The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-09
Mrs. Harrington is
Claimant
FOR ACTON ESTATE.
Denies Legal Separation
From G. A. Harrington,

With 100000 at stake, Mrs. Sarah F.
Harrington of Worcester is trying to
establish her right as widow of Charles
A. Harrington of Acton, to his property
and the executors of the will, Charles
L. Nelson and Charles D. Stone are be-
fore the court with the prayer that she
be debarred from any interest in the
estate
A Mrs. Harrington lives in Acton,
also claiming to be the widow.
The case has just been argued and
heard in the probate court at Cam
bridge, and after a long drawn out dis
pute the parties to the estate are wait
ing for the settlement of the affair ac-
eording to the courts decision.
There have been many sensational in
oidents in the matter from early days
to the fling OF the present bill in
equity to exclude Mrs Harrington from
her claim to an interest in the property
Mrs. Sarah Harrington of this city is
the widow of Charles A. Harrington Of
Acton, who died in 1896. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Harrington over 40 years
ago, and after not extended married
life, Mr.. Harrington secured a divorce
from her in the state of Wisconsin in
1859
Mr. Harrington subsequently married
twice, and the last widow, surviving
him at the present time, lived with him
for nearly 80 years, and is residing at
the present time at the Harrington
home in Acton, where Mr.. Harrington
madb his residence a greater portion
of his life.
The present case before the courts is
bill in. equity brought in the probate
court of Middlesex county to cut off
Mrs. Sarah F. Harrington of Worcester
from her claim as widow of Charles A.
Harrington, and to get a decree from
the court to the effect that she is NOT
the widow, so that she will be debarred
from any title to claim in the settle
ment of the Harrington estate which
has been estimated all the way from
$1500O0 to $500, 900.
The proceedings over the estate first
began when Mrs. Sarah +. Harrington
filed in the Middlesex probate court a
waiver of the viii of Charles r. Har-
rington and at the same time a claim
for dover in the estate.
When this course was taken, the ex-
ecutorS of the will. MessrS. Nelson and
Harrington, brought the bill in equity,
asking that she be ordered to show
cause why nef claim TO dover should
not be dismissed and the court for
mally decree that she is not the widow.
Mrs. Sarah F. Harrington, who
claims that she is the only legal widow
of the late Charles A. Harrington, and
that no divorce was secured from her
by Mr.. Harrington in Wisconsin in
1859, resides at 103 Park street, and is
well known in the city.
Owing to the large interests involved
and the peculiar situation where two
women claim to be the widow OF a
prominent man and each wants the es-
tate, the settlement of the estate prom
ises to be watched by lawyers through
out the state, as it has points of re-
semblance to the different efforts that
are being made to secure Tx es ate
of the late John Stetson and counter
and rival claims that are made by par
ties, each OF whom claims to be the
widow of the distinguished theatrical
manager.
Frank p. Goulding of Worcester and
stone & Avery of Boston represent che
executors of the Will. Messrs Nelson
and Stone; Mr.. Bixby of Brockton APP
pears for Mrs. Harrington Of Wor3es-
ter