Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-02
SanbOrn's Dual Life.

THE WILL OF NAN WHO WAS DESP1sED IN
BOSTON AND HoNoRED IN KINGSTON.
The contest over the will OF Edward s. San
born, late Of Boston, began in the probate court
at Exeter, N. H., Thursday. Sanborn's career
as proprietor of disreputable houses in Boston
| and public benefactor in his native town OF
Kingston was unfolded in The STA R two month.
ago. For more than thirty years this man had
led this dual life, being known in Boston as
disreputable man, and in the village as gen
erous giver TO church and school and benefac
tor 70 his race. Sanborn kept his legal residence
In Kingston, and was twice sent to the legisla
ture from that town. The woman with whom
he lived was called by his name, and was the
iandlady in his largest house OF i'll repute Both
died early in 1886.
In 1888, determining to perpetuate thei1
names, they began the erection in Kingston o.
the finest educational buildings in that par,
OF New Hampshire, and caused tablets to be
set in Its walls bearing their names. Joint
monument was also erected In the village Gem
etery over The spot where their remains Were
TO lie. The endowment of SanbOrn Academy
was provided for by their wills.
Sanbofn ~ 1 previous viii made in 1850 be-
later this will was superseded by one making
over to the academy nearly all his estate, which
is estimated at 5000, 900. The trustees of Dart
mouth now seek TO break the last will, and al
lege that the testator was OF unsound mind
The hearing Thursday was short owing to the
counsel for the college, but went on yesterday
Two Boston mechanics who had been employed
by Sanborn testified that they saw SanUorn
make the last will, ana they considered him OF
sound.mtnd at the time.
THE TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.
George 8. Littleheld, lawyer Of Boston, was
the first witness examined yesterday. He ties.
titled to the regularity of the proceedings in
signing the two codicils, to both of which he
Shepard 8. Woodcock, an architect of Somer
Vile, Mass, then testified to WITNESSING the cod
icils, and to his connection with Sanborn as
architect S4nhOrn t,ni1I j,,.
which had cost about 100000. He also testi.'
fed to the apparent soundness of Mr. San.
after the building had been completed. The
cross-exemtnation by General Marston elected
the fact that witness had heard Mr.. Sanborn
1898, while In q weak condition, he had
heard his sister, Mrs. Bartlett. say that they
sas as as h wen va aaks hs the
any rate, the cheapest way to take care
OF him would be to board him at an
insane asylum. On this Mr.. Sanborn had
based his determination 70 give the bulk of his
property TO the seminary, which he had had In
mind for some time Questioned regarding the
Sanborn had lived, the witness said that he
knew nothing about Its character. Sanborn's
business was taking care Of investments Miss
Hilton was always considered as Sanborn's
housekeeper. The witness then told of meet
Ing at the Lyman street house, besides Miss
trustees Of the Sanborn seminary, Miss Hi.
toms bearing the witness described as ladylike
and her interest in Mr.: Sanborn and his affairs
as always tender and faithful He did NOT
Know Of anything out OF the way in the relar
lions OF the two, but when pressed as to his be-
lodged that he might have believed 1t, but con.
sidere 1t their affair and not his.
| Boston builder, Samuel p. Bennett by
name, testified to knowing of the wish of Mrs
BARTLETT Sanborn's sister, Mr.. Hall and GOV
Noyes to put Sanborn in an asylum and have q
guardian appointed. This the witness had pro
tested against
George II. Woodman and B. M. Fernald. two
boston lawyers, testified to witnessing the codi
thGir nrm belief in Mr.. Sanborn's sanity
The case was then rested for the executor
anu the hearing was continued to February ia
| at the beginning Of the next probate session.