New-York tribune., 1901-03-14
THE SETTLEMENT UNCERTAL IN
EFFORTS BEING MADE FOR A COM
PROMISE AMONG THE GIL
MAN HEIRS

The settlement Of the fight over the estate Of
George Francis Gilman the eccentric tea merchant.
appeared TO be somewhat uncertain yesterday, al
though the heirs of the estate seemed desire an
agreement. Frazer Gilman. the half brother Of
the iead merchant who came from Georgia to
work for peace and amicable division Of the
estate said yesterday that he and other heirs were
anxious avoid long and expensive legal fight,
but that he was authorized to say there had
been actual agreement for a settlement. Efforts
for a compromise were being made. he said and
he thought they might be successful In the after
noon. after a talk with of the lawyers in the
case. he gave up his room at the Astor House ana
said he was going of town to stay few days
Lawyers interested in what has promised to be a
long contest over the division of millions declared
yesterday that they had not been connected with
any negotiations for settlement Of the confiictnS
full blood and half blood claims. The lawyers who
represent the interests of Theophilus and Frazer
Gilman said yesterday that they knew Of no agree
ment for a division of the estate. They did not
know what basis there for the claim OF Mrs
Blakely Hall. who the housekeeper of George
+. Gilman and still retains possession of his prop
crty in Bridgeport. Conn. f. S. Hatch, Mrs. Hail
attorney in this city refused talk about her
case. Frazer Gilman said he willing TO allow
any reasonable claim that Mrs. Hall might pre-
sent, but il plain that there had been no
agreement TO allow her sl25,o0 any other sum
out Of the estate. Charles II. Brush, attorney for
Z. l. Norton said that Mr.. Norton going
ahead OF the administrators of the estate
identify property in New-York. He said he
did not know of any agreement whereby Mrs. Hall
would receive anything. and he had no knowledge
of the womans reasons for demanding part OF
the estate of Mr.. Gilman.
On Monday there will he a motion in the Con-
neCticut Supreme Court for the appointment of ad-
mnistrators for the estate Connecticut Then
there probably Will be raised the question of G. F.
Gllman's residence the time Of his death. The
court probably will be asked to decide that he
resident OF Connecticut. and a decision to that
effect would cut off the half blood heirs from par
ticipatiOn in the Connecticut property.
II was asCertaincd that a few days before he died
G. +. Gilman called upon answer order
IN the Supreme Court in this city for the revocation
OF judgment obtained in 1891 in the contest of the
Will Of his father, Nathaniel Gilman. The contest
of that will lasted forty-one years
Bridgeport, Conn March 13.--Judge Nobbs of the
Probate Court said to-day that before any settle
ment OF the estate of George F Gilman could be
arranged the claimants must come into court and
comply with the laws Of this State He reiterated
the statement that he holds that the jurisdiction
Of his court extends all the personal estate
wherever found, and such of the real estate
as is within this State In the event of a contro-
Versy over the question of jurisdiction between the
courts OF this State and Newly Judge NObbs
The condition of Mrs Blakey Hall, who lives a I
the Gilman home Black Rock, such to-day
that she denied herself callers, saying that she
was too i'll 10 talk. She is said TO be suffering from
nervous prostraton following the exciting incidents
OF last week.