The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-20
And rev Weybrech Says
He Is Not Insane.
IS VICTIM OF FRAUD
And Conspiracy on Part Of His
Brother and Others, He As
serts.-Sequei TO Ollie
Barnes Case.

Andrew r. Weybrecht, of Alliance
who had been declared to be an imbe-
cile in the probate court, and for whom
Colonel Charles G. Weybrecht had been
appointed guardian, was in Canton,
Tuesday in consultation with his at
torneys, Messrs. Briggle and Werntz.
AS a result of his visit, petition
was prepared and filed in probate court
Wednesday morning to have the pro-
ceedings set aside aud thus restore
Andrew to all his rights under the law.
The petition makes Charles G. Wey-
brect, his guardian, defendant to the
action.
It AYERS that on November 23d the
defendant made application in probate
court to have guardian appointed for
Andrew T. Weybrecht, on the ground
that he was an habitual drunkard and
an imbecile, and that the court SO
found.
The first knowledge that the plain
tiff had Of the proceeding was when a
copy of the appointment of the de-
fendant as his guardian was given
him. He says in the petition that his
brother Charles conspired together
with his brother, sister and mother and
on the pretense OF taking him away
on a pleasure and business trip took
him to Kentucky, Virginia and south
ern Ohio for the sole purpose Of pre-
venting him from having knowledge
of the proceeding.
MAKES CHARGES OF FRAUD.
That while the defendant was on
the trip and wholly without money
or funds and entirely at the mercy
of his brother, this appointment was
made. The plaintiff AYERS that he Is
not an habitual drunkard, and express
ly denies that he Is an imbecile or
bordering on imbecility, but on the
contrary says he is of sound mind and
memory.
Plaintiff AYERS that the said guard
ianship proceedings were commenced
with the fraudulent and malicious puf-
pose of preventing HIM from marry
ing Ollie Barnes and for no other pur-
pose, the defendant well knowing that
he was not an imbecile or drunkard.
The plaintiff AYERS tnat by the false
and procured testimony of the witness
es herein, said court found said plain
tiff was an habitual drunkard and an
imbecile, therefore, the prayer of the
petition is that the finding may be
dismissed and the plaintiff be restored
to all his rights and privileges under
the law.
HE WOULDN'T TALK. Sii2
An effort was made to get a state
ment from Andrew Weybrecht, but he
declined to talk for publication. His
attorneys have number of letters
that are expected to figure largely not
only in this case but also in the ac-
tion brought by Ollie Barnes against
Colonel Weybrecht for damages. In
one of the. letters 1t is stated that II
Andrew will agree to give up Ollie
Barnes and marry some other woman,
that the guardianship will be dissolved.
This letter was received by Andrew
from the colonel while he was in the
south, and Is considered good proof
that the only object in having the
guardian appointed was to keep him
away from Ollie.
It Is understood that the case will
be bitterly contested. Meantime an
effort will be made to keep Andrew
away from the brother, II 1t is pos
sible.
PROBATE COURT.
In the estate of Geo. Stieber, of AL
lance, administrator authorized to set.
tie claims.
In the guardianship of Norman Con-
ser, of Canton, final account has been
filed.
In the estate of William H. Nees,
of Lake township, first partial account
has been filed.
In the estate of Robert Pollock, of
Lawrence township, final distrlbutive
account has been fled.
In the estate of Wilson Wise, of
Canton, final account has been filed.
In the estate of Peter Mckinney, of
Pike township. Theodore Mckinney
has been appointed administrator de
bonis non.
In the estate of John Patton, of Can.
ton, sale of stock in Fulton Place Land
company ordered. Sale confirmed and
transfer ordered.
In the estate of Caroline Gurski,
of Canton, final account and resigna-
tion of trustee have been filed.
MARRIAGE PERMITS.
Herbert q. Hoffman, 22, and Doro-
tina A. Breckenridge, 20, New Baltl-
more.
Conrad Speelman, 23, and Orpha
Bixler. 20, Middlebranch.