Evening journal., 1922-03-13
TELLS OF
SHARPLEY WILL
William T. Lyman Says Sick
Man Understood What
Was in Document
NURSES SAY HE WAS
NOT MENTALLY FIT

Hearing OF testimony in the con-
test of the will of the late e. Frank
Sharpley was resumed by Register
Of Wills Brown in the Orphans
Court room this morning. A num-
Der of witnesses were heard.
Robert G.. Hartman is attorney for
the contestants; Howard b. Springer
Elwell l.. Springer, Rebecca J. Bird
and Mary Jones' William 5. Hilles
David J. Reinhardt and Frank L.
Speakman are defending the will.
Howard b. Springer testified to
Mr.. Sharpley rooming at the home
OF Mrs. Jane w. Pennewill and of
Mr.. Sharpley's suggesting that they
buy the house, room there and con-
tinue Mrs. Pennewill as lessee.
Mrs Rebecca j. Bird and Howard
b Springer We're recalled and testi-
fed that after Mr. Sharpley's funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman complimented
the undertaken. who since then has
died on the manner i'm which 1t was
conducted and said Mr.. Lyman re
marked to the undertaken I'VE will
have game OF pinochle over this"
Mr.. Springer stated Mr.. Sharpley
was clad in an old suit when buried.
In reply TO Mr.. Reinhardt. Mr..
Springer said ne was aware that the
undertaken now is dead and cannot
contradict his (Springer's) state
ment
Mrs Pennewlll told of Mr.. sharp
ley rooming at her house for about
Is years and of his strong friend
ship with Mr.. Springer. Mr.. Sharp
ley was fond Of william T. Lyman,
who was made an heir by Mr.. Sharp
ley and who drew the will. Mr..
Sharpley's condition was pitiful
when she saw him at the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital, she stated.
Miss Helen c. Toomey and Miss
Anna Joyce, nurses testified that
Mr. sharpley was very sick and in
their opinion was not mentally ca
pable of making a Will.
From what he heard OF the wit
nesses in the case. DR. Lenderman
testified that in his opinion Mr..
| Sharpley was not capable of exer-
cising thought judgment and refiec-
/ tion and did not have memory and
understanding, the FIVE requisites for
making a will.
Dr Thomas y. Mllliken gave like
/ testimony.
Mr.. Lyman testified to his ac-
quaintance with Mr. Sharpley for
about thirty or forty years. So close
were they that Mr. Sharpley had
been regarded as a member OF his
family. the attorney stated. He said
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home on the day before his re-
moval to the hospital and asked him
to draw up his will. Mr. Lyman
stated that he told Mr.. Sharpley
that he would rather some one else
do that. suggesting either Frank L
Speakman or George T. Brown, but
that the deceased insisted upon Mr.
Lyman drawing the will,
After ne had drawn the will. the
witness said. Mr. Sharpley seemed
clearly to understand its reading and
despite his deafness. heard It. He
said he made notations Of the prop
erty disposition but destroyed them
Mr.. Sharpley. he related. at frs
thought OF giving his Brandywin'
hundred farm for park purposes bu
upon further consideration felt tina
he had friends whom he might re
ward with Il. Mr Sharpley made hi
will April 25. 1920, and on the fol
lowing day was removed 10 the PLY
slcians' and Surgeons Hospital wher
he later died OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Lyman denied the testimon.
OF Mrs. Bird and Mr. Springer as q
= an utterance attributed to him abou
having a game OF pinochle. and a
81 to Mr.. Sharpley being buried in al
r old suit of clothes.