The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
WANT HER
WILL BROKEN.
Suit Over Mrs. Williams
Last Testament.
RELATIVES. CONTESTING.
Most of the Properly BeQueathed TO
Young Lockwood.
RELATIVES. CONTESTING.
WAS KIND TO THE AGED WOMAN

The will Of Mrs Robby Williams, an old
resident Of Cranston, which has caused a
great deal OF neighborly gossip in Au
burn, was considered by jury In Judge
Bosw orth's court today. Much testi-
mony was introduced of rather spicy
nature.
Mrs. Williams died i'm Auburn in March
Of the present year, leaving considerable
property by an instrument in writing.
pusporting to be her last will executed
In January, 1888 She left certain house
hold furnishings Of small value to Mrs.
Phebe Swatts, and Mary A. Row, and all
OF her real estate and the balance of her
personal estate To Herbert Is. Lockwood.
Mrs. Williams at the time of her death
was very old woman, and her relatives
claim that she was not of sound mind at
the time OF the making OF the will. The
Probate Court of Cranston refused TO
probate this will, and appointed Alder
man-elect Horace Remington admins
tfator OF the estate. An appeal to the
Common Pleas Division of the Supreme
Court for the purpose of having Jury
trial was taken on behalf of Mr. Lock.
wood.
There was a proviso in the will that
Mr.. Lockwood should not sell any OF the
property for period of two years. Mrs
Wiliiams IL is claimed, was a woman
Of remarkable Intelligence not
wlthstanding her advanced years
whose relatives for long time did not
visit her but after nearing that she had
made her will began nn effort to renew
friendly and intimate relations with
ner.
Mr. Lockwood was clerk In the groc-
cry store thas the makers Of the will
traded at and when delivering orders was
very considerate. AT other times he
shovelled snow about her place and car
ried water tor her, performing many
such acts OF kindness, in the language of
Gen. Brennan, who is associated with
Cooke Il Angel, he has 'epdeared him
self TO the deceased so that he was pleas.
antly remem bereu in her will which so
dispieased her relatives that they have
formed a com bination.to break the Will. ;"
Stephen o. Edwards, Esq.. testified
that he was called To Mrs Williams
home to draw will for her and that
neither in his first or second visit was
MIR. Lockwood in attendance on Mrs. Will
liams or had anything to DO so far as he
knew in making the draft from which
| the Will was prepared. d..
Town Clerk Waterman OF Cranstop tes-
| titled as To the Will having been offered
for probate. A witness who lived in Au-
burn and knew the deceased for Ia wears
said she te ri soine gosslp p ab,ut Mrs. Will
iiaIns and afyoung man. nut did not know
the name OF the man. She etelieved the
deceased TO be in sound mind at the time
the will was made AIRS. MARI Il. Hapley
testified she had made dresses for de-
ceased, but denied on cross exami ma ton
that Mrs. Williams ever told her that Mr.
Lockwood was coming to marry her, the
deceased, in carriage drawn by "a pair
OF white horses Gov. Sprague would loan
| him.
DR.. King, town physioian Of Cranston,
| testified he believed Mrs. William to be
| Of sound mind when the will was made
| and denied that deceased ever pointed out
| the spot on the floor as one Of the rooms
where she claimed Mr.. Lockwood and
| herself were married.
Bassett q Mitchell are attorneys for Ad-
ministrator Remington ana Jacob w,
Mathewson represents Mary A. Rowanu,
who claims 20 tie heir to one-half of the
estate left by Mrs. Williams.