The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-16
DISINHERITED;
WINS IN COURT
Mrs. Wssterman's Son VIII
Receive Her Entire Estate.
SHE LEFT ALL To CHEvAlleR.
Also Gave Him Custody Of Her Boy, but
Grandmother Fought Case and Finally
Won a VlctarY.
SHE LEFT ALL TO CHEvALIeR.

New York, May i6.-"1m so glad we
won. grandma. because now ] can stay
with YOU always ] don't want the money
but ! want 10 stay here
Little Richard Westerman, seven
years old, threw his arms about the neck
OF his grandmother, Mrs. Isadore l.. Man
waring. OF No. go West one Hundred and
Nineteenth street, and sobbed.
The news had Just been brought home
that a jury in the supreme court had
set aside the will OF his mother. which
practically disinheritcd him in favor Of
man to whom she would have been
married had not death interviewed.
The mans name is Gabriel J. Cheva-
lier and the only conditions which the
mother named in her will was that he
should adopt the boy and care for him
lie wanted to so SO. but the grand
mother took the boy into her home and
refused 20 give him mp.
She also contested the will on his be-
half. on the ground OF undue influence.
The case has been decided in favor OF
CheValier I'm the surrogate's court, and IL
looked as though the entire estate,
amounting TO $3.50 900. would go TO him.
An appeal was taken however, and yes
tcrday before Justice Lawrence In the
supreme court a Jury decided that the
fortune rlghtfully belongs TO the boy.
Richard is "A bright child with spark
ling blue eyes and blond hair. Yesterday
afternoon he was AT home with his
grandmother aniXously awaiting the ver-
oict. He knew that If the case went
against him Il not only meant that he
would lose $3.50 600. but that he would
have 10 leave his grandmother and live
with Chevalier
AT 6 O'Clock a message that the jury
lad decided IN favor OF the boy reached
the house.
"Oh ] hate that Chevalier," the boy
said. He wants to take me away from
YOU, grandma, but won't go with him.
Now he can't make mo go"
Mrs. Manwaring WAS OVerioYcd at The
verdict, for she had made a great fight
against overwhelming odds
IL was in June, 1895. that Mrs. Wester-
man died. She was mady I'm love with
Chevalier. The mother forbade the mar
riage because OF the fact that Chevalier's
VIE had obtained a divorce from him.
Three days before Mrs. Westerman died
she executed the will, IN which she left
her estate in trust for Chevalier for life
on condition that Gabriel l.. Chevalier.
10 whom l am now engaged 60 he married
shall adopt my beloved son Richard. and
rear. provide for train anu educate my
son az fully, carefully, and lovingly as If
my said son Richard were his own"
The will also provided that In case
Chevalier adopted the boy and was able
10 free himself from debt before he died.
he should receive the entire principal or
the estate.
Mrs. Manwaring had herself appointed
guardian Of the boy after the death OF
his mother and contested the probate Of
the will IL was admitted TO probate,
however, and an appeal was taken.
Chevalicr was formerly employed I'm
the United States Assay Office aud was
once candidate for the assembly. After
the death of Mrs. Westerman he tried to
get possession OF the boy, but Justice
Lawrence decided against him.