Putnam patriot., 1923-03-23
LITERARY PEOPLE
 MAKE DISPOSITIONS
Mrs. Margaret O'Leary Testihes In Suit Over Putnam Down
 town Property
Doctor Says Her Health Would Not
 Permit Voyage to America

i O'Leary, one of the principals in the civil suit, Mrs Margaret O'Eeary vs. Remi Delage, have reached Putnam from Thurles. County of Tipperary. Irish Free State, and have been filed with the Superior court, this city. All the dispositions were taken at the in stance of Attorneys Searls. Russell X Bradford. lawyers for Patrick NJ. O. Dwyer of Webster, who is the con servator appointed by the local pro bate court. over Mrs O'Leary.
 The case in question grew out of the sale by Mrs. O'Leary of the so- called A. X P. store property on Main street. to Remi Delage, captain of po- lice The papers in the case asked the court to set aside the deed of Aug. f2, 1921. and declare 1t void, and also asked for judgment ordering the re conveyance of the property. Dam ages of $500 were also claimed.
 The dispositions, each held together with green ribbon, were made on Sat urday, Feb. IT, 1923, at the office of Laurence J. Ryan, notary public at Thurles, and were made by Mrs. O. I Leary. Dr. Martin Callahan, her phy- sician Josie 0,Leary and Julia Das- kin. second cousins of Mrs. 0'Leary. Mrs. O'Lcary Testifics
 In the deposition sworn to by Mrs 3O'Leary, she testifies that in July. ] 1920. she went to live with Mir. and Mrs. P. j. Ryan of Putnam, and while living there received an offer of S13.- GOO from Mir. Lombardo. the fruit i dealer, for her property on Main street, known as the A. X P. store building. Mrs. O'Leary affirms that she asked for Si5 .000, and that finally Sl4 .50o was the price agreed upon.
 Mrs O'Lears testified that Mir. Ryan told her that he could get Sl6.- 900 to SlS.000 for the property, and advised her not to % through with the sale. Mrs. O'Leary aflirms that she took Mr Ryan's advice and the deal was soon called off. she leaving Che matter in the hands of MrI Ryan from that time on
 Her Nerves Cause Suffering
 Al this point in her deposition Mrs. O'Leary testifies that her nerves were in terrible condition It this time, and for the sake of her health she went for visit with her cousin at Web ster When she returned, she testi- fies, Mir Ryan offered her S1s.O00 cash for her Main street property. Mir Ryan stating, she declares, that he had borrowed $l0,000 from the bank to go through with the deal Mrs. O'Leary states that she signed q pa. per. after once refusing. and took 4 $50 cash deposit
 In July. 1921, Mrs. 0'Leary goes on Co testify, she signed renewal lease ka A F. and h. fluFF she became greatly agitated for fear she had done something unlawful, be- cause she had already agreed to sell Co Mir. Ryan and did not believe she had authority then to renew the lease
 Seeks Legal Advice
 She sought legal advice and was as- sured she had done nothing unlawful, so she instructed her attorney to close the pending deal. Disclosures made to her by her attorney provoked Mrs. O'Leary, she states, and she immedi- ately wrote Mir Ryan, calling off the sale.
 At this point in her testimony Mrs OT.eary testifies about two conyersa- tions she had with Remi Delage and the offers he made to her to buy the property in question. On the second visit, she states, Mir. Ryan was called n and papers drawn up and signed by herself, the papers being an agree ment to sell the property for Sll 900 Mrs. 0'Leary testified that she did not read the papers.
 Dr.. Callahan Tosti6es
 Dr. Martin Callahan. in his deposi- tion. testifies that Mrs. O'Leary gave
 
 seemed to fully appreciate the ques= tions put to her" In the opinion of the doctor Mrs. 0'Leary seems to have recovered from the severe men tai strain from which she suffered. He further aflirms that she is in no eondi- tiOn to stand the strain of a trip to this country to testify in person, the doctor asserting that such q trip would doubtless cause relapse into the former state of mind which Mrs. O'Leary experienced. He believes her testimony Co be trustworthy, truthful and reliable, and entitled to every credit.
 Mrs. Julia Daskin, Roesboro. Tip perary, second cousin. testiiies and makes deposition that sine aeeompan- jed Mrs. O'Leary from New York City AB 1aHRaUliAH 3ailff 1oAHAF 1t AiN- perary, where she is staying with her mother Mrs. Daskin asserts that Mrs O'Leary cried constantly and was greatly depressed all the time she was with her; taat she talked continuously about her property. That Mrs. O. Leary's mind was evidently deranged. is the conviction expressed by Mrs. Daskin.
 Mrs. Josie O'Leary. also of Roes- boro, second cousin. testified in de- tail of being called to the home of Mrs. 0'Leary, who wanted to see her In regard to the trouble about her property" Mrs. Josie O'Leary states that she found her cousin in an alarm ing state mentally and of summoning the sisters of Mrs. O'Leary, Sister Catherine and Sister Petronius, both nuns. Mrs. O'Leary was in such state that she asa not recognize her sisters when tFisy came, the witness testifies. The deposition sets forth that nurse was summoned and that the day after she arrived it was decided to take Mrs. O'Leary to the home of Nurse o. Rourke in New York City, and that soon afterward Mrs. 0'Leary was talk en to Ireland.
 Mrs. Lionel Ch.rron and sister, Miss MarQaret Frasier were WorceE.