The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
THEY WANT ADVICE.
Advisors and Execu-
tors of the Slater
Estate.
INHERITANCE AND WAR TAXES.
Bills and Attachments Filed
in the Courts
Yesterday.


the estate OF II. N. Slater, the Webster
millionaire, will file q petition in the
probate court, asking for instructions
on the matter of settlement Of the in
heritance and war taxes on the estate.
Senator Charles G. Washburn and
Frank Buckley Smith were in Web
ster yesterday, in conference with the
third executor, Amos Bartlett of that
town. over the first preliminary be-
quests of the long will and the ADJUST
ing of minor matters connected with
the administration Of the estate, and
arrangements for creating and operat-
ing the huge trust funds created by the
will of Mr.. Slater. The BUSINESS of set
ting the estate, for which the executors
are to receive by the terms of the will,
$4,000 a year for 20 years, will con-
sumo a great part of the time of the
three men selected, and, in effect, they
viii become manufacturers and railroad
operators during the period that they
are conducting the affairs of the estate,
which is the second largest ever ad-
mitted to probate in Worcester county
Rumors of a dissolution of the law
firm of Hopkins, Smith & Hopkins
have been flying thick and fast since
the VIII of MIR. Slater was made public
1t was known that Mr.. Smiths posi-
ton as trustee and executor under the
Webster mans will would consume the
greater part of his time for many years,
and the report that he was about to
retire from the firm was current in
legal circles. Col. Hopkins candidacy
Tor Lhe vacancy on the supreme court
pench gave measure of color to the
report of probable dissolution o. the
firm. ny
Col. Hopkins, however, has set all
ruinore at rest by wiring a final letter
to Gov Wolcott, announcing thai he
would not be in a position to accent
the nomination were it rendered him
ana declining the honor. because of
professional duties
me anpouncement comes as a. disap-
polntmept to the Worcester bar. of
which Col. Hopkins was the 11naniroo,ls
ana spontaneous choice. The name of
frank 2. Goulding is now mentioned as
Tue Iocal candidate for the vacancy. It
IS not deflnitely Known whether OF not
ne would accept the proffered honor. He
is now IN Europe, and until he is heard
from his Worcester legal friends will
hesitate to begin any active campaign
in his interests.
Martin P. Waite, druggist in the
Park theatre block, is in trolIhle with
MS creditors. Three attachments on
ms store and stock, which have been
penang for some weeks, remain un
settled, and one of the clerks has been
installed as keeper. The attachments
We're placed by Deputy Sheriff David
r. Hayter, one in behalf Of Brewer q
20 ana the others on the account of
boston wholesalers. The aggregate
amount is somewhat under $1,000. The
rumor which was current yesterday to
the effect that Providence firm had
purchased the store is denied by Mr..
w ate, who maintains that his nresent
difficulty is but, temporary.
A Dill in equity was filed in the su-
perler court yesterday in an action of
lsemuel H. Cunliff vs. John w. irving
both of Douglas, asking for disso1,1 I'
tlon OF the partnership which had ex
Isteo between the two. An Injunction
was issued by Judge Hopkins yester-
oay restraining the defendant from in
terferlng with, selling or assigning his
snare of the business, pending a hear
ing OF the case. The business is what
is known as the Peoples Store Com
pany of East Douglas.
The will of Rev. George II. Could was
lied IN the probate court yesterday and
leaves all real and personal estate of the
deceased to his widow, Ellen M. Gould
By the will of Ellen Sullivan. filed in
Cne registry of probate yesterday after
noon, the entire estate is bequeathed In
equal parts to Nary Hagan, Worcester
margaret Sullivan, Worcester and Ell
iruno Ryan, the latter portion to he
neld In trust for the benefit Of Dennis
sullivan. Mary Hagan is named as ex-
ecutr.X to serve without surety.
The following attachments were re-
corded yesterday:
Springfield Brewing Co. VS.. I!ucien
Lord, Athol, an action of contract with
ad damnum $500; writ served by Deputy
Snerln X. l.. Doane and returnable in
the first district court Sept. g.
John F. Devin, Clinton, VS.. Patrick
Grady, Clinton, an action Of contract
with ad damnum $1,000. Writ served nv
Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Bartlett and
reiuTpable in the second district court
az Clinton, Sept. 16.
George B. Newton, Bolton, VS.. Ella
v. Bartlett, ct al, Bolton, an actio.. ~
contract with ad damn.lrn $1,000 Writ
served ey Deputy Sheriff Charles A.
Bartlett and returnable in the second
district court at Clinton, Sept. Is.
Edward Z. Perry, Gardner VS.. Bird
get A. Ryan and James Lynch, Gard
ner, an action of contract with al dam
| mum $500. Writ served by Deputy
Sheriff H. A. Turner and returnable inI
the first district court, Sept 49,
/ Warshauer, Boston VS.. Rudolph
Libby, Worcester, an action of contract
with ad damnum $780, Writ served by
Deputy Sheriff David H. Hayrer and
.-turnable in central district court, Der.