Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-08
Clark Mills, Estate.
THE ANSWER OF THE WIDOW AND HER DAUGHTER
TO THE BILL OF HIS SONS.

THE ANSWER OF THE WIDOW AND HER DAUGHTER
TO THE BILL OF HIS SONS.
In the equity suit of Clark Mills, 1r, ct al agt.
Susan E. Mills ct al for the sale OF Meae ow Brook
Spa Springs and for division OF proceeds after sat-
isfying deed OF trust for $4,000 Mrs. susan F.
Mills and Eva s. Mills Howell have, by MeSsrs w.
Penn Clarke and I. A. Lambert, filed their answer
The answer, after rectting the provisions OF the
will and codicils OF the testator and the appoint
ment OF j. b. Wilson as executor, admits the es-
tate IS subject to the trust of $4,000 and certain
The answer denies that Susan E. Mills is not the
widow OF Clark Mills &c; it denies that deceased
living at the date OF her marriage with deceased,
and after he learned 1t, he separated from her. &C.
1t further denies that after teStator became inca
pacIated MIS- Mills obtained control OF him. The
answer AYERS that Clark Mills was married TO re-
sponden' by Rev. DIR. Fuller in Baltimore July 18TH,
1861, on license duly procured; it AYERS that the
agreement admitting 1heophius Fisk Mills to
an equal share in the estate was made without
consideration, and that the respondents executed
1t on the representation that 1t recognized the
right OF Mrs. Mills To dover, and they charge that
compiatnantS 10y Withdrawing certain issues from
the jury and conSenting TO the admission Of the
right to DOVER The respondents claim that the
estate is subject to dover and that the balance
should be divided between Eva Mills Howell and
the four sons Of deceased.
Lawyer Be;ts' Estate.
DR.. JOLLY REFUSES TO DELIVER THE PROPERTY OF
THE DECEASED TO THE WIDOW.
On Saturday Mrs. Belts with MeSsrs Pelham and
c. S. Moore called on DR.. +. B. Jolly and demanded
the property belonging to the estate OF the late w.
II. Belts DR.. Jolly acknowledged having the prop
erty $500 in value) and said that they would have
to get 1t by law but finally agreed to deliver it at
II o'clock to-day. Mrs. Belts and her attorney
called to-day at that hour and jolly then asked IOr
an hours delay. wagon was sent for and they
waited the hour, and he then said that Belts had
made Will giving him the property, and he re-
fused to deliver IL. Mrs Belts asked where the will
was, and DIR. Jolly said 1t was made on the 10th OF
April.
Mrs. Belts then called his attention to a letter
from him dated July 2Sth, last hree days after the
death OF MI. BettS) In which he says: "YOu are the
proper person to administer the estate but 1t is not
enough to justify you in coming. - l consider,
OF all the friends the colonel had here. Mr.. Schaer
the best. l, as sincere Christian and
friend, would advise you TO give your consent for
Mr. Schatfer to be appointed administrator. be-
leving and knowing that he is just and honorable,
both TO the dead and living. deeply SYM
pathize with you in your sad bereavement. / will
give You list OF articles II you wish it. am your
obedent servant, B. B. Jolly, N. D., 1910 9th street
northwest"
Dr. jolly said he was persuaded to write this let
ter: that he did do Ii OF his own free will and
accord but declined TO deliver the property saying
Belts owed him money, and he would hold the
goods till he was paid.
store, 6th and Z streets. Saturday, and demanded
the property taken from the person OF deceased
when he died, and he replied that he would arrange
the matter to-day. Mrs B. called again to-day,
and he assured her that he would make settle
ment with her, but declined to give up anything
now. He acknowledges having some OF the effects
and stated that she would have TO get them by
law.