St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-15
MRS. MITCHELL's SUIT.
Substance of the serious Charges
Against Her Son.

SUBSTANCE Oh the serious charges
Against Her Son.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE
petition of Mrs. Martha Mitchell. widow
OF the late Alexander Mitchell. for an
order Oh her son, John l.. Mitchell, to
show his stewardship as trustee of the
will, together with the order of the pro-
bate court thereon were filed by Samuel
Howard, attorney for the petitioner,
his morning. The petition recites the
requests and conditions of the Will, and
the orders of the probate court concern
ing its admission to probate: then re-
cites that John l.. Mitchell placed to the
credit of Mrs. Martha Mitchell in the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance
company's bank 100000 belonging 10
her, tor which she has received per
cent interest; that John l.. Mitchell has
paid to her the annuity of $50, 000
per anhum up to and including July /,
1893; that the failure of the bank has
caused the insolvency of David Fergu-
son and John Johnston, the sureties on
the bond of John l.. Mitchell, executor;
hat all the personal estate left by Alex
| ander Mitchell to John l.. Mitchell
Has Been Wrecked.
That she believes that John l.. Mitch
| ell, executor, will not pay the annuity
due her, and that she Will be without
! means Of support. That since the
| death OF her husband she has received
| $780, 900 per annum from the estate,
| $4,000 Of which was an income from
| the $780, and $4,000 paid by j. l..
| Mitchell personally for the support Of
| David F. Mitchell. That she believes
John l.. Mitchell has disposed of some
OF the real estate, but that the greater
part still remains. That without
her consent he has given mortgages on
the Chamber of Commerce and Mitchell
bank buildings. That the balance. if
properly cared foE, will be suf-
ficient to carry out the trusts mentioned
In the will. That TO do this would re
quire trustee of large experience and
business Sagacity. That the said exec
ut0r has tailed in his duties to protect
beneficiaries. That this failure has
not been caused by any wrongful act
on his part, but from lack of business
experience. That he has been proved
Oh aud become the victim of iron mine
adventures and stock market specula-
tors. And the petitioner further repre-
sents and admits that she has received
since the death of her husband the large
sum OF money heretofore mentioned;
that with the consent of her husband
she had been engaged in
Charitabl Work
on a large scale. and that it was his
wish that the work should continue
after his death; that she is now up
wards OF seyenty-tiye years of age, and
has been an invalid for many years;
that she has none of her income: it has
been scattered right and left. Prudently
and with the best Information she could
get, she did this WORK while her hus-
band was living, and he made provision
for Its practice after his death. That
the fund provided for her is a sacred
fund, and should not be lost or dise0n-
tihued for want of trustee; that dur
ing this time she has built church and
supported its pastor; she has built a
hospital and furnished means for its
| support. and has contributed to chart
| ties in thousand different ways, all of
| which, If it be necessary, she is ready
| to account for and verify before the
| court, but itwas the intention of her
] husband TO give it to her absolutely. TO
| do with as she willed. without account
ing for her stewardship to any one ex-
cept her God.