The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-31


could be readily distinguished one from
another and friends above could not
merely know they were talking to friends
below, but they were also perfectly GER
tain TO whom they were talking.
The mediums made tremendous hit
In Clinton's County capital. Two mem
bers of The legal which Is
notoriously skeptical-became infatuated
with the apparent reality OF these con-
versations which we're being daily carried
on between the two worlds.
These men j. r. Hickman and Asa H.
Bolden. took up with the new fad. and
were soon enjoying the pleasure OF con-
versing with absent friends and relatives.
Among others they talked with Mr. H. III.
Bradley and his legal adviser, Judge Jo-
seph G. Suit.
LEARNED OF THE WILL.
In conversation with the spirit OF
Judge Suit the supposed fact that his
former client Bradley. had died without
leaving will was touched upon. I'm
mediately the thereal jurist entered a
positive denial OF the statement.
lie said he had made will for Mr.
Bradley. and that the document was duly
attested by the signatures of John A.
Petty and Il. ". Parrish, well known resi-
dents OF Frankfort. The Judge further
declared that the missing document
ought TO be easily found among his pa
pers I'm his office safe.
Little time was lost In prosecuting Wig
orous search among the papers and ef-
fects of the iate Judge Suit Remarka-
BILE to relate, the will was found. and IL
had ben signed by Messrs. Petty and
Parrish. just az detailed I'm the spirit
conversation carried on through the me-
diumistic trumpet.
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will had died I'm .le meantime, but the
signature was pronounced genuine by a
large number OF Frankfort citizens who
had known him intimately during his life
time.
Mr.. Parrish is still living, and at once
corroborated the terms OF the document,
at the same time throwing a great deal
OF light upon the will itself and upon the
circumstances under which he was called
upon To act as witness.
The Will disposed OF Mr.. Bradley's es-
tate In entire consonance with his oft
repeated determination while In the
flesh. widows portion was left to
Mrs. Bradley. $1,000 each TO two OF the
decodents brothers, while the balance
was devised to the Frankfort Command
cry. knights Templar.
Alexander uiven and Col David A.
Coulter, the latter a member of the State
Board of Monument Regents, were named
as executors of the instrument.
DECIDED THE WILL GENUINE.
The knights Templar had their atten-
ton called 10 this miraculously restored
will by Messrs. Hockman and Bolden.
who entered into a contract providing
that they were 10 receive for their legal
services one-half OF whatever sum they
might succeed I'm recovering for the COM
mandery by a suit at law, based upon the
discovered Will
The document was filed for probate and
a suit Immediately commenced to have
II declared genuine, and of fun force and
effect.
After lengthy and very exciting trial
Special Judge Rabb decided the will TO
be genuine. Upon that finding the widow
OF Mr.. Bradley-now Mrs. Isaac Miller
gave the necessary bond. and sued out
an appeal from Judge Rabb's decision TO
the Supreme Court of the state.
Since the appeal has been prosecuted
fromthe judgment of the lower court am
effort has ben made to compromise with
the commandery by turning over To IL a
certain portion of the property OF Mr.
Bradley. but us far the pound of
flesh" has been strictly demanded. and
and mysterious case Is awaited with a
very great deal OF anxiety h. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller and the especial beneficiaries
named in the will recovered In such an
uncanny manner, TO say nothing OF the
citizens OF Frankfort I'm general, who take
a keen interest In the case.