The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-25

to the singing. Each swore com plete innocence of the crime.
 Mrs. Frater provoked laughter when she told of leaving her bed directly the doctor departed, but denied the coroner's assertion that she had disobeyed her mistress.
 Yes" insisted Burbeck. You were told to remain in bed"
 No, sir The mistress said stop in bed till the doctor sees you. And did"
 The next witness was the butch CTS assistant Alfred Collett. He showed on the plan the spot in the lane where he and Daphne Frater met. His appointment was for o'clock, and, while she had kept him waiting a few minutes, he was home again at about TO-
 Did anyone pass you in the lane while you were there?"
 "Noa, sir-leastwise not on foot. There wor a motor car"
 The car, he told the coroner, was going toward the golf links. It wasn't big ono, but he couldn't see who was driving, as the lights econ on sudden"
 More questions were asked, but he could not add to his replies. It seemed probable that he had seen the car noted afterwards as empty by the chauffeur. Collett swore he had not been inside the gar- dens and certainly had not injured their owner.
 Every one at Merrow Craig at the time of the tragedy had been called. Stirling, who had heard the testi- mony, had not been questioned, but if he had not been on the premises at the time it was useless to call him.
 But this was not all. MT. Charles Morgan was called, and a well built man took the stand. A lawyer, he practiced in Bradford, but had been away and had just got in touch with the police. He said that three weeks previously, he had been sent for by his client, Miss Querdling, who told him the lines on which she wished her will drawn.
 There were many charitable be- quests, some gifts to servants and one substantial legacy he said. Subject to these, and they repre- sented about one-third of the es- tate, everything was left in trust to be divided equally between her two nieces for their lives At their death it all went to charities. There was, however, curious and un- usual condition"
 They were to adopt the name Of Querdling. If either of the nieces married she would immediately for felt all interest under the will" Every eye turned to the two girls whose fates and fortunes were thus made so prominent. Marriage would have operated the same as death The money would have passed to the selected charities. I told Miss Querdlin2 that such clause would not be legally effective.
 She told me to carry cut her in- structions, and I agreed under pro- test. Meanwhile I had obtained counsel's opinion which upheld mine. I told her again such g will would lead to litigation, left il with her, but begged her to recon sider."
 Gan you say whether she exc cuted the will?" the coroner in lquired.
 No, I heard nothing more" The coroner's next question wa. listened to intently.
 If that will was not executed would a previous will be effectiv. or would there be an intestacy?"
 There was no previous will; st there would be an intestacy ant | the estate would be divided equall. among the next of kin-in thi' case, believe, a nephew and two nieces, and would pass absolutely not merely with life interests II Again the eyes of the curious glanced at the two sisters. The, might well hope that the strange will had never been completed!
 Have any steps been taken tt see what Miss Querdling did witt the will?" asked the coroner.
 T went to Merrow Craig thi morning." answered Morgan. "Th' police were with me. We searches through Miss Querdling's papers but we could not find it. saw hel place it in a certain drawer in he desk. It was not there
 You think she may have de stroyed it?"
 "It would seem so, but it con tained list of bequests, careful. | planned, and I should not havt expected her to destroy that You are suggesting that the vii is lost-or has been removed?" .T am only suggesting said tn,