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Show Says Dr, Zeigler Refused Money Witness Saw Mrs. McVicker Offer Him SIO.OOO Testimony in Suit Borders on Sensational. CHICAGO. May 12. Today during the probate proceedings begun by Dr I. C. H. E. JCelg'er to recover for alleged medi-cnl medi-cnl services $126,000 from the estate of the late Mrs. Harriet Q McVicker. widow of James If. McVicker. the theatrical manager man-ager counsel for Zelxler Informed the court that an attempt would bo made to show that a tin box z,., by the publli administrator contained inuniK ether things three cherk" payable to Dr. Zeigler and signed by Mrs. McVicker. the checks calling for $1." rvi Box Had Been Opened. "William ii Hankie secictary of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank, testified that such a box hud been placed In his custody by a representative of the public administrator Be said the box appear d to have been opened and he examined the contents, but found no trace of the checks described by Dr ZeIgIerS lawyer. Offered Deposit ollps. Emll Tender testified that on one occasion occa-sion while he was visiting Mr - Ml Vicker ."he offered Dr. Zelirler deposit slips for 000,000. Dr. Zeicrk-r refused Ihem savins: thnt It would appear funny should he ac-cept ac-cept them and carry them about after her death. Refused the Long Green. On another occasion testified kinder Mrs McVicker off'-red Dr Zeigler ten new $100-1 bills, which he refused s.aylntr "It would look bad for me io carry that amount of money Inasmuch as I am bound to you by contract to le your medical adviser through life ' Only Doctor for Her Mrs Frances E Taft stated in a deposition de-position that Airs. McVicker had frequently fre-quently told her that Dr. Zeigler was the onl person able to give her relief hi her Illness Another deposition was signed b Mrs Minnie Efflc of 8an Fi im Isi who slated that she had hnril mi nllon made of the contract which Dr. Zeigler claims existed between Mrs McVicker and himself. |
