The herald., 1897-11-13
George H. Stewart Nomi-
mated Administrator
AN INFANT CLAIMS $4,000
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Mrs. Louisa Creede doesn't want to ad
minister upon the estate of the late
Nicholas Creede, and this despite the
fact that her petition for letters Of ad-
ministration Is on file in the probate
court.
Yesterday she. through her attorneys,
fled petition asking that letters be
issued to George H. Stewart, and the pre-
vious petition filed will, 1t Is understood.
be dismissed. Mrs. Creede states in the
document filed yesterday that Nicholas
c. Creede died intestate on July IL, 1897,
and left a larges estate; that she was
married to the deceased at Las Vegas,
N. NJ, in May, 1893. and that that mar
riage remained Wndissolved until dis
solved by the death of the husband. She
also states that she does not desire to
undertake the administration of the es-
tate. but requests that George H. Stew
art be appointed in her stead.
At the same time was filed the petit
ton Of George H. Stewart asking for
letters Of administration. The personal
property OF the deceased Is set out as
valued at $4,000, consisting of about
$4,000 deposited with the Farmers and
Merchants bank about $50, 900 deposit
ed with the First National bank; about
$4,000 in a safe deposit box with the
State Loan and Trust company. and
furniture at the residence, COL South
Pearl street, valued at about $4,000. The
real estate Is valued at $3.50
The petition goes on to say that due
search and inquiry has been made to
ascertain II the deceased left any will,
but petitioner believes no will has been
found; that the widow does not wish
TO act as administrative. and asks that
he be granted the desired letters.
What purports to be the last will of
Nicholas c. Creede and which has al
ready been filed for probate. is either
valid document or it is not. If 1t is,
then the executor appointed will admin
lister upon the estate, but IL it Is not,
then the latest move Of Mrs. Creede is
a wise one. If the will is knocked out
and some very interesting developments
are likely to take place when that mat
ter comes to contest, the agreement of
separation made between Mr. and Mrs
Creede will still bar the way to the
wife's handling the estate. But it is
whispered that some of the very facts
uncovered during the contest Of the
will itself will go a long way toward es-
+ tablishing the invalidity of the separa-
ton agreement. With it out Of the way
Mrs.. Creede viii be entitled to half Of
The estate, and would have a right to
administer upon 1t. But 1t is scarcely to
be imagined that the court would ap-
point her as administrative and IL 1t
did 1t Is not conceivable that she could
attend to the multitudinous details of
The Office. Mrs. Creede is said by those
who have been closest to her to be a
thoroughly kind-hearted woman, pos
Iessing many virtues of character, bu.
It is not denied that she is addicted to
The use-the excessive use, even of
Morphine. In that fact lies sufficient
reason why she could not in any case
administer her husbands estate, and her
good sense has served her in good
stead in enabling her to realize what is
legally required. George Stewart who
has been nominated by Mrs. Creede in
her stead, is well known In business cir
:les, having been connected with the
sld County bank, manager Of the clear
,ng house and now is engaged in the
brokerage business.