Evening journal., 1889-12-04
is SHE INsANEs
Sons Try to Prove Their Mother to be
Crazy-Game Law Case.


Crazy-Game Law Case.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec Am interesting
case in which not only the entire town
seems to be interested, but many people
throughout the county as we'll, is now
being tried before sheriff's iury--de
lnnatico inquirendo-at the county
building. 1t is a case wherein George
and John Wright have brought action to
inquire into the sanity or ability
to manage the property of their mother,
an aged lady, who in her own right, pos
sesses some property in Dover and Wyom-
ing. The two sons apparently are alone
in questioning the mothers mental con-
dition, as the daughters, who are also
equal heirs are contending that their
mother is perfectly able to transact all
the business necessary to the proper care
of her property.
Mrs. Wright, the old lady who is thus
brought before q jury to ascertain
whether she Is sane or insane, is well
connected. r. w Hagsdine of FELTON, is
her half brother as is also John T. Jakes
of Wyoming, and A. w. Hagadine the
millionaire merchant of Louisville. XIV.
1t is from the latter, it is stated, that
| ~ NAAR RANBDAt1 III IA0apAott Ittlly GOMtS.
At any rate the Louisville brother has
instructed Mr. Wolcott to defend his
sister to the utmost In addition the
other relatives are standing by Mrs
| Wright, and though the case is not vet
ended it Is pretty certain that she will
not be condemned as insane.
The very biggest case in the history Of
| the Delaware Game Protective Associa-
tion is now in progress at Laurel and will
be settled to day. r. j. Richardson, one
of the largest, if not the largest and
wealthiest merchant ia Laurel. is the de-
| fendant, and the charge against him is
shipping game. Ninety-six partridges
shipped by Richardson were captured at
Middletown by Detective Hutchins
packed in egg crates. As
the fee Is FIVE dollars per bird ii
will be seen that the shipment is likely
to cost the same merchant dear In fact
at the hearing yesterday afternoon the
fines and costs were footed up to 1906 67
Richardson gave bonds for his appear
ance to- day, when a compromise on a
basis of about 5000 will likely be af-
fected. While at Laurel Detec-
| tive Hutcbius caught en-
to another case ia which J.. W. West q
merchant at loves Cross Roads, was de
tected in shipping twenty partridges.
Mr. West will be brought up to answer
to-day on to morrow.
While on this game subject it might
be well to state that very iage side are
ia favor of the law. For instance, the
Game Protective Association, much
expense, has been for years bringing
birds into the state. When the
game preserves had been deci-
mated, and there was really
nothing to shoot but pine burrs
and blackbirds, this organization brought
here at its own expense, game birds by
the hundreds, and has protected them
during propagation. Now that through
their efforts Delaware has game preserves
that makes il veritable hunters para.
disc, it does seem a little off, that men
should wade in and slangh-
ter iudiscriminately not for pleasure
or palate, but simply as a money making
arrangement AT any rate the laws arc
on the statute books and Detective
Hutchins has been appointed to enforce
them, and no one at present can say thai
he isn't doing his whole duty.