The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-07
HALL AGAINST HULL.
n. Former Wants Charge Of
His Wife's Estate.
..vs HULL sQUaNDERED IT.
-, Mrs. Halls Friends Account for
ufs~in1 Goods-A Postmaster In
d,cted-Tcrry Sentenced.
<.vs HULL sQUahDERED r

= ssvaloosd hot fight IN JUDGE Lang
-. rourf yesterday. and when an ad-
s.n-~-sert was taken the case had rot
| - srishsd several witneEses remaining
examined. There is several thousand
..s~-<, worth OF proD4-tT Involved IN The
80. and Hall, vino 10 the only heir.
as-ks 10 should be the administrator in
-. ~ Hull. who, ne claims. was appoint
= .s.hout HIS knowledge.
vsv.rs s. Hall and Hannah J. Han
=. married at Mankato. MINI, many
-ssrs ago. and eventually moved 20 Che
- n this state, where they lived until
| ~ ~ fsss Only one child was born 10
ar, and II died the same day that il
- into the world. They brought up,
ss~~ver A child that was always called
49, daughter, and who win be recalled
!. Mrs Rena Corbett, who died quite
..sssuly last summer at 127 Birch street
| ~slrx. were not as pleasant as they might
ssvs been in the Hail family during part
.s,ss,r residence I'm Cheney. 80 Mrs. Hall
,sme 10 Seattle. accompanied by the
sss~sst daughter During her residence
: tks city Mrs. Hall had a hair store at
- tine and later was a dressmsker. In
.~-r 1854 she died. and in Janu1ry fol-
| t-~.a~ Alonzo Huh was appointed ad-
.-s.ssfrafor OF her estate. which included
snsxaerable real estate and some personal
grperty.
when Mr. Hall found out that Mr. Hui
IA heeu appointed administrator he came
!. the conclusion that he himself was the
,~sner person 10 handle the estate he
ssra 10 Seattle and had one interview
rsfs NJ Hull, which he did not consider
.sisssetory, and 50 last month filed a peti-
ssa IN probate asking that Hull be re-
savsd he claimed that Hull had had the
sstate appraised at only half It's value. lad
NJ included all the real estate in his list.
| fsars personal property. He also claimed
,sxt be had rented the Bircn street prsr-
arr 10 women OF Ill repute.
when the case came up before Judge
langley yesterday Mr.. Hall took the stand
and told the story OF his Investigation into
ne Affairs Of the estate. While he claimed
IN hls petition that he had lived with Mrs.
psH up 10 the time OF her death he said
IA, As a matter OF fact they had lived
spars since 1887 or 1888. bat there was TO
tvcree or other action that destroyed the
esmngnity interest He then went on 70
ar fhat when Mrs Hall left him she took
sHh her considerable money TO invest in
property, sslverware. bedding, some lace
sartasns. books. pictures and other house
bid pods He mentioned specifically
Gre copy Of Josephus. a family Bible,
lzrrs dictionary and a gold watch. He had
learned that Mrs. Crudelt, OF Olympia,
seek away two trrnkfuls OF books and
soms s.iverware after the death OF Mrs,
Garrett who was Mrs. Halls adopted
tlnshter. Mrs. Jarvis also had some OF
TIE personal property. he said. that be-
hasea to his wife. II was his contention
saai Hui had given away or allowed this
properly 70 be taken away. Continuing.
he sad hat the property Mrs. Hall had
IA seattle was purchased with the money
sss toak with her from Cheney. He did
nj have additional proof OF this. but said
h I'D letters at Cheney 10 substantiate
usat he said. He called on Mr.. Hull once
d SEE about the estate, and Mr.. Hull
ayusfed looking him I'm the face. but said
tE be bad no interest In the estate. and
ssn az A matter OF fact II would not pay
III TIE eebts against II.
A. T.. Isham. Halls attorney. was about
b qnestion the witness at length as TO his
interest In the property. when w. II. An
sress. who represented Hull. said
Eat there was no need CT do
kg that. as Mr.. Hull recognized that
hr Hall was the only heir. On cross
tsamlnation Mr.. Hall said that he saw
srs Hall twice in Seattle after they sep
tnied, but did not stay at her house ever
Egh, He had been told at cigar store
feps by man named Bartlett that n Mrs.
Mcdonald and a Mrs. Carton. who had
rented the house from Mr.. Hull for SIS a
nanih. were women OF bad character.
He id not know II OF his personal knowl-
sage
The prosecution called Mrs. Nellie J. o.
so9 and she proved a tartar. She was
Smarter than chain lightning. and had
av.d with both Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Cor
stt so she knew the contents OF the house
y heart. She had given Mr.. Isham list
q PERSONAL property he supposed belonged
e Mrs. Han. but Mrs Olcott said she I'M
ssFs'ood him 70 have simply asked for
hs' OF things in the house. There was
tsfeE large dictionary that she saw and
sf4 Hall told her she had disposed OF the
AMY bible As 20 a copy OF Josephus, II
Hxai have been there. but as she had
rad TIE history twice she would no. have
pala any attention 10 Il. one bedroom set
Ranged q Mrs Han the others 20 Mrs.
spfoetL She said that after Mrs. Cor
.Vs death. Mrs. Cridelt. who took charge
Leon, enc OF Mrs. Corbetts children.
yea scae hQoks. some spoons that were
rAFked with Mrs Corbetts name and n
.s< taat were not. She also took sugar
.esl large picture OF Mrs Hall and she
'aesighi crazy quilt.
TIE witness took the other child and
ga . tear up 4 sheet 20 make some nee
sssAry articles. the child was so destitute.
ls watch Mr., Han mentioned was al
ssFs claimed by Mrs. CoThett The gold
.HSs owned ~ Mrs. Hall were buried with
.'F FtrN 9talAt N II LiAF OF AF%s W.
osass rings She sad that her mother tool;
snah picture OF Mrs. Han and chain
- cross - keep for the baby. she dia not
a.. anything about 4 large picture Of
- Han When asked y Mr. Hun had
tssa permission 20 remove these things
sau he dif not. as De had nothing 20
.. Win Mrs. Corbett's affairs
Mss Crane testified that Ms. Crudelt
toa away The Silverware, pictures and
sfetaanE far fNa AkfF hsse
saaer the belief that what she took would
",a'ally 50 % the child from his mother.
,,Ae tanls20. furniture dealer. was AZ
- Halls house some time before her
usa'a Re knew only IN a general way
- Mrs Hairs household goods From
- sAe purchased Two chairs. some bed
- and 4 bureau He thought me house
80 Eoods We're worth $50. bat would
'.ag o. market go
rs taulscn. wife 81 me previous W.T.
- NAo knew Mrs Hail over twenty
80 Ssi3 hat Ms Corbett never rep-
.o'ef % her nat she owned anything
sae house When Ms Han came from
sheF sae hrorrht with her books ana
FSaSes, She vas not aware that Mrs.
saet ad3ei materially 20 the house f1,r-
thF ON cross-eN animation Mrs Paul
sd Mrs Van showed her tAe house.
-, VI no. pay sneelal attention 70 the FUR
she remembered it as a eomfovta-
~ FINISHED horsa
s,e aeiense vas sweeping denial ~
So sppro2riate2 any property or con
80 % ce0reciate its value o. having
~ - Improper persons 4. 4. HIN.
:" t4e'cher ani II J. Corunton. who
S'ted The estate. saora thar they were
- - 5..'aeaced IN any way nv Hgn ana that
49,. - q property as eiven hy Mrs Cor
"ss ln>o7Ercra ed Ga thtfr report
-. - " RarEe testified - the rnhap-
- Mf ana Mrs HaN lived A. Cheney
- SO that N-s. Han toli her that she
~. - support hcth herself art her bus
a. lne ease vas continued % next Mon