The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-28
MR.. M. D. HARTER INDICATED.

Editor Shield and Banner!
Having been the attorney Of Mr.. Harter, who
was the executor Of the estate Of Joseph Allonas,
dec essed, and knowing the gross injustice done
MI Hsrter by a recent article appearing in the
Mansfield Rsrdld on the subject ask you to
publish this letter in conspicuous place in your
columns,
LIST. In all Mr.. Harter's relations to said estate
and the will, he has been the kiDdest and most
generous OF persons, and when he accepted the
executorship he told me that whatever charges
and fees the Probate Court would allow him as
executor, and to me as his attorney, should be
given to the widow.
Q, As soon as Mr. Hsrter learned that there was
any dissatisfaction with him on the part Of the
person who subsequently brought suit to set
aside the will he told her that If she 80 desired
he would resign at once, and let any other per-
son take his place. This offer was declined and
the declination accompanied with thanks to Mr..
Harter foI his kindness, faithfulneSs, &c.
Sd. Mr.. HaTter continued to act as such execu.
tor, carrying out carefully and skillfully every
pr ov lsion Of the will until his resignation which
took place the latter part Of March last.
4th When Mr. Hsrter was advised that suit
had been brought to set aside the will on the
grounds, amongst others, that he (Harter) had
used undue influence 10 have the late Mr..
Alonas say in his will that some patents (the
property of the Aultman & Taylor Company
though standing In the name Of Mr.. AllOnas)
should be transferred to the Aultmsn & Taylor
Company, the actual owners Of each Of said pat
ents, he consulted me upon the subject. adj
vlsed him that he would have no difficulty In
susta lining the will, and he was OF first inclined
to do 80 but finally told me that II he sustained
the will It would give more or less color to the
charge that 1t was made to secure an unjust ad.
vantage for the Aultman q Taylor Company and
that the setting aside Of the will WouldshoW that
this was wholly false, and that the patents be-
longed to the Aultman & Taylor Company, and
that the sustaining or setting aside Of the will
would make no difference to said Company. He
preferred to let the will be set aside as he did not
want to be placed in false position in the mat
ter. He according resigned his executorShip and
made no effort to sustain the will, although Rd'
Vised by me that 1t could be sustained. The re-
suit Of any litigation about the patensWill prove
to all concerned that the will Of the late Joseph
Allonas conferred no advantage to and gave no
property in patents or anything else to the Ault'
man Taylor Company, which said Company
did not already possess by title so perfect and
absolute that no will or other instrument could
be Of profit or value to 1t,
might add that MI. HsrteE made no charge
against the estate for his services although said
services were laborious, numerous long con-
tinued and skillful.
Mr.. G. Aultmsn Of Canton, was dragged into
the article without rhyme or reason therefor, as
he had nothing to do with the estate Of Joseph
Allonap, deceased, but as President Of the Ault-
man q Taylor Company (Of which Company he
is the President and one Of the principal stock.
hol deIV, Mr.. Harter being the Trealurerl he con-
duct ed himself toward the widow with gener-
O5ity which has certainly never had a parallel In
this county. Respectfully,
| ]. H. MILLER,
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