Evening journal., 1910-07-15
BELLAH WILL
CASE AGAIN UP
CaveatOr and Son Charge Un-
duly Influence When
Making Will
CASE GOES OVER
FOR ANOTHER HEARING

Joseph Bellah who filed caveat
against the probating of the will OF his
deceased brother, Thomas S. Bellah.
and James w. Bellah, nephew OF the
deceased, gave testimony this morn
ing before Register Walker ia the
case
The evidence submitted by the plain
tin this morning went TO show undue
influence when Mr.. Bellah made his
Will and that Mrs. Bellah had sup
posed ill-feeling for the caveator and
his son.
The caveator was represented by j
Frank Ball aud James Salisbury aud
the Will by Salisbury. Ponder and
Morris. Mrs. Bellah and the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company are
named as executors in the will. Mrse
Bellah was present at the hearing.
Joseph Bellah, who lives in New
York, brother of the deceased was the
first witness. He testified that there
had been strained relations between
him and his brother for thirty years
but that during the last five months Of
his life his brother was more cordial
toward him. He said that the last time
/ he saw his brother Il was during a
1 business transaction which had some
thing to do with the settlement OF the
estate of Edward T. Bellah, an uncle.
Mr. Bellahs son then took the wit
ness stand. He was asked by Mr..
Ball what conversation he had had
with Thomas s. Bellah on the Occa-
sion of a visit to Wilmington. OBJ
lection was raised TO this by Mr.
Ponder and a short recess was taken
TO produce authorities on the point
Register Walker afterward allowed
the witness to proceed and Mr.. Pom.
der asked that an objection be noted
The witness said he saw his Uncl,
Thomas and said to him that h,
understood Uncle John. another
brother, was in Wilmington. and ask
ed II he would have any objection e
him calling on him.
The. witness said his Uncle ThomaI
had no objection and told him how
to get TO the house where his Uncle
John was stopping. and the witness
thanked him.
Arriving at the house the witness
said the door. In response TO BIZ
knock, was opened and a maid in
quired his business. He said he ha,
come to the house to see his Uncl
John The maid, he said, hesitated
and he could see her turn and tall
TO a lady, whom he saw was Mrs
= Thomas Bellah The witness said h
heard Mrs. Bellah ask who he wa
and he answered. by giving his nam
and stating that he had come to tn
, house TO see his Uncle John
Witness said Mrs. Bellah told hil
l he could not see his uncle and
r walked away from the house withol
r any further words
At this juncture MI Ball said
9 had no other witnesses to offer al
q he served a paper upon the couns
Z for the other side which contained
= request that they produce the fam
" Bible of the Bellahs.
n The next hearing was set for ne
"a Wednesday at IL o'clock.
The will Of Mr. Bellah's leaves I
J. property TO the Equitable Guarant
9 and Trust Company I'm trust, the
'e come TO go TO Mrs Bellah for Ii
she to have the right TO dispose
two-tents of IL at her deaths and
case she does not. this part of d
estate reyerts to the Delaware Hi
torical Society
n The will also provides for two 81
ters of Mrs. Bellah and a cousin
the deceased, who Will receive d
income from a small portion Of d
, estate. At the death OF Mrs. Bellr
, and these three benefciaries the eigh
tenths of the estate remaining aft
Mrs. Bellah disposes Of her two-tentl
goes to charitable institutions inclu
ing the Delaware and Homeopath
Hospitals, the Home for Friendlel
and Destitute Children. Minquada
Home, Ferris Industrial School. n
Z Wilmington Fountain Society. n
n Home for Aged and one other inst
/ tuition.