Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-21
Last Testament of the Late e..
III. Hibben Admitted to Pro-
bate Thursday
NEAR RELATIVES BENEF!cIARlEs
Judge Burnhsm Will Appoint an Adj
ministrator of the Estate Saturday.
Petition Introduced Asking That w.
H. Coon and C. J. Hoyt Be Appointed
Terms of the Will.

The last will and testament of the
late Edwin II. Hibben, who died sud-
denly in the Elks club rooms on Oct.
%, as the result of stroke of apoplexy,
was admitted to probate Thursday af-
ternoon. Considerable cash is left to
relatives In sums aggregating $500 and
$1,000. The principal beneiciaries,
however, are Mrs. Mary Coon, of Grip
pie Creek, Col; Charles X. Hibben, of
New York, and Lew o. Hibben, of Sioux
City, sister and brothers of the de-
ceased, and Edwin H. Hibben, Jr.. and
Charles p. Finn, nephews.
1t is not known to any degree of GER
tainty what Mr.. Hibben's estate will
amount to in cash. 1t is q hard matter
to estimate at the present time, ana
various guesses have been made by in
innate friends and business associates,
ranging all the way from $4,000 to
100000 He carried $4,000 life insur-
ance that is made payable to his estate,
but the other policies, aggregating
much more, he makes payable to rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. Hibbens will was made on
March ~, 1898, and as witnesses there
appear the names of George w. Weeks
and John R. Hill. He makes provision
for the payment of all his debts and
the expenses of his last illness and his
burial, and the costs accruing from the
settlement of his estate. After the
opening paragraph, embodying the
vt,th o.
lied among the following legatees:
Mrs. William Fielding, grandmother,
Sidney, O., $1,000.
Lizzie Fielding, aunt, Sidney, o.,
$500.
Mrs Fannie Murray, cousin, Sidney,
O., $500.
Mrs Maggie Fielding, aunt, wife of
Charles Fielding, Sidney, O., $500.
Mrs Emma Bigger, aunt, Rushville,
Ind, $500.
Clara Bigger, cousin, Rushville. Ind.
$500.
Mary Dixon, cousin, Rushville, Ind,
$500.
Sarah E. Pugh, aunt. Rushville, Ind.
$500.
Edwin H. Hibben, nephew and name-
sake, Sioux City. CHOW resident of
Chicago) $1,000.
Mrs. Ella f. Bowen, Kewanee, Ill.,,
81, 900.
Annie RoubinelS, Marshalltown,
$4,000, together with all his household
goods.
All OF the remainder Of the estate,
of whatever name and nature, is made
payable to his sister. Mrs. Mary Il.
Finn, of Leadville, Col, (now Mrs.
w. II. Coon, of Cripple Creek, Col.)
brother, Charles K. Hibhen, of New
York, and brother. L. o. Hibben, of
Sioux City; also his nephews, Charles
T. Finn and Edwin II. Hibben, Jr.
viii Appoint Administrator.
Judge Burnham will appoint an adj
ministrator of the ESTATE Saturday
morning. petition was filed with the
court Thursday afternoon asking for
the appointment of Mr.. w. H. Coon. of
Cripple Creek. Mr.. Hibbens brother-in
law, and Mr.. Charles j. Hoyt, of this
city, as administrators with the will
annexed. Some of the creditors, heirs
and legatees were the petitioners, but
the court does not feel that either
should be appointed. The courts OBJ
lection to Mr.. Coon is that he is nom
resident of the state, and has not jul
risdiction, and to Mr.. Hoyt that he is
interested in the estate thru his con-
nection with the decedent in in BUSH
ness way. No objections, the court
stated, were made as to the fitness of
either, nor their honesty or integrity.
An objection was filed by certain
creditors as to the appointment of any
beneficiaries of the viii. Principal
among these were Mr.. C. f. Schoenhut.
who is a creditor of one of the legatees,
Lewis Q. Hibben, and who has already
filed claim against the estate. 1t was
asked that if any one interested be APP
pointed Mr.. Schoenhut should be Sc