The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-02

never better cared for. At her request
Mr.. Etheridge played the organ. and
his wife sang several old English
songs, In which Mrs. Bennett Joined.
Leonard Rigby, a son Of Mrs. Ethe-
ridge by her first husband. testified
that Mrs. Bennett came to Trenton to
1.-Two with them In March. 1880. His
mother took full care and charge of
Mrs. Bennett, and attended to all their
wants. The family afterwards remov-
cd to Chester, but only remelned there
three or four months, when they
moved to this city.
The witness Is a brakeman on the
Pennsylvania railroad and was away
from home until January 18th and 10th
of this year. When he went In Mrs.
BENEFITS room she was in bed, but she
pulled him down and kissed him. She
asked him II he was still on tho railroad
and when he answered in the :atilrma-
tive she said she would like to see him
get another job, as his work was too
dangerous.
He owed her five dollars which he
offered to pay, but she refused TO take
it, and said that she intended 1t for a
Christmas present She talked about
the bay window in her room and said
she was pleased with 1t, us she had
such an excellent view. Her mind was
in an excellent condition, ard as clear
as 1t ever was.
Susanna Etheridge was sworn, and
testified that her uncle Paul Fisher
came to this city on Saturday, January
10, and remained until the next Tues
day.
Objection to her testimony being
made by Mr.. Hllles, she was allowed
to retire.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worrald testified that
she was intimately acquainted with
Mrs. Bennett FOL thirty years previous
to her death.
The witness il also an English wo,
man, and that fact, with the addition
| al fact that they were both widows
drew them very close together during
| the last years of her life. The witness
saw Mrs Bennett on Sunday, Jaunary
| llth, of this year, and asked her II Mir
and Mrs. Pyle had called upon her
and she said no. she did not want tC
see them, that there had been some
trouble about a will, and that she mad
made another, leaving everything to
| Susanna.
She also spoke of her old home in
England, and as far as the witness
| could judge, her mind was perfectly
clear In every respect. She told the
witness that she was as comfortable
and well cared for as it was possible
| for anyone to be.
Hulda Ainsworth testified that sho
was Intimately acquainted with Mrs.
| Bennett during her life time. and that
] she frequently visited her house. AT.
| tor she came back from Oh ster, she
| told the witness that she paid Mrs.
| Etherldge So a week for her board
and washing.
She also said that she had loaned
Mrs. Etheli g1 500, which she had re.
paid, and she Ielt sure she would pay
her another loan, which she had let her
| have OF $50. She spoke i'll the highest
terms of Mrs. Etheridge and said that
she took the greatest care Of her. The
I witness saw her again shortly before
her death, and sha talked in man
ner which convinced her that her mind
was perfectly clear.
Tne witness had known Mrs. Ben.
nett eighteen years, and the last time
she saw her her mind was as clear as
it ever was. AS far AS the witness was
able to judge, she was in proper con.
| dition to make n will, as she know
perfectly well what she was doing, and
all that was going on.
William j, Fisher, upon being called
upon. said the real estate belonging
to Mrs, Benefits estate in this city is
| worth about $1,000, and the three
bonds $1,000. He did not know any.
thing about the property In Trenton
In addition to this she had about $500
| In cash.
Court took recess at / O'Clock un
til 2.3O o'clock this afternoon.