The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-07
HULL BRINGS OUT
FAMILY SKELETON
BUT popcEs OUTRAGE PERPE.
TRATEp UPON HIS SISTER
6 AT WHITE HOUSE.
TOUCHES UPON ESTATE
Left BY His Father and Its Disposi,
tion Asking Public to Cast
Mantle of Charity Over
Us All.

Washington. Jan. G.-Representa-
j. A. r. Hull of Iowa. whose sister,
Mrs. Minor Morris, was ejecf ed from
the White House Thursday, made a
statement today concerning his
roubles with Mrs Morris. AT the time
Mrs. Morris was removed from the
| Waite House she was endeavoring to
see President Roosevelt that she
might have her husband reinstated as
a clerk in the war department, and in
an interview she and her husband
lave charged that Hull was response
BE for the Morris removed. The state
nent opens:
The deplorable events Of the past
wo days seem TO render it necessary
or me 10 make a statement In the
beginning / desire TO bespeilk the
sindly consideration of the public for
he members of my family prominent
y connected In this unfortunate affair.
cannot believe the public is specially
Interested in the domestic difficulties
IF any one, and greatly deplore I&e&
necessity for making any statement
whatever. | certainly would not say
myth ng or do anything which would
necessarily reflect on my sister and
,sk those who may read what have
o say cast mantle Of charity over
III of us.
''The trouble began on The death
If my father. and has bean continuous
ince. II Is charged that | violated the
provisions of his win in that | failed
TO file codieiI TO the will
And | understand that 1t Is further
charged that forged part of tfe will.
These are very serious charges, and II
rue, would not be entitled even to
associate with decent people. This
,harge was made first in January,
9O2, and | will try and take the mat
er up IN the order in which II has
ZONE in to my life.
MY father left me executor of the !
astate without bonds. He gave me |
envelopes purporting to be, first his
will, second codicil thereto, ex-
ecuted more than a year after the |
irst paper was placed in my hands. |
On the death of my father for
varded the same 10 the probate Judge |
1t Pueblo, Colo, both will and codicil, |
md supposed both were properly filed |
Ny sister employed an attorney to
ook after her interests there. Evil
lently he wrote her that the will was !
iled but net the codicil. When she |
charged me with not filing the codicii
Immediately wrote the attorney
ooking after the estate. and not hear
ng from him, wrote the probate judge
iirect."
The statement then reproduces let
ers from Horton Pope, the judge, say
ng the codic:l was found in a a.separate
Envelope. which had been overlooked
{ also includes sworn statement
rom the deputy clerk of Pueblo coun-
y. Colorado, which shows that Hull
properly discharged his duty as
'xe2utor.T The statement Hen con
inues:
Even this did not stop the con
roversy. My brother. NJ. A. Hull. and
lis wife cared for my father for more
han two years. It was understood
~ all his children that whatever
ather left should 60 to my brother
or this care. Knowing how small
would be his compensation. I con-
r.buted an equal amount for my
aher's support I am not entitled to
my credit for this. and only mention
[ as an explanation of the charge
He'd. He presented his claim, charging
,nly SIS a week for the support dur
ng the time he cared for ia her. After I
wards he reduced the amount to $40
Ier week The court allowed the full
lmount, after II was contested for two
rears by Mrs. Morris. did not go TO
Pueblo. and used no effort whatever
o influence the court. except bare
statement of facts under oath, and
he court did not sustain Mrs. Morris"
After reproducing the courts find
ng, the statement concludes:
"On family matters Iscannot enter
nto any controversy with others.
There are things which come into the
ives of families which cause pro
ound sorrow and regret. and the man.
ie Of charity and silence only make
hem ehdurable- ] again bespeak the
on and charitable judgment
II the great public in considering the
lcts Of my sister in this most regret
lble affair j. A. T. HULL"