Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
D|NCLEY ESTATE ROW
Son and Daughter Object to
Settlement.
APPEAL FROM PROBATE
Mother and Brother, Executors, Ac-
cused of Deceiving Them.
WOULD SET ASIDE DECREE
Mrs. E. D. Hooe and Albert G. Ding
ley Unite in Suit-Apother Broth
er Favored, Is Alleged.

AUBURN. Me-. December 1e-Mrs
Edith DinSley Hooe of Washington and
Albert G. Dingley of Denver. who say
they are heirs-at-law to the late Nelson
Dingley. jr.. of lewiston Me-. have filed
petition in the state supreme court to
be allowed to appeal from the decree
| of the court of probate allowing the ac-
count of the executors
Nelson Dingley. author of the Dinelev
tariff law, died in Washington, January
Ii. 1899. His will. written by his own
hand. was approved and allowed in Feb
ruary. 1899. Salome NJ Dingley and
Henry NJ. Dingley. respondents in the
case. were appointed executor and execu-
trix.
The petitioners alege that no inventory
was filed until December 10 1897 Notice
or this was published in the Lewist on
journal of December 10 and Is. 1867. and
January 9, 1908
The petitioners further allege that al
though they had BEEN in constant COM
munlcation with the respondents, especial
~ during the preceding two months, they
had no knowledge that an inventory had
been filed and settlement made in the
probate court: that they did not see the
notices in the Lewiston Journal: that in
september or October the executors sub
mitted to them the first and final account
Tor their approval. which they declined
to approve.
lieve the executors would make no move
in the case without giving them due and
proper notice.
Visit to Mrs. Hooe.
The petitioners further say that Noven1-
Der 81, 1907. both executors visited Mrs
Hooe, at her home in Virginia. and re-
a i'm for ton,
the accounts of the estate and especially
sums due the estate by the Kalamazoo
Telegraph Company, from Edward M.
Dingley. were subjects of discussion be-
tween Mrs Hooe and the executors. Mrs.
Hooe insisted that the amount due the
estate should be ascertained
At that time. the petitioners allege. no
intimation was given by the execute rs
that they were settling the estate. The
petitioners say that from accident. mis-
take, defect of notice, and without any
fault on their part. they omitted at the
time to enter or prosecute their appeals,
and say that justice requir revis on
In this. On notes of Edward NJ. Dingley
there is a balance still due and uncollect-
ed approximating $1i.156.57, they allege
This sum, 1t is argued should have been
collected and accounted for as part of
the estate.
The executors. who have the right 20 the
full control and management of the kala
mazoo Telegraph Company. have so care
lessly managed the affairs of the compa y
as to allow Edward NJ. Dingley to have
entire control and to become indebted to
the company for at least 500. 40 Is SO
set forth
II is further asserted that the estate holds
400 shares of stock In the Lewiston Jour
nal and Henry NJ. Dingley holds two. in
all majority of the stock; that the stock
is returned in the inventory; that in tn II
account the executors do not charge
themselves with profits and dividends
from the Lewiston Journal Company.
Inventory Of Estate.
The inventory of the estate. it is de-
clared shows that Nelson Dingley owned
In real estate his house at IS Horton
street. Lewiston. valued at $4,000, and
one-half interest in house on Highland
avenue, Auburn. valued at 81, 100
The goods and chattels were 400 shares
of Lewiston Journal Company. $4,000;
$500 shares of Kalamazoo Telegraph
Mill Wooden Company. So 800: G6 shares
Of First National Bank stock. Auburn.
So. 80: l share Squirrel Island Assocla-
ton stock. house at Squirrel Island and
Horton street house, $1.GCO; making d
total of $1OO 100.
The rights and credits amounted to
S32 7S4.69. In this were included amounts
due notes OF Edward NJ. DlnSley OF
ST. :39629 Mr.. Dingley's life insurance
amounted to $12.4Oo.
This case is reported to the law court.
1t was to have been argued in Augusta
this week. but was postponed.
If the law court is of opinion
that the petitioners are legally interested
in the resduary estate the petition is to
stand for hearing. If the petitioners are
not so interested. the petition is to be dis
missed
Dingley's will. dated October u. 1897,
gave to each of his children-Henry M
Dingley. Edward n Dingley. Arthur H.
D;ngley. Albert G.. Dingley and Edith
Dingley-$", 900: to each of his grand
children he gave 500: to his wife. Salome
NJ Dingley. he gave the homestead in
Lewiston. the summer cottage at Squirrel
Island all the sum insured on his life and
all the remainder of his estate. real and
personal after debts and other charges
had been paid.
1t was his wish that his interest in the
Lewiston Journal should pass to one or
more of his sons. as he regarded the
paper to the building up of which he
gave most of his life. as the best monu-
ment to be preserved to his memory. All
former wills were revoked and the will
was witnessed by W. A. Pidgeon. d. J.
O'Neil. and L. l.. Barker.