The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
HUGHES HEIRS FIGHT
Contest Over Dead .WOman's
viii Sure to Occur.
WANT HER HUSBANDS ESTATE
Value OF His Property Placed at $780,
900 and Attorneys for Beneaciaries
Say They viii Take Matter Into
COurts-Gittings to Show Cause Why
Third VIII should Not Be Filed.

Unless the parties interested in the
matter arrive at an agreement, which,
at this time seems altogether unlike
ly, the viii OF Mrs. Louise A. B.
Hughes, who died in New York City
January Z, viii be contested by the vari-
Gus claimants. As matters stand, the
contest will take place whether any Of
her various wills are offered Tor probate
in this city or IN New York, which latter
place, it is claimed by attorneys. was her
last legal residence and domicile
The heirs under the viii Of David Nj.
Hughes. the testatOr's husband. have re-
tanned counsel for the purpose. it is
understood, to begin proceedings for the
recovery Of the $4,000 OF his estate, which,
by his viii, his widow was authorized to
dispose Of as she saw fit. The contest
ants contend that if it can be established
that Mrs. Hughes at the time she made
her viii was mentally unqualified to dis
pose Of her property, they are entitled
to the $4,000. being part Of the residuary
Of his estate.
The will executed by Mrs. Hughes in
March, 1902, a few months before she was
declared insane, contains a number Of
charitable bequests provided for in the
will executed for her by J. J. Darlington
in 1883. and also made provisions for
Niles and the latter's wife The wills
which were drawn up and executed in
1893 and 1902 are in the possession. il is
said. Of Attorney J. &. Cuttings. who is
cited to appear in the Probate Court on
Thursday and show why the Will Of Mrs.
Hughes, executed in the year 1890, should
not be offered for probate in this juris-
diction-
It Is claimed that in the last-found will.
which was executed in 1896. Cuuo H.
Rudolph and a. :. Huychins OF this city
are named as executors. For their
services, Mrs. Hughes, II IS said, left them
$500 each. The $4,000 left her by her
husband was disposed Of under this last
named VIII, it is claimed, in about the
same manner as IS stipulated in the
codicil offered for probate last Saturday.
Requests for Missionary Society.
By the terms OF the wall Cf Irene 6.
Buchanan, dated March q. 1902. premises
il6 New Jersey avenue northwest are Ge-
vised 10 the W0mans Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society. Boston, Mass. for the
purpose of spreading the gospel The
executors, Florence B. Solger, Josephine
p. Thompson and Blanche c. Anderson.
are directed to sell premises 1706. I7aE. I7l4.
and l7l6 Seaton street northwest and 81
and 55 Fentcn street, and 10 pay from the
proceeds Of such sale TO the Clinton Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. Trenton. y. J.. $50.
10 the Olivct Baptist Church. Trenton.
\. J., 500. to her nephews and uieces.
Blanche Thompson. Henry c. Thompson.
jr.. and Josephine ". Anderson. 500 each.
Leaves House to His Daughter.
Isaac 9. Jacquette. by his Will. dated
april Is, 1865, and filed yesterday. deyises
house and lot no. SIT Thirteenth street
northwest 10 his wife. Mrs Mary =
.Jacquette. He wishes. as is stated in the
document. his wife to make the property
over to the daughter. Kate. so that she
may have a home while she lives" Il is
stipulated. however. that the house is to
be sold as soon as his daughter marries.
that from the proceeds realized she is 30
be paid $3.50 while the rest is 70 be di-
viGed Ia equal parts among Frank @.
JacqCette. Kate NJ Jacquette. and Charles
a. Jacquette. The testat0r. who died jan
uary (. named his widow as executrix.
Ssrasburger withdraws CaVeat.
Myer Strasburger. through his attorney.
y. J. Colbert. yesterday withdrew the
'caveat filed by him against the probate Of
the viii Of Nina SJrasburger. dated Sep
tember /, 1908. and signifies his consent
that the viii OF the testat0r be admitted
10 probate StTaSbuTger says he is one
of the children and heirs OF Nina Stros-
burger, and also asks that letters Of ad-
ministration be granted TO Joseph Stras-
burger and Leon Tobriner.