Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-24
PALETTE ESTATE
Promises 10 Be Long Contention
 Between ihe neifS.

Apparently the next bone of con- tention to be picked in the probate court is the estate left by the late William and Mrs Margaret Pal lette. husband and wife, who lived on Maple street. In the probate court to-day there was filed an ap- plication for the appointment of commissioners ito hear evidence on claims against the estate. A few of the claims and claimants are MT and Mrs M. D. Byrne, North Main street. $3,000 for services; Eva Brecken. bridge, $1,092, for services, and Philip Hapenny, S9 Cherry street. s626.95, for services also. Such bills as the undertaker's for burial, lawyers for consultation and advice, a mqnument, and probate fees have not. 'heen paid either, hence the all leged advisability of appointing commissioners to hear what these claims consist of There will be a 5 hearing on the application next Sat urday. The administratrix of the estate is Mrs Mary None, niece of Mrs Palette, and whose father is Bernard McCabe of Carrickmacross Monaghan Go, Ireland. A letter from Philip Hapenny of Cherry street, who figured in the contest over the will of the late Truman j.. Smith to Mr McCabe will occasion some discussion as the case pro- gresses.
 On April 4, Mrs None was ap- pointed administratrix on the es- tate and on April 19 MT Hapenny wrote to MT McCabe substantially thus:
 Dear Bernard: I'm glad to know you are all we'll and I am thankful for the confidence you have shown In preferring me to handle this case (Mrs None takes this to mean the estate). You may depend on me. Annie Ca sister of Mrs Mone) will get as much as Mary and Thomas, but I wish some of you would come over and see how things are. I don't know how much is in the case Cthe estate, probably) but 1 will see there is enough in it to make you happy the rest of your life. Mary (Mrs MoneJ did not do right; she wants to be appoint ed tadministratrix) as she is the
 
 she can to get the most out of the estate. She has sold the furniture and gutted the place.
 Annie (Mrs Mone's sister) did pot come to the funeral (Mrs Pal Iette's) and l suppose the reason Sas because Mary did not tell her about it. had some words with Mary. She let Mrs Palette be nried in Protestant cemetery and Ndid not like that. When you write tell Annie to see me, and keep this from Mary. I will let you know how things are. can't do much in six months but l can stop Mary drawing on 1t (the estate). I hope you won't be foolish enough to ac. cept any offer. I'm glad that I'm able to make somebody happy in the old country"
 Explaining Mir Hapenny's refer ence to "gutting the place." Mrs None said she sold some pieces of old furniture and burned others that were of no use, and as for al- lowing the body of her aunt to be in- tered in "a Protestant cemetery tRiversideJ Mrs None said Mrs Palette, some years ago purchased the burial plot and 1t was her wish that she should sleep the last sleep beside her husband. "They were so long together in life 1t was her idea to be buried near him in death." said Mrs None.
 As for Mir Hapenny's accusation that she did not inform her sister Annie of the funeral she says she did inform her of 1t but she was only a short time in the country and was unable to attend. Why Mir Hapenny should hope and advise her ]. father to accept no offer of settle ment, she could not surmise. and she added that the day of the fu- .1efzi she spoke to Hamilton Pal lette of New York, nephew of Mir Palette. and he said that he hoped. and all he wished for, was a fair division of the estate among those who were entitled 10 1t. Why Mir Hapenny should further advise her father to keep the above letter from her, she did not know. She also said that Mir Hapenny wrote the folks in the old country that she had stripped the house of the silverware. On this point Mrs None said she found some spoons and few pieces of silver and sent them to where she thought they belonged, to the folks in the old country.
 When the hearing Is called next Saturday Mrs None expects to be present.
 All of the heirs in Ireland and this country are represented by Mayor Thoms. Mir O'Neill appears for the administratrix and any num- Der of attorneys have been retained by those who claim to have rem dered services to the Pallettes. Mrs None would never have known of the existence of the above letter had not her father sent 1t to her.