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leb mu case EVIDENCE All INE WAGGONER TAKES IE MATTER UNDER cgnsideration.;RS WILL APPEALindi-eiits. By. Attorneys _ Case WU1 Go to Highest Courts for Final Settlement.,rt. Waggoner decided in fa-heirs other than Grover after considering the case. ,,-vs, representing Mr. .Hoi-mmediately moved to carry ,sr to the supreme court and lioml for **00.00.iiUM.ee in “til? Holier will was all in at 10 o’clock this i„.», and Judge Waggoner decision under considera-N'o matter which side wins decision, it is expected that ers will appeal to the up-tc court, according to state-of attorneys, and it may ,t a decision from the state court will he necessaryial settlement.case in circuit court was ppcal from the county court 11 effort to have admitted to ate a will which Eli Holler is ■d to have made, but which not been found since his Evidence this morning as follows:Warner D. Faries.I). Paries, a son-in-law of Holler, said he was living in slang at. the time of Mr. Hol-ileatli ami he and his wifi* to liardolplt on the early and remained until after the I. Mr. Paries said he saw ill of any kind about the IIol-nrne, and lie heard 110 refer-any will.Miss Maude Patterson.« Maud Patterson, who stenographic report on the y court hearing, identified cripts of the evidence. At-y% Lawyer ITainline used ■ idtMiec to contradict evict veti l»v Grover Tlo'ler in'• son* hearing.John G. Norton.N'oiton, county clerk, pro-: 'lie will of Lucinda Holler, '■ of Eli and Prank Holler.Stout Heck.■Mi I leek was recalled to tea-- to land values in the.jieigh-•■I of the Holler home quar-lt; m objection he was not per d to give a value on thewere returned to the box and locked. Mrs. Holler said that her son told her “if you knew what the people of Bardolph are saying you might be in a hurry” and she replied, “I have a clear con-sciehce and it doesn’t, matter whnt they say.”Wilbur Wetzel.Wilbur Wetzel, son-in-law of Mr. Holler was at the Holler home but didn’t see the safety box supposed to contain the will.Mrs. Wilbur Wetzel.Mrs. Wilbur Wetzel, daughter of Mr. Holler, was present in the home when ^fr. Holler died. She did not see the safety box nor a will of any' kind. Mrs. Wetzel was present with her sisters when they tulked with Grover Holler at the latter’s home. She said Mrs. Faries said she thought the things ought to l.\e straightened out without trouble. The witness said Mrs. Faries asked Grover if he di/n’t believe their father died a Christian and said Grover replied that he didn’t know if his father died' a Christian as he rW-ni’i believe much religion in such things. The 'witness also repeated a statement, by Mrs. Gaunter that Mr. Holler had told her and another sister, the day before he died, that he wanted them to dispose of the estate and divide it up “dollar for dollar.”On eross examination Mrs. Wetzel said she and her sisters went to see Grover to see if they couldn’t settle the matter without going into court, She said she was paying a part of attorney fees. The witness said that as the sisters were leaving his house lie said he was going to try it a whirl and if lie got heat he would clan his hands and sit down at a table and divide everything up.BLChi• '-•il the ease and altor-ngrccil that aside from offer ■ cases and court rulings in iiM- there he no argument. Evidence Yesterday.Henry Johnston.11 ry Johnston of Macomb 'hip- son-iiT-luw of Mr. IIol-lidn t see the safety box.Mrs. Ellen Faries.Ellen Paries, daughter of Ib'ller, testified she came to •oil'll from her home in-ug on the morning of her •leatli. She and her hus-'.v,‘d ut the Holler home. s;'l 'hut 011 Tuesday mom-•Her the funeral Monday,. told her of Groveri- teen in (he house and huv. ' 'h'Mn of there being a •l ls- Holler said they would ■* it. The safety box was will was found. All7 U(,|V replaced in the box, '•mg left out.11 eonvei-sation with Grover Airs. Paries said he told •7 * '«*«r father had given -'K nH that, was111HohabaT(Homing to IMrs. Eli Holler. ft*1IK widow of Eli Hoi-i *11 ,(l l’er son, Grover,, M| iV I10!''0 on the day! ',, i* * funeral and tell., 1 a will. She said she ' ;s‘ 'lighters. Ruth and i„ opened the boxLr will and the papersji,j
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Macomb Daily By Stander
Macomb, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 04, 1921
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