Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-25
THE SHERMAN Will
II Was Admitted to Pro.
bate Yesterday.
NOTICE OF APPEAL MADE.
Guardian Asked to Be Appointed Over
Mrs. Sarah E. Hamburger.

The regular meeting Of the Probate
Court was held yesterday afternoon be.
fore Judge Blodgett and the most impor-
tant matter acted upon was the admitting
of the will of the late Robert Sherman to
probate. Fred Sherman, son OF the de.
ceased, had announced his intention OF
contestlng the will and therefore lively
legal battle was looked for, but as the af-
feir turned out there was nothing In the
line of contest except few questions
asked by the attorneys on either side and
q discussion over the amount OF the bond
giving surety for costs when the notice OF
appeal was given after the will had been
admitted to probate.
Fred Sherman was present with his
counsel, Joseph Osfield, Jr., and Francis
Colwell and Walter ii. Barney appeared
for Mrs. Sherman and Miss Sherman. The
ladies were not present and there were
very few In the room except those inter.
ested In cases on the docEet. When the
Sherman will was brought up James L.
jerks and Howard A. Fletcher, who had
signed the will as witnesses, were called
to identify their signatures. This they
did, also that of Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Os-
field questioned Mr.. jerks and the latter
said he saw Sherman sign the will, but
could not state where 1t was done. He
did not know whether 1t was In his
(Jenks) office, Shermsn's or Fletcher's.
He drew up the will for Mr.. Sherman and
was requested to act as witness. He aid
not remember how long after the will was
drawn that 1t had been signed, but he
thought 1t was inside Of month. He
was also at sea in regard to the date that
the will was dawn. Sherman came to see
him and told him to draw up the will,
but he did not remember whether he took
notes of what Sherman wanted stated In
his will or not.
Mr.. Osfield asked: "Are you sure you
drew up the will 2"
Jenks-"Yes SIR"
Osfield-"Was 1t done In your officer"
Jenks-"I don't remember.
Osfield- -"How many times did Sherman
try to sign his manner"
Jenks--"He signed 1t only once"
Osfield-"Did he not begin and stop and
then write 1t over againT
Jenks-"No SIR"
Ostield-"Don't his signature look as
though it was written over twice?"
Mr.. jerks examined the signature and
said II did, especially the latter part OF the
name.
Osfeld-"Did Sherman, you and Mr..
Fletcher use the same ink?"
Jenks-"I don't know"
Osfield-How many kinds OF ink were
there on your desk?"
Jenks-"I don't remember, but there
are three now."
Osfield-"What was Mr.. Sherman's con.
dition when he signed the will? Was he
In good health?"
Jenks-"Yes, l had not heard him COM
plain"
Osfield-"Did not his hand tremble?"
Jenks-"Yes, his hand had trembled
for years."
OsHeld-"Well, now, did he not sign
his name twice?"
Jenks-"I did not see him."
OsfeId-"Did you read the will to
Sherman?"
Jenks-'I don't remember whether
read the will to him or whether he read 1t
himself"
Mr.. Fletcher was next questioned, but
he could not remember any more than
Mr.. jerks had. Judge Blodgett asked II
there were any further objections and Mr..
Osfield said he had nothing further to say.
Tie will was then admitted to probate,
making Mrs. Lucetta w. Sherman and
Miss 8. Louise Sherman executrixes with
out bond or inventory. Mr.. Osfield then
gave notice OF appeal and filed bond OF
800, signed bv James Brown and Jude
Taylor as surety for costs.
Judge Blodgett thought the amount
should be $500, but after discgssion he
said he would accept bond OF $500.
, The will OF Francis M. Newell was ad-
mitted to probate and Charles II. Lawton
was appointed executor without bond or
inventory.
Petition of Alvin f. jerks and Albert
A. jerks asking that Fred w. Easton or
some other suitable person be appointed
guardian OF the person and estate OF Mrs.
Sarah +. Hamburger, a person OF unsound
mind, was continued three weeks.
The bonds OF Fred e. Carpenter, execu.
tor Of the estate OF Benjamin White, were
approved.
Petition for the appointment OF an ad-
ministrator on the estate OF Catherine
Barry was continued three weeks.
Catherine Fay was appointed adminis-
tratrix of the estate Of Thomas Fay, bond
slO0. y. s. Aver, T.. Il. Frost and N. &.
Murray were appointed appraisers.
Petition Of William L. Scallin for per-
mission to change his name to William 7
Lynch was granted.
Final account OF Jerome T.. Salisbury In
account with the estate OF Annie Il. Lane
was received and allowed.
Final account OF George II. Wilson In
account with the estate OF Hannah Il.
Grout was received and allowed.
Ronds of A. r. Donath and Otto Mar
litz, guardians of the estate OF John 3.
ana John &. Krumbhalz were approved
aud tho inventory ordered recorded.