Evening journal., 1893-12-05
HARRIS CASE DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
All the Testimony Heard-James Penne-
viii Scores Several Points in His Ap-
peal for the Niece.

All the leebihAohI heatd-James fenne-
viii Scores Several Points in His APP
peal for the Niece.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec 5.--The Harris lunacy
case is drawing to a close. Yesterday
afternoon, all the witnesses for the de
fense being heard, argument began.
In the morning Benjamin + Simmons,
clerk of the Capitol Hotel, was called up
and testified to having signed codicils
for Harris, on different occasions
w. N. Boggs, teller of the First
National Bank, was also called and tes-
titled to minor events and transactions
Captain J. L. Bonsall, in whose house
Harris is confined, was the last witness
called and was rigidly examined aud
cross examined by counsel on both
sides.
At the afternoon session Mrs. G A.
Millineto wife of Proprietor Milling
ton, of the Capitol Hotel, was called TO
the stand and contradicted the state
ments made by Captain Bousall.
Bonsall,i it was alleged, said something
about Harris leaving little Ethel Mil
lington So 900 In one of his codicils. TC
this statement Mrs Millington posi-
lively denied having said anything Of
the kind.
Dr. T. o. Clements, the present at
tending physician, was again called &c
the stand to contradict Bonsall in bis
statement in regard to Clements telling
him (Bonsal) on several occasions thai
/ Mr.. Harris was all right and perfectly
sane. This DIR. Clements denied.
Mr.. Millington corrected his date
made the day before regarding Harris
arrival at his hotel, it being May moi
February, 1891
After all the evidence was in, a con
sultation was held among the lawyers a
to whether or not Harris was in fit con
dition to bring before the jury. 1t wa
decided that the jury should 60 to SCI
Mr. Harris at his place of cOnhuemen
and no one be allowed in the room bu
themselves L. was also agreed tina
each side should take three hours and
half for argument, to be delivered
among themselves as they saw best TIL
argument in the case began about
o'clock. the FIRST speech being made b.
James Pennewill, counsel for the niece
For one hour aud twenty-three mir
utes this able and eloquent young lawye
held the close attention of both jury al
people. He cahdidly aud honestly pre-
sented the facts of the case. and state
that the action of the chancellor ia hl
last decision regarding Mr. Harris's con
potency TO control his checks, was ia
and proper one.
He also stated that the condition
VIII ch Harris was at times when with b
niece was such as to rack the nerve
brain of any woman and that IL was notl
ing more than right and proper that 81
should write for Butler TO come and &
her uncle
Further, he said. that when thei
letters were received by Butler be (Bu
lei) showed them to Thomas S. Ciar
> the real estate broker, of this town
was there, he said, that this conspira'
was concOcted. L. was then tn
through his scheming aud shrewd vii
, ness this devilment was begun.
He also spoke of what the other si
7 would try to prove, but Gentlemen
P the Jury" be said, lit is not questi
- for you TO decide who shall receive II
money, Miss McPhGil or Charles
Butler, but it is for you to deci
Z whether or not Charles II. Harris is al
and competent to attend to his oV
d affairs He scored several INTEREST,"
= and cutting points against the scheme
At the conclusion of his address, r
y Kenney, FOR the defense, began his arg
= ment. which took up the remainder
- the afternoon.
II This morning, Levi C. Bird spoke
the defense and n. B Smithers a
= Edward Ridgely for the plaintiff