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Show INTERESTING TESTIMONY -111-1 Housekeeper Testifies in Bransford Suit in the District Court; Tflli of Girl's Affections MARY CASSIDY, who haa been the hoimekeeper for Mrs. Susan Bransford Kmery Holmes for the last fifteen years, was the only witness at the trials of the 1800,000 will suit being tried In Judge Stephen division of the Third district court, which resumed this moraine; after a two day' recesa. The ault ha bean brought by Mra. Holmea against her nephew. Wallace Bransford. to recover one-half of th estate left by her adopted daughter, Mrs. Grace Emery Bransford. Mra. Holmes allegea that Bransford used undue Influence to secure a will in his favor from hla wife. W. W. Ray, counsel for the defendant, defend-ant, waa taken III last Tueaday with Influenza, and a recess was granted by Judge Stephens to enable the balance bal-ance of counsel for the defense, J. L. and Athol Kawlrna, to prepare to handla the case. GIRL MAKES' WILL. According to testimony given my Miss Cassldy, Grace Bransford. although al-though only 1 year of age. went- to a lawyer'a office unaccompanied by members of her family to h.ve a will made in Wallace Bransford's favor, at hla request, as Boon aa aha cam Into her property and became engaged to him. She told the housekeeper that ahe willed her mother nothing, because Wallace Bransford had secured the key to Mra. Holmes' safety deposit bo, had examined her will and found that ahe had t-fj S"-Tr pothlng, therefore newou!d reciprocate. The housekeeper declared that Grace had told her that Wallace and hla family wished an early marriage so that she could leave the Amelia palace before ahe fell Into the extravagant waya of her mother. She testified that Mrs. Kmery had begged Mary Caaaidy to come and live with her after her marriage, but that a week or so later she told her she couldn't hav her. aa Wallace said that they could not pay her the wages Mrs. Holme jaa paying I15 a month). VISITS LESS FREQUENT. From her marriage until the time of her death, the wltneaa stated, that the visits of Mra. Bransford to her mother became lea and less frequent. The wltnes -also elated that Mra. Bransford told her that Wallace had told her before the marrlag that she was onry an adopted daughter of Mra. Holmes hut that aha loved her all the I more for her care and kindness to her during all the years. She stated that her heert ached to see her mother more often, but that Wallace disliked his aunt and did not like her to visit her. r The housekeeper testified of the homecoming of Mlsa Grace Kmery. later Mr. Bransford. from Europe, and of the great affection ahe seemed to feel for her mother. Mra. Holmes. She seemed never to be happy when away from her until after her marriage lo Bransford. ELOPEMENT SUGGESTED. She declared that Mlaa Kmery told her that If Mra.. Holmes did not consent con-sent to her marriage that Wallace said they must run away. The witness declared that Willi1"' told -Grace that she should call the ! Amelia palace, the Palace tuitel, cauae her aunt had made her pay for everything she had ever received there. She told off the young couple going to California to spend th winter and of'thelr return almost Immediately and 1 their subsequent departure for Idaho. . i becauae Bransford said that waa the i only place where hia aunt. Mra. Holmes, waa not likely to go. and he did not : I wlh to be near her. The houaekeeoer testified that ahe went to assist Mrs. Bransford at one nf her panlea and the latter dteplsyedv a check for $100 which her husband . had given her to pay expense for the party and for which ahe seemed par- ! ticnlarly grateful. j . Mra. Bransfor deeded the property called the Eighteenth Ward square to ! Mrs. Holme willingly, according to the I teettmony, and stated to the witness thst she wss happy to give it to her. The defenae claims that the deeding I of this property to Mrs. Holmes and j awarded by the probate court, for ser-i ser-i vtcea, was the cause of th estrange-i estrange-i ment which led to he deceased dlspo- ing of her property s she did In the will. I BUY A BONO |