Evening journal., 1905-03-28
TESTIMONY HEARD IN
THE DISBARMENT CASE
JUDGE BRADFORD TESTIFIES HE WAS IN,
TERESTED IN THE KAOLIN FARM SOME
YEARS AGO AND WAS CONVINCED
1T WAS VALUABLE PROPERTY
CONSIDERED 1T WORTH 100000

Federal Judge Edward G. Bradford
was a witness before Chancellor Nlch-
olson In the Court OF Chancery this
morning In the case OF James H. Hof-
feckcr. Jr., trustee OF the estate OF
the late Joseph Teas. Mr.. Honecker.
through his attorneys. Anthony Hig-
gins and Horace G. Eastburn, filed his
answer yesterday to the rule issued
by the Chancellor directing him TO
show cause why his name should not
be stricken from the list OF solicitors
befdre the Court Of Chancery as a
person UNIT TO practice before that
court.
Mr.. Hofecker as trustee OF the
Teas estate. held considerable stock in
the Hockessin Kaoiin Company, which
concern Is now defunct Judge Brad
ford was called by the defense. Some
years ago he was financially Interest,"
ed IN the kolln farm and his testimony
wasalong that line. He testified that
he considered IT. a valuable piece Of
property on account OF the clay when
he was interested IA H. william S.
Hilles. J. Frank BAH land ]. Harvey
Whlteman are prosecuting the rule.
JUDGE BRADFORD SWORN.
When called TO the stand counsel
said Il was not necessary for Judge
Bradford to be sworn. He replied,
however. that he would prefer, to be
sworn. He was examined by Mr. Hig-
gins.
The Judge said he was at one
time interested In the Chamberlain
Kaolin farm az Hockessln and as well
as he could remember 1t was in 1895
His law partners Lewis +. Nande-
lgrift and William Michael Byrne. We're
interested with him.
He went into the de-
tails OF his connections with the prop
lerty. He told OF having samples OF
the clay from the farm tested ana felt
lsure IL was very valuable.
He stated that an agree.
ment was entered into whereof,
the owners Of the property were TO re-
lceive S235 for ach and every ton o.
the clay sold and delivered He als'
stated that he received considerabe
lamount Of royalty which was appliei
} to the payment Of interest on 90
, mortgage and also part OF the princl
! pal
The witnes- said that when he ant
his partners became interested IN tn
matter they raised several thousanl
dollars which they put into the deal
lie recollected going on several occa
lsions to Afr Hoffecker's farm and dis
cussing the process with him. He wa
satisfied there was a large clay deposi
there. He said his relations with tn
matter we're terminated hecaus
chamberlain could not get along witt
the Goldlngs. He also stated n
went on the bench about that time an
did not care to be connected with
any longer
Judge Bradford said when he ter
minated his connection with the cla
!. property he had not lost confidence q
, lit and his lowest calculation Of It
value was 100000. He adder that h
was not prepared TO say today tina
he did not consider Il valuable prop
r erty
During his direct examination Judg
Bradford stated that Mr.. Honecker a
trustee OF the Teas estate held a s13.
900 mortgage against the property
This mortgage was against the prop
erty when Judge Bradford require
title to II.
on being cross-examlned by M
Hilles the witness said he could No
, remember IN figures what ~ prcrert
brought at sherif's sale. but though
it was such price as would be bid fc
- Ordinary farm land. He knew nothin
as to how the money Of the Teas es
tate got into the matter.
e LOST MUCH MONEY.
, AS a result Of his connection wit
{ iit the Judge and his associate
= lost several thousand dollars. tn
sheriff sale was set aside by the Sr
= lpefior Court because the price bid wa
G for ordinary farm property, when
/. was much more valuable. as it cor
itained clay.
/. At the conclusion OF Judge Brad
: ford's testimony, Mr. Higgins said
I was anxious 10 secure the affidavit
! la MIR. Donahoe. OF Philadelphia, an
n asked for more time.
Mr.. Whitcnan, Of counsel for Il
rule. said they would not insist upo
n rigid rule or right, but thought
: was due TO the community that n
case should be taken up az 10 o'cloc
tomorrow morning and pursued to {.
end. Hc stated that they would agr'
=, Ito allow Mr.. Higgins to file additions
u lafldavits during the progress OF II
trial. with this understanding IL wa
n decided to take up the case az
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