Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-05-28


lay from 1851 to 1854; was engaged at various |
hipgs at different times Geo. O Fran k and Fred
,riok were tho only persons present 10 tho house;
he old man paid me my wages 1
john W Rely aihImed--I worked for Mr.. Franck |
Ia 1851 and 1854 cant say how long; Mary was |
here and appeared to bv the only woman In the |
house. have seen her. fodder and gather potatoes
The had charge OF t1e house.
oross>examined hY Mr. Bayard-MI. Frunok paid |
ne my wages; Navy Frederick aud Mr., Franek
we're the only persons there worked for Mr., F.
at different times from 1851 to 1852
Rachel Cartmell, sworn Il side in Brandywine |
Id, knew MIR, Frsnck and Mary WalraVen lived
adjoining the farm within years; remember Mary
living there 20 years she lived there after MIR.
returned from Philadelphia have been at the house
on errands Mrs r., was housekeeper after she
left Mary had CONTROL Mrs. f., was cripple, but
was always engaged in attending to llouseho q af,
fairs; Mary attended market when Mira. L lived
there except when Mr. r. went have seen Mary
pick cherries work 10 the corn and hay fields when
Mrs +. was living and alsosince or death; have
seen Mrs F. engaged attending TO the duties of the
house have net been there within tho last or .
years; have been there on errands otter Mrs. Il.
left.
Cross examined by VIM. s. McCauley--Mary
lived in the house after tho return of Mrs f., from
Philadelphia; have no recollection oil Frederick un.
til he was 2or years Of age Mrs F eIt 10 or II
years ago, and years before her death.
DIR. j. W. Thomson sw0rn-L have been called
frequently to the house Of Geo. @ Franck on pro.
essional visits for the last 80 years, always sup
posed Mary Walrayen to BIO a daughter; did net
know her capacity.
VIM Bird, recalled My knowledge of Go,. @.
Franck extends back 40 years; knew him when
he first came 10 Brandywine Hid ho brought Mary
with him she was domestic, and lived there or
years on the farm before Henry was born; this
was daring Mrs Francks life time; Frederick and
Henry were born and brought up ON the farm 70,
cognized them as the children Of Mary; they called
Mr.. Franck grandfather. Objected to BY William
Mccaulley, and ovcrruled by Tho court, Mary con
tinued to reside there after Mrs Franck removed
and had charge Of the house: tho relation was that
of equal footing. Mary ATTENDED market about 10
| years she came there girl and did hsusswork and
dressed as common girls she made statement to
me or years ago that she purchased lot in
Gloucester and had contracted to build house she
gave 5000 for the lot; that Mr.. Franek intended to
| give her house she asked me whore he could Dor
row $500 or $500 referred her to persons who bad
money to loan; some or weeks afterwards she
informed me that Mr. H., had sold some trees to Mr..
| Churehman, and had got the money, and would do
without borrowing have heard her say that the
house was erected and paid for, and thatt belonged
| to her she showed me or years previous to Mrs
Franck's leaving, the policy Of insurance; was
sent for after Mr.. Franok was taken away l was
present when Mr.. Franck's son George and Mr.,
jones, the Administrator were taking an inventory
of the goods; Mary claimed several articles OF fur.
Eiture, and brought to my house some chests; she
claimed the horse, dearborn andharness her prop
erty have never seen Geo, FranCk give Mary
money she said that she had note Of his to tho
| huountOi pSU anu GTouerlcK neiu III uOnt KNOW
where the dearborn came from the value OF the
property she took l would estimate ut about $40
she said the contract fer building the house in Jer.
seY was $3.50; can't gay that Mary received money
from other sources her conversation implied that
the money was obtained from Mr. Frauck; she did
not tell me directly that she procured 800 from him;
as soon as he received the money from Mr. Church,
inah she would pay for the house don't know
whether TIE money was obtained from Mr., Church.
man she told me that MI f., gave her the money
to pay for it the horse was injured By LOGON tive,
can't recolloct all the articles taken; Mr.. Jones
made search for papers aud found the keys Of tbs
cemetery lot and where money was deposited in the
Savings Bank of Philadclt hia; l saw accounts
for marketing among the papers, in March 1855, Mr..
r. was attacked with paralysis.
Sarah Ring, atfrmed.--l knew Mary Walra
raven when she resided in Philadelphia; she
lived in the family of George q. Franck; this
was in 1924. 1t was about three years after he
left Delaware; her occupation was that Of
hired girli Mrs. Franck, q son and daughter
lived in the house dispute occurred in The
family with Mary Walravsn's children ant
George q. Francks. Objected to by Mr. Nc
Caulley and oyerruled by the Court. Geo. C
Franck discharged Mary from his service, bu
afterwards she came back against the wishes o
} the family.
Cross examined by Mr.. McCaulley.-I wa
present when he discharged Mary; she return
ed the following day can't recoect the pre-
else words; but he told her TO go.
Direct eXamnation.-Mary's son Harry wa
n living there at the time
. Anthony Walters, sworn.-I am the grand
$ son of Geo. q. Frapck; Mary Walraycn toll
r me in the summer OF 1854 that Mr.. Frame
II gave her some fifty dollars.
examination am the grandson d
o Mr.. Franck; went to the farm in 1889 an
g remained until the winter Of 1919; | was ,
!, the farm several times on visits ; my grand
~ mother lived with my mother in PHILADELPHIA
9 IN the summer of 1885, was there and 81
complained that all the money was taken +
{ pay the expenses; Mr.. Franck was take
0 away in 1865; Mary WaraveN told me in 1876
that she borrowed the money; he was remove
by myself. his daughter, and Mir. Junesr
Jesse Schelenger, Sworn.---I know Geo. G
Franek; never had acquaintance with Mar
Walraven hive been to the house of MI
Franck in Delaware once and saw Mary there
, thus was after Mr.. Franck lett Philadelphia I;
f rented property in Second street belonging /
v him it would,bring under the hammer the SUI
. of $4,000 or S12 900.
u Goo. Veal, sworn.-I was acquainted wit
d Heo. q. Franck | knew him about Is yea
0 before his death live one fourth of 3 mi
from him | think Mary Walrayen'a scryIc,
: to be worth about 81 % to 81 5Oper week.
!. Cross Examination. Ten or fifteen ycers 40
y wages OF servants were about 81 .25 and nurs
v "a per week.
tHh tNtil inc Nall
K OF the farm where Henry lives; offered ST
i. per acre for it a year ago.
N Mr.. Rambo, atlirmed.-Mary Walrayen 10
III me that she got from Geo. q. Francl at o,
/ time some 800 or $40, and at auother time $40
10 This was in 1913.
nj Mr.. Patterson submitted deposition, ait
I'd which the case was argued by the Counsel +
s. s. each party. After having concluded, it bel
a late IN the evening, theCourt adjourned.
=" w euneSday mOrlinp.--1lp Enurt tunf YrI,
~ ~ Chief Justice Gipin charged the Jury. viii,
Il body after being out several hours rendered
il verdict for the defendants.
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