The Washington times., 1910-08-12
MESSAGE FROM DEAD
OFFERED IN COURT
Mrs. Crowell Produces Plea
Purporting 10 Be From
Late Husband.
Continued from First Rage)

Office of the Postofhce Department..
which is under the Treasury Depart
ment- died June Z, last, soon after his
compulsory retirement under the age
limit 1t was said that grief over
this retirement fastened his death
So far as can be learned by the
heirs he left no viii, and it is because
OF that fact that the complex condi-
tion Of his estate exists The in
PRODUCTION Of the message" by the
widow was intended for the purpose
Of showing that IL was virtually his
last viii and testament and the
petition 10 the court was to have It
recognized as such
In an affidavit presented by VIII
liam B. CrOweii, the son. he states
that his stepmotheE had informed him
that his father had tried 10 write his
VIII few hours before his death,
but that she could not read what he
wrote, and that after his death she
took the death scrawl TO a slate writ
ing medium"
The name Of the medium" was
given as Pierre L o. Kesler and his
place Of business as 1901 FairmOnt
street northwest She asserted that
she communicated with nef dead nus
had and 1hat the medium copied on
q slate" what her dead husband told
her.
Purport of Message.
This message she alleged. ez-
pressed the viii Of her husband that
his brother. W. II. H CroweH. act as
hi administrator It also stated that
Re had set aside $1,000 for her exclU-
sive use. and that he was well salts
fed with what she had done for him
in life
one paragraph of the,s message
contains this remarkable statement
regarding the other world"
Ruby met me. have seen
many folks here This IS beau
tifuI world Is better than the
Sixth Auditors Office They cant
put me out here
RUBY referred to is supposed TO
have been his daughter who died ten
years ago The reference 90 the
sixth Auditors Office and the dec
la-ariOn They can't put me out here.
according 10 the widow was regarding
his compulsory retirement from his
Office on account OF age shortly before
Ills death
an affidavit made by Mrs CrOwell- the
widow, and was designated A-Nh lplL
A. in the case today The text OF
Mrs. CrowelTs affidavit was
Her Affidavit.
1t VIII be sixten years in OctO-
Der since / married William -
CroweU. my deceased husband. Dur
ing ali that time L have been faith
f-1 and true as a wife TO said de-
ceased in the discharge Of my mar
rage vows and aided and assisted
HIN in every way within my power
I. do
..T gave the best years Of my life
70 the end that both OF US should De
happy NY husband often spoke
Of these things 90 me had some
money and property OF Tnlue- ana
7 always felt free 70 use II Tor the
comfort and pleasure OF DOtn OF Is
. v,-reuey-er- Il seemed necessary 10 DO
So I kept no account Of the money
Of mine 7 paid out Tor ouTInLLld4
beneft and pleasure.
The dav he died. or the day pc
fore. he called me 10 nm II Ildu
some papers IN his hand he tnen
read TO me what he had written
I herewith attach true copy ] nave
taken from the papers hereaQr ONE
and 7 have marked a, ana mace
Il a part OF my affidavit
II am the owner IN zee Simple o.
good real estate III the DlStrlcL OF
T,oIr7r1bIa / OWn small farm IN
Ohio and q rice aDd-cll farm IN llle
state Of Texas THESE properties
I have managed and controlled TOT
wears I am able 10 give such bond
as the court may order IN the prem
Having respect for the dying re-
quest of my husband I VIII Yield
nv right TO administer his estate
IN the brother ne named IN MS cy-
Ing request W H h CroWell- i
the court so requests otneF"lSe
believe ali things CONSIDERED,
s19or1Fd have the preference or ap-
7oiutment under Section -l63 Of the
district code