The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
CARRIE BRADLEY'S GUARDIAN
Orphans Court Hears Two Applications
This Morning. No One Appointed.

Chancellor Nicholson and Judge Spru
ance held sessions of Chancery and Or
phans' Courts in tho county court room
this morning. Much interesting business
was transacted In both courts. 1t was ex-
pected that quite legal fight would fol.
low the application Of John II. Rodney for
the appointment of Joseph Il. Donohoe as
guardian of Carrie r. Bradley, the seven
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas
Wesley Mcbride, but no bitterness OF
more than usual character was the out
come Of the case
After Mr.. Rodney presented his applica-
ton Horace Greeley Knowles read anoth
er from John r., Dennis p, Catharine,
sarah and Hannah Bradley asking for the
appointment of Daniel Bradley, the child 3
grandfather, as guardian. 1t was brought
ont that Mrs Mcbride was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stemmer who lived at
Glasgow and died the same night from
cholera, Ihia was when Mrs Mcbride
WINS baby seventeen months old. The
father OF Joseph +. Donaho, adopted the
child, she being baptized Jennie Donoho.
About eighteen years ago she married
BERNARD Bradley and they lived at River
view.
Two years and half after the marriage
the child was born and three months at
terward Mr.. Bradley died and Mrs. Brad.
ley and the child remained in tho home OF
Joseph II. Donaho. who mover received u
cent for the care Of either. About four
years ago Mrs. Bradley married Mr. Nc.
Bride since which time they lived in tho
vicinity of Ogleton and Mr.. Rodney In
present ling the foregoing facts said that
tho bio d relatives OF the child had never
shown tiny Affection for the little one and
this was denied by Messrs Hartman and
knowles and they said every attention
had been given the child
Testimony was then presented. Joseph
f. Donoho was the first witness. He told
of being the adopted brother OF Mrs. Nc
Bride and of having cared for the child
after its father died. Mr.. Donoho said tho
grandfather of the child, Daniel Bradley,
had been In his house but once. Regard
ing visits Of the child's aunts, Mr.. Donoho
said they had been few Mr.. Donoho felt
that il the child could DO asked with whom
she wanted to live he was positive she
would say with him.
The witness loved the child, not because
she would come into the possession of
about 800 from her parents estate, but
because she was almost a child OF his own.
Mrs. Carrie Donoho, Mrs. Clara NJ.
Jones and William Slack gave testimony
concerning the fatherly relations existing
between Mr.. Donoho and the child.
Mr.. Knowles examined Daniel Bradley
after which the court took a recess until
this afternoon.
1t was decided to hear additional tcsti-
mony in the case of Dougherty vs.. Mori-
arity on Tho first Wednesday In February.
Willard salisbury asked for a commits
sion to examine Medlord II. Cahoon for
admission to Chancery Court and Peter l..
Cooper, Jr,. md John H. Rodney were
appointed.
james w. Ponder presented the return
Of sale Of the property Of Benjamin Haley,
deceased, which return was approved. In
rresentlng tho return Mr. Ponder said
tho costs amounted to 5000 and asked II
$500 paid by William s. Prickett for one
Of tho properties could be paid into tho
court asa portion Of tho costs. As
Mr. Prickctt did not object tho court or
dore the money paid into Court.
Settlement was reported in the case Of
Della Sharp VS. tho Delaware Sand Com.
pany.
Eugene and Frances G. DUPONT upon
their own application, were released from
the guardianship of Elizabeth y. Dupont
McCn!mut, noe Smith, beneficiary under
the will of he Mrs. s. i. DUPONT, and the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Company
was appointed trustee.
" III :; lilies asked for an order for the
final distribution of Sll5S 49, funds In the
hands of A. y. Poole, receiver of the Nc
Daniel & Merrihew Cycle Company which
order he court made
Alfred NJ Dowe!l was appointed trustee
for Alfred Hedrick, who on Monday was
pronounced insane.
Charles j Evans was allowed to draw
out of court the sum of $356.S4 to be d.
videl among tho child CD Harry, Frank,
Elsie and Harriet LYMAN for whom their
mother Amanda Lyman, is guardian,
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