The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-26
WILL UT AUEU ALMA A. WARNER
 IS CONTESTED
Mrs. Brown, Daughter of Testatrix, Ob'
 jeCts to Hiring Lawyers.


 MOTHERS WILL IS HERE AMI
 MOTHER KNEW WHAT SHE WANTED"-HEAR SET FOR
 FRIDAY, WHEN COUNSEL WILL APPEAR FOR WILL. There Is going to be a contest over the will of the late Mrs. Alma A. War ner, who lived for years at 590 North avenue and who died a short time ago at the ripe old age of 86.
 Mrs. Emily W. Brown, a daughter, who resided with her mother. is the principal legatee under the will, the major portion of the estate being left to her.
 Another daughter, Mrs. Ida M. kingsbury of South Coventry, Conn.,, and a son George D. Warner, of Min neapolis, Minn., who, except for small bequests are practically elimina ted from sharing in the estate of their mother, have engaged the services of Attorney John J. Phelan to oppose the probating of the will. They insist that the signature on the document shall be proven and that the testamentary capacity of the aged testatrix shall also be proven.
 The will is dated September 7, 1908. On February 6, 1909, application was made to the probate court, by Ida M Kingsbury, for the appointment of a conservator over Mrs. Warner, but be- fore the proceedings were closed the old lady died, her death occurring on Feb. 14.
 A hearing on the admission of the Will to probate was held yesterday af- ternoon. Mrs. Brown appeared with counsel. Attorney Phelan appeared for the other heirs. Judge Nobbs in formed Mrs. Brown that he thought she would better secure counsel as she was an executrix of the estate and that the admission of the will was going to be opposed. Mrs. Brown replied that she did not intend to have a lawyer, and that she had no money tc. spend for lawyers.
 Mother did not expect that the will would eyer be questioned, she said.
 Judge Nobbs asked Mrs. Brown to kindly refrain from making state ments bearing upon the case. The judge also said that he did not want the trouble in this case that he exper- fenced in the settlement of Mrs. Browns fathers estate.
 Mrs. Brown informed the court that she did not see any use of having a lot of jabbering back and forth as the will was there and expressed her mothers wishes. Then she piled At torney Phelan with questions as to what she had better do, about remain ing in the house owned by the estate. MT. phelan refrained from answering, and Judge Nobbs explained to Mrs. Brown that it was unfair for her to ask opinions from the attorney who had been engaged by the other side
 The judge finally asked Mrs. Brown if she had consulted with Willard s. Plumb of the City Savings bank, who is named as cO-executor of the will. A telephore message brought Mir Plumb to the court. It was agreed that a hearing be held, Friday, so that the will may be defended by counsel.
 The signature of Alma A. Warner affixed to the will is written in a trem- bling hand
 The son, George F. Warner. is be- queathed $500, "he having previously had in money and interest equal to his Share.'
 To the daughter, Ida M. Kingsbury is bequeathed one set of silver tea spoons marked "A. A. W. to Emily W. Brown is bequeathed $4,O0O in cash, ''in place of the house originally in- tended to be hers.'' Mrs. Brown is also bequeathed the household effects and the use of said house until the same can be rented or sold to advantage in the judgment of the executors. Upon the sale of the house one-half of the proceeds are to go to Mrs. Brown and the other half is to be divided between Charles w. and Sylvester Robertson, grandsons of the testatrix, and sons of deceased daughter of Mrs. War ner. The sum of $25 is left to Bertha B. Warner, a. granddaughter and an equal amount to Harvey Warner, grandson.
 The witnesses to the will are Fred erick A. Parsons. Lucy c. Parsons and Morgan Miller.