The evening world., 1901-03-19
Special !" ID. evening w1ld.,

Special TO ras Evening WILDLY
bridgeport, Conn. March TO-
Judge Sobl's. "f the Probate Ooart,
this afternoon appoiutrA the
bridgeport Trust Company aAnain.
istrntor Of the eatate OF Geoswei
Francis Gilman. the millionaire tes
merchant.
Thi- IL considrrcd q victory for
the three daughters OF winthrop
Gilman. who opposed further e.
lay.
FIFTY per cent. Of the heirs Win
make nm appeal to the Superior
p, Court. and then the matter Win BE- Z
taken to the United StaAe0 So
ps-m~ Court for decisioa whether
the dad man was . resident oe
Connecticut or New York.
When tho hearing was resumed tins
afternoon Attorney John J. cravtord
asked for an adjournment until Thurs
day. Henry Il Knox. who was for
forty years attorney for George Francis
Gilman. explained tn tho Court that
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litigation affecting the estate. and that
many OK the suits we're sti!l pending.
He said there wns grave danger the
Cour. might take action which would
~ disastrous to tho estate
Inter~sts Endangered.
| He fol, Il Tor tho best Interests q a
concerned 10 ask a reasonable album
mont. 40 TINT facts might 30 presented
for the Courts consideration. ThAee
was danger tina, tho intcrs:ts Of al
concerned would be materially reduced
state II now. II tho trust company mas
approved By the Judge.
Judge Nobhs asked II no was opposed
10 the selection OF the trust onmpany.
To thh Mr. Knox replied he had Z Ran.
ton to offer. but would prefer not to
state 1t now. II the trus company was
named now. ne said. Il would psocipd-
tate matters and the litigation would
| no, end In ten years. Mr.. Knox tried to
impress the Court with tho fact t0at
the case could be compromised II ttne
waS given.
Lawyer Carr. representing the t1g0o
daughters OF Winthrop Gilman. oppossd
tho delay He said that he could not
see how delay would DO good for tho
estate.
Judge hobbs said tina. tho onur4 was
convinced tina. very little wousd DO
gained by delay. The law required ehe
speedy settlement OF an estate. he saed.
and the only point now opeu wts
whether a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shpud DO
appointed.
III the bridgeport Trus, Company 10
appointed he said. ~ can adjust mat.
tiers as wc'l as an individual. It's 60
I-,ln,nen; would b.s, conserve the In
,eres,s o! all"
Judge stands Firm.
M-. Judsor said II the Court denied
IN. motion Tor ros;ronement 4: would
prevent the submission OF important
evidence now Oh the way from New
| York Iis clients also Ind other names
10 offer FOR administrators. Judse
N1,.,,s said he would consider no other
names. This was no, n matte. to DO
JuF.lei with.
Il shall take TIE authority contcrSd
urGn me by tn, statutes said the
Judge. "ard marc administrators. The
Trust company viii oe named
Mr. crawford yigor5usly attacked tho
iirus, company, snyinS tht; !; was too
small /, had a capita! stock OF only
4 tirnnr ana undivided iIi"rs II less tnen
S.1"n lie offered in behal. Of EdNurd
Norton \ bon! o Asn."; made pa, oy a
NobbS refuses! % r"cede from his POSI-
Ati}rn.y Sst'es Jud.on has been selected
| 10 .tfp.al III" cas. 20 the superior cour;
| * Fairfield county Will take the ac-
! ;i3n tomorrow Thts' VII tie m active
| proceedings fJr cone. tiin".