New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
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Salem, Mass. oct. 2I.-Tbe hearing on the contest
over the will OF Mary F. searles. Of Methuen. was
resumed to-day in the Probate Court here before Judge
Harmon William Allen Butler, Of New York, who
appeared with Colonel Lincoln for the will last month.
absent, and l.. :. Dabney OF Boston, took his
place. MeSsrs. stllman and Hubbard the coexecu-
tors present. Timothy Hopkins, The contestant.
represented by Judge Endicott. f. 7. Burey and
Frank V. Wright OF Massachusetts, and Judge Boals
and Mr.. Wilson, Of CalfOrpa. william p. Endicott.
son Of Judge Endcott. sat Mt the counsel table. Mr.
Hopkins accompanied by his wife. Mrs.
Severance. of Los Angeles, sister OF Mrs Timothy
Hopkins and niece OF Ms. Seares. also present.
Mr. Burey resumed the eross-examnation of Ed
ward F. searles the egatee, and questioned him about
the delay sending TO Timothy Hopkins Information
Of the intended marriage in 1888. Mr.. searIes said
he did not know why notice had not been sooner
sent The matter was managed entirely by Mrs.
Hopkins he never dictated to her regarding her son.
Mrs. Hopkins suggested the marriage settlement sne
proposed IL 10 Stman ten days before the wedding.
In answer to a question. witness said he had never
looked into the books Of the firm Of sears, suiman
& Hubbard, and had never statement OF It's
affairs. o. do not know that my wife ever lookeo
into the books he added.
At this point the journal kept by Mrs seares during
the trip to Europe after the marriage called for
and produced. The will Of Mr.. Searies, made ana
signed at the time Mrs seares's last WILL was
also read It identical with the Will OF hrs.
searle apart from the had been signed In tho
presence OF the witnesses william W. Dodge,
c. NJ Thornton and William Othneil Norris. and bore
the same date July 16 1853. IL left all his property
10 Mrs. Mary F. Searles, and made her aud HIS co.
partners, slllman and Hubbard, the executrix ana
executors respectively. letter from Mr.. StIImsn to
Mrs Seares while the latter in Europe during the
wedding tour was read It gave account Of the con-
dlti0n OF the property, saying that the Washington
buf had cost
as mucE The interest in The Nail and Express
newspaper was net then marketable but the writer OK
the letter thought that at the end Of five years an
might be brought against Mr.. Field for the re-
covery OF the amount. The letter stated that the In
come ought be not less than 5000 900, and might DO
made twice that amount and asked question regard
ing the copartne ship agreement between Mr. seares
Mrs Seares, Stllman and Hubbard
The witness continued / understood that still
man IL Hubbard to get 10 per cent OF the Income,
whether 100000 or ~ 100000 year. I-didnt
know that they were to get $50 900 in any event. In
come or income and think that's the way my wife
understood 1t. l understood that we might draw
81 900 900 if desired. and that II the business was
closed up Messrs stiIman and Hubbard would share
their proportion Of the business Mr. Searles added
that the estate valued at over S2oOO0OO0.
At the afternoon session will made by Mr.. Searles
ON Novemberc 30, 1857 read. BY 10 searles leto
q sufficient sum to produce an income of $4,000 q
wear The money was first to 20 to his mother, then
to the founding Of institution In Methuen for the
education and training Of boys as choriste In the
Protestant Episcopal Church. II the institution
should not be established, the money was to become d
part of his resduary estate. All the rest and redue
Of his property to to his wife, Mary +. 5.
SearIes In she failed to survive him. it was to
be distributed among the heirs at law Of his wife.
Numerous letters from Mr. stillman to Mrs searles
were read in one OF which the writer stated that he
had got rid Of her interest in The Mail and Express'
stock for 100000 cash, and 100000 In building
stock The paper had been sold to L. f. shepard for
100000. I'VE ought 10 thank Providence for send-
ing along men with cash than brains to relieve
them Of bad Investments added the writer Mr..
stlllman also wrote that he had been three months
examining the property, from Portland. Ore, 70
Memphis Tenn. and he had no idea Of the vast ex-
tent of the property. An ordinarily good admnstra-
ton would give Mrs. Scales more than double what
her estimate had been.