Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
SUE FOR BIG ESTATE
An Attempt to Secure Account
ing of Millionaire Haga-
mans Estate
MUCH MYSTERY IN THE CASE
Body of Hasaman May Be Exhumed
With View of Ascertainins the
Cause of Death Mrs. Delabarre
Got Possession of the Vast Estate
General News.
MUCH MYSTERY IN THE CASE

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Freeland Hagaman Delabarre, whose
| former husband, Theodore Hagaman.
died on Sept. II, 1900. in the Waldorf
Astoria. has been examined before a
referee appointed by Surrogate Fitz-
gerald in a suit brought by Henry w.
Unger. of Levy & Unger.
This suit is the first step In proceed
ings Instituted by the relatives of Mr..
Hagaman TO compel an accounting for
an estate valued at $1,50O,00O. Mr.. Cn-
ger. while the proceedings are now
temporarily halted, declares it to be his
intention to begin other and more SEN
sational actions
The second step was demand, still
pending. that the body of Mr.. Hagaman
be exhumed. If that course is decided
upon Coroner Jackson will take action
to bring about an official inquiry into
the circumstances of the death.
DR.. Joseph b. Head, who attended
Mr.. Hagaman during his last illness.
was an employee of DR.. r. C. Fowler
who received more than 100000 from
Mrs. Hagaman in less than six weeks
Maurice Willis, who attended Mr. Hag-
aman as nurse, is brother-in-law of
DR.. Flower.
Isaac Hagaman, a brother of Theo-
iore, asserted that he was prevented
from seeing his brother during his last
illness until just before his death, when
he made unsuccessful attempts to talk
to him. Isaac Hagaman and his sisters
denied that they were settled with, as
sorting that DR.. Flower attempted to
force a settlement upon them which
they would not accept.
Mrs. Delabarre, whose present hus-
band is DR.. Walter E. Delabarre, caused
a sensation last July at Alexandria Bay,
when on her honeymoon, by charging
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. Rishman. of this
city, with having taken possession of
diamonds and other jewalry belonging
to her and worth more than $4,000. She
has been examined at great length be-
fore John A. Foley, the referee appoint
ed by Surrogate Fitzgerald, and she has
testified that during the last six weeks
of the life of Mr. Hagaraan she came
into possession of s619,392, which she
transferred from her husbands bank
account to an account opened in her
own name. She did this, she has testi-
fled. by means of three powers of at
torney granted to her by Mr.. Hagaman
While She was getting possession of
this fortune, Mrs. Delabarre was trans
ferring the money in great sums to the
account of DIR. r. c. Flower. who, She
says, invested it for her in securities of
the Blue Ridge Mining Company, a con-
Germ which is now in difficulties, a re-
ceiver having been appointed for the
City Trust Company of this city. Dr.
Flower, his son, Jewell Flower, and his
brother-in-law, Maurice Willis, will be
examined by Mr.. Unger If the contest
ants are permitted to go on with the
present proceedings.
Theodore Hagaman died in his apart
ments in the Waldorf Astoria, after a
lingering and painful illness. The pres
ent contestants, Isaac Hagaman of
East Haven. Conn. a brother. and Mrs.
Mary Frances Richards, of No. 100
State street, New Haven; and Mrs
Maria Andrews, of East Haven, sisters, |
allege that they We're not permitted to
see their brother during his last illness,
tho they made repeated attempts to do
so. They further allege that undue in
fiuence was used by his wife to prevent |
him from making will, as he desired |
to do.
During the illress of Mr.. Hagaman he |
was attended by DR.. James Head |
whom Mr.. Unger asserts he has been
unable to locaet in New York; by Dr. |
Flower, who. has not actively practiced |
his profession for several years, and a |
Brooklyn specialist. whose name Mrs
while testifying, could not
The nurse in attendance up
on Mr.. Hagaman was Mr. Willis, who
is. as has been said, the brother in law
Of DR.. Flower.
Mr.. Hagaman was successful during
his business career, and it is admitted
that he amassed several fortunes, los
ing at times, but always recovering. He
was a part owner of the Albemarle ho-
tel. and he was a member of the stock
brokerage firm of Purnell & Hagaman.
When that firm dissolved, Il few weeks
before the death of Mr.. Hagaman, he
received for his share two checks, one
Of which was drawn for the sum of
s572,Ss2, and which was deposited by
Mrs. Hagaman to her own credit.
In the present proceedings Mills &
Glover, of which a son of Dr. r. c.
Flower is a member, represented Mrs.
Hagaman until former Judge Ernest
Hall was engaged to represent the in
.srests of the widow.
In her behalf 1t is urged that she
,nce settled in full with the brother and
he sister of her former husband, they
accepting $4,000 for their share in the
state, which in fact amounted, accord
ng to her, to only $500 She further
asserts that Mr.. Hagaman desired her
o have his entire property, and that he
repeatedly made his wishes known in
It least a semi public manner. She says
lie gave power of attorney to her so
property, which had been amassed after
| crash by means of property which
Mr.. Hagaman had at one time and an
'ther transferred to her.
Mr.. Unger does not deny that a set
lement WAS arranged with his clients /,
'ut he declares that the settlement
hould be set aside H also declares
hat under a power of attorney Mrs. I
Iaeaman. who is now Mrs. Delabarre. !
lad no right to transfer to her own ac- /
cunt property which belonged to her /
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From the date of the death of Theo- 1
ore Hagaman until Iess than three 1
months ago no regular effort was made
o settle his estate, except as was done
" the widow when she settled with the
elatives for $4,000. No letters of adj Z
issued, and 1t was l