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Ottawa, 111., Jan. 1, 1887.
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i but we cannot now res.al the tempataUun U
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offer work of itreut Intrliialc value, (whleh la more
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lb paper from one member of the family to another,
bat uaiin-a of perwiua who are not now getting the
paper.
JOHN A. LOQAN.
With Sormtor John A. Login Jenl, thf
repuhtlcHn party of tl stnt of lllluols Ik
Jtprlvetl uf tlm Mi'rvlces of its mottt 11h
tliiKiilHliMil lwiilr iiml the jmrty of tliu west
of its tist cotixplfiDUH repromMitittlve. It
wouM lnirdly ni truth to sny Mint the purty
throughout the imtlon l-i rolihftl of tlie most
prominent itutu in it, for grunting to the
tleittl Mftiiitor till tho virtues he possessed
unil nil the tihllitieN taut were his, he fell
fur short of being In any Hense tlie greatest
anioiio; those of his political fultli.
The) illstinctive party papers, now that
he Is no more, have with una accord placed
him upon the very heights of greatness,
and witli one accord have accredited him
with having been a statesman lit to rank
with Douglas aud with Trumbull. In
their desire show fealty to him, now that
lie it) dead, they have passed the houudsrf
moderation, and by their Immoderation
ruined the (jucHtlon us to w hether or no he
was n Htateuiun.
No oue will deny that he whs a good sol
dler a brave and gallant ofllcer- perhaps
the betit tifllcer in the volunteer tservice.
8o, too, with piiuttl willingness will all
graut that he wan au Uonest public niHn
ne who applied to pulillc financial trans
actions the same rigid rules of honesty that
he applied to his own private business af
fairs. None will gainsay that he was a
true husband a devoted father an exem
plary citizen one who contributed his
fair hhare to tne public good, ami one who
really loved bis country.
When thus much has been said all has
been said of John A. Logan that the
truth and the facta warrant. In no sense
of the word waa he a statesman. The
only element approaching KtateBwannhlp
that entered into his make up wai per
latency. He was perslhtent persistent
to auch a degree that Ida zeal In many
Instances worked Injury to his cause
and to his party. In no public address,
Ither la or out of legislative halls, did he
een give utterance to any statement that
bowed him to be poswwted of statesman
like Idea. The records In congress do not
show that at any time he even fathered and
carried through any measure that resulted
'la benefit to the public. He trade tnsny
speeches, but no great ones. He voted
many times, but seldom In a way that
show ed his vote to be the result of hlsown
mental conclusion.
John A. Logan was a politician not a
statesman. He was a party politician, Hnd
his jKilltical Ideas and political practices
were the resultant effects of his pir.!cal
passions. Ilia physical and his mentnl
being was such that he was from the be
ginning of his public career to the close of
It, the embdiment of the political pas
slnns. He was an extreme, fiery, unreasoning
democrat; ana his character In these re
spects did not change when he became re.
publican. lie, from the very force of his
being, could not be otherwise than ultra.
Throughout his whole public career his
reasoning was biased by passion and hU
judgment warped by prejudice. It Utrue
that he gained the undisputed leadership
of his party In Illinois; but this does not
argue that he was a stitesman, for, In
many Instances, recognized leaders of men
in political conflicts are very far from be.
Irig statesmen. Leadership was his be
cause of his physical equipment and his
soldier services not because of his mental
endowments. Distinctively, he wus a
tighter, and in the ranks of his political
purty he fought his way to the front as he
had when a soldier in the ranks of battle.
A irratcful neolile) will throughout long
vui.ru tn riiin rHinf niher John A. Loimu
for his services to the country lu Its day of
greatest need; liut ere me year jum. en
tered upon has drtwn to a close, his eer
vices as a legislator will have been forgot
leu.
BECORlER MATTHEWS.
The case of Matthews, the recorder of
deeds for the District of Columbia, Is a
singular one viewed In the light of the m-
lltical history of this country for the pa. t
twenty live years.
Mr. Matthews Is a colored man. a lawyer
of marked ability; for many years prac
tlcing bis profession In Albany, a gentle
man of more than or llniry pre possession
of address. When the time came for se-
lectlnga successor to Frederick Douglas
as district recorder, the name of Mr. Mat
thews was presented to President Cleve
land as a suitable person for the positii n,
and after due consideration he was reelec
ted, not alone because of his fitness for the
duties of the office, but as well because of
his being a colored man, and his appoint
ment would be an evidence of good faith
of the President towards the negroes.
Mr. Matthews' name was sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation. That body has a re.
publican monopoly who have always been
loud In their boahts of friendship aud
good will toward tlie negroes. Imagine
then the surprise of the people when this
republican malorlty after bunging up Mr-
Mattnf ws' name in committee, Anally re
jected It, and In so flolng demonstrated
that their professions were not carried out
by their acts.
The Prebldeut, not willing to yield to
the act of the republican Senate, at once
reappointed Mr. Matthews and again sent
his name in agaiu for confirmation, togeth
er with a very clear statement of the re
suit of an Investigation made as to the
manner In which he was conducting his
office. , ,
The cause of Mr. Matthews offending a9
shown by all the fuels, is that he Is a negro
who is a democrat, and not a negro who
treads in the wayc of republicanism. A
republican senate can toleiate a republican
nugro, but for them to look with favor
upon a democratic one Is out of the ques
tion. TARU'F REfORM.
In 1W4, under the pressure of the great
burdens of the war, there was passed a
bill known as the Morrill Tariff bill, which
imposed upon the (Julted States the heav
iest duties ou Imported articles ever know n
in the history of the uatlon. 47 per cent.
duty was the average tax on over 4000 Im
ported articles. No such duty could ever
have been laid In time of peace. Tlie cot
ton manufactories of New tngland de
clared that they needed no additional pro-
tection. Mr. Kite of Massachusetts said
the. manufacturer has learned, among
other things, that the greatest evil, uexttoa
ruinous competition from foreigu sources,
is an ex.'esslve protection, which stimula
ted a like ruinous arid irresponsible com
petition at home."
Hut the Internal revenue taxes were
high, and It was decided to Increase all
duties on Imports. The public were casll)
persuaded to face tho burdens, and it was
considered patriotic to pay extra taxes,
without inquiring too carefully who got the
benefit of them. Many of them went iuto
the pockets of manufacturers aud con
tractors. The government share was like
the Bailor's prize-money, which the joiiy
mariner said was like "throwing soup
through a ladder; what lights on the
rounds the sailors get" Hut the loyalty of
the nation was fbcient to tuppress much
unfavorable criticism.
in 1872 It was evident that the revenue
was In excess ol the wants of the govern
ment, aud that the public debt was shrink
ing more rapidly than seemed just to a
generation that had borne the burden of the
war. After various discussions, a "horizon
tal reduction" of ten per cent.: the very
thing which Mr. Morrison proposed last
winter, and which bascallod ont so much
ridicule, was passed In both houses, sup
ported by KeUy, Datit and L'Utine. It
may not have been tne wlseat of measures,
but It gave some relief to the over-burdened
taxpayers.
Hut when a manufacturer has once
known the gtgantlc profits which can be
secured by a practical monopoly, he will
not easily give up his enormous gains. In
1375 the tariff waa put back to the old war
basis; and since that date every effort to
repeal a single clause of this inoft unjust
and oppressive measure that ever disgraced
American legislation, has been met by the
combined efforts of the consolidated corjMv
rations, who have subsidized the press,
lobbied In congress ra'ved mou'y to carrj
doubtful districts, and iudustriously raised
all sorts of faise Issues to keep the public
from observing their real methods ami
their results. Arguments, so-called, the
most sophistical and contradictory, hut'1
been used, based upon the unt absurd
combining of figures and statistics. The
republican party has gone over, Mind fold
and reckless, to the protection camp. The
democratic party, which has repeatedly
denounced the protection theory, has 1
lowed a few monopolists to cripple Its
working majority, and Is to day responsible
for the recent failure not to reform the
tariff, but even to give the subject of re
form a fair hearing. They have tmffered
the ablest advocate of their distinctive
Idea to be defeated at the polls and to be
treated with cold indifference by their
avowed friends. The protectionists exult;
and are planning even more daring assaults
upon a public already taxed to the verge of
poverty, and the farmers of thU (-licit
West, who are tne Heaviest riifferers in
this struggle, are dumb and passive. 'I hey
submit to taxes on salt, on stii'ir, on lum
ber, ou woolen and cotton goods, on gl iss,
iron, coppor, on almost every thing which
they buy; and never seem to ak them
selves, "what need ol tills, or what sense
lu paying war t ies in time of pence; or
lu huilding up by our bard eainitiL's, a
mess of industries which can net suppori
themselves!''' Witli a Mirplus revenue
dange.ou-.ly large, tempting to ail sorts of
dishonest schemes and fraudulent "laims,
why should we go on any longer in this
course of rank injustice uud costly expen
diture? It Is proposed to show, in subsequent Is
sues of this paper, some of the absurdities,
Inconsistencies and abuses of our present
tariff, and the utter unsoundness of some
of the common arguments for its mainte
nance. H. L. U.
In today's Fkkk Thadkk, Henry L.
lioltwood, formerly a resident of this city,
but at present principal of the Kvauston
High tfchnol, publishes an article upon
the subject of tariff reform. Mr. Iloltwood
has during tlie past years devoted a great
deal of time and thought to the subject In
hand, and, possessed of an ability to prop
erly present bis ideas, the paper today laid
before our readers Is w.rt.l,y a very careful
reading. It Is especially worthy a perusal
as the writer Is republican in bis political
faith, and that party as a p trfy is the par
ticular champion of protection.
Mr. Boitwood has promised a series of
articles upon the subject today dealt with.
A pleasant wedding party took place at
the residence of Supervisor J. P. Wilson
on last Wednesday morning, tlie ceremony
taking place at 10 o'clock. The contract
ing parties were Miss Kit.i Wilson, daugh
ter of Mr. J. P. Wilson, and Hrlggs Fay, of
Wiudom, Ohio, Kev. D. J. Holmes per
forming the ceremony, with a number of
intimate friends and relatives only as wit
nesses. The congratulations over, an ele
gant breakfast was served, after which the
happy young people took the cars for Ohio,
which state will be their future home, Mr.
Fay being engaged in farming. There
were a large number of rich and appro
priate wedding gifts. The young people
have the hearty good wishes of their friends
In this county, aud the only regret Is that
they do not remain In this county.
The committee of the Hoard of Super
visors, appointed at tlie last session thereof,
met at the Court House on Thursday of
this week. Mr. Murphy, of the First Na
tional Hank of La Salle, appeared and sta
ted that he had negotiated for the sale of
the entire issue at 4 ' J percent. Tlie propo
sition was accepted and a contract draw n
to take them in instalments, as follows:
Fifteen thousand dollars, due July, 1,1802;
sixty thousand dollars, July 1, 1807; all at
4'i per cent interest, to be paid semi annu
ally, January and July of each year; piln
cipal aud interest to be paid In New York
Citv. Tills arrangement is quite satisfac
tory to tlie committee and will meet witli
the approbation of the taxpayers.
The third in the series of Boat Club
parties was giveu at the Clifton Hotel on
Thursday evening, an 1, despite the cold,
was very largely attended, there being over
sixty couples present, including a number
of guests from La Salle, Peru, Joliet,
Utlcaand Marseilles. Willis' full orches
tra furnished the music, and dancing was
kept up until two o'clock. At 11:30 re
freshments were served lu the dining hall
of the hotel.
The Degen Bros, this week sold three of
their Imported Percherons, two stal'ions
aud one brood mare: "Pander," for fl.cHK),
to go to Iowa; "L'Arme," winner of state
fair and fat stock show prizes, for f 3,000,
to go to Ohio; and the brood mare "Vic
torla," for 1 1,000.
Win. Dwyer, tax collector of Wallace
tp., has received his books, and will begin
collections next week. He will be found
In Ottawa at Keating Bros , where he re
quests taxpayers to call on him.
The Cashier of the German Bank of
Baltimore, August Waber, Esq., recom
mends Salvation Oil for headache, sprains
and neuralgia.
Old and young, rich and poor, all unite
In testifying to the merits of Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup.
Olof Kraier.the Esquimaux, will lecture
at tbe Deer Park Baptist church this evening.
THE GREAT WILL CASE.
The Couclualon of the Cane.
The great will case, as far as the work of
the witnesses, the attorneys nd I he cour'
are concerned, is at an end. Tbe ladiea,
who throughout were faithful in their at
tendance upon ike trial, have deserted the
court room, and noihirjg now is to be done
but to wait patiemly until the jury return
their verdict. The last witness left the stand
nn Tuesday evening, and on VYeduesday
morning the arguments of tho counsel com
tueiiced. There was sohis doubt as to tbe
order in which the attorneys should speak,
hut when the court announced that counsel
should have ten hours a side, counsel agreed
among themselves that Mr, Brewer should
open for the proponents of the will and Mr.
Lincoln for the contestants; Mr. Mayo
should follow Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Wake Mr.
Majo, State's Attorney Mo.oney Mr. Blake,
Senator Duncan to close for the contestants
and Mr. Bull for the proponents.
It was expected lhat arguments would be
of more than ordinary interest, and as a re
sult the court room throughout was so
crowd, d aud the rush for seuis so j;reat that
the door leading into the court room, by
urder of the court, vms locked. The effort
of Senator iHiiniaii culled out the gi cutest
audience, an audience that followed tvery
word of .is speevh will) rapt ill t en t ion. His
argument was more than fix hours in length.
it was, no mailer what cmiciusiou thuse
hearing it drew as to ihe right or wrong ot
i he Senator's clients, a great effort, replete
wnh logic, eloquence, invective and sarcasm
Kven those who ditlered with ihe cause pre
seuttd by hi in were trunk lo say that he
made as inagniticiiut a jury effort as w as ever
delivered in a La Sulle county court house,
lie was completely at himself, aud with au
ease of uianiur and grace of earrings de
livered in a tone rich an musical the well-
rounded senieuos of his speech. Senator
Duncan is the most brilliant orator in La
Salle county, aud oue of the must brilliant in
Northern Illinois. His friends were proud
of him, and his enemies conceded bis great
ubiiity.
Mr. Brewer's effort was a plain matter-of-fact
oue. Brewer never takes flight but, in
stead, is persistent, aud having made a point
gels into the jury box and talks it over with
the twelve men who have the case in hand.
He is a cold aud warm talker a cold talker
because be is not oraiorically, and warm be
cause he always talks sense.
Mr. Lincoln has not heretofore made many
jury speeches, and as a result there was
some curiosity to see how be would succeed.
He is not a speech maker, but simply a con
versationalist. Possessed of a mind logi
cal, aud grasping the facts, presents them in
clear and concise order. Slightly stooped
be bends over towards the jury as he talks,
and it he fails to get on guod terms With his
jury it is not irom uny want of a style of
speech. making that entitles him to it.
When Mr. Mayo taid, ".May it please
the court," there was some little surprise,
as the order understood to have been agreed
upou was thai Malauey should precede
Blake. Blake wanted him to because he
enjoys speaking aiitf Malouey. Mayo is
oue ut the oldest in u.U is at the bar. lie
has already establishes l is reputation as a
public speaker, par.icuh.rly as deuouncer
and a- au iuveiler. As a stamp speaker he
is kn.n as the bitterest man in the county.
Ills .un. mife is wch chosen, even when Le
abuses, lie -peuii easily, though with an
occasional pose aud mannerism that Je
tracts from the force of what he says. Out
of court he is pleasant and geuial. In court
be is always bristling, aud in the heat of
argument spares neither friend nor foe.
Mr. Blake's oratory is peculiar to Mr.
Blake. It is all hU own, and though not
what might be termed logical is regarded as
quite as effective with the average juryman.
He is the most rhetorical attorney at the bar,
and wius as many jury cases as lawyers of
more profound legal knowledge. Blake is
so good uatured that if he does say a bitter
tiling it is not laid up against him and in no
wise diminishes his popularity even with the
lawyers under tiro.
Ueceut trials have demonstrated one thing,
and that is the fact lhat Maurice T. Moloney
is to be ranked with tho best talkers at the
Ottawa bar. No attorney iu ihe county lias
made more progress in rive years than the
present State's Attorney. He lias studied
and worked night ami day. Having divested
himself of some mannerisms that detracted
Irom his oratorical efforts, he has developed
into a cleau-cui logician, who uses language
that clothes his ideas so that they are not
only presentable but pleasing.
His argument of Thursday was the best
ever made by him, and when he laid down
the proposition that Mr. lieddick's treatment
of his relatives in his will was in exact ao
cord with his treatment of them during his
ifetime, he staled the whole oase for the pro
ponents. Friday morning witnessed an audience If
not as large as Thursday's iu as en thus
iastic. If Thursday was Senator Duncan's
day, Friday was Mr. Bull's, and Mr. Bull
made the best of it. For twenty-five years
Mr. Bull has practiced, and successfully
practiced. He has always been known as a
bard, earnest, indominable worker. He
throws his whole soul into what he says,
and, by tbe force of an earnestness of man.
ner, has made himself very strong as an ad
vocate. Of fine personal appearance, he
looks well before a jury and always gives
close attention. In talking he goes ovtr the
whole case not always ia direct order, but
he goes over it, and when he leaves the case
with the jury he is not compelled to regret
having left out anything. For four hours be
talked on Friday, and four hours held his
auditors. He took as the text of his effort
the speech of Senator Duncan, which covered
the whole evidence as viewed by lha con
testants and reviewed It step by step, giving
bis view as to what the evidence tended to
prove.
All io all tho efforts made by the attorneys
in the case were fully up to what the public
expected, and when the twenty hours of
talk whs brought to a close the opinion pre
vailed lhat La Salle county could boast some
of the strongest advecates iu the Mate of Ill
inois. At 3 o'clock yesterday the Instructions,
which were strong for Ihe will, were given
to the jury, and in charge of Acting Deputy
Stevens they retired. At the time we go to
press the jury Is still out. Tho general
belief is that there will be no agrecuieut.
IB. It ATll EW AT CONCLUDED,
him that he comprehended the matter. I
did not on my direct sxamination swear
that I directed Armstrong to incorporate
into the will the gift of the silverware. I
think thai It. partially, i. e , momentarily,
oomprebended. I don't think lhat lie would
have put it in if I had not suggested it. I
can't definitely fix dates of any of these
meetings. When 1 spoke to II. about the
fund for the library I knew that he did not
comprehend what he was doing I di In t
intend to take any advauiage of him. As 1
see It now 1 think I made a mistake. I was
then innocent. 1 thought it would be a
grand thing for Ottawa When 1 suggested
the mouuiiieut I doubt if lie compreuded it.
I culled bis atieiiiiou to the fact that Gil
leu's boy was named after him; lie said,
"$1,01)0." I don't know who fixed the
timri of pnymcuts. "My mind is a perfect
blank on that subject." When on May 2
'Hi, i got the witnesses to the will, I didn't
think hi in conipeieul to make a will. 1 re
peated to Mr. U on Apr. 30, May 1 and
May 'J tin speech that Mr. Armstrong had
told him to make. I at that time kuew
that 11. could nut hold any conversation fur
any length of time. 1 did not do that for the
purpose of deceiving the witnesses. I
never thought what the object was; Arm
strong told me to do so. 1 simply wanted
him to make a little speech. He didut
speak it as we suggested. I was there as
the family physician, aud kuowing him to
be incompetent participated in getting him
to execute the will. To almost every one
that I have talked to about it I have said
that K. was not insane. On May 2 I was
with R. when the witnesses came, but don't
remember anything particular that passed
between R. and the witnesses. Armstrong
read the will, and as he came to certain
places, Armstrong was stopped by K., who
corrected him. Armstrong made the cor
rections when suggested, and on the back
of the will a note of the fact was made by
the witnesses. It took about twenty min
utes to read the will and make the altera
tions. After that I got It. a glass of whiski-y
for he had grown wek As I took H. to
the hallway io go upstairs, the witnesses
came around him aud shook hands at
gotd-bye. Before decoration day when 1
talked to 11 about his will, 11, didn't seem
to understand much about the matter. "He
seemed lo catch glimpses of it.'' When I
told bim that he hadn't dune right and
ought to give the girls a horse and buggy,
be said he thought so too. On June 6 1
talked to him about the R. I. stock. I don't
think he understood much I spoke. I was in
hopes lhat he would. I suggested to R.
the change in the will relative to Jack be
cause ''Sis' told me that R. held a note for
$500 against Jaek. In drawing the second
will we had 3 or 4 meetings. I think the
will was completed at least a week before it
wai executed. 1 think in that lime it was
in the hands of Armstrong. I don't kuow
whether Armstrong had the first will or a
copy of it, but the second will was very like
the first one- I don't know whether he met
with R. at any time without me. I suggest
ed the insertion of the provision that gave
to "Sis" the live stook. We had two discus,
sions ia which it was suggested to give
"Sis" the barn. We did uot fix it up at
one meeting alone because wo wauted him,
before it was incorporated in the will, to
understand it. We had the several meet
ings at making the will so that he might, as
we hoped, get to un Icrstand it. About
that time wo talked about the Sisters of
Mercy. 1 didn't hear the will as corrected
read to 11. until in R.'s library just after
noon June 31. This was about an hour and
a half before the witnesses came On lhat
day I went up right afier dinner. Arm
strong was not at the house in the morning
June 21. When K. heard the provision
about the live stock and said, "I want it
myself," ne got verr much excited. I gave
him whiskey and bromide. Since Apr. 6 I
had been in the habit of giving him 6-30
grains of bromide and equal parts of chloral
and until May 21 belladonna. I gave 3 to 5
drops of digitalis at times when his heart
was irregular. The ordinary dose of whis
key was two tahlespoonfuls every two hours.
At times we used gin instead. About July
14 or 15 R. improved considerably, so tht
after July 31 I ceased to visit bim and in
Aug. made him only one or two visits.
Through Sept. and Oct. he was worse. From
middle of Oct. up to Dec he grew better.
At times in Dec. and throughout Nov., Jan.
he was better; was quite clear and could
have done ordinary business. At no time
in July eould he have talked intelligently
for any length of time upon a subject. At
no time in June could he have done so. On
Juno 21 I heard him make no statements to
the witnesses in explanation of the changes
in his will. (1) 1 don't remember that 1
did but won't swear that 1 did not tell An
drew Lynch that R. had made a will and
that his mind was as clear as a bell; if 1
did nake that statement it was false. (2)
1 don't remember thht I did, but can't
swear that I did not on June 9 at It's
bouse tell Dr. Dewey that R. had made a
will and knew perfecdy what he was doing,
if I did it was false. (3) Nor before R.'s
death and after making the will that I i;okt
similarly to Catlin; if I did. it was false
(4j Nor io Jas. MoQuade that R. had male a
will and that it was one of ihe s ro ge.t and
cuul ln't be broken; if I did it wai false.
(5) Nor to Oeluey tbe day after H i death
that when his will was made his miod was
perfectly sound and that he had for a long
time intended to devote tbe bulk of his
I rjperty for a library ; if 1 did maki such a
stittment it was false. (6) Nor on tin night
before tbe burial of R.'s remains U John
Reed that if they could break R.'s will there
was no use of any oue making a will ; if 1
did make such a statement ii was falsa. (7)
Nor once shortly after R.'s death to Sol.
Degen that R. was just as ea ie as he biia-r
self; if 1 did so state, it W.s false. '8)
Nor before death of R. to John Miller tlat
ll. o ujiuit ana, ai, iuo iima ui uin&iuic us
i .. . ... . u . t r LI L.
will, as clear as a bell; if I did make sachii
statement it was false. (9) Nur to Havilla !
1 1 1 1 r n (hut 1 hail Kaun au a t r I Ka n U alntam '
trmf uriiminaJ R anil rhul hi a minJ wna na.
WUWW (AWIUui'W a. HUV4 wutw U ) III I li m TTdJ f
fectly clear; if so, it was false. (10) Nor to'
Fred. Mattocks lhat R. was, at the making
of his will, ' as sound as you or l"; if so, it
was false. (11) Nor to Naitiuger and L. A.
Williams lhat the disposition of the prop
erty by K. was a cherished plan and that
K. was sound up to lime of his deaih; if so,
U was false. Nor to have met E. C.
Lewis ou day of K.'s death uud to have
then told him lhat K.'s mind, at tho time of
making the will, was as touud as a knot; ii
1 so stated, it was falsely. (l;) Nor to have
told John Murphy that It had made his.
will and all h 1 couldn't break it; if I s
stated it was falsely. (14) Nor similarly to
Mi gntlin. (15) Nor at the house of Moab
Trumbo to have stated to him thai at the
time he made his will his mind was perfectly
clear, he had good witueeses and the will
couldu't be broken; if so, the statement
was false. I was examined as witness in
I'robate Court at time Mrs. Jack 11 put iw
her peiitiou to have a certain note and
mortgages delivered up. At that time 1
testified that upon Jan. 5 or 15th, 1885, R.'s.
mind was clear. (Witness testified to sev
eral enumerated meetings with attorneys
for plaiutiffs.) Down io time of R.'s sale I
cau't remember of a single person to whom
I said that R. was insane. I bought some
personal property at the Reddick sale on
April 25, '85. Don't recollect to have
stated within three days thereafter to M. N
Armstrong and Q. W.Armstrong in pres
enceof Joha Fuuk that if they did not let
me have the property I had bid off, I had it
in my power to make it comfortable or
otherwise for those who might wish tc
break the will. Never said presence of
John Murphy that I had been approached
by the parties against the will aud that 1
wondered what sort of a d d man they
thought I was; nor same to II. J. Gillcn.
Redirect: I had a conversation with
Lynch, which I now recall, and probably
'twas about the same as asked me in the
cross-examination. I recall the fact that 1
did have a conversation with Hupp, but
don't remember the substance of it. Proba
bly Hupp had it all right. The proceeding
in the Probate Court took place on May 0
'85. 1 was auk ad, "Was R. at time of con
versation on Jan. 6, '86, sane or insane?" I
answered, "As sane as you aro,''
Plaintiffs rest.
REBUTTAL
Prof. Turn : Called at the office of Dr
Hatheway after the reading of the will ; hi
stated that the act of giving the properly t
the city was as much the work of Mrs. as o
Mr. R. and that it was a noble gift and th
plan of a lifetime; that R.'s relatives wen
a worthless set; that it would not likely U
broken because they had such reputabb
witnesses and that they had Dr. Dyer then
too.
Crou Et : Can't give day, week or monti
of the reading of tbe will, but Know that
was at Dr.'e office on occasion mentioned
In this conversation with Dr. H. nothing
was said about R.'s mental condition.
went in to talk as 1 frequently did with Dr
II. in his office. I don't remember atiylhin
further that we conversed about.
John Mii.lkr : The ennverstion I hai
with Dr. II. was before H 's death.
Dr. II. recalled : I remember such a con
versation with Miller before death of 11
Mr. Hamkkn : Was at K.'e house Dec. 25
1S79, for about two hours. R said that h
intended to found a library for the beucfi
of coming generations in Ottawa; that h
and Mrs. R. had often talked ahout the dis
position of their property; Mrs. R. hac
wanted an "Old Maids' Home." They hac
decided that if he survived her ho would bi
her executor ; if she, him, she would bi
his executrix.
Cron-Kx: Nothing was caid of a oollege
In reidy to a sueeestion of mine somethinj
was said of a hospital.
J. E. Megaffi.n : On day of R.'s death Dr
H. told me in substance that H bad to th
last retained his intellectual faculties to t
marked degree.
Jas. McQcadi: Dr. H. before death o
R. told me that R.'s will was one of th.
strongest ever made in La Salle county am
could not be broken.
Johs F. Rkkd : Member of the board o
supervisors. On night before burial of R
Dr. II. told me that R. when he made thi
will was as sound in mind as any man eve
was and if they could break will there wa.
no use to make wills.
Crots Ex : The subject came up by Dr. II
telling me about the will. I had alway
considered R.'s mind sound.
lie direct: Dr. H. broached the subject.
said nothing in lhat conversation to put il
question R.'s mental condition.
F. W. Mattocks: About one week of th
probate of R.'s will Dr. II. said that at th
time R. made his will he was as soum
as "you or I, Mattocks.''
Dr. H. VY. Hopkihs : Miss Funk R. is u
each a condition of he ill a that it wool J b
unsafs to put her upon the stand.