The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-05-10
The Estate Of Senator Douglas.

A bill in chancery was on Wednesday
fled in the circuit court at Chicago by Adele
Williams, the late widow of Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas: Robert Williams, her hus-
band Robert M. Douglas, and Stephen
A. Douglas, the last two being infant chill
dren of Mr.. Douglas, against Nicholas B.
Iglehart, Nicholas G. Vail and Will
liam S. Carother. 1t is stated
in the opening of the bill that Douglas died
on the Sd of June, 1861, and by the terms
of his will the petitioner, Mrs. Adele Will
liams, at that time ths widouof deceased.
was appointed guardian Of the children of
Mr.. Douglas, and that provision of his
will directed that one half of his property,
after the payment Of his debts. should be-
long to her, and the other half to the chill
dren aforesaid. The bill further alleges
''That SONS time ia: May, 1863, oneN ich-
olas z. lglehart applied to Mrs. Williams
In the city Of Washington, and requested
to be appointed her agent, and the agent of
the children in the state of Illinois, but
that she declined to have anything to do
with him whereupon said Iglehart became
very importunate. and represented to her
that he had known her former husband,
Mr.. Douglas, very Intimately, and that he
had done him, said Iglehart, many favors
for which he should always feel under grea
obligations to his family that Mr.. Douglas
had at different times rendered him real
and important services, which had never
been repaid and that, if he was allowed
to look after her interests, and that of her
wards, he would be able to save large
amount of money for her which would 9th
erwise be lost to said, estate that he was
we'll acquitted with the creditors of said es-
tate, and that said creditors would realize
greater portion of their demands if the
children and widow of Mr.. Douglas were
to be benefited thereby; that said Igle-
hart also stated to Mrs. Williams that she
possessed several claims for dover, which
he (Iglehart) could dispose of to great Pc
cuLiary advantage for her and that if the
real estate of Mr.. Douglas was sold, he
Uglehart) would buy it in for her benefit
that be knew of several persons to whom
he could dispose of portions, at prices
largely in excess of what it would bring at
public sale and that such excess should be
paid to her.
The bill further shows that Mrs. vii.
liams, at the time of the above mentioned
application, was living with her mother at
Washington, in very Strengthened circum-
stances; that, since the death of her hus.
band, she had been accustomed to rely up
on her father, the late Jasaas w. Cuts
for advice in all matters Of business, but
that he died few months before the visit
of said 1glehart, so that at that time she
had no legal adviser. 1t is avcrred that
after repeated and urgent solicitations oil
the said Iglehart, made at her home al
different times, for several days, she at las
consented to accept his services in her be-
half; and that thereupons she executed 8
paper in the hand writing Of said Iglehart
which she has since learned was an irrevo
cable power of attorney giving him author
ty to act in~her behalf"
1t further alleged, that proceeding un
der this power Of attorney, Iglehars com
promised claims at a cost tohim of no.
over $500 and caused himself, in tht
name Of another party, to be allowed thei
full amount, equal in the aggregate t.
nearly $4,000. 1t is further charged tha
at the executors sale, Iglehart bid off {
large amount Of real estate at nomina
price, the sum bid being about 81, 400 fo
property which it is alleged was wortl
$4,000.