Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-21

+ ton To probate be POSTPONED until this
morning at 10 o'clock. but the error IN the
name of one of the witnesses 70 the IN
strument having been corrected the Judge
issued an order to admit II TO probate, ana
/ then, on motion of Mr. NewelPs counsel,
| Sheriff Lewis =. Winston was appointed
/ administrator on Mr.. Flynn's estate in thus
State.
TIE ORDER.
The order appointing an administrator is
as follows:
! And it being represented TO the Court
/ that more than two months has elapsed
since the death Of the said Maurice i.
Flynn and no person having qualified on
/ his estate in this State, on motion Of
/ joseph B. Newell, the estate il this State
OF the said Maurice B. Flynn, deceased,
/ with the will annexed. IS committed to the
/ hands Of LOWS Z. Winston, Sheriff Of tho
/ city Of Richmond, for administration ac-
cording TO law
THY Will.
Mr.. Flynn's will reads as follows:
| Inthe name of God. Amen. !. Maurice T.
/ Finn. being of sound mind and disposlng
memory. and knowing the uncertainty OF
( this life do hereby make, ordain, declare,
and publish this to be my last will and
! testament. hereby rcyokinc all former
| wills and codicils by me made.
/ First ! direct that all my funeral ex-
| penses and lust debts be paid.
! Second. / give and bequeath all my per-
! sonal estate Of every kind and description,
wherever the same may be situated. unto
my beloved wife, Florence c. Flynn, for
| her own use and benefit forever.
Third. give and devise all my real es-
tate of every kind and description, and
| wherever the same may be situated, unto
my beloved wife, Florence G. Flynn for
| ever.
Fourth am not unmindful of the fact
! that have child named Vera, but as she
is in the care and custody of my beloved
wife have made no disposition of my es-
tate to her, in the full belief that my be
loved wife Will have due regard for her
future welfare and happiness.
Fifth. / nominate, constitute, and ap-
point my beloved wife. Florence c. Flynn,
10 be my sole executrx of this my last VIII
and testament. without being required to
give security.
The will was made at Irvington, n. y,
on The 9th dav of June. 1889 and is Wit
messed by John =. Mum and Edward
The viii was probated in the Surrogate
Court Of New York city September Sd.
Captain Pizzini and Mr.. Meredith Will
return TO the city to-day.
WHY NECESSARY.
These proceedings are rendered neces-
sary in order that Mr.. Newell may bring
his suit against Mr.. Flynn and proceed
against deceased's property in this state.
The claim Is for a sum between $1,000
and $4,000, and is evidenced by note
given by the New York firm Of which Mr..
Flynn was member.
Mrs. Flynn was named as eXecutrlx, and
il was requested by deceased that no Sc
curity should be required Of her, but 10
would have been competent for any credl-
4 = 10,
security Of her, and it is understood that
this would have been done had she offered
TO qualify. The amount OF security would
have been very large, as the personal pro-
pcrtv amounts TO hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
Mr. FLYNN held a controlling interest in
all the electric properties here. His assets
are all or nearly all IN his own name. Some
Of the outstanding liabilities are III the
name Of his firm.
THE CONTRACTOR.
Mr.. Newell il q wcll-known builder and
contractor here, and his claim Is for work
done on the electric properties here.
II Is considered quite probable that Mr..
Meredith and Captain PlZzlnl, who are
now in New York, may make arrangements
to settle this claim. On that point, how
ever. no one here seems authorized TO
speak.
While the order placing Mr. Flynn's es-
tate in the hands of the Sheriff was enter
ca Yesterday it was not served on Sheriff
Winston. and officially speaking that OtL-
Ger was ignorant of the matter.
THE DEBT.
When the Union Passenger railway was
constructed in 1857 n syndicate com
posed of the largest stockholders Of the
company took the contract and II was
agreed they should receive their pay IN
capital stock. These gentlemen appor-
toned among themselves what share the
individual members Of the construction
company should pay. 1t fell 10 Mr.. Flynn's
lot 10 settle for the dancing pavilion and
shed Mt the New reservoir. This contract
was given to j. NJ. Newell for 81, 900. Mr..
Flynn undertook to pay this with his firms
note for that amount. Mr.. Flynn being IN
tercsted in numerous enterprises was short
of ready cash, and this note was curtailed
on various occasions until II was reduced
to 81, 500. This last fell due several days
ago, AIR. Flynn having died III the lm67D'
WILL PROBABLY PAY.
Mr.. John l.. Grubbs, paymaster of the
Union Passenger railway, was the only
clerical official of that company TO be
found in the city last night. He said that
so far as he could learn the whole matter
was the result of misunderstanding
among several New York parties esinterested.
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but that the note would be paid to-day.
NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CASE.
There were only six cars running on the
Electric Line yesterday. When 1t was re-
ported in the afternoon that the road was
in the hands of the Sheriff the public at
once came to the conclusion that traffic
was to be suspended. This impression was
erroneous. the scarcity of cars being due, |
as for some time past, 10 the lack of motors. !
NOT AGAINST THE RAILWAY,
The suit to be brought, while II indi- .
rectly involves the Electric Line, is not T.
against the Union Passenger Railway Com
pany. IL is simply an action to subject .
the estate Of Mr.. Flynn in this city TO the .
payment of Mr.. Newell's claim.
DID NOT RUN.
Ii was intended to try the electric cars !
on Main street last night, but as the Com
mittee on Streets has rs yet not granted T.
the privilege of running connection tracks
on Seventh and Twenty-frst streets the .
proiect was abandoned.