The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-14
TOOK REVENGE IN HER WILL.
Deceased Wife DfsinberIts Her Husband
and Uses Sarcasm.

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West Chester, Pa, Dec. ia most
| remarkable will, recalling domestic Bit
/ terness and disinheriting her husband,
/ William Wilson Grub, has just been
| filed here, over the signature of the late
/ Wflliammanna II, Darlington Grub,
who died last week, leaving an estate
OF about $39, 900. The will. written en-
tirely by Mrs. Grubb and without the
advice of either a lawyer or a friend
recalls the troubles between the we'll
known Chester county families Of OAR
lington and Grub, which eliminated
in an arrest of one of them for shooting
after an alteration on the fair ground
last autumn. That quarrel was d.
rectly attributable to the separation of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grubb, and the defense
of the woman, taken up in public by
her brother.
Mrs. Grubb left her husband in 1892
alleging that she could no longer live
with him because of his ill-trea tment.
He retained possession Of her house,
a handsome structure on Chestnut
street, this place. She built another
house on South High street, a fashion
able location.
Mrs. Grubb eventUally brought a suit
of ejectment against her husband to re-
house. The case was tried in court
here two weeks ago. and through legal
technicalities she was non-suited. This
worried her greatly. and last week she
died suddenly of paralysis Of the brain.
Her will. which is a peculiar testa-
ment in all respects, is most noticeable
in its sarcastic references to her hus-
band. which are literally as follows:
''TO William Wilson Grubb. /, Villa
mama II. D. Grubb. do make this my
last will and wishes to be strictly car
ried out regardless of law or man. Will
son Grubb / cut short of everything be-
longing 10 me, personal or real estate,
for their falsehoOds, abuse and disre-
Spect generally to me. He never kept
me in anything; 1 was no expense to
him in any way. If there was any
keeping done I kept him and his son
Frank in a good home and at no ex-
pense TO them, and in many other
things. I wish this strictly carried
out 70 the very letter.
Wilson Grub always considered he
had married in such a low family and
low woman. and very often told me so
alSo-my sister Carrie. The family be-
ing so low, the money coming from
the family to me is also contaminated
with the family's impurities I do not
wish to injure his excellence or contain
mate his pure. refined. noble truthful
character by receiving anything so i'm
pure as the low Darlington money
IF the law should go contrary to my
VIII and wishes, may 1t do them no
good. as they have no right to 1t under
the circumstances. Wilson Grubb and
son, Frank. We're so abusive and dis
respectful to me I was compelled to
1llsaH- ~
nut street and them. April 6. 1882
To Laura D. Owen. Mrs. Grubb left
her house. No. 500 South High street.
with all its contents. and the sum Of
$4,000. Then the win continued:
TO Carrie n. Speakman. Chauncey
Darlington and my niece Mamie Oar
i1Eton. I divide the remainder OF my !
estate equally among them. II Mamie !
Darlington should join the convent her |
share 10 return to my estate As long I
as any one OF my family are living they
are 90 see to the good condition OF the |
graves and lot At Birmingham ceme- /
terry. Impossible 10 attend 10 il them |
selves. employ someone that will. Nev-
CT see it neglected. l appoint my bro |
Their. Chauncey Darlington. my sole ex-
ecutor.
An other wills or testimony az any
description fodnd or brought forth by
any one are null and void and positive
~ false. This is my own handwriting.
IN my sober. cool senses. healthy BODY
and mind. advised and Influenced by no /
one. only their abusive actions "a me-.
Signed by myself in my right mind
and senses this day. June :. 1892"
Catarrh indicates impure blood. To
cure Il take Hoods S7-saas-{ua tho
great blood purifier.