A. “Mr. Ballau took his losses without any complaint. He kept his emotions to himself. But from the way he acted and from many things I saw, I felt certain that he was frantic.”
“Thank you, sir,” said the coroner. “That will be all. Call Mr. William Stone.”
A stout, genial-looking man took the witness chair and under questioning identified himself as an attorney.
Q. “You were Mr. Ballau’s lawyer, were you not; retained by him to handle his estate and whatever litigation arose?”
A. “Yes.”
Q. “Mr. Ballau left a will, did he not?”
A. “He did.”
Q. “When did he make out this will?”
A. “Eight days ago. April 2nd.”
Q. “Did Mr. Ballau have a will previous to the drawing up of this will that you testify took place April 2nd, or eight days before his death?”