Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-19
STILL ON TRIAL.
THE BRADLEY-KENT CASE DRAG
GING ALONG SLOWLY,
Sat VIII Probably Close to-Day-Testl-
mony of benjamin Kent's
Sons.

Court reconvensd at 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon with all the judges pres
ent. The trial Of the case of Caleb Ii.
Bradley VI. Benjamin Ksnt's executors
was resumed, aud Lindley O. Kent,
who was on the stand when the noon
recess was taken, WAS recalled. Two
notes made by him to the order OF his
father, Benjamin Kent, were shown
and Identified by him. These notes
were offered in evidence TO show that
the handwriting of Benjamin Kent was
different TO that on the paper produced
by the plaintiff, aud which purported
to be an acknowledgment nof his indebt.
edness for board.
Daniel FL. Kent was affirmed, and
testified that he Is a son of Benjamin
and Hannah Kent. He kReW that his
father and mother lived at Caleb II.
BrAdley's, but did not know Of his own
knowledge whether they were TO pay
board or not. Part Of the time that his
parents were there, his sister, Annie
Bradley, was In poor health, and was
nursed by his mother. The witness
was shown the paper produced by the
plaintiff, and after examining it said
that he did not believe 1t was his
fathers hand writing. His father and
mother boarded with him for short
time and always paid their board.
j. Simmons Kent was recalled, and
stated that he was tolerably we'll 40
quainted with his fathers handwrit-
ing. He was shown the paper offered
by the plaintiff, and said that he did
not believe IL to be his fathers hand.
writing.
Mrs. White was recalled and showr
the signature of Benjamin Kent on the
paper acknowledging the Indebtedness
for board, and the signature on the will
After examining both closely for sew
eral minutes she said that she had NJ
hesitation in saying that both sigma.
lures were written by the same person
land that she believed both were signet
tby Benjamin Kent.
Considerable time was spent In argu
ment on the admission Of additiona
Testimony, which the plaintiff pro
lposed TO produce in rebuttal, and Will,
it was still In progress the jury wer
discharged until this morning, to Civ,
them an opportunity TO catch tue
O'Clock train to 60 to their homes, AM
ri o o'clock Court adjourned until thi
morning.
Clerk Of the Peace Cochran and Pro
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following jurors to try the cases O
William II. Pierson versus various In
surance companies:
Brandywine Hupdred-Issac n
Grubb. Misunderstanding r. CLARK
John Pyle, j. Augustus McOsulley
Ohristiana-William II. 6malley
Robert c. Justis, Robert L. Armstrong
Amos Sharplees. st. Georges-Jons
than X. Williams, Daniel w. Oorbit
Joseph Hanson, jefferson B. Foard
James r. Shallcross. Pencader-J
wilkins Coooh, George d. Medil
New Castle-Lewis X. Eliason, job
Pugh, David w. ELLINGTON. Appo
lqulnimink-Colen Ferguson; Red Lilo
I-Charles q. Ash, Samuel Silve
Charles COrbit. White CLAY Creek
Theodore II. Armstrong, John Pillinl
Brandywine Hundred-Thomaa
Bird. James @. McComb, William {
Lodge. Wilmington-Joseph L. Ca
penter, Jr., George Il. Townsend, Ricl
ard p. Gibbons, James II. Beggs. Re
Llon-Albert fl. Silver, Joseph ]
Pennington. st. Georges - Hem
Cleaver, Henry A. Nowland, Villa
N. Wilson, Zadoc A. Pool, Nathani
Williams Appoquinimink-Wm.
Scott. Blackbird-Samuel Rober;
Y John Lockerman. White Clay Cree
George G. Kerr, Samuel M. Donne
PencAder-william Coooh, l.. FraI
. Ellison, Andrew 8. Eliason. NJ
Creek-Jacob Chandler. New Castle
Samuel Atwood Stewart.