The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-04

Saturday, a contest ~ more IMAM iheiy
over the estate OF the late Mrs. Ella
M. Amerman. The existence of a Will
supposed TO be Of date subsequent TO
the one filed for probate by Colonel I"
A. watres, has been confirmed by the
receipt Of letter from General Ed
win Champin, OF Cambridge, Mass, set
ting forth that ne is in possession OF
Mrs. Amerman's last will
Nothing Is said OF its contents further
than that he Is appointed executor OF
the estate and that Colonel Watres ls
named as Mrs. Amerman's successor In
the Handley estate erecutorship. Cen
eral Champin was the attorney for Rev.
Joseph X. Dixon. d. D., and Mrs.
Amerman In the suits brought by Mrs.
Dixon.
The will probated here was signed
october 20, 1897. 1t was drawn by Col
onel Watres at Mrs. Amerman's die
tation and Is satisfactory, II Is said, in
every respect to all the relatives. The
second will, It Is apprehended. does not
deal as literally by the immediate
heirs as the first and should It develop
that there Is any considerable mscrep-
ancy the second instrument will be con-
tested.
On what grounds the contest will be
based is only surmised, but the circum-
stances warrant the assumption that
1t will be contended that the testator
was subjected to undue influence.
An attorney has been engaged TO file
transcript Of the local will in Boston
and to formally protest the probating
of the second will, II It Is not already
probated. The real contest will come
when the second will Is offered for pro-
bate In this county.
THE WILL PROBATED.
The local will, formally probated Sat
urday, reads as follows:
I, Ella n. Ammcrcan, Of Scranton, Iacka.
wanna county, Pennsylvania, do make this my
last will and testament, hereby revoking and
making void any will by at any time here.
tofore made
First--l give and bcqucath 20 Ralph A.
Amcrman and May T. Amerman, minor children
OF Lemuel Amerman, my late husband, de.
ceased share and share alike all my personal ei-
fects in and about the dwelling house and prem.
iscs now occupied by me, including household
furniture, horse. and carriages, and all personal
Second-I give and bequesth to Jesse G. Amer.
man, tsther Of my late husband, Ave thousand
$4,000 dollar. In money TO be for the solo uss
Of himself and assigns,
Third-I give and bcqueath 70 my father,
Charles +. Van Mort, and to ny mother, Phoebe
Van Mort, each the sum Of five thousand (a5, ,OoU
| dollars to be for the cole use Of them and
! their assigns respectively
Fourth give and bequesth TO each Of the
| following nsmed persons, to be for the role use
| Of himself or herself and his or her assigns re-
! epectively as follows. TO wit: To Mrs Aliretta
Beidleman, Of Scranton, Pa, the sum OF ten
thousand dollars; to Miss Laura Amerman, Of
Danyille, Pa, the sum Of $4,000; TO Mrs. Caro-.
! line Coxey, Of Msssilon. Ohio, the sum Of 80.
| coo; 20 John j. Van Mort, Of Scranton, Pa, tho
sum Of $4,000; to George L. Van Mort, the sum
! Of 10000: TO Anna b. Van Mort, OF Scranton,
Pa, the sum Of 10000; to Charles +. Van Mort
! IT,, Of Scranton, Pa, the sum Of 10000.
To Rev. Joseph Ko.suth Dixon. D. D., in trust
! for his three children, Rollin, Alice and Duro.
| thy, the sum Of II 800.
! Fiith-By reason Of the love OF my late hus.
band for the memory Of his deceased brother
AlonIo Amerman, l order and decree that my
executor hereinafter named pay for the edu.
cation Of AlonLo Amerman, the son Of Dr.
Amerman, deceased, the sum OF six hundred
! $500 dollars per year for four years, paid
years TO be In the discretion Of said executor.
| BDtQUEST TO CHAPEL
siIth--To my executor hereinafter named IN
| trust the sum Of fifteen thousand (sl5O O0O) dol.
lars, which sum shall be by him invested with
the order and direction that he or his successor
| in trust shall pay to the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. OF Scranton. Pa. for the use and sup.
port Of the Amerman Memorial Tabernacle Of tho
city Of Scranton, the interest and income on said
| investment on the first day OF January and July
OF each and every year. When, however. II shall
be deemed advisable by tvo.thirds vote Of the
adult male members Of the Penn Avenue Blp.
tist church In meeting called for that pur.
pose four weeks notice Of said meeting having
been given from the pulpit on each succeeding
| Sunday, and by standing notices published for
four weeks In the Scranton daily papers, two.
thirds Of sad male. adult membership being
actually present and voting TO organize q
| church and construct an edifcs within reason.
| able distance OF present location Of the mission,
to take the place Of the present edihce and mis-.
sion located On Prescott avenue, Mulberry
street, city Of Scranton, then the entire prin.
cipal OF al5 900 aforesaid shall be available for
the construction OF the edihce TO be incorpor.
ated and known forever the Amerman Memo.
rial Baptist Tabenace and the trustees OF said
tabernacle shall cause to be placed In the main
auditorium bronze or brass memorial tablet
and shall have inscribed thereon an appropriate
inscription to the worth and work Of Lemuel
Amerman, TO whose name and memory the edi
nee Is erected In the event Of the name or pur
pose OF the Tabernacle being changed, the pay
ment Of the income as Aforesaid shall cease and
the principal sum named herein shall revert tc
the estate.
Seventh-The remainder Of my estate, real
personal and mixed OF whatever kind, give
demise and bequeath to Ralph A. Amerman and
Mary 7. Amerman, children OF my lat. husband
share and share alike. their heirs and assenl
forever,
hereby nominate and appoint Louis 4
Watres, OF Scranton, Pa, the executor OF thi,
my last will and testament In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this z9tt
day OF October, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. Ella NJ Amermau.
Signed, sealed and delivered and published a,
and for the last will and testament OF the tes
tator In the presence OF US as witnesses at hsl
request and In her presence.
Caroline A. Bei'lleman, Robert G. Adams.
GENERAL CoXEY'S WIFE.
The Mrs. Coxey mentioned in the
will is the wife of General James 8
Coxey, OF Coxey's army fame. She II
sister OF the late Congressman
Amerman.
Mrs. Amerman's estate 10 valued at q
quarter of a million dollars. She cam,
into third of her husbands property
by reason OF his having died withou
will. The other two thirds went Il
the two children, Most OF her securi
ties ara In her New England home
supposedly in the possession OF Gen
eral ChamIin.