The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-03
Judge Peck Had
 Agreement With
 The Perry Heirs
Stratford Probate Judge Submits Correspondence
 Explaining His Actions
RETURNED FEE WHEN
 OBJECTION WAS MADE
Says He Carried Out His Agreement With the Heirs to the Letter Hints at Political Persecution.

Political Persecution. Publicity today of what are said to be substantially the allegations that will be made in an appeal by the heirs of the late Susan M. B. Perry of Stratford to the superior court from the ruling of Judge c. H. Peck of the Stratford Probate districts calls forth 8 vigorous rejoinder from Judge Peck in the form of a defense of his atti- tude. The judge apparently feels that the present queer state of politics in the old town has something to do with the bringing of the appeal at this time
 by the Perry heirs, three adult cnil- dren of the deceased and he says he can not discuss the case pending the perfection of his appeal. Judge Peck is charged with having attemp pted to exact a toll of $750 from the heirs at-law for services of a legal nature which he says he rendered the execu- tor.
 Whatever the nature of the charge against Judge Peck he appears to have fortified himself in advance as the documentary evidence which fol- lows would tend to indicate that the charge objected to was fully under stood by the heirs before the final probating of the estate.
 A Farmer reporter today requested Judge Peek to Illuminate the situa- ton and this brought forth the fol- lowing statement from him:
 Judge Charles H. Peck concerning the charges made against him in re- tate said, that he was made the de- pository of certain documents during the life time of Mrs. Perry to be ue- ed on the happening Of certain events which might occur in the settlement of her estate consisting Of $105, 600 and fixing his compensation for that ser vice at $750, both verbally and by let ter. At the settlement of the estate the executor approved his claim and paid the same to him upon the condi- ton that. the same should be return- ed atog said executor unless all the chill dren of Mrs. Perry should approve the same
 z..At the hearing oil the executors account, Judge Peck informed the children of the circumstances and told them that he was disqualified from acting on the account and should be compelled to call in Judge Platt of Milford to act on the same unless they should sign an acceptance and approval Of claim as presented; and that he should not accept one cent same; and that he would return same to executor at any time if they were not satisfied They then signed the which he drew in their presence.
 Hstratford, Aug 18th, 1912. 'To the Probate Court for the Dis
 trict of Stratford:
 We the undersigned, being all the residuary legatees under the last will and testament of Susan M B. Perry, late of the town of stratford in said district, deceased hereby declare that we are satisfied with the final ae- among other items the following items to wit:
 Executors services, $3,O00.
 'tExpenses of Executor, etc, s9s3.4
 dor 1T0 a q $0f Q n being included of special legal ser vices rendered to the executor and to the estate by Charles H. Peck for the proved by us and we waive the dis qualification of Judge Peck to- act on said account and petition him to ac- cept the same and all rights of ap- peal are expressly waived.
 ..IsABELLE N. BEACH
 NELSON B. PERRY.
 .'They then asked him to call up the e1cecutor at Winsted and tell him that they would come for their money that 1 day, the 18th day of August. Judge Peck has not seen either any of | the Perry heirs since that day, nor have they by themselves or by at 1 torney demanded the return of the  was filed in court on the executors On September 30th Judge Judge Peck called up the, eXecutOr and 1 asked him what the trouble was, and was told that the children of Mrs. Perry had withdrawn their approval l of his claim and that under the agree rnent he should return the money to the executor- Accordingly he return ed the amount to him with interest accompanied by the following leter:
 Stratford, October 1st. 1912. l '@William H. Phelps, Esq.
 f-Executor of the last will and testament of Susan M B. Perry. Dear
 ''In accordance with my agreement if my bill against the estate of Susan NJ. B. Perry was not approved by all her children, then I would return amount to you and while my bill was approved by all the children in writing find that on the 18th day of SepteTn- Der, 1912. that approval was with drawn for some reason I therefore return the sum of $750 to you with interest for 45 days.
 Yours very respectfully,
 ''CHARLES H. PECK
 Judge Peck further said that no he return of the money and the mat .er was arranged by certain interested persons to injure him on the eve of he Republican caucus for purely po- iticaI purposes and for no other req son whatever. That it seemed very strange that when they had his prom SC to return the money at any time when they were dissa tisfied that they lid not come to him to get same when they well knew that the same vas: at their disposal at any time." POOL CHECKS. milk checks, and all l.
 kinds of metal checks made at low
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