Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
KENGLA WILL CONTEST
INTRODUCTION OF TESTIMONY TO
BEGIN MONDAY.
Provisions of the Instrument - Prop
erty Left in Trust to Designat-
ed Executors.

The introduction of testimony Will be
started next Monday before Justice Gould
and a jury in the Probate Court in the
contested will case involving the estate OF
Henry kengla, deceased.
Mr. Kengla died in this city January Is.
1903. He owned about lis acres of lana
near Tenleytown and five lots, with I'M
provements, in Georgetown, the value of ali
of his real estate being about $1250o. In
addition he owned sundry horses and wag-
ons and other personal property, and had
about So, OoO cash in bank. His debts were
comparatively small. Mr.. kengla was
never married. and he left no father, moth
er, brother or sister living. His next of Kin
nd heirs at-law are certain children ana
grandchildren of his deceased brother,
Louis kengla.
Mr. Kengla, November 81 1885, executed
a will naming Ephraim S. Randall ana
George c. Payne executors. Mr. Payne
died prior to The demise of Mr.. Kengla, and
January It. 1903, Mr.. Randall filed petit
ton asking that the viii be admitted to
probate and that letters testamentary be
issued to him.
The Requests Made.
By the terms of the alleged will Mr.
Kengla left the estate to the executors
named, in trust, to pay, among other
things, the following legacies:
To his nephew Joseph 7. Kengla. $4,000;
to his niece Maggie Lydane $4,000; to his
niece. Theresa Lydane, $4,000; to Louisa
S. Randall, $4,000: to Elizabeth Homiller,
$1,000; to James H. Taylor, s. $50; to
George c. Payne, 5000; to Estelle S. Ran
dali, s., 900; to Henry S. Randall $4,000; to
Elizabeth S. Randall, 5000; to Sarah Britt,
$1,000; to Samuel Knott, $4,000; to his
nephew, Harry Greene, $1,000; to his
nephew, Low Kengla, $1,000. and to Char
lotte Hill, $1,000.
matters it was directed in the will that the
executors turn over the balance of the es-
tate to Joseph I. kengla, Maggie Lydane,
Theresa Lydane, Louisa S. Randall and
Elizabeth Homiller in equal proportions
Answering Mr.. RandalTs petition for let
tiers testamentary, Louis c. Kengla, VIM.
F. kengla, Charles r. kengla and Guida
A. Kengla charged that Henry kengla
was induced to execute the paper writing
of March 81, 1895, by fraud. undue influ-
ence and opportunities practiced and eXer-
cised upon him by Ephraim S. Randall and
one Elizabeth Homiller and others, when
his mind in such weak and enfeebled
condition that he was unable to withstand
their opportunities, and that the paper
writing is not the will of Henry kengla.
and is absolutely void and of no effect in
law and should be refused probate
Points Before Jury.
The jury will be called upon to decide
whether or not the paperwriting of Novem-
Der o. 1895, was executed by Mr.. kengla in
the form of law; whether not, at the
time, he was of sound and disposing mind
and capable of executing a valid deed or
contract and whether or not the execution
of the instrument was procured by the
fraud or the undue influence of Ephraim S.
Randall and Elizabeth HOmiler, or of either
of them, or of any other person or persons.
Attorneys A S. Worthington and Joseph
D. Wright represent Mr.. Randall, the ca
veatee and Attorneys Michael ]. Colbert
Cole & Donal dson and Gordon & Gordon APP
pear for the caVeatorS.