Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-09
DELANEY WILL HEARING
Opposing Attorneys Get Warm
 and Very Excited.

Some of the Evidence To-Day Was
 Given by Minors-Q Question As To
 Why and How Often the Dead Man
 Went to the Hayden House for Din-
 ner Was Stubbornly Fought-Tne
 Question of the Insurance of the De-
 ceased Was Also Bone of Contens
 tion.
 u The hearing on the claims against ,ne estate or the late William Fl. De- laney was resumed to-day before Commissioners Church and IacbsoT ln the district court. Winnie Sheri- uan, a minor daughter of James ana Catherine Sheridan, was put on tba stand to show that her parents could not have given the comfort and assist aDce to testator for which they now charge his estate. Very relrctantIv she admitted that while her father was employed in Naugatuck affairs were or seemed to be in that condition. Attorney CarElody, counsel for the es- tate, produced paper which Winnie identified as the memorandum from which the account rendered by her parents was taken and charged against the estate. Parts of the writing she identified as her fathers and part she did not. James Hayden was put on to reDut testimony given by Henry Hayden, the executor of the estate, and principal beneficiary under the will. The latter testified regarding the friendship existing between testa- tor and witness. Attorney Byrne claimed the executor had said witness and teStatOr were not on friendly terms, while Attorney Carmody cons tended the evidence was they were not such friends as they had been. which, he claimed, was entirely differ- ent from being not on friendly terms. MT Hayden testified that he had never had any particular difference that he could recall with the testator Hs was certain they never had any politi- cal differences or "heated arguments's MT Byrne claimed the executor had testified that testator had told him that witness fused to drag him to his house for dinner" This claim arous- ed a warm discussion between the lawyers. MT Carmody denounced MT Byrne's claim as "hideous." Never- the less, MT Byrne claimed he was right. He appealed to the commis- sioners and they said they did not re- call the expression. Still MT Byrne held to his claim but the commissions CTS decided that the milder term should be used. MT Hayden then re- stunned saying that he had never drag- ged MT Delaney to his house for din-. ner or anything else. II used to go to him and ask him if he was golrg nn ssand he would say he'd be ready in q minute and that we'd have dinner at my house." MT Byrne asked MT Hayden how testator came to have his dinner at witness's house Sum days, and witness replied Che asked me if he could not have dinner with us and I said of course he could. often saw Mrs Sheridan in his house. meaD- ing testator's" "Yes, may say II saw her there almost every evening ironing, washing or doing something"
 At the beginning of the hearing there was a good deal of testimony Ie~ garding testator's disposal of tue S1. 200 insurance he received at his mcther's death. MT Hayden was ask ed about this and he said testator told him he owed some bills, interest on his property, taxes, etc. Witness sug- gested that he pay $500 on the princi- pal and testator replied that he would prefer to bank it in order to meet some hills.
 Attorney Carmody put Attorney Ryrne on the stand in an endeavor to show that he knew more about the paper above referred to than he wish- ed to have appear. But MT Byrne re- fused to answer the questions as they wore framed. There was warm lime then between the lawyers, bun for that matter such Interruption take place every quarter of an hour. The next claim to be considered IS thau of Jacob Israeloyitch for $239 money loaned.