The Newtown bee., 1908-08-14
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HUME NEVSs CONSERVAT0R FOR DAVID HEN
 DERS0N. JUDGE BEECHER DECIDES, AFT ER A HEARING, TO APPOINT
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The hearing on the appointment of conservator over David Henderson wa continued before the Probate court ol Friday morning August '. The testi mony was substantially as follows:
 J. J. Northrop: Spoke to Mir Morri on the Street first and then had con ference in MT Beardsley's barn. Mi H anderson wanted counsel but did no want to pay. Last thing he said wal that he would not have anything to dt with it. Had been to his house to SCI him in regard to the property 1 held First determined to employ counse when Mir Henderson said he believed ht would hire a lawyer. David consulted my father in regard to hiring lawyer Mrs Nortrhop paid MT Morris because she thought MT Henderson ought tt have counsel. Am not interested 1T the case especially, as long as the SC. curities and other property held by m! brother were all right. First saw Nj H anderson with Mir Morris on M Beardsley's lawn went into the barr so that Mir Henderson could get no tice from hls pocket of his coat whicl hung there.
 Mrs Northrop: Have looked ove MT Northrop's papers since last week have found nothing in them in refer ence to this estate. Do not recall that 1 said to Miss Prindle and Mrs Flames that MT Northrop had always giver credit for income; am under the i'm pression that Mr Northrop collected and deposited the income from Da- vid's funds but do not know positively Nothing in my husbands papers about David's property. In regard to hav- ing counsel I wanted to have some one here. Don't know who spoke of it first. David did not tell me he wanted a lawyer.
 J. J. Northorp: Have talked with David. Have said nothing since last hearing about hiring a lawyer. Talked with David Thursday and Friday of last week and supposed the hiring of lawyer was settled last week.
 D. c. Peck: Have some bonds be- longing to MT Henderson, which were produced. These bonds were left with Joseph Nettleton by MT Henderson at the Savlngs bank for me. Mir Peek here gave synopsis of MT Henderson, } deposits. Am acquainted with MT Henderson. Have seen him once or twice in the bank. think the depos- it's and withdrawals were made by him self. Always considered Mir Hender- son hard working and inoffensive but should not consider him capable of managing any large property. Have seen him frequently.
 Cross: Should form my judgement on general reputation. Deposits made quite regularly.
 David Henderson: Those are my bonds. Have some bank books, five l believe. Bridgeport and Danbury banks. Don't know as i remember the banks. One is the Bridgeport.Savings, one the Mechanics & Farmers. Should be smart enough not to lose them. Don't know how much money is on the books; could not say whether there is $500 or 5000; might show some other valuable. papers. Here MT Henderson produced some stock certificates. Have had the books since MT Northrop gave them to me but a few days ago. Charles H. Northrop had them before, but do not know how long. Left the books with MT Northrop because 1 thought it would be safer to leave it in the safe. Had confidence in Mir North rop. Never had the interest written up. Knew about the trouble Mir North rop had had. Was perfectly satisfied to leave the property in Mir Northrop's hands. Had heard that Mr Northrop had been arrested but did not believe it. Made no inquiry. Thought it safe because of paper had. Mir Tender