The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05
EDITION.

Down., Dec. 5-The most part OF
Yesterday was taken up by tho boar
ing OF evldeLee tor the defence. As
the matter stands zach side has pre- ,
sented very strong caae.
Mr.. Pcnnewiil made the opening ar.
'gument for the etilioners. The law
snuoted by Mr.. Smithels at the open
ing had not been defined by tho coun-
issl on the other side. Miss McPhail,
he snid. was not In this case. He then
described how Miss McPhall had her
nerves shattered by her uucles COLI
duct ard ailliction and III anguish she
wrote to Butler to aid her. his letter
was unwise for iii Ii shu expressed
some fear that her uncle would die.
That letter was shown to Clnrk and
then this conspiracy began. Then be'
gRn Clarl's visit to tiarris's room.
Then Can't the codictl giving to But
her 1880. Then came the second c0il'
Gil OF S2l. 900 for Butler.
Then. as AIR. Dutlur's agent, Clark.
went to pliiadelphia TO see Miss Me-
Phaii liz iied to make a com
promise. | Mas at this time that the
ecouneel OF Miss Mcfhail called halt,
Then this bower OF attorn-y was tiled.
These men went to tho old mans
room at 5.3p O'Clock III the morning
and Mr.. Hall w1nt with the powor OF
attorney TO get the 50! 200 1t was Il
clever scheme but the court in PhIld-
delphia and,ths chancellor in this state
foiled 1t. Mr.. Hall has now sureen.
dered tho power o. attorney and all
tlve the check. II there had been no
interfureuces there would to-day he no
estate TO talk about L. liarr!s Is not
declared iLsane in Elk months thore
will be no III a.e to light for. lhe
counsel OH the other side are honest,
hlrf wit III RnGlAF mud lurk in char. "a
they would 10 helpless.
There Is 10 testimony to show, even
at this day. tEut Mr. Harris harburs i'll
will toward Miss MeHhail His one
hope has been that the will OF 49,:
might stand. even though the eodicl.'
might al! fall.
The old man liss asleep twenty hour
out OF the twenty-fuur, 30 pllaOle tina
he acts and thinks ana talks through
Butler alone 1hey will tell you tina
Clark and Butler have nothing to Dc
with this case. II these things can Z,
on without Mr.. Harris knowing II
then his mind Is not sufficient to gov
ern himself.
If MIR. Harris is so wonderfully
bright. why have not the defenc
brought some medical testimony hes
as to his sanity2 Where are MIR. Hal
ris' books Of accounts? Ii lie 10 s
DElkut anu phSllltSe-iiht llt hlHeA ia y
kept books. Where are those numei
GUS letters Mr.. Harris is said to hay
written? ...
Miss McPhail has received $500 TIL
year. Butler has received directly an
indirectly. IS, l56 10. There are tw
$1,000 bonds not yet accounted 10
There ID the 5000 for the Basic ct
property. This makes $40, 1859 while
Z Butler seems to have indirectly t,
aaiVaI IhA pf nj " "a
for 900. There was no provlsio
taken out OF the will and he woul
have gotten s2l.00O. Here % MOI
than $4,000. This is an illustration
Mr. Harriss business abilities. This
what Mr.. Hall Calls III ,iness abilit
IF you ever hear Of 1lr. Hall givil
away $4,000, let me know"
THE Defence OPENS.
In opening for his side Mr.. Kenn'
quoted law to show that 1t Is the GOO
OF society rather than the int0r' 8
mans family which should cause
Jury to take from Eun the contr
OF his own property.
Tho speaker then reviewed tho ties
mony. The case of the petitioners
based upon the testimony Of thr
physicians. Their testimony goes +
little. They went to attend Mr.. tiart
for bodily al mentS and not for ne
tai troubles. Dr Bishop tod Mr.. al
Mrs Daniel VI l;idgely that lIarl
was sane In addition to this there
the undisputed testimony OF a nul
her uf witnesses who think that y
Harris Is sane. The only questi
which tho Jury Is to deci is whetl
Charles Harris is sane OF not
MIR kenney then spoke OF tho po
ere of attorney. Charles Harris had
right to dispose OF hs iuoHey as
chose. lie was determined that l
Iriends who cared for him should
remembered lie had read OF
fight which had heon nude uYer
will. He was determined to see q
e. those he desired to bOnHiit should
benefited. 10 do this ho Ghost san
W. Hail, man whose Integrity
never been questioned.
Mr. henuoy spoke ror one hour u
forty minutes. Tie argument,
cordine to the schedule. will Closs
4o'clork this afternoon