Evening journal., 1901-02-15
PRITCHARD CASH
GROWS In INTEREST
Matter OiCarOIine Pritchard'S s
Mental Competency Under
Investigation

Trial Of the Pritchard will case was
resumed in Superior Court this morn
ing w.,h John s. Writ, of Elkton. a
thnd attorney, present in the interest
Of Henry Henderson. whose right TO
property valued at $4,000 under the
Will Cf Caroline Pritchard is being de-
termined. Much interest was mani
fest
Before the adjournment of court
yesterday afternoon Albert Jacquetta
was called. He proved Interesting in
his reminis scenes 81 the life of Cars
line Pritchard and Informed tile
court that there were three Caroline
Pritchards- Red" Caroline. the Caro-
line Of the present case; Black
Caroline. and Little Caroline. all Of
whom lived in Cecil county Red"
Caroline spent FIVE years in jail. not
for killing her husband. but for being
implicated in the murder OF her bro
ther-inlaw
On motion Of Mr Constable this
morning. the cOur, admitted in evil
dcnce a legislative act permitting
Caroline Pritchard to sell land in PEN
cader hundred, and deed Of April,
1888, conveying property to Caroline.
The other side noted exceptions to
each point Then Mr.. Wh.teman offer
ed the will of Caroline Prltchard
dated January %, 1896. the opening
clause Of which document recites that
the exccutrix is in pain and weakness
of body. but of sound and disposing
m nd. She directs the payment of 81
to her son, John Pritchard. and the
giving Of her property in Pleasant Hill
Nd, Nos. 609 and Gil Church street
Nc. lilo Peach street a lot adjoining.
and Nos, l03 and 105 Claymont street
to Henry Henderson, her son.
Then the examination Of witnesses
20 prove the mental condition OF Mrs.
Pritchard was begun. Thomas II.
Morrison, OF Cecil county. was called
first. lie said he knew of Red" Caro-
irc had heard that she was the W fe
Of John PritChard, but had not seen
them married. ana learned that she
had served a tern In the Maryland
pcntentiary. but had not seen her
there"
After. he lef, the stand Mr., Wh.te-
MAN requested the court to exclude
from the court room all witnesses I'm
the case not yet examined. but Mr..
Higgins objected, and the court ruled
with the latter the requisite having
baan made too late,
Mr.. Jaquabt, being recalled. reiter-
ated his familiarity with the Pritch
ards, and when asked by Mr., Con-
stable 10 repeat some conversation
between Red" Caroline and himself.
by which Mr. Constable hoped 10 prove
the mental condition Of the maker OF
the VIII, Jaquett said he could single
out no conversation, although he
had been in her company as frequent
ly as thrae times a week He admit
ted that he liked her
what did you talk aboutg' asked
Mr. Constable
We'll. you know what men talk
about when they go to see women" he
replied.
As though insisting for a definite
answer, Mr. Constable repeated the
question with emphasis
20. about Washington, jackson and
tham people" JaQeuit replied IN a
tone that indicated his desire to not.
repeat In detail the particular convsr-
.aation he had in mind,
Mr.. CCnstabla then inquired of
Jaaustt II he thought Mrs. Pritchard
was OF sound mind. MI. VII lt,nan
objected and a lengthy argument on
,he question followed His contention
was that Jaquett had detailed no par
ticular conversation or experience on
which to have an opinion concerning
her mental ability. The court viii
rule on the question this afternoon.
TO APPEAL CUNNINGHAM CASE.
No argument will be made in Gen
eral Sessions Court for new trial In
the Cunningham case counsel for the
prisoner having decided 70 appeal the
case 10 the supreme Court.