Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-25
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Lewis \. Withsy Rspliss 70 Mra
leonasds Petition.
RfvItw OF THE LEONARD CASE


Louis H. Withey, guasdian tor Fred
II. Lsonned, lid his answes TO the
statements nads in NsA Lsoaard's pc
tition fos alinony. fIed one week ego.
Mr.. Whitney snys that o. March Q. isva.
Fred Lcouard vas sfijudgsd b hs men
tally incapable a taking care a himself
and msnsging Nh psopesty. At the
sims Frsd vas sdjudgsd insane Mrs.
Leonard uas The wifs q John J. Rics.
but We prosscuting : bill foe divorce
from hiuLs The dscsse W. granted
March =. lsD2
Mrs. Rice We - ysass Of age. while
Fred was but 20 pears old Immediately
after obtaining tho divorce she sought
oot Fred Leoaard in Detroit. took him
to Canada. and then had marriage
ceremony performed bstuesn them on
April 2. l60s Returning 70 Grand
Rapids. Ma Leonard induced her at.
torncy. n. p. Allen. 10 hle IN appeal
from the probate court On it, decision
regarding rssd's incoupetency: During
the peudiug q the appsal Mr.. AI!en and
Mrsl Leonard caused Fred 30 visit 10
troit, and then he swuss he was . resi-
dent q Wayne county and adopted
nephew a Nm Leoosrd'A The APP
psaled caso vas trisd in the circuit
court and resulted in . decision that
Fred was mentally incompetent and Mr..
Whitney Was appointed his guardian.
Pending the trial a the appeal case.
the Michigan Trust company acted az
Frcd's guardian and furnished him go
per week. and the expenses Of the trial
Of the appeal were paid from the estate
Of Fred; eco Of Frcti's money went to
n. p. Allen for subpcnning witnesses;
Sis has SINCE been paid to witnesses
whom Mr.. Allen refused ~ pay; 81 ,:ss6
was paid to other atioruiesI Mr.. Whitney
says that during the tendency Of tho
appeal. aud on the only occasion when
the allowance 1t SO per week was traced,
il appeared that Mrs Leonard received
$40 and Fred received g. y. y. Allen
presented bill in the probate court for
acting AZ Fred's attorney. but the bill
was disallowed on the ground that Mr..
Allen had not acted 10 good faith.
On April -. 1893, the probate court
made an order admitting Fred TO q
private insane asylum. Mr.. Whitney
says he had procured luxurious apart
ments for Fred and had made arrange
ments to allow him his full freedom.
except that he was always to have an
attendant The object of sending him
to the sanitarium was to have him
doctorcd for his malady. As soon
az Mr.. Allen and Mrs. Leonard
discovered that they were likely
to lose their influence over Fred they
spirited him away 10 Chicago. Mr..
Whitney says he supplied every want Of
Fred Leonard until he was spirited
away. He has made arrangements for
Fred to live in q manner in keeping
with his petition in life. and he is will
ing to devote the entire income Of Fred
Leonard to cure his disease, but ne is
unwilling 10 furnish money TO Mrs.
Leonard and Mr.. Allen for the express
purpose Of keeping the estate in litiga-
ton Sd that Mr.. Allen and Mrs. Leonard
may thrive at the expense of Fred ii.
Leonard. He charged that the sole oh
iect Of Mrs Leonard in applying for ali.
mony IL to get the means to keep Fred
outside the Jurisdiction Of the courts VI
Kent county.
Mr.. Whitney further shows that he has
never had in his hands any money be
longing to Mrs. Leonard. and that the
Michigan Trust company never had any
Of her money.