The Washington times., 1901-10-07
BUSINESS OF THE COURTS.
Probate Matters to BE Considered
Today by Justice Barnard.
Estates of the Late senator McPher-
son. james II. Pritchard, and " {.
Rntcman in Dispute - Indicted
Prisoners to BE Called to Plead.

In accordance with the reassignment OF
the justices of the criminal divisions OF
the Supreme Court of the District. Justice
Barnard. who will preside in Criminal
Court No. ?, viii today take up the con
sideration of probate matters. In addi-
tion TO considering all the criminal bust
ness which will be presented in that
branch of the court Justice Barnard will
also preside at the daily sessions of the
Probate Court and also hear appeal cases
from justices of the peace
The first OF tine probate matters to be
.alled up will probably be the contest
over the estate of the late James T.
j'ritchard- He left a will in which he be-
qucathed all his estate to his OWL chill
dren and those Of his sister, Mrs Kate
c. Moore. and named the American Sc
curity and Trust Company to be executor
OF h-s estate. A caveat protesting against
the probating Of tho Will was filed by
Isaac Newton, guardian Of the children
OF the deceased, on the ground that the
document filed is not the last will Of their
1ather and also because they claim that
ho was not Of sound mind at the time il
was executed
The litigation is als) further compii-
Gated by a petition filed by Ellen Newfo9
Ir.tcEard. the widow of the testator.
who asks that letters of collection be
granted her. She also asks that she be
allowed one-third Of the revenues of the
estate Tor life and be awarded one-third
husband.
The either case is the contest over tho
estate Of Nathaniel c. Bateman. who
Wlled the greater part of his property
premises 205, 2G9, 2ll. and 2l3 G Street
northetsst and all his personal estatc-to
his son, William p Bateman To his
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Ill, and Mary M. c. Taylor. of this city
ne left 800 each. These filed a cayeat 10
the VIII protesting against its being ad-
mltted 10 probate-on the grounds that
their father was not Of sound mind at the
time ne executed his last will and testa-
made under undue influence.
IN Criminal Court No. l. presided over
DN Judge Anderson, seven persons under
Indictment will be called upon today To
answer the charges against them They
are George Collins and Peter Susan. in
dlcted jointly for grand larceny: William
5almer, charged with hOusebreaking.
william Evans, who is under three in
dictments for housebrea king and larceny.
FRANK Barnes. accused Of larceny from
the nited states; William Green. charged
with similar offence. and Horace Mar
person.
II ls also expected that Justice Barnard
VIII some time this week announce his
% clslon IN the contest over the estate of
the late Senator John r. Mcpherson Of
New Jersey. When the contest was begun
some time ago by Mrs Edla j. Muir a
daughter of the late Senator on her peti-
tion the American Security and Trust
Company was appointed collector for the
estate, which is valued at about $3.50 coo
Aaron :. Baldwin who is named a eX-
ecEtor BY the tcstator. fled "a petition In
the Probate Court asking that the ap-
pointmcnt Of the American Security and
Trust Company be revoked Argument
was heard on the motion or Saturd Az and
Justice Barnard took the matter under
adViScmcnt.
There are three persons now in the Dis
ulot lall under Indictment for murder
The trial Of one Of these, Mrs Lola ida
Henry l8onine has been set for Novcm-
Der next while the date Cor the others
mas not yet been fixed. The others await
ing tr1al are William SnoWden colored
charged with the murder Of Florence
Marshall, colored. and Charles DOYLE who
Is under Indictment for the murder of
Iallard Dent. II is believed that one OF
these viii be called to trial durins. the
week beginning October 10 next