The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-10
DECISION Is
AGAINST HIM.
George Fred Williams Declared
unfaithfuI to His Trust.
WHAT JUDGE BLODGETT SAYS
The Decree Entered Yesterday May NOT,
H0xsver, End This Celebrated Stark
W.dtAer Case.
WHAT JUDGE BLODGeTT SAYS

The litigation over the administration
OF the estate OF Amey NJ. Starkweather
Of the East Side, Pawtucket, and OF when
estate George Fred Williams OF Boston
was appointed executor. In Januay. 1885,
more than four years ago. presents an
other phase.
n has been not only in the probate court
of that city but also in the supreme
court OF the state and now has been dis
posed OF. at least temporarily, by Judge
Blodgett OF the Pawtucket probate court,
who ordered the entry of decree ad-
judging Executor George Fred Williams
guilty of unfaithful administration.
TEXT OF THE DECREE.
The text OF the decree is as follows:
Probate court, within and for the city
of Pawtucket.
July 9, 1902.
The complaint of Joseph u. Stark
weather. administrator dc bonis non with
the will annexed, alleging that George
Fred Williams, executor OF the last will
and testament OF Amey NJ. Starkweather.
has neglected and refused to raise any
money out Of the estate OF the said Amey
NJ Starkweather, or TO turn over money
I'm his hands as such executor TO liqu.date
judgment debt due from the said exc
cutor to the administrators aforesaid. and
that the said executor has absolutely
failed to perform his duty in that respect;
and praying that the said executor be
cited TO appear In this court To show
cause why he should not be adjudged
guilty OF unfaithful administration, came
on 10 be heard, the said executor appear
Ing in obedience TO a citation issued In
1la.. .l,t.x
prayer, and was argued by counsel; and II
appeared upon such hearing that the said
complainant, as such administrator had
recovered against the said executor IN
the supreme court, within and for the
county of Providence. on the I'd day of
February, A. D., 1900. for the sum of
s2s65. .09 and that said judgment remains
wholly unsatisfed and in full force. al
though the said executor had In hands.
and still has in his hands. assets be-
longing to the estate of the said Amey
NJ. Starkweather. applicable 10 the pay
ment OF said debt and sufficient TO satis-
fy the same. he has neglected TO pay the
same or any part thereof. and has upon
such hearing failed TO show sufficient and
reasonable cause for such neglect. Upon
consideration thereof. 1t Is ordered. adj
judged and decreed that under the sta
tute the said executor is guilty of unfaitn-
full administration of said estate"
PROTRACTED LITIGA IION
The litigation which has marked this
case has attracted more than passing
attention, both because OF its protract-
edness the somewhat national repma-
tion of Executor Williams, the eminent
counsel engaged and the apparent bitter
ness with which the several points In
volved were fought out. Executor VIII
liams. for the most part. conducted his
own case. but Charles r. German was
latterly employed by him as advisory
counsel Mr.. Starkweather was repre-
sented by Attorney Il. ID. Bassett.
1t is not expected that the decree en-
tered yesterday will end this celebrated
case, which will probably find it's way
back again to the supreme court by up-
peal proceedings. Mr.. Williams has ex-
pressed himself as determined TO fight
the matter Ito the last ditch" and per-
sistency is usually accounted TO be one
of his strongest characteristics.