The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05
OLD AARoy sHAW,s PROPERTY.
He Finnily Deeds His Mill Holdings TO fss
BUSINESS MANAGER, but it II for Notes.

Business Manager, but It II for Notes.
NoRw1cH. Conn. Dec. 4.-Old man Aaron
Shaw. the rich Philadelphia manufacturer.
whose protracted visit to the home OF james
Freelnnd. manager OF the shaw stone woollen
mill at tho mill village of Palmertown. seven
miles southwest OF this city, led Mr.. shaw's
aged wife in Philadelphia to believe that ho
was u prisoner of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland. ia
still guest in their pretty cottage in the vii
lage. He seems to enjoy his stay. Mrs. Shaw
recently became alarmed on account of her
husbands prolonged absence. and sent two
business friends OF his. Messrs. Swire aud
Scott. in October. TO fetch the old gentleman
hone. Mr. Freeiand locked his cottage doors
when the couricrs came. and soon there were
hnbeas corpus proceedings In which the Phil
Gdelphians were beaten.
Tho quarrel about old man Shaw Is by no
means ended. however. In the opinion OF
nged Mrs. Shaw. which is shared by Messrs.
Swire and Scott her husband was coaxed and
cajoled by tho Frcelands into spending all the
autumn with them. and she suspected that
their motive in 80 doing was to persuade tho
old gentleman to decd to them his $4,000
mill in ralmertown. The suspicion. evidently.
was justified. for they have already got it.. At
the time Messrs. Swiro and Scott arrived in
Montvlie In October. James Frec!and already
terms the stone mil was .ieedsh to them for
ihe consideration Of ST. and all that, was
Hekpg to make The valid w@
the Freelands to the mill property was but
tressed by the plea on their part That It was in
count Of their long and extraordinary services
to him. and that the old man had long had tin
eos he nsd Ie sns
signed i, tut, sar9Isly Mr. Frsslan mn, had
The now deed had been laid before Mr..
Shaw lust before. the, arrival Of his phiade.
Swlre and Scott had arrived Mt critical mo-
me,nnt in the friendly negotiations about tho
visit was abortivc. 1t has lust become known
mill property. not only the mill plant. but the
IN which Manager Freelnnd dwels-to Mr..
Trosland, end az deed ias been recsSrded By
He wouldn't do it. Accordingly. another
eo ee tho propety 10 James Freeand In
amount Of which is un known. The old man
dearly loves to drive good bargain. ostensi
bly, good at any rate, The new deed. as soon
bright day recently in his CHEEKY best chamber
bed. for his signature. Into his room came
James Fresanl bearing the paper. Mrs. Free rec
ssho MIS- Mrs. pr the old M
with it. ard sfgnided his wish for pen nnd ink.
The lawyer had provided these. and dipped
the pen into the ink and handed It to the in
valid. The latter wrote Aaron Shaw" at the
end Of the deed. the witnesses appended their
signatures. and q few moments later the party
withdrew.
At the time OF their October visit to Palmer
town and Norwich Messrs Swire and Scott,
Just before they set out for Philadelphia after
the close OF tho habeas corpus hearing said:
Whatever may be the fruit Of tho negotia-
tions between Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Freeland Mrs.
Shaw vii not permit them to gain possession
Of the palmertown mill without a legal con-
tract. Mrs Shaw will employ able legal ad-
vice and will send an attorney to Norwich to
investigate the case as soon as 1t Is learned
that Mr.. shaw has bestowed his Palmertown
property on his manager. Mr.. shaw not only
palsy. so 1t Is clear enough that he is not OF a
sufficiently sound mind to transact important
business"
| Messrs. Swire and Scott formerly were
| partners OF MIR. Shaw in q manufacturing
| business in PHILADELPHIA and some years ago
| the old man sold his interest in the plant to
| them. it is said. for S25.OOO. The partners
| paid $4,000 on account. and gave Aaron n
| mortgage on the property for tho balance OF
| it. Now il Is the belief of Mrs. shaw. which is
| shared in by Swire and Scott. that the Free
| lands expect to come into possession OF the
| Philadelphia property through deed OF it. to
be extorte'l from the old man. in addition to
| the Montville mil plant. and she fears that
| they may already have accomplished that de-
sign, Messrs. Swire and Scott fear a sudden
Swire and Scott might DO frozen out OF their