The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-31
Lost Document Found Through Csm-
munication With Dead Lawyer.
WILL COME UP IN SUPREME COURT.
The Knights Templar Had Their Attention
Called 10 the MIraculousIy Restored
Document and Believe II Regular.

indianapolis. July 3o-Spiritualism is
derided by most people and there are
many who will scarcely listen 10 a dis
cussion OF its pretensions.
Yet this belief. religion. cult or what
ever one may see it TO term II, despite
the obloquy and abuse which have been
heaped upon II, figures very largely I'm
ease which w.ll be filed within few days
in the states most august and dignified
tribunai-the supreme court OF Indiana.
The case referred to originated in the
circuit court at Frankfort and was
brought by the Frankfort Commandery,
knights Templar against Mrs. Isaac Mil
Ter for the purpose OF recovering "A por-
tion of her first husbands large estate.
alleged TO have been bequeathed TO the
commandery by the decedent I'm will
which was not brought to light until long
after his Death.
The story OF the lost will is as unique
and entertaining as any TO be found I'm
the realms of fiction, yet its truth Is es-
tablshed by the fact that IL is CLEANED
from the cold matter of fact pages of a
legal transcript
One of the early residents OF the city
of Frankfort, Ind. was Hiram III. Brad
ity that he succeeded I'm amassing a for
tune OF something like $4,000.
His family consisted of two boys. one
girl and his wife, the latter dying of con-
sumption some years before her liege
lord. The children died before their
mother.
woman was brought from Lafayette
TO nurse Mrs. Bradley during her last
illness, and. as many such cases eventu-
ate, Mr.. Bradley was fatally smitten
with the nurses charms ana married her.
after having mourned his wires death
a becoming length of time.
isradley and his new partner resided In
Frankfort until the formers death.
HIS ABSORBING PASSION.
!. IT. III. Bradley's absorbing passion in
he was the study and practice of Free
masonofy.
lie frequently declared to friends that
he intended to leave a goodly portion of
his fortune to the Masonic lodge OF the
city of his residence. In due time Mr..
Bradley was gathered to his fathers"
and his widow paid TO his memory the
perfunctory show of respect which he
had bestowed upon that of his former
spouse.
Like her deceased lord, Mrs. Bradley
seemed afflicted with the. matrimonial
rpania." and, within few months, was
joined In tie holy bonds of wedlock to
young man named Miller, also resi-
dent OF FRANKFORT.
Availing themselves of the golden store
so kindly left by Mr. Bradley. the pair
betook themselves to California on a
honeymoon tour. On their return TO
Frankfort they built substantial resi-
.ence I'm the very heart of the district
which is held sacred TO Frankforts -four
hundred"
Life went with them as merrily az
ls.Ia
the Lutte OF their unalloyed happiness
A little less than year ago there ap-
peared In tho beautiful little city of
Frankfort two members of the despised
cult of spiritualism. They were me-
aiums. whose method of communication
with departed spirits was through a
trumpet
So thoroughly was their telephone line
with the Underworld, established that the
tones OF spirit voices travelling over II