April 20 d
- he have testamentary capacity
- that day. DIR. Carmichael thought
had. DR.. Carmichael admitted havi
l., been the Lyman physician. but so
=, he had not attended any members
: the Lyman family since Mr.. Sharple,
death. lie did not know whether
and william 4. Lyman are membt
Of the came lodge. DIR. Carmichael 4
clared he realized the serious con,
ton of Mr.. Sharpley while attendi
him. He said Mr.. Sharpley was I
n so very sick on April rs.
s. Luther Mckee testified that
VIZ met Mr.. Sharpley and talked with h
IT. 10 days before Mr. sharpleys dca
r He believed Mr.. Sharpley had sou
n mind and disposing memory at II
Tx time Mr. Mckee had made an
N fort 10 buy Mr. Sharpley's farm. Z
no Mr.. Sharpley said he intended to q
ed II 10 one OF the Lyman boys.
he George PIERCE testified that in
les mate friendship existed between J
ief Sharpley and William n. Lyman q
'p- Mr. Sharpley seemed to be fond
Ter Rodney s. Lyman.
Of Stuart j. Horn testified that J
me Sharpley often talked about trips W
Too IN. vpon,a Ha eatd Mr. GbarnYa,.