The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-28
MRS. MUIR FILES A PROTEST.
senator MePhcrson's Daughter Oh
jects to Her Mothers VIII.

Mrs Edla Mcpherson Muir. daughter Of
John r. McTherSon late United States
Senator from New Jersey. and EdlI Jean
Mcpherson. today filed protest in the
local court against admitting the will Of
her mother Co probate
Mrs Muir is the wife of DIR. Joseph w.
Muir. Of New York. who was recently
appointed United States Consul At Stock
holm. Sweden
10 is stated that the estate left by Mrs
Mcpherson is valued at about $4,000 and
about $1,000 Of this consists of real and
personal property I'm the District Of Co
lumbia. II is also explained that similar
proceedings have been instituted IN the
state Of New Jersey. but these will in no
way. II is said. interfere with the prog
ress of the litigation I'm the local courts
Mrs Muir states IN her caveat that her
mother. Edla J. Mcpherson. died in New
York March % last. At this time the
cavcator says, she was in Europe For a
long time previous to her death. 10 is stat
ed, Mrs. Mcpherson had been temporarily
residing in New York. and had a pcrma-
ucnt residence in Washington. where her
home. household furniture and other per
soual belongings were at the time Of her
death and still are. After receiving notice
Muir states she took passage for the
United States. and while returning April
9 she says that a paper writing dated
March p. 1901. purporting TO be the last
will and testament Of her mother. was
offered for probate in the Surrogate
Court OF the county of Hudson. y. J. She
says that this paper was offered for pro-
bate by Aaron 5. Baldwin. who Is named
in the will as executor. This paper. she
adds. was admitted to probate and letters
teStamentary issued TO Mr.. Baldwin. All
these proceedings. she says. were had
without any notice whatsoever being Civ
en- to her or her counsel
She says she believes the action or the
surruEatc's court wJs Ineffective and
void because her mother. the testatriX
was not a resident Of the State Of New
Jersey and that the surrogate court in
that jurisdiction was without authority
I'm the premises IN this connection the
CavCatoT states that because of the &c
tiJu taken by the surrogate court she has
perfect right 10 appeal To- the orphans
court of the Statc Of New Jersey and has
instituted similar proceedings il the
courts Of that State 20 test the validity
Of The paper writing purpOrting q be the
viii OF her mother.
BY the provisions OF the proposed viii.
Mrs Muir states. she is given life inter
est i'm the estate of her mother and that
upon her death the estate Is TO 20 10 Bald
win. a stranger having no claim upon her
mothers bounty by relationship or other
wise. for the term Of his natural life. At
his death. she states. certain lcgacies are
provided for to be paid 10 Christ H0spi-
tal la Jersey City and the Emergency
Hospital in the city Of Washington. the
residue Of the estate To- 20 To Yale Uni
vcrsity. Baldwin, she states. is named
as the sole executor and as trustee and
is given large and unrestricted authority
in dealing with the estate
Is the provisions Of the proposed will
Mrs. Muir says, any children who may be
born to her are entirely cut of from any
share in the property Of the estate Of her
mother.
II is further said that the property al
legged 10 have been bequeathed by the VIII
Of the mother came into the possession OF
the latter by virtue Of the VIII o. the ca
yeatOr's father. JOAN r Mcpherson