Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-02
MAY Be A BIG CONTEST
Over the Appointment
of Administrator
ON THE DANIELS ESTATE.
Horace Left No Will And the Property
Will Be Divided.

special session of the Lincoln Probate
Court was held on Saturday afternoon at
l o'clock to consider petition asking for
the appointment of an administrators on
the estate OF the late Horace Daniels. He
was the only son of Horace and Matilda
Daniels.
His father was of the firm OF Greene a.
Daniels, thread manufacturers, and
amassed quite fortune during his life.
He died about II years ago, and left all of
his property To his son, who was then
about 10 years of age. The property was
at that time valued at $4,000, and was
placed in the hands OF Thomas Moies as
| guardian.
Horace came into possession OF the es-
tate when he attained his majority. He
went to New York, purchased the steam
yacht Norma, and made it his home ever
afterwards, claiming Lincoln as his resi-
dence, however. He cruised about, and
when on land stayed at a hotel in New
York.
Six years to day from the time he came
into possession of his property he died,
! his death being on his eth birthday. s1He
died very suddenly, at the New York
hotel, and as far as is known, left ne will.
petition, signed by all OF the heirs
on his mothers side, was presented i'm
mediately TO the Probate Court, asking
that Charles p, Moics be appointed ad-
ministrator. Mr.. Moies and Paul B.
Greene OF Norwich, Conn, were appoint
ed custodians OF the estate. They took
charge OF Ithe property and returned IAN
inventory of the personal property to the
Court. This inventory placed the value
of the personal estate at s3i ,OOO the yacht
being inventoricd at $4,000.
When Court opened Saturday Judge
Goldsworthy stated that the petition ask
ing for the appointment OF the admins
traitor had been lost or mislaid, but IL
there were no objections the Court would
proceed, and IL the petition was not found
n new one would be drawn up.
The petition had been signed by all OF
the heirs on the fathers side, I here being
nine in all.
The Court asked il there was any OBJ
lection to the appointment OF Mr.. Moies
as administrator.
Mr. Greene said he represented all OF the
heirs on the mothers side, there being six,
and they all object TO the appointment OF
Mr.. Moies.
Judge Goldsworthy said that in such
cases as the one under consideration the
laws OF the State provide that one-half of
the property goes to the paternal and one
half to the maternal heirs. AS this equally
divided the property he did not wish to
ignore either side, and he hoped the mat
ter would be amicabiy adjusted by the
contending parties.
Mr.. Greene said he could offer no pub
lie objections to the appointment OF Mr..
Moics as administrator. He had private
reasons, and would insist on his protest.
lie said he had come among strangers, ex-
pected stranger would be appointed ad-
ministrator, but there was choice in
strangers.
| The Court adjourned for one hour, to
allow the parties time to confer and decide
upon someone. They could come to no
decision, and the case was continued for
| one month.
There is over 100000 OF real estate be-
sides the $4,000 OF personal property in
the estate.