The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-13
IRIS. BALDWIN'S WILL
Ift.r 4 Long Contest it Is Ad.
mitted to Probate.
.asel ENTWsTLg's TROUBLES.
u~r ssep-Father Accused OF Cruelty %
Her-An Old Soldier becomes In
sane Court Notes.

Ths prolonged struggle over the last
IN and testament OF Lena Shay Bald
- ended In Judge Huues' court yes
.s,day by the will being admitted TO pro-
ne The fight had continued for many
,nanfns, DIR. Aaron Baldwin, surviving
s.aoand of deceased, attempting TO have
- viii probated in Washington City.
~uere the larger portion of the estate il
heated Objections were also made to
- win as being imperfect Judge Huues
n admitting the will said he could see
- reason why II should 20 TO another
court. 10 be returned here.
The will is written on ordinary note
saper, covering less than four pages. Aft
= the usual introduction. revoking all
,resious wills. II provides:
aon this Saturday. August s. 1872 will
10 my sister, Jennie K Shay, the house
aad lot On Eleventh street. ~. w, be.
fxesn NJ and ~ streets, known as
AZ. 10 be hers and her heirs and
assigns forever. Also TO her I leave
nv black and gold tenameIed) brace
k:s and my black and gold ring, having
ne diamonds and one opal in the set.
Also my piano and my sewing machine
sn all music and the music rack. Also
II ny interest In the old family furni-
tire that came from the old home in
81 the Mount Pleasant property, lot 6 OF
ZIP. BIS sub. div, whenever DR. Bald
via shall see TT to sell 1t. said $500 to
h Invested 1udiciously for my sister
through the joint advice Of my husband
snd Mr.. Thomas e Waggaman. In whose
Nazment / have the highest confidence.
Everything else. both personal and
chr property I now own. / leave to my
szeTed husband. Aaron Baldwin, TO be
kb for his lifetime. TO do as he thinks
ssst with. and request that at his death
b leave half of the amount, together
silh the increase OF said half, 10 my
brother. A X Shay. for his life, and
After him TO children of said A. X Shay,
my. nephews and nieces. to be equally
divided among them.
Il furthermore desire that my husband
give to my niece. Jane Stanford Shay.
oil my jeweiry at his death or when she
arrives at suitable age If he so will.
II also will that my husband. Aaron
Baldwin, be my executor and admlnistra-
tor without bond.
Il have tried to make this. my last will.
a. just and fair to my dear husband az
possible. and hope 1t may meet his full
appreciation. and I ask him to manage
for my sister as he knows / would want
him to do.
9Th day of August. 1852. This will being
made 10 go into execution In case I die
before ny husband.
LENA SHAY BALDWIN
"Added-if DIR. Aaron Baldwin should
die before he knows OF this will, then the
property goes to my brother and sister.
A. X. Shay and A. v. Shay, they 10 be
executors without bond
LENA SHAY BALDWIN"
The viii is Witnessed by l.. r.. Fisher
and Sarah 4. Fisher
The object OF the taking the will out OF
this state seems TO have been to admit
a previous viii 20 probate in the District
OF Columbia. In this state but two wit
Eesses are required. while there will
to be valid must be subscribed by three
witnesses. Before Mrs. Baldwin came TO
the West, whittier she journeyed in
search of health. she and her husband
each executed will. mutually providing
that the entire estate was to go TO the
survivor. But after remaining here for
q time. she made the will admitted yes
terday, containing the requests 10 her
sister In case this will were declared
void. DR.. Baldwin could claim the entire
estate by virtue of the other viii.