The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-04
TO CONTEST THE WILL.

Mrs. Margaret Hummel died re
Gently in Wilkesbauc.
The estate is estimated as being
worth about $4,000. The will
divided it rs follows
To Mrs Sarah ]. Graham Of
B'oomsburg, her sister her garnet
ring.
To Mrs. Matte Jones, Of Blooms
burg. her sister, her diamond ring.
10 Miss Carrie Eyarts, of Espy-
town, ner niece, her earrings and
brcastpin.
To her niece. Miss Flora +. Jones,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, her valuable
bracelets.
To Mrs. Alice Trembly. OF Espy-
town, niece, her silver set.
To Lila Keller, Of Bloomsbulg
niece her gold watch.
70 Mrs. Lizzc Zimmerman, of
Of Wiikesbarre, a cousin, $2oo.
Tony Keller, of Bloomsbury, her
nephew, $1,000.
To Jerry s. Hall S., 900 in cash and
her properly IS by r9a feet, on
Barney street, with two handsome
houses thereon, valued at $1,000,
including her grey horse, harness,
buggy, sleigh, robes, etc.
The balance Of her estate to be sold
and to be shared alike among hey
three sisters, Mrs Jones, Mrs, Gra
ham and Mrs. Keller.
Jerry Hall and Lizzie Stewart are
appointed executors.
a petition has been presented to
Register of Wills Weaver of Luzeruc
county by Matte NJ. Jones, Sarah ].
Graham and Susan Ann Keller, sisters
OF the deceased, and +. Keller, a
nephew, to revoke the probate of the
will. The substance Of the petition is
as follows : THAT the will was pro-
bated October 18Th. That your Pc
titioners were not heard and had no
knowledge Of the probation. That
they can produce testimony to prove
that at the time of the execution of
the said will the said testatrix was not
in the usual exercise of her faculties.
That the excitement attending the eX-
ecutlon OF said paper was SO great as
to unsettle her mind, and that the SAID
will was drawn in disregard of her of.
ten expressed desires. Nor was the
entire will, after it had been written,
read over to testator. That she was
laboring under great and unusual ex-
citement, and physically and mentally
incapable Of making said will. That
about August s, 1892, an operation
was perform on her for tumor, that
she was unper aneathetice, ana that
after the operation she continued weak
in mind and body to the time of her
death. That the will was drawn up
and execated on August 81, and while
she was intensely suffering from the
operation. That the chief beneficiary
OF the will, one Jerry Hall, exercised
undue influence over the mind Of the
deceased, that he was continually pres
ent ordcIing and directing what should
be done, and lhat he controlled her
disordered mind. That when the Mill
was about to be executed it was nee
essary to prop the executrix up in bed
and that Hall prevented her relatives
ank next of kin from having access to
the rooms or to consult with the de-
ceased
That your petitioners can prove that
Jerry Hall is no relative of the de
ceased, that he is married man with
a wife and several children living
whom he abandoned several years ago
and that during this time he has as
assumed and exercised virtual posses
sion of said testairix's house and prop |
erty and prevented her relatives from
communicating with her.
A rule was granted to show cause
why probate sQall not be stricken off |
and letters testomentary granted to
jeremiah S. Hall and Elizabeth Stew
art shall not be revoked.
Rcturpable Monday, Nov. a.