The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
FAITH IN HIS WIFE
s. +. StoIl Refused to Believe
Gossip.
Was Unhappy While Living at
Atchison.
BORE ALL THE BLAME
Woman Daughter Of j. p. Brown
Pioneer Railroad Builder.
Funeral Hold aft fchison Today
BORE ALL THE BLAME
Funeral Held at AtchisOn Today
Prominent Pallbearers.

i of Mrs. S. F. 'Stoll, who was killed in
kansas City by William Jacobia, ar
rived in Atchison at 1850 o'clock last
night and was taken at once to the
home of her mother, Mrs. J. P.
Brown, at sos North Fourth street.
The funeral was held at the home
this afternoon, was private. and con-
Quoted by the Rev. F. S. White, rec
tor of the Episcopal church of this
city. The pallbearers were Writ
Hetherington, DR.. Charles Johnson,
Sheffield ingalls,, True Snowden,
Charles Linley, ]. w. Orr, ]. M.
Chisham and Roy Walters.
S. f. Stoll the husband of the muir
dered woman, was an unhappy man
while he lived here. On one occasion,
finding man in his house, he shot
at him. A killing was expected and
the man finally left town. StoH told
his Atchison friends a pitiful story of
neglect by his wife for her home and
husband Yet in spite of her con-
duct, Mrs. Stoll was probably the
best loved child of the late j. P.
Brown, the pioneer railroad builder
and capitalist, who died here August
%. Throughout his long illness she
was with him almost constantly, and
he disliked to have her leave his bed
side. Occasionally while he was i'll
she would go to her home in Kansas
City to remain only few hours
Anonymous Letters to Stoll.
Stol appeared to doubt suspicious
against his wife. While in Atchison
father-in-1aw, Stoll said to a friend:
MY wife is a pure woman. L will
bear all the blame, for my shoulders
are broad"
At the same time he said he had
received anonymous letters from per-
sons in Kansas City, and those letters
constantly warned him of Jacobia-
Mrs. Sadie Brown Stoll was born
in the old Brown homestead on North
Second street, grew up here, and ev-
eryone knew her. She went to school |
here and was married here Atchison |
people know that j. P. Brown. her |
father, knew about the charges made |
against his daughter, and possibly her |
waywardness caused him to love her /
more than any of his other children. |
She was a handsome woman and a |
woman of more than usual intelli- |
gence She was received in good |
homes here, for although people knew |
of the gossip about her, they respected |
her father and would not make |
breach in the sociaF standing of the |
family. Today Atehison people are !
talking of her kindheartedness and |
of her marked devotion to her father.
Mrs. Jacobia Worked in the Bank.
For the two apartment houses ia
cobia built in Kansas City, he obtain
ed much of the necessary money from
friends. Mrs. Eugene Clark of Atchi-
son, the widow of a former Central
Branch engineer, owns $1,000 of the l.
stock purchased with her insurance
at Jacobia's solicitation. Mrs
Will Utley owns $4,000 of the stock,
Mrs. J. ]. Daniels owns $1,000 and
Miss Letitia Clark, a school teacher
a considerable amount Mrs. Otis
Clark owns about $500 of the Jacobia
stock. All of these stockholders live
in Atchison. For. a year they have
been trying to straighten out their fl
nancial account with Jacobia, who
the apartment houses They
assert he wasted much of the income,
but believe their security is good.
Mrs. Jacobia began divorce proceed
ngS some time ago, but withdrew
them. She was formerly Miss Stella
Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Sylves-
ten Nyhart, living southwest of town.
When she lived with her husband at
Corning, she was vice president of his
bank and a hard worker.
TIE Brown estate of which much has
,een said in connection with the double
rag edy probably amounts to 100000
,er share would have been $100 COO This
Etimate of Mr.. Browns estate was
made by ]. P. Brown himself. about a
ear and half ago. Although by his
will he left everything to his wife. at
Ter death, the estate was to be held ;
intact for Is wears and then divided.
t has been understood since Mr..
Browns death that every three months
lis widow would divide the income
rom the estate with the heirs, retain I
ng only one share for herself. This
ncome would amount TO something like
900 per year for each of the seven I
eirs, and like amount for Mrs. c
srown NeEa
Only $500 to StOll. {
The death of Mrs. Stoll removes one
f the three trustees named in the will. I
he other two trustees are Charles A. $
Brown ana Mrs. James Byram. The II
Brown will has been the subject of a
reat deal of comment because of its
nusual provisions. Three dates have
cen set for hearing ir the probate
curt and each time there was post :
oneme1t Indicating that the heirs
1ere not satisfied. According to the !
rill, the husband Of the late Mrs. Stoll !
will not share in the division of the
Brown estate further than an allowance =
f $780, The section relating to the
cath of the heirs is as follows: ,
IF any of our children hereinbefore
AIMED shall die leaving then consort 7
urviving at the time when any of the
rovisions of the will take effect, there
hall be paid to such surviving consort, :
Tithin 80 days the sum of $500 by the
erson or persons who may at such
me be controlling the body of this
state"
The provision of the will places no re-
lrictions upon rhe StolI children from
their share. however, and
hen they become of age they will get
leir share of the estate
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