East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-10
Sensational Charges Made
Against 7 J. Tweedy by A.
J. Sturtevant and Son.
"MISIiANAGED THE ESTATE
AND VIOLATED HIS TRUST
Wealthy Resident Of Pilot Rock Joins
With Son in Attack on Guardian
Conspiracy to Defraud Lawful
Heirs Is Alleged in Petition for Re
moval-Want Gilliland Appointed.

Seeking to remove T. j. Tweedy OF
this city, as guardian of the person
and estate Of A. j. Sturtevant of Pilot
Rock and to secure the appointment
of ex-County Judge 7. P Gilliland in
his stead, a petition was filed late
yesterday in the probate court by At
torneys Fee and Steiwer for A. ].
Sturtevant and his son, Mark Stur-
teyant. Sensational indeed are the
charges made against Mr.. Tweedy. 1t
is alleged in part that he has misman-
aged the estate, violated his trust, has
conspired with other persons to ap-
propriate a considerable portion of
the estate to his own use, has been
dictatorial and unreasonable in his
conduct, has annoyed and harrassed
the elder Sturtevant incessantly, has
attempted to poison the mind of his
ward against Mark Sturtevant and
wife, and has taken unjust advan-
tage of his position of guardian to
have himself named as the executor
of the last will and testament of his
ward, this act being a part of his
scheme and conspiracy to cheat,
wrong and defraud the petitioners
and helrS at aW,'
The Charges in Full.
In the beginning, it is pointed out
that Tweedy was appointed by the
county court September 27. 1910, as
guardian of A. j. Sturtevant on the
representation that Sturtevant was in
firm of body and mind and that this
appointment was made with the full
consent of Mr.. Sturtevant. As the
first grounds for the removal of
Tweedy, it is alleged that the elder
petitioner is in need of constant at
tenton which it is impossible for Mr..
Tweedy to- give because of his resi-
dence in Pendleton, and Furthermore
that such residence involves a cost
in the travelling to and from Pilot
Rock that is wasteful and ruinous to
the estate
Secondly, it is alleged, that Tweedy
represented to the petitioners PRIOR
to his appointment that he would
consult with them in the management
of the estate, but that, since his ap-
poinment he has become dictatorial
and unreasonable in his conduct of
the business and in so doing with
profit therefrom.
Charges Conspiracy.
The estate, according to the petit
tion is valued at approximately $780,
600, and the only heirs at law. besides
Mark Sturtevant are Vivian and Low
ell Sturtevant, minor children OF
Clark Sturtevant, the deceased son of
A. ]. Sturtevant 1t is alleged that
Tweedy, instead of protecting the in
terests of these heirs, has conspired
with sundry persons to appropriate a
considerable portion of the estate to
his own use, and that by means OF
his authority as guardian. conspired
to procure the appointment of him
self as executor of the last will and
testament of his charge, intending
thereby to gain a dishonest advantage
and to profit by the management or
the estate; also that he has secured
the execution of numerous wills dur
ing the past six months, and, secur-
ing one satisfactory to himself, has
attempted by unjust persuasion and
duress to prevent the execution of any
further will and fails and refuses to
return the last will to his ward or TO
allow him TO inspect It. This 1t IS
alleged, is a part OF a scheme and
conspiracy to cheat wrong and de-
fraud the petitioners and heirs.
Alleges Slarders.
Further. the petition declares that
ever since his appointment. Tweedy
has harassed, worried and annoyed his
ward. has insisted upon the family
trading with his own particular
friends and has endeavored to poison
the mind Of Mr.. sturtevant against lis
son Mark and his sons wife. To this
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