Smyrna times., 1893-06-21
Fighting for a Fortune.
THE EXCITING BATTLE AT Dovrp voD -,
CHARLES HARRIS WEALTH

fhE EXCITING BATTLE AT DOVER FOR ot n
CHARLES HARRIS WEALTH
A remarkable story of the influence Of ..
alleged efforts to secure possession anu ~ ms
i1tter property, is told in bill in eon;t,,
lled IN Common Pleas Court. Pbila NJ
uay. Charles Harris is over 81 wears old
ana lives at Dover, Del. He is how on H., ~,
ueathoed, and his niece, Sarah ID. McPbioI
G1harTges that the old mans valet Cbarias
tion ue'eL' ey Ialsehood and misrepresenta-
LII a'iI t III keeplhg the old man constantly
uhuer Ihe lhnuence of liquor induced hin,
70 make numerous changes in bis viii
Py these changes Miss McPhiaI claims
that the greater part of Mr.. Harris for
tune, amounting to half a million dolIors
Woulq come into Buffers possession after
In the bill Miss McPhial alleges tbot
PSu'Ier I3i,i knew there would be a contest over
Che VIII, so, about half past 4 O'cIocL or
the morning of June l3 last. he indnoo5 od
MI: harris to execute n power of attorros'
giving samuel w. Hall, of DOver NJ
power to go to the Fidelity ComnanS',5,
vaults, where Mr.. Harris had most If Rio
securities on deposit and get some S99 00o ss
i" rrhn wn'Ir ~; 9onas belonging TO Mr.. Harris.
not IT, i.Itel'ty .t company, however, would
hot give the securities up simDlv nnon III
power of attorney, so early M SiEIhe S9EIn !he
morning Miss McPhial saws Rv,Ion I.O.ieSwlng owing
~: Harrls 70 sign an agreement nndar
winch the Fidelity Company were 5iraotnI u,,eeT
70 give up the bonds. She immad;oto99u di;ote9u
lI'.'i lIee u prOtest with the Fidelity Comn"nSS
d a8,.lhst tne surrender Of the bonds bmt thyg
uniosa .' VI ene company notified her tbat
unless restrained by the Courts tbov 'r .llI snas
Iurn over the bonds to Hall "ouiu
MISS McPhial says that her u,olo n,
haFFS mas been informed of tbis as,tI ~
lhg, and denies ever having giypP P'eeeq-
power % oI attorney or signed such an aSrea.
- auuel ,. ana that he says he desires M ms ono
Sas ~ saii aSeess TO his papers. The Court
ram farr;n.' W restrain the defendants from
IaIslerrlng the bonds, to order nm acoai''t
ng, and direct that the agreement % "Seount- be unit
enaereq. emu Judge Bregy Issued prelinai-
'STy Hve-deys Injunction in the case e
Lawyers have been engaged 0'sS0 cor so,,o a
past at Dover, Del, on both sides @
-, iepreseht9tve of tho Fidelity Trust q
I PHlK ~ oI Philadelphia was TO see Mr.. G
d., w uhesday, but in spite Of Buffers y
upeavOrs TO keep the old man from talk y
lg nc told tho representative the com I
my that these parties were not 10 be paid
! the box. ~ 'N'"k y
Mrs. Barcus and Miss McPhial say that @
ulio li.s MT Harris Is not insane, he Is not n
inllhed ~ TO transact business. -
I'M - n ~ Has euiployeu James fehno- | :.
III and Edward Ridgaly of Dover. and X
Ishcis D. Brown, Of Philadelphia, as her M
torneys. ''' Ia
The greater part of the citizens of the ar
WI ape very indignant that such pro- M
edings should be allowed TO 90 on ~ ~
Miss McPhial, at midnight Fridav. ins6- ul
led proceedings IN the court Oh Chance tx
Dover, Al injunction was issnsS
9inst Charles Butler, Thomas =. CIarLt
Z Samuel w. Hall. S'H'Rs
A writ was also issued 10 Sbarig n,,.
ecting him TO hold an ino,,ira,Je -
iatico on Charles Harris, 10 SeciJe