It might be more like a family feud. Earlier they competed to become the mayor of Meriden, and Wilcox lost. In the presentation, Bradley's son (Bradley & Hubbard company) bought the mansion in, I think, a "sealed-bid" auction, which Wilcox's relatives were also bidding on for him. (Apparently Jedediah went bankrupt.) Then Bradley somehow transferred it to Parker... The latter is mentioned in a newspaper article that is online; it "created quite a stir". Hehe. From the limited photos I've seen, I've yet to see a gun case in the house! Maybe the Met is hiding it. :-)
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