Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-29
Was Reported to Be Worth
100000, But Amounts to
Less Than $4,000
REMEMBERS FAvoRlTE NEPHEW
There is Also an Adopted Daughter
Pearl Maybrar-considerable Liti-
CATION Anticipated, Unless Salts
factory Settlement Can be Effected
Between Interested Parties.
,cial to T1mes-Republican

Nevada, July 29.-The 100000 es-
tate of the late Jane Martin, the &C.
centric owner of the Watkins Lake
property up in the north part of the
county, amounts to slightly less than
$4,000, according to the figures Of A. L.
Bartlett, of Story City, who was in
the city Thursday arranging for the
appointment of an administrator.
A Tines-Republican correspondent
had a talk with Mr.. Bartlett, who has
had charge of Mrs. Martins business
for the past four years, regarding the
affairs as they stood after her death.
Mr.. Bartlett said. 1.-The newspaper re-
ports of Mrs. Martins wealth are
largely exaggerated. While she was
a woman who kept her business strict
Nv to herself. and in her peculiar way,
made great deal of money apparent
ly, her holdings are much less than the
newspaper estimates have placed them
at. The facts of the matter are S40.-
600 will more than cover the value OF
her estate"
Her land holdings consist OF the
Watkins we'll property, OF lao acres.
in this county, BIS acres in Jackson
township, Boone county and town
property worth possibly $4,000. Her
personal property is not worth to ex-
coed $1,000.
The reports circulated since her
death that she had drawn from the
different banks in which she Kept de-
%,dy,sr tn S1k 0O0 and
planted them on her home farm, but
short time previous to her DEATH are
erroneous. Her bankers assert that no
such transactions ever took place, nor
did Mrs Martin have the cash to checK
out did she SO desire.
While as yet the notes have not been
shown UP, ut is understood on good au-
thorlty that prior to her death she eX-
ecuted notes. to Lester Martin, nep-
hew of her husband, William Martin,
amounting to $4,000. payable three
days after her death These notes
were left with her banker. Hon. Will
liam Greeley. of Ames, to, be turned
over to the hoy Lester, Immediately
after her death. The boy Lester was a
faNorite with Mrs. Martin. having been
for many years as son to her, as she
expressed it, and she had repeatedly
assured her few conf1dents that the
boy would be we'll provided for upon
her death.
Edgar John, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city, together with
William Martin. husband of the de-
ceased woman, has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate. A will, which
was drawn up several years ago has
been filed. This occurred, however,
previous to the adoption OF Pearle
Maybriar and the execution of the
beneficiary notes to her nephew Les
ter, and her attorney is strongly OF
the opinion that the will never
stand. If the notes stand
good, after the husband receives
his third, the girl, Pearle Maybriar,
will receive nothing. Miss Martin is
at present at school in Dubuque and
representatives of the estate who have
called upon her say that she apparent
w takes but little interest In her re-
puted vast inheritance.
That there will be sufficient litiga-
ton over the estate to eat up large
portion Of It, there can be no doubt.
unless satisfactory settlement can
be effected between the interested par
ties. Humane Officer Ed Crawford, Of
Des Moines, who took the girl away
from Mrs. Martin, and who has since
been appointed her guardian, has re-
tanned as his attorneys in the case, Nc
Harry, Graham and Shanklin. of Des
Moines.