The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-21
Court Notes.

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Patrick Lee, who formerly kept a saloon
at 81 Oak street, pleaded guilty to vio-
lation of the Sunday liquor law and
was fined $50 and costs, which he paid.
ABOUT A TRUsTEEsHIP
Judge Cleaveland yesterday morning
declined to appoint Hugh Christie as
trustee of the Ann M. Gray estate, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late Francis Donnelly.
Mrs. Sarah f. Christie was the only
heir to Ann M. Gray, and in her will
she provided that Mrs. Christie should
have the property ''for her sole and
separate use" She is now in a Mary
land institution and her husband, Hugh
Christie Of Myrtle street, was made
conservator. Mr.. Christie recently ask
ed for the appointment but City Attor-
ney Fox, who drew the will and who APP
peared for several relatives, stated that
it was Mrs. Rays intention to prohibit
Christie from having anything to do
with the funds
Judge Cleaveland, when he declined to
appoint Christie, asked the counsel in
the case to agree upon another man.
Ex-Judge Robertson, who appeared for
Mr.. Christie, suggested Michael F.
Welch, Grand avenue saloon keeper,
as one agreeable to Mr.. Christie At
torneys T. f. Callahan and Fox de-
clined to agree, and no appointment
was made.
f. H. HOADLEY.
The will of the late DR.. Frederick H.
Hoadley, who died suddenly at Palm
Beach, Fla, February 25, under which
Judge william K. Townsend of the
United States circuit court is beneffct-
airy, is to- be contested.
The contestant is Mrs. Augustus H.
Kimberly, whose husband is a member
of the wholesale grocery house OF
Stoddard & Kimberly. Mrs, Kimberly
is a sister of the testator and practically
receives nothing from the estate if the
will is sustained. If it is declared void
for any reason Mrs. Kimberly will be
the sole heir and will receive the entire
estate.
DR.. Hoadley was a son of the late
George Hoadley. He graduated from
Yale in the class of SO. He had been
greatly interested in explorations and
expeditions, and was a member of the
Greeley relief party.
The doctor died at Palm Beach, Fla,
on February Is and left an estate ag-
gregating between 900 and $4,000
On November 2, 1898, Dr. Hoadley
made will and about two weeks ago
it was offered for probate. Yesterday
morning it was to have been considered
by the probate court and admitted to
probate, had not there been objection.
There was objection, however, and
counsel who appeared FOR the will At
torney Roger S. Baldwin, asked for a
which was granted. Mon
day. April 8, was the date fixed for the
hearing.
The will. which has been offered for
probate. provides that Judge William
K. Townsend of this city and Clinton
Hart Merriam, M D.. of Washington,
n. C.. were made executors and trus-
tees under the will and upon the death |
of the beneficiaries under this trust they |
will receive two thirds of the entire es-
tate.
The funds are to be held in trust for
q cousin and foster sister of the tes-
tators Maria Hoadley Bradley OF
Maclenney, Baker county, Fla, and an
uncle, He'll Hoadley of AZ Avon street.
ITpon the death of each Of these the
estate is to be divided equally between
the executors, Judge Townsend, DIR.
Merriam and the three children of
Mrs. A. Fl. Kimberly by her first mar
riage. There are two girls and a boy.
Yesterday morning Burton Mansfield
was appointed guardian ad Item for
Mrs Kimberly's children as Judge
Cleaveland thought that it might be
possible that the interests of the mother,
Mrs Kimberly, and her three children
might correspond.
In the will the executors were given
the privilege of expending $1,000 for
the purchase of a homestead for DR..
former servant and friend |
Patrick Dugan.
Attorney w. H. Ely, who appears
for the contestant in this case de- |
clined to give any information regard |
ing the ground upon which a contest |
will be made.
There are only two grounds upon
which a contest can be made, namely, |
and undue influence. 1t |
is quite possible that in this case there |
may be a question whether of DR.. |
could legally bequeath any |
of his property. In the will of the late |
George Hoadley, father of the testator, |
there is a clause prohibiting any of |
his children from disposing of any of |
the estate without the consent of the |
others.
AN EPISODE IN COURT.
Quite an episode occurred in the
court room yesterday at the
closing of the Seymour school whipping
case. Lawyer Hamilton was making
his argument and in the course of his
told a story to the jury. Harry
Leigh and his mother, bright old lady
Of seventy We're among the spec
tators. AS Mrs. Leigh heard the story
told by the lawyer she commented |
upon it in an audible whisper, saying
she had read that story years before in
4 book or magazine.
Attorney Hamilton easily overheard
he whisper and turning said:
'Mr. Leigh, if you can't keep quiet
you had better leave the court room
You have no business here, anyway"
Judge Ralph Wheeler here spoke and
old Sheriff Pond that quiet and order