Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-21
BENNETT WILL CASE.
Another Chapter in Matter in Which
Bryan Is Interested.

New Haven, Conn, June 20.-WI IL
liam J. Bryan came to New Haven,
Nonday. 20 attend n hearing in the
probate court in connection "lth ms
position as executor OF tn" estate ol
the latc l.. s. Bennett, Of the iirin OF
Bennett, Sloan Il 60. OF New YORK.
The bearing was ordered on tn" appl-
cation Of Mrs. Grace ImoGene Bennett
the window. requesting that the court
direct The executor to turn over 10 her
the sum Of $75. coo which, by the terms
of TIE will, was left to the widow out
right. II was set forth in the applica-
tinn that the money was in the hands
Of Mr.. sloan, Mr.. Bcnnett's former
mariner and that he was ready to pay
1t under proper authority.
Trior to the opening of the hearing
which was set for II o'clock. it was
said that Mr.. I;ryan had no objection
to the payment and that the proceed
ings would b" largely n fprmality. The
ST. 900 bepucst is not involved in tho
legal fight between Mr. Rryan and
Mrs. Bennett which is to come before
the Connecticut supreme court of er-
ror9 this week.
Mr. Hryan arrived in the city from New
YORK shortly before II o'clock ana went
directly to the prohat" court. The pro
ccrdings opened with the reading Of the
anJrication for the bringing of tn" funds
ui the pstat" into the jurisdiction of Con
nectirut from New York and for the pay
mcnt uf s75H0 to the widow. When Judge
l.. w. Cleavcland asked If there wcr"
any objection to the granting uf the ap-
plication. Mr.. Bryan said:
So far the payment o1 tue HI'.FH
to the widow IS concerned. / am not only
willing to do that but am anxious to 90
So All | desire is that such an order he
issued as will protect me in 50 doing /
have arranged to do this and VIII deposit
the money here, although i cannot under
stand why an order should d.. issued since
| have given bond In this state AS
long as | am responsible for tn" money
] do not see any reason for such an on
der 7 am informed by the surviving
partner that there will b. about $ilj,""
,tI,at can he maid over really do not see
why such an order as Is asked for shonid
Judge Henry stod1ard counsel for Mrs.
BENNETT. replied:
.it is the usual procedure to order
fnn,l., that are In another state brought
10 the Jurisdiction Of this court When
tho estate, Is here and they should l'e
brJlIc.ht here Mt the earliest possible mo.
ment We say that there Is special
reason for the order because thcs" funds
are of a peculiar character.
After some further rr,in, ,,d r%morkI by Mr'
EFF the funds OF the estate are brought
into Connecticut, Mr. Eryan can of course
deposit tliern witE some trust company
here In his own namr.
l"0h. YES replied Mr. St"ddard. We
ali know about our trust cumIianitS IN
this state and all W" want IS to bring
the money here subject to the courts
order"
The executors attorneys filed claims
AGAINST the estate to the amount uf
sySs2. These were all small bills contract
Ell before Mr.. Hrnnetts death. Mr. Bry-
an said they would hr paid ut once.
After Judge Cleavcland WAS informed
by counsel for both sides that thrr" WAS
no question raised as tu til" execution
riyht IA nav ont thr widows l"rarN inni"-
diIt,ly after the debts and charE's "t the
cstatr wer. paid the jr"lS" said lhat No
vas Inclined to issue the "rtl"r as asked
for and at his suggestion tn" attorneys
agreed to get together and try To- fran"
an order of satisfactory nature. ms or
der will be submitted to thu court, pr"h-
ably Tomorrow.