The Paducah evening sun., 1909-03-24
Charges That She Was In
duced to Sign Agreement
by Trickery.
Says IL Was Changed After Be
ing Signed.
LIFE INSURANCE. Is INVOLVED

On the EfOunuh lhdt int dltt-Hup-
tlal agreement had been altered and
changed without her knowledge or
consent. Mrs. Jane Tyler Bornemann,
widow OF the late william Borne
mann, fled suit IN circuit court
against Oscar Hank, administrator OF
the estate: James p. Smith. mayor OF
Paducah board OF directors OF River
side hospital, the board OF directors
OF the Home of the Frlendless and
George Rartel and Fr!eda Sch midt, OF
Germany. In the suit Il is alleged
by Mrs. Bornemann that the ante
nupt.al agreement was changed to
deprive her OF her dover in the es-
tate. and that Mr.. Bornemann mis-
rcpTesentcd the value Of his estate to
her. saying that his insurance poll
cles were involved In litigation, and
that the value was problematic
In his will Mr.. Borneman left s3.-
900 TO the city for fountains. $4,000
10 Riverside hospital, and 81, SOC to
the Home OF the Friendless. and TO
his wife he left 81 900 for five years.
the remainder OF his estate he left to
George Bartel and Frieda Schmidt,
relatives In Germany. Mrs Borne
mann states that they were married
in Owensboro September 4. 1907,
and that he left an estate valued al
about $4,000. o. $50 900 with debts
amounting 70 about $4,000.
She alleges that her husband in-
sisted on an ante-nuptlal agreement,
but thar she had no business exper-
ienoe and did not understand the I'M
port OF the agreement. The agree
ment was drawn up In Paducah and
she states that Mr.. Bornemann want
ed to take his attorney 10 OwensbOro
but she objected on the point that
there was competent counsel IN ow-
ensbOro. At last Mr.. Bornemann con-
sentcd to her attorney In Owensboro
and according TO the story be told
her the attorney had advised him
that Il was all right. Now Mrs.
Bornemann saws that Il has developed
that her husband did not consult an
attorney In Owensboro. She con-
tends that she did not have any ex-
planatlon OF the martial rights she
would be forced to surrender when
she signed the contract.
II Is recited that the contract he
desired her to sign contained blank
space between terms Of ana
years" and written above the space
was "for her hfe," 50 as TO make the
sentence read 'out OF the estate
that he may leave at the time OF his
death of an annuity OF the sum Of
$1,000 per year. payable quarterly,
for the term OF her life"
II is claimed that Oscar Hank,
who was appointed administrator of
the estate, has filed a paper In the
county clerks Office purporting to be
the ante-nuptial agreement, but sh,
declares that - was altered by her
husband without her knowledge or
consent The ceremony was per
formed two hours after she signed the
contract, and she says that she had no
opportunity 20 ascertain the true
meaning OF the agreement, but that
she relied upon the trust and impllc.
ity she had In her husband to protect
her Interests.
The true contract, she says. is In
the hands of J. ID. Mocquot. attorney
for her husband, and she asks that II
be produced In court.
The suit Is for the purpose of hav-
ing the aDte-nuptial agreement cam
celled. and for a settlement OF the
estate. and after all debts have been
paid TO have the estate distributed
first. by adjudging to the plaintiff one
half OF the personal property. and he
dover In the real estate. She ask
that the real estate be sold, and thai
the master commissioner take proof,
OF the assets and liabilities, and that
all persons be barred from maintain
ing any action against the estate un.
Ill the matters and things complained
of be adjudged and determined.