Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 12 October 1894 — Page 1

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VOL. 52—NO. 41 CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1894—TWELVEPAGES

THE YOUNG ^VILL CASE.

An Interesting ami Important Suit On Trial In the Circuit Court.

Monday morning in the circuit court Judge Hadley, of Hendricks county, presiding, was called the case of Sarah A. Miller and Grace Young by Drake Brookshire vs. Editha A. Young, Robert F. Young, Dudley W. Young and James F. Young, executor of the estate of Alfred D. Young, deceased. The plaintiffs were represented by Crane & Anderson and the defendants by Kennedy «& Kennedy, Brush & Snyder and George F. Harney. A struck jury of sixteen men was called, and of the first twelve only one, Isaac Dwiggins, was excused, lie on account of sickness. The following jury was sworn: Daniel Easley. Perry J. Lough, Nathaniel Blackford, Arch Bailey, Lawson Biddle, Wallace W. Tiffany, John Henderson, Win. D. Heath, Elston Sayers. John Small, John I J. Bien/., James W. Tribby. The suit was brought to set aside the will of Albert 1). Young, of Clark township, who died several years ago. leaving his property to his nephew Robert F. Young and his grandson, Dudley W. Young, tliev to share it equally upon the deat.li of his wife Editha, who should hold the estate during her life. The estate is worth from S20,000 to 000. Alfred Young had but one child, Lafayette Young, the father of Dudley. Lafayette died before his father, leaving a wife, two daughters, Sarah and Grace, and a son, Dudley. Mrs. Lafayette Young afterwards married James Tobin, of ice cream fame, with whom she still lives. When A. D. Young died and left nothing to his two granddaughters suit was soon brought to set aside the will. It was alleged in the complaint that the will was unduly executed and that Mr. Young was of unsound mind at the time of the execution of it. A. B. Anderson opened for the plaintiff and George Harney for the defendants.

The first witness called by the plaintiff was Thomas Manter, who said he knew A. Dudley Young for 30 years and thought that he was of unsound mind for about a vear previous to his death. He judged this to be so because Mr. Young talked a great deal about the old law suit. He admitted that he had obtained the impression to some degree from the talk of others.

Elijah Granthem knew Mr. Young during his life and had had business with him. He thought Mr. Young was rather cranky and peculiar.

Miss Grace Young, one of the plaint1 iffs, testified at some length to the friendly relations which had always existed between her and her grandfather. He was always kind and affectionate toward her.

Alex. Mayhall, of Ladoga, said he thought Mr. Young was a monomaniac on the subject of his estate and the old law suit with Mrs. Lafayette Young.

Albert I). Miller had borrowed money of Mr. Young jointly with his brother and when he came to settle he thought Mr. Young was "off', because he wanted to be so certain he was O.K. before he would release him.

James Manners was an old associate of Mr. Y'oung and knew him well. He said he was a man of great prejudice and would never compromise anything, lie wanted everything his own way. "He wanted people to know that he was Dudley Young." Mr. Young was president of the Horse Thief Detective Company and a great "light" then. He was also devoted to the old Baptist doctrines.

Mr. Brush—"You are also wedded to those Baptist doctrines, are you?" Witness—"Yes, sir: I am."

Mr. Brush—"You believe in predestination, then?" Witness—"Yes, sir: I do."

Mr. Brush—"Don't you believe then that it was preordained thousands of years ago, before the foundation of the world that Dudley Young should will his property just as he did?"

Witness—"Yes, sir: I believe that it was fixed up just that way." Wednesday an old Mr. Granthem, a cousin of Mrs. Tobin, took the stand and testified that he had known the testator quite well and that he saw mental decline during his last year of life. He believed that he was mentally unsound when the will was made.

The next witness was Dr. Batman, who gave expert testimony. He was not Young's physician but knew hirn well and believed that during his latter days that he was affected with cer-ebro-spinal-sclerosis, a gradual hardeniqg of the spinal cord and brain which results in dementia. He believed this from his personal observations partially and partially from what was told him.

After examination of Dr. Bateman, Mort Mills was called and testified that old Mr. Young used to loaf at his store

in Ladoga. In the opinion of Mr. Mills, the old gentleman was slightly cracked and talked a great deal about his trouble with the widow of his son Lafayette. She is a daughter of Drake Brookshire and Mr. Young did not like her. He said he did not like the Brookshire stock.

Wallace Foster was a rather unimportant witness. He lived next door to Mr. Young in Ladoga and rather thought that the old gentleman was a little peculiar.

Dr. Wilson was the best witness the plaintiffs had on up to Tuesday evening. He was so frank and fair that what he said made a deep impression. He acklowledged that he was prejudiced in favor of the plaintiffs who he thought were treated unfairly but nothing he said showed a disposition to be anything but honest, lie was the family physician of Young and knew him many years. lie thought that during Mr.'Young's latter days that lie was mentally unsound. He accompanied Mr. Young to Tennessee where he died of lung trouble, lie believed that Mr. Young was capable of transacting business but was not rational oil the subject of his family trouble. The decedent once told him that he intended to disinherit his granddaughters unless they changed their attitude toward him.

Wednesday the entire session was occupied in the examination and cross examination of Dr. Walker, of Indianapolis, who gave expert testimony. He was called to Ladoga during the illness of Mr. Young to consult with Dr. Wilson. He believed that monomania might easily result from the sickness with which Young was afflicted. Nothof a particularly definite character was developed beyond this, Dr. Walker having obtained his personal impressions of Young's insanity from others.

Wednesday afternoon in the Young will case W. C. Rapp, James Taylor, Luther Herod and Cory Snyder all testified that they believed Mr. Young to be of unsound mind as relating to the subject of the disposal of his property.

Jaincs Taylor had heard Mr. Young say that it was hard for him to cut out any of his relatives but that lie didn't propose for any of his property to go to Tobin and wife.

The court was dismissed early Wednesday because of the illness of Juror Tribby. but Mr. Tribby was all right Thursday so the case proceeded.

C. L. Goodbar was put on by the defense by permission and testified that he knew Young well and transacted business with him in the Ladoga bank. Thought he was sound mentally.

The plaintiffs then proceeded and James Knox, Frank Shackleford and 'Squire Tolbert all testified that they believed that the old gentleman failed materially in a mental way during the last two years of his life. 'Squire Tolbert was the most positive of these witnesses and gave incidents which went to confirm his belief.

David Wiseman had been an intimate friend of Y'oung and considered him very strong mentally on all subjects except that of his trouble. Young told him once that he had made his will and that it was not exactly as he could wish for it to be but he meant for it to stand.

FIGURES FOR VOTERS.

Argumentative Speech by Hon. John F. Scanlan—How High Tariffs and Low Tariffs Have Worked ill This Country.

Hon. John F. Scanlan, of Chicago addressed the Republicans of Crawfordsville Wednesdaynight at the court house. The Morton Club, and the band escorted the speaker from the hotel to the court room. He was introduced by J. II. Bonnell, Chairman of the county central committee. After the introductory part of his address Mr. Scanlan proceeded to review the history of tariffs from the beginning of the government and showed that under the low tariff periods that the people were depressed and suffered from panics, while under the high tariff periods the country was prosperous and the people happy, lie showed that all the leading statesmen of the country from Washington down were protectionists including Thomas Jefferson, James Madison. James Monroe, General Jackson and even James Buchanan. The speech was full of statistics to back up the statements he made and his logic was convincing. It was speech that will do good.

E. B. CURTIS has moved his stock of boots and shoes into Campbell's repair shop, first door south of Elston's Bank, where tlife stock is for sale or trade in bulk. Mr. Curtis will also continue to sell it at the very lowest prices at retail. There is a good assortment of men's heavy boots, women's and children's heavy shoes. Here is the place for bargains. w2t

A WEDDING.

Mnrriage of S. 15. Wray an«l Miss .Jessie It. till key Wednesday Afternoon.

Wednesday afternoon at o'clock S. W. Wray, of New Market, and Jessie B. Gilkey, of this citv, were married at the residence of the bride, 702 South Grant avenue.

Bev. E. B. Uiomson, who received Miss Jessie into the church when she was but a child, performed the ceremony, using the simple ritual of the Presbyterian church.

The decorations were very beautiful, consisting of potted plants, trailing vines and forest leaves. The decorations were arranged by Miss Edna Canine, who is an artist in that line.

Miss May me Gwyn, of Terre Haute, presided at the piano, which was furnished for the occasion by Geo. F. Hughes. She played Mendelssohn's Wedding March in a very artistic manner. The bride's flowers were carried by little Miss Pauline Davis. Light, refreshments were served immediately after the ceremony. Miss Kuth IJeatty distributed the favors and Marjorie Calvin dealt out iced lemona.de from a large punch bowl. About sixty guests were present, mostly relatives of the bride and groom.

After receiving congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Wray took the Vandalia train for St. Joe and Chicago, where they will spend a week or ten days. On their return they will go to housekeeping at New Market. The weddingpresents were both numerous and beautiful.

The young people start out in life with the best wishes of hosts of admiring friends.

WILL TRY TO VOTE.

The Crawfordsville Delegates Will Defy Custom anl the Challengers and ... March to the I'olls on

November 6.

At the recent State convention of the W. C. T. U. several hundred of the delegates at the behest of Helen M. Cougar pledged themselves to attempt to vote at the November election on the ground that the constitution does not actually prohibit female suffrage. It says males may vote but nowhere says that females may not. There has been considerable curiosity here as to whether the Crawfordsville delegates made the pledge to go the polls and endeavor to stamp the ballot. TIIK JOURNAL interviewed one of the delegates on the subject and found out that Mrs. M. M. Whiteford, Mrs. Minnie McKniglit and Mrs. H. M. Kingery had taken the pledge but it was thought that Mrs. Davis was not present at the time and so did not. Mrs. Kingery and Mrs. McKnight live in the Eighth precinct, which usually votes at Reuben Smith's wagon shop, and Mrs. Whiteford lives in the Seventh precinct, whose polling place is A. M. Smith's residence. The ladies hope to secure a great many allies before election day so that they can move in a body and thus divide the responsibility and emharassment of making such an innovation. They hardly expect to be allowed the precious privilege of casting a ballot but hope to make ademonstrawhich will help along the cause.

Judge Davidson's Monument. The great rock which is being carried to Oak Hill cemetery, will not be used as the base of Judge Davidson's monument but as the monument itself. The rock is a mammoth granite boulder brought down from the far north thousands of years ago by glacial action and deposited. For the last few centuries it reposed in the middle of the channel of Sugar Creek just be low Indian ford and when it was submerged the crossing was known to be dangerous.

Judge Davidson,} who was a keen sportsman, often fished from this great wanderer and at one time expressed a wish that it be his monument. Its removal lias already occupied about two weeks' time and the "tone is now on its way to Oak Hill cemetery. It is of the hardest kind of granite and weighs about fifteen tons. When it reaches Oak Hill it will be faced and an inscription placed upon it.

Not Working for Glory.

Rosed?.le Herald: Hon. E. V. Brookshire is evidently not well posted on the changes made in this district. Last week we received a package of his speech and the Democratic State platform printed as supplements to the Rosedale lite, lie should have known that the lice passed out of existence over a year ago, and the Herald man would need something to pay postage. We are not publishing a paper for glory, or for any other man's glory unless there is something besides glory in if for us.

CORN huskers—we are selling the husker, II. It. Tinslev & Co.

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GENERAL GOSSIP.

It Concerns Everything and Everybody and Is, Therefore, of Interest to All of Us.

Itreckinridge Furr has purchased the liosebro farm for $(i, loo. 1 he election commissioners will be Clerk Sparks, bv virtue of his otlice, 1!. It. Kussell and John A. Itooe.

Dumont Kennedy has been''"appointed administrator of the estate of Taylor l.ullington, deceased.

One of the mines in Cripple ('reek is named Ken 1 lur, presumably without the consent of Gen. Lew Wallace.

Myers A, Cliarni have a great many bargains .eft at the Campbell corner in everything that is desirable for winter wear.

Tom Robinson lias returned from Cedar Lake where he spent the summer. Bruce Speed, his partner, has gone to the Kankakee. —A memorial on the death of little Nellie Hall, of Yountsville, has been received and will be published next week, a lack of space and time forbidding its appearance in this issue. —J. J. Darter has sold his farm on the ountsville road to Richard Grimes, of Putnam county, for $115 an acre. I* arm property in Montgomery county always commands a fancy price. —The courtly lite Drake who recently collided with a Monon engine considers his feeling and shins injured to the extent of #3,000, and will ask the road to peny up that sum. As Ike isn't eloquent he will have Hurley & Hurley to talk for him.

Mrs. Julia Stout.

Mrs. Julia E. Stout, relict of Wilson Stout, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the age of 81 years. She leaves nine children, Tom, Joel, John and Benj., Mesdames William Remley, John Swisher, Jacob Swank, Peter Cowan and Wesley Sidener. The funeral was conducted this morning at Wesley chapel by Revs. Stephens and Tucker.

WIHTESVILLE.

Clias. Everson and family visited Joe Buseubark Sunday. Abe Hasner and wife, of Darlington, visited C. J. Guntle Sunday.

Aunt Betsy Hettinger is visiting her sister, Mrs. Everson, near Ladoga. Mrs. Isa Jones, of Ladoga, visited her father, Doff Guntle, Thursday night.

There will be preaching here at the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday.

Mrs. Andy Clements, of Crawfordsville, visited Mrs. C. G. Guntle Sunday evening.

Mrs. Rachel Funk, of Ladoga, was the guest of Mrs. John Cresson Monday night.

Mrs. Dora Auman and Mrs. Will Auman went to Crawfordsville Friday afternoon.

Misses Lulu and Ella Wingert visited their sister, Mrs. Annie Everson, Tuesday night.

D. T. Hettinger and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Rettinger at New Ross Tuesday.

Mrs. J. N. Davidson and Mrs. Rachel Funk were the guests of C. Guntle and wife Sunday afternoon.

Dr. Willan and family. Uncle Steve Everson and wife and D. T. Rettinger and wife Sundayed at John Everson's.

James and Charles Everson, Grant Wood and Will Luster attended the K. of P. dedication at Lebanon Wednesday.

The Whitesville schools will give a sunflower social and literary programme to raise money for Reading Circle books on Friday night, Oct. 2ii, at the school building. Admission, 10v cents, except ladies with baskets, who will be admitted free. The social is of a nature that will please everyone. Come and enjoy yourself and at the same time help along a worthy cause. The Sunflowers will all be there.

COMIC AND GET SOME,

In these days of hurley-burley, when a man must get up early, Bolt his breakfast In a Hurry and skedaddle like a shot. Ho bhnuld bear In mind, however, that ho cannot live forever. And a boiler busticating might cremate him on the snot.

So en ai) Infinitum, had we only space to cite 'ein, All the dangers which boset us In cur daily toll and strife. So you seo my .huckleberry, it is very necessary. That you straightway get an accident insurance on your life. The best III the market can only be found at

SCOTT A STUUIIS.