The Newtown bee., 1908-08-07
APPLICATION MADE TO PRO-
 BATE COURT
FOR THE APPOINTMENT Or CON- SENATOR OVER DAVID
 HENDERSON.

The hearing on the application of Mrs Julia Works and Mrs Anna Flames of
 Bridgeport for the appointment of a conservator over David
 Henderson was begun on Friday morning before Judge w. J. Beecher. Attorney John w. Banks appeared for the applicant and Attorney Morris for
 MT Henderson, Mrs c. H. Northrop and John J. Northrop. Mary H. Northrop testified that she had known David Henderson since 1875. That he had been caller at her husbands office frequently. Asked as to bonds MT Henderson had, Mrs Northrrop stated that they were Adams Express bonds, two of 5000 each and two of $500 each. She also testified there were four savings bank books, but did not
 remember what banks they were on.
 After her husbands death she kept
 Henderson's property few days and
 then turned it over to John J. Northrop.
 as she had no safe and did not wish to have it about. Attorney Banks asked Mrs Northrop if she knew whether her husband accounted to MT Henderson at certain periods. Mrs Northrop said she never saw any account. but there may be one. She stated further that she thought her husband did not receive any compensation from MT Henderson, but simply kept his securities for safe keeping. "Did it occur to you," said Attorney Banks, ''that you were responsible to Mir Henderson for the safe keeping of the property. Mrs Northrop replied that she was anxious to turn it over to MT Henderson as she had no safe and did not want to be bothered with it.
 John J. Northrop was next adminis- tered the oath and took the stand. MT Northrop testified to receiving the securities and bank books of Mrs Mary Northrop. He saw Henderson once or twice and told him to come over and get the securities. He came on Tues day, July 2S. Henderson said he guessed he would take care of them himself. Asked by Attorney Banks as to what banks the books were on, MT Northrop replied that he could not tell exactly, although he believed one was on the Bridgeport Savings Bank. Do you mean to testify" said Attorney Banks, "that you could look at those books and not tell what banks they were on. MT Northrop replied that he had faint recollection one was on the Bridgeport Savings Bank, but that he was not certain of the others. Asked as to how much money there was on deposit, MT Northrop replied that two were in the neighborhood of 5000. Interest had been written up on two; and two others he believed were not written up.
 "When Henderson came to see me-" continued MT Northrop. "he stated ion receiving his securities that what Ishad given him was right. The bonds and bank books belonging to MT Tender son kept in bureau drawer. Saw Attorney Morris at the town meeting yesterday and requested him to ap- pear" Asked by Attorney Banks as to who employed MT Morris, MT North rop replied: "He is not directly en- ployed by me, but indirectly; suppose I promised him a retainer. l told Henderson had employed MT Morris. Henderson didn't object. Employed MT Morris to protect myself and to protect MT Henderson's interests. An other party also promised to pay him" !" On examination by Judge Banks Mr Noithrop did not disclose the name of the third party, but being asked by Judge Beecher if he wished to be un- derstood as refusing to answer the question, Mir Northrop replied: Mrs Mary Northrop." At this point an was made till August 7 at s a. m.