Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
THE ALMAROLIA WILL
MAIN ESTATE LEFT TO ADOPTED
SONS.
Small Requests to Others-Her Prtnci-
pal Heirs Two White Boys
Whom She Reared.

Attorney George Sullivan returned to this
promptly filed for probate a paper-writing
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of the late Mary Almarolia. about
which there has been considerable discus
sion of late By the terms Of the tnstru-
ment. as was anticipated. the greater por-
ton Of the estate Is to be divided between
the two adopted sons of the deceased.
Louis and Joseph Alexander, share and
share alike. 1t is stated that Mrs. Al
marolia had no blood relatives.
After the preliminares usual in such in
struments the will stipulates that the body
of the testator shall be decently buried at
the discretion of the executor and trustee
named.
Placed in Trust.
The testator then formally gives, devises
and bequeaths to Irwin B. Linton in trust
all her estate, real, personal and mixed. of
every kind and character whatsoever, in
Guiding all claims. demands and suits which
she may own or be prosecuting at the time
of her death or in which she may be In
anywise beneficiaIly interested as heir to
her father, Michael Sinner his dis
tributee. or otherwise however. and directs
that should the pending suit In the Supreme
No. 239Os. docket 49, entitled Mary AL
'marolia. complainant. VS.. William F. Holtz-
man ct al. defendants. be not concluded
prior to her death her trustee shall con-
tinue the suit and shall prosecute all sub
sidiary proceedings appeals which may
be by him deemed advisable. the same to
be entitled from and after her death Irwin
B. Linton, trustee. VS.. William F. Holtz-
man ct al. and her said trustee shall have
full and complete charge of said litigation.
and in his discretion may at any time.
without resort of any kind to a court Of
equity. dispose of the real estate involved
therein. and. after paying the fees of her
attorneys. he shall hold the proceeds in his
capacity as trustee along with the other
assets of her estate.
Debts and Funeral Expenses.
She further directs her said trustee; out
of her estate in his hands. to first pay all
her just debts and funeral expenses. and to
pay soon as he conveniently can to Rev.
Frank X. Bischoff (at present of ST. Au-
gustine's Catholic Church. 10Th street north
wes) the sum of 800, with the request that
he do what he can to have her grave cared
for; that cut of her estate she directs said
trustee to pay to her daughter Lotte the
sum of s.. and to divide all the rest and
residue of her estate. real personal and
mixed equally between her two sons. Louis
and Joseph: and lastly she constitutes and
appoints her said trustee, Irwin B. Linton.
ment. and she desires that her executor
herenbefore named shall not be required to
give bond for the performance of the duties
of that office. Further, it is her will ana
desire that the aforegoing devise of this
will shall operate upon and pass all real
estate hereafter acquired and owned by her
at the time of her death, and shall take tf-
feet as if made on the last day of her life:
hereby revoking and annulling all former
Wills by her heretofore made ratfying and
confirming this and none other to be her
last will and testament.
The will is da ted March II, 1901 The
witnesses named are George E. Sullivan
and John S. Belt.
Contents of Codicil.
In a codicil it is stated that since making
the foregoing will and testament she has
two additions she wishes made thereto.
Before dividing the rest and residue of
her estate between her Two sons, she wishes
her trustee referred to therein to carry out
the following requests, in addition to those
referred to in said will and testament-that
ia.
To Mrs. Carrie Clarke, 800. and
To Miss Mary Hodges. 800.
Probable Contest
1t is stated that a young colored woman
and her brother. in Baltimore. who claim
to be niece and nephew of the late Mary
Almarolia, will contest this will. claiming
that they are next of kin. Lewis Alexan-
der, one Of the main heirs named in the
paper, declares that the alleged contest
ants are not blood relatives of the de-
ceased. as they are daughter and son Of
Mrs Almarolias stepsister.
Statement Regarding Suit.
In connection with the Almarolia litiga-
ton the suit brought by the late Mary
Almarolia against William F. Hoffman
and others is for four main purposes-first.
the cancellation of a one-half interest deed
in which William F. Hoffman is named as
grantee; second, the cancellation Of a one
fourth interest deed in which Aylett T.
Hoffman Is named as grantee; third. the
cancellation of an alleged compromise
agreement, and, fourth, an accounting
The property involved is all of original
lot l. in square 946 having a facing on
South Carolina avenue, d street and 10th
street southeast. and containing more than
5000 square feet of ground
Mary Almarolia was the only heir of
Michael Sinner, it is stated, who was one
of the most intelligent negroes of his time.
In 1867 this property was skating pond,
and one William B. Todd had a tax title to
1t. Michael Sinner purchased the tax title,
entered into possession. filled in the pond,
brought the property up to the grade of the
adjoining streets and built a house upon
the premises for his family.
He died in the house in January, 1880, in
a smallpox epidemic. and Mary Almarolia.
who was the only survivor continued his
possession of the premises.
Property Of the Government.
title which had been purchased by her
father had been declared to be void, because
the property in reality belonged to the gov