The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-28
1T BREAKS OUT ANEW
Another Suit Regarding Mrs.
Baldwin's Estate.
CHARGES AGAINST THE DOCTOR.
The shays Want an Accounting and
Say He Has Evaded Provisions
OF His wife's VIII.

The contest in regard 70 the estate OF
Mrs. Lena Shay Baldwin, which was
waged IN the courts OF this county and
OF the District OF Columbia between A.
X and Jennie X. Shay. Of this city. and
DR.. Aaron Baldwin, OF Washington Ety,
has broken out again at the latter place.
the Shays accusing DR.. Baldwin OF eyad-
ing the provisions OF the second will.
which was admitted to probate in this
city against the opposition OF the doc
tor. The following dispatch tells or the
new proceedings:
Washington City. June 27.-Special.-
Amelia X. Shay and Jennie h. Shay.
both OF Seattle, Wash. brought suit
In equity yesterday against Dr. Aaron
Baldwin. OF this city. for an accounting
in connection with the estate OF Lena
Shay Baldwin, their sister and his de-
ceased wife. They claim that he has
purposely eyaded the provisions OF her
will, made August 6, 1889, and unlawfully
converted several lots OF land in this
city to his use. They request a convey
ance OF certain of these lots TO them
selves. Mrs. Baldwin resided in Seattle
for several months previous TO her death,
and they say that her personal property
alone in this city was worth 81 coo. Her
real estate consisted Of part OF lot OF
land on Meridian hill, the premises at
120S Eleventh street northwest, and a
large lot of land at Mount Pleasant. All
these lots were improved by dwellings,
and the complainants say they believe
the aggregate rent was $50 per month.
These rents DR.. Baldwin has appropriated
TO himself, they say, and refused any ac-
counting 10 them. According TO Mrs.
Baldwin's will, Jennie X. Shay was 20 re-
ceive the house on Eleventh street ana
s. 600 in cash from the proceeds OF the
sale OF the Mount Pleasant property. Or.
Baldwin was TO have a life estate in the
balance of the property with reversion
Of one-haIf Of 1t 70 Aurelius X shay
The petition declares that DR.. Baldwin
was In Seattle at the time his wife's VIII
was opened and read. and that he was full
ly aware of It's contents. They say that
he was at the time resident OF Washing
ton state, and knew that the viii should
be offered for probate. Since then the Will
has been returned to Washington state
and probated there. Notwithstanding this.
the petition charges DR.. Baldwin with will
fully failing 10 pay encumbranceS upon the
Meridian Hill property. so that II was sold
at auction. He purchased IL at the auction
sale. they say. June /. 1894. and Immediate
~ conveyed IL to Myron NJ. Parker and II.
X Willard. as trustees. TO secure the pay
ment 10 Mary c. Macarthur Of $1,000 II is
furtherelaimed that there Is danger of de-
fault on payment of trusts placed on other
lots, and they wish to obtain their rights
before the courts to prevent similar dis
position OF them at forced sales.
Reference is made in the petition TO a
suit in equity brought several months ago.
in which DR.. Baldwin claims that he was
the owner OF these lots, and that they
were held by his wife only nominally. A
certified copy of the will from Seattle has
been. filed IN the probate court here. The
DC ntiouers charge that there was pre-
vlous will, dated January 9. 1875. which he
purposely kept from his wife. SO that II
could not be destroyed according to her
wish"
The previous VIII referred TO was made
in 1875 and left everything TO DR.. Bald
win who at the same time made a
similar viii leaving all 20 his wife. Mrs.
Baldwin spent two years in this city with
her sister Mrs. Shay. and IN August, 1899,
r.iade the will leaving the latter a share
OF her property. DR.. Baldwin sought to
have the first viii probated IN Washing
ton City. claiming that the second was
void. as the District OF Columbia laws
require three witnesses while X had only
two. as required by the Washington law.
The supreme court OF the District OF CO.
lumhia ruled that Il must be probated
I'm Washington. and this was done on
April u. Baldwin being ordered 10 bring
* back 10 this city.