Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-06
Mr.. HULL's STATEMENT
Mrs. Morris Brother Bespeaks Kindly
Considera ton of Public

Representative Hull of Iowa a brother
of Mrs. Minor Norris who was elected
from the White House Thursday, today
gave out the following statement to the
public: -a.
THE deplOrable events of the past few
days seem To render it necessary for me
10 make a Statement. In the beginning l
desire to bespeak the kindly consideration
of the public for the members of my family
prominently connected with the unfortu
nate affair. ! cannot believe the public spe-
cialiy interested in the domestic difficulties
of any one, and sreatly deplore the neces-
Sity for making any statement whatever.
l certainly would not say or do anything
which would unnecessarily reflect on my
sister, and ask those who may read what
/ have To say TO cast the mantle of charity
over al OF US.
This trouble began on the death of my
father, and has been continuous since. 1t
is charged that ! violated the provisions of
his viii. That | failed To file a codiciI to
the VIII. And | understand ii is further
charged that forged part OF the will These
are very serious charges and if true
would not be entitled to even associate with
decent people. This charge was made in
January. 1:i2. and | will try and take the
matter up in the order Ia which it has come
into my life.
Was Eade Executor
My father left me executor Of the estate
without bond. lie gave me envelopes pur-
porting TO be, first. his WILL second, a codi-
Gil thereto executed more than a year after
the first paper was place in my hand. At
the death of my father 1 forwarded the
same Ia the probate Judge al Pueblo Col.
ana supposed both were properly filed. NV
sister employed an attorney to look after
her interests there. Evidently he wrote her
that the will was fled but not the codicil
When she charged me with not filing the
m pgi a tell ta
looking after the estate and, not he airing
from him. wrote to the proba tie judge di-
rect.
In reply to my letter I received an an
sWer from MIR Horton Pope under date of
January u, 1902 in which he saws: 4
found the cOdicil Of your fathers will
wrote to your brother NJ. A Hull. for the
proofs Of witnesses to it. Had didirnus is
sued and proofs of same, and am now
awaiting It's execution and return by rhe
witnesses. Mrs Morris has empIoyed an
attorney here TO represent her interests
IN the matter. | understand from him
there will he no contest. bur that the
claim of your brother. NJ. \. Hull. will be
resisted
And under date of January 81. 1902. Mr..
Pope wrote me further, among other things
follows:
." I have had several conversations with
Mrs Norris attorney and he has written
her fully In reference to the codicn Ii was
In a separate envelope of small SIZE and not
attached at any time To the will There is
filing marked on the back and showing
II was filed In the probate court by you at
the same time as the will
1t got mixed with a mass of paners takep
by ME from the courthouse and sent me by
your brother and yourself so that until
Mrs Motifs attorney spoke OF il | did not
know there was a codicil.
These letters did not seem to satisfy nv
sister that the codocil was in regular form
and properly probate and | requested
from the judge of the court a statement
on the subject and on the 10Th day of
September, 1902 sworn statement was
sent 10 me.
The sworn statement declares that the
executor of the Hull estate fully performed
his duties and complied with the rules OF
the court and the laws of the state of Col
orado.
Did Not Stop Controversy.
Even this did not stop the controversy"
continued Mr.. Hull. My brother. NJ. A.
Hull. and his good wife cared for my father
extreme age and physical condition
THE care they gave him could never be
paid for In money. and was more of an
evidence of affection than any of the rest OF
the children could give. II was understood
by all OF the children that what
ever father left should go to my
brother for this care Knowing how small
would be his compensation | contributed
an equal amount for my fathers support
am not entitled to any credit for this
and only mention IL as an explanation of
the charge fled
He presented his claim charging only SIS
per week during the time he cared for
father. Afterward he reduced the amount
to SO week. The court allowed the full
amount, after IL was contested for two
years by Mrs. Morris. / did not go to
Pueblo. and used no effort whatever to in
fuerce the court except the bare statement