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Thank you.
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You know Mr. Lowenstein.
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NED: Hi, Peter.
LOWENSTElN: Hi, Ned.
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l've asked Mr. Lowenstein
to join us. . .
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. . .he's handling the inquiry. . .
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. . .into Edmund Walker's death
for the county prosecutor's office.
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We have discussed the matter. . .
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. . .and he's made it
possible for us to speak frankly here.
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Off the record, so to speak.
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As l told Mrs. Walker, l'm surprised
at the existence of this new will.
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Edmund hadn't mentioned
anything about it to me.
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Mrs. Walker explained that when
she and her husband made changes. . .
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. . .they took care of it up here
for simplicity's sake.
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As you know, the new will
is almost identical to the old. . .
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. . .but for the disposition
of a few items.
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Risking oversimplification,
the thrust. . .
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. . .of the will is to divide the estate
in equal parts. . .
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. . .between Heather Kraft
and Mrs. Walker.
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Would you agree
with that assessment?
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You witnessed Walker's signature
along with. . .
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. . .Miss Mary Ann Simpson.
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HARDlN: Apparently it will be impossible
for us to contact Miss Simpson.
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MATTY:
Mary Ann is a lifelong friend of mine.
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She was visiting on her way to Europe.
She'll be in touch on her return.
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NED:
Although it's not required.
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Witnesses of a will's signing
are often unavailable. . .
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. . .when it enters into probate.
lt's not standard, by any means.
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HARDlN:
Edmund Walker's death was not standard.
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l'm confused. ls there some question
as to the authenticity of the will?
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l'm confused too.
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You have a problem
with the witnessing. . .
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. . .or the signatures?
What are you getting at?
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l'm afraid the problem lies elsewhere.
1:04:47
Would anybody mind if l smoked?