The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Abbey Will Provisions
Somewhat Confusing

a close scrutiny OF the Will Of the lat,
Dr. Edward P. Able. OF New Bedford
Mass, reveals succession OF Iegacie.
which might be handed down the lin,
as death removed one after another Of
The heirs.
After providing that $4,000 shall b.
given in trust 20 his SON. Dr. Edward
ii. Able. and his son-in-laW, Henry IL
Cammann and oliver Prescott. jr.. the
income going 10 them i'm equal shares
during their lives and 20 their issue
when dead. the viii further provides
that IF both children shall die without
issue that s. 900 Is 90 go 90 St Luke :
Hospital for a bed, in memory or Mary
Hooper Abbey. providing that a tablet
shall be erected in one OF the small
rooms inscribed Given IN memory OF
Mary Hooper Able"
Ten thousand dollars 10 go TO my
Eon-in-law. Henry II. CamInann.
An equal amount 10 my dIughter-in-
1aw. If still unmarried
And the rest 10 my nieces and
nepheWs Lhen in life in equal shares
provided that if any of my nieces and
nephews shall have died and leave issue
Fthey shall have the risnt Of representa-
lion"
After bequeathing 10 Dr. Edward Able
the personal effects, tie VIII is duly
signed and Witnessed ON February "a
1887. by Alena Wilson, A. Martin Pierce
sand Charles d. Prescott
A list Os the testator's personal nrop-
serty is appended consisting OF horses
Marriages, homestead and real estate.
amounting in all 10 t74OJl. The VIII
salso carries a list of the stocks and
bonds owned by the older Able. amount
ing 10 Sls6,2S1.90 in the aggregate. al
though the value OF some OF the items is
estimated
While the value of some of the shares
Of stock listed is not given. and is
marked uncertain" il is believed that
IL the main the stock has increased
rather than diminished in value. swell
ing the estimate OF SlS7oo0, made by DR..
Able
To one unacquainted with the family
history the wording Of the will is con
ifusing, inasmuch as it is not stated
who Oliver Prescott, jr. is nor why
with DIT. Abbe's two children. Neither
does the will specify or limit the num-
Der OF nieces and nepheWs that may
share the fortune in event there are no
direct descendants. It is presumed that
the bequest OF the Sl0G0O 10 my
daughter-iu-laW." if still unmarried. re-
fers 10 Mira. Edward H. Able Inas-
much as the former Mrs. Able and DR..
Able have been divorced. The doctor
having since REMARKED, il is a question
whether the second Mrs. Able will re-
ceive this amount in the event she sur
wives DR.. Able, irrespective OF an equal
division of the estate. or whether the
letter and spirit of the will would be
adhered To. as il must be conceded that
the testatOr had i'm mind at the time
the former wife of his son. Mrs Lillian
i. Able, mother of the boy upon whose
life the attempt was made.
10 is admitted by the authorities en-
gagged on the case that il is a most
complicated one on account of all these
conflicting interests
When seen last night the Washington
detective agency al work on the matter
had no announcement 10 make. although
a lengthy conference was held during
the day between those interested. in
which the ground was gone over thor
oughly and developments promised with
IN a short time.