Q. “Then you wish us to understand that Mr. Ballau in the course of a year and a half lost $350,000 as a result of stock market fluctuations?” A. “Yes, sir.” Q. “Did Mr. Ballau appear oppressed over his loss or did he so express himself at any time.” A. “Yes, he took the matter keenly to heart. Towards the end he seemed to lose some of the conservatism which usually marked his business investments and tried frantically to recover what he had lost. Against my advice he invested in speculative securities.” Q. “Did Mr. Ballau, during any conversation with you, express himself as overwhelmed by his losses and reveal in any way that he was brooding over them?” 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?” A. “He did. When I was first retained as legal adviser by Mr. Ballau some nine years ago, he entrusted to my keeping, among other papers, his last will and testament.” Q. “When Mr. Ballau made out his new will on April 2nd was this other will destroyed?” A. “It was.” Q. “Who destroyed it?” A. “Mr. Ballau did.” Q. “Do you remember what was in that will and what disposition of his property Mr. Ballau had made in it? I refer to the first will.” A. “I never saw that will. It was handed to me sealed and I kept it in Mr. Ballau’s box along with other papers until he asked for it eight days ago. I gave it to him and he tore it up without looking at it.” Q. “He tore it up. I see. And what did he do with the pieces?” A. “It was at his home. There was a fire burning in the room and he threw the pieces in the fire.” Q. “And then you drew up the second will?” A. “Yes.” Q. “Has that second will been probated yet?” A. “No sir.” Q. “Do you desire at this time to divulge its contents?” A. “There is little to divulge. Mr. Ballau merely dictated a memorandum bequeathing all his property and holdings in the event of his death to Miss Florence Ballau, his daughter.” Q. “Was she present when the will was drawn up?” A. “She was.” Q. “Are you in a position to know the extent of Mr. Ballau’s holdings?” A. “I am.” Q. “Tell us, then, to the best of your knowledge, how large an estate Mr. Ballau left behind.”