Daily Republican., 1884-04-07
JOHN G. BETHUNE.
THE LAST WILL AND TESLA
MENT OF BLIND TOMS
AANAGEK.

Ih0 Will OF JOhn u. betDune, DIM
Toms manager, who was killed at tn
IP., W. & B. Railroad station in thi
city, about midnight, Saturday, Febru
ary 16, is now before the Common Plea
Chamber, New York. 1t will be re
membercd that the Monday after h1
death, a woman appeared in this cit!
who said that her name was Eliza
Bethune, and that she was the wife o
the deceased.
She was accompanied by an attorney
and created quite scene at the inquest
and after she found that the body
delivered to his father, seemed TO
come almost frantic. She however
out letters of admins ration on 's
personal effects, but was obliged to give
security in twice their value before Reg.
lister Biggs would grant them.
The present suit is an action brought
on Saturday to vacate a judgment
granite d against j. Homer Hildreth, Esq,
on behalf Of Mrs. Eliza Bethune, and
argument in the case is set for next
Wednesday. Mr. Bethune's will which
Is very remarkable, was presented for
probaie at the Surrogate's Office by Mr..
ard ,hs citat;ons are returnable
Nav z
The will, among other things, says:
81 give, deviss and bequeatE all the
rest, residue and remainder of my es-
tate, personal and real, wherever situ-
ated, unto my beloved father, James
Neil Bethune, of Warrenton, Fau-
heirs for aver. but still the divorced
wife NJ OTTO S,utzhach which fact I was
no. aware of until some time subse-
ouept to November 10. 1882. and have
cut the said woman Off for the reason
that her course and connuct toward me
since the alleged marriage, and partic.
ularlv in ihs legal proceedinos prndinp
in the courts of New York. has been
such that I am satisfied thnuoh re;uct.
antly that sh. never had anv oenn.
ina yeoard for me- hnt was and ia a
hearrless adven,uress actnated solely
urasn and absorb NV estate the fruits
Of nv own effort and savings during
bacbelorhooi of unwards Of nftv vears,
7 herehv nominate and anncint nv
brother lanes Augustus Bethune. Of
Warreuton. Fauouer Comfy Va, and
INV faithfni friend ! Homer Hildr.th,
ot New York citv. n v nv sole ex,
ecntors
uTu tho event of INV said father diving
before mvself then in his stead. Give
davise and henueath nnlo INV heloved
sisters Mrs Fannv Bethnne Hanserd
|widow1 nf Colnmhus Ca. Mrs
Cherry Ratbnne Rnvce widow ot San
Rarnard;po Cal . Mrs Snsan Rethune
Robinson wife Of Norman r N Robiu-
son of WASHINGTON n G. and Fannie
r, Rsthnne (nnmarriedl Of Warrenton.
E.unm;sr CUNT Va sbare and share
alike, and ali and singular the estate
mant;oned in naragranh IT. of this in.
atrnment their heirs forever.
HI hershv declare that I have pur.
noselv refra;ned from making any pro-
ris;on and heonast m or in fsyor of th.
woman calI;ny b.rs.lf Mrs Elise or
Fila Ra,hupe (wbose true name i,
Ei;sa or Ella Stntzhach wife of Oto
Stntzbach). b.cause yerily a, d
solemnlv heliev. she ia not nv lawful
wifa nnder this NV last will and tp,,a.
m.nt and vest in them and each OF
them fnll nowers 70 carry ont the pro.
visions thereof
Mrs Rethnne's counsel saw that
thew will contest the VALIDITY Of the will.
% as sbe does not hel;eve that Mr. Betbune
framed it. and that the uncalled for
siande- in the instrument trees her
to defend her good name before the
world
She claims that he had known her for