Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-07
WILL ON CARDBOARD
LEFT NURSE FORTUNE

a strenuous right IN the NeN bfifah'
and 81. Louis courts 20 secure posse
sion OF a fortune OF $4,000 and q
.bor containing saluableg 10 the
Iamount OF more tran $1,000. when
was bequeqthed 10 her by Frank
Dtppler Of 81 Louis. one Of her pa
Itientg whom she had nursed IN hrt
private hospital The will was written
'qn niece OF cardboard and was
found pinned % the mattress o. Dup
.plor's bed after he had died. Dup
Iolar's sister. who resides IN Chicago
M contestlng the authenticity OF the
niece of past,board and IS claim'ns
'ho fortune.
The document is now being put up
H., ,b. prorer authorities On ST. Louis
.sy the attorneys OF Mrs N. l.. Pen
.r,ugion IN the hope Of having % pro-
hated in the courts OF that CITY.
where o.. $40 600 was left In BANK
.caul,
Dr. was admitted 10 probate In the
.ci.ll courts Of Orleans Parish, Louis'-
ana. and Is now an official document
ln the keeping OF Hon Thomas Con-
nell clerk Of court
Hrs Pennington had received ne"
from her attorney that his mission Do
81 Louis had been very successful
that tho cardboard will had been ad.
United 20 probate in the Missouri
l,ourts This recognition Is regarded
IN New Orleans as a decided victory
for Mrs Pennington In her fight TO
I secure possession Of the fortune
NO heirs 10 the estate OF Mr.. Dup
pier appeared in court in ST. Louis
and after waiting n reasonable time,
If none appear. the entire estate VIII
be mine" said Mrs. Pennington the
I Iotber day The box was given me
, Ihy order OF the court In ST. Louis. u
. contains deeds 10 81 l.oris property
. land mortgages 20 the amount OF "a
/ coo aud besides that iewelry. includ'
ing several diamonds. did not know
II had been left the money until Z
lcouplc OF DAYS after Duppler's death
/ The woman who came here from
lCbicaro AMI calimed MIR Duppier'
I body after it had been buried foul
DAYS said her name was Mrs J. VI
Baner That is his sisters name. al
!. right aud she Is the wife OF MILLION
, Iaire Bauer the carbon manufacture
T. When she was given possession OF th'
. Indy hv the police she said that sh'
would take II 10 Chicago, but learn
= ed later that Il was taken TO Minera
b Point. Wis. Blppler's old home.
am going 10 bring It back 10 New pl
q leans for burial In the Firemcn's cen.
g etery where purchased a lot 81
IS him
o ,.rs Eaucr and her brother N'
j., nnpplerl we're not on good terms an'
she ala not know that he had an
money when the two parted iou
D. years ago pnppler did not have
, cent She did not find out until Sc
q oral days after his death that he ha'
a. left any money Mrs PENNINGTON tel'
, rraphed hor when herhrothor Wa
DIVING and the telegraph company re-
+ portcd that the message was deliN
cred. hut she never received an an
.sVpr The sister was also notified u
n appear IN the So Louis court hn
r thus far has not done so.
Thc ONLY other heir brother live
l.. I'm cuba CITY Wis tie too was n'
.unnd of thc hearing in court. hut dn
o. NOT anpear There are other relative
t .b, marriage in 81 Louis bat they ca
70 not ,sim anything His wife Is dea
and SD 7rc his parents $50 Mrs Pen
% piref.r Is the only sister to aNnoa
Ihus Pr
.l nHrplars sister did not find ou
= .riN several DAYS after her brother
.ae.tn that DO had LETT any money.
% .a.s Mrs Pennington. II guess tha,
, Ivr. Sd, iauored my telegram. Sh
20 was 500 surprised 10 learn that he ha
5. .Iou .grmnE HAT she would not %
H snri t was rraH Frank until Nh
'. .Ip'v Dad been cNhumed At first
b. refused to have thc BODY disinterre'
r.tu.. had m, doubts wh"th'
.l. v.- rlll, Franks sister I no
t hr... ~ WAS either She herself q
D .pi.. r.r representative
1' ir PENNINGTON and Mr. Dupplc
'r 'It f.. Vlr. wore engaged % be ma
- r.,1. gul the marriage had been e
Do pc.'oH t1 t1k. place about April I
.iI.r n.r . wanted the marriage p"
'r nrm.f 10 So Louis -o that she wou
Doe given 1000 on, estate iu case he die
N" .f.r I th.s married Boo Louisiana 81
VuI .a' but halt of the estate
o.. .1.e t.sr. nerc children They had q
fr.- trunks na.s.t and were rea'
't fu ..g, Tor So Louis when he AKA
'' .0h s and had 90 bc operated b
..r.a times me third operation 7
'' rrus fatally
The money Frank Dupplcr left q
''. tfea he died Was a debt and not
freeV 300 offering SAYS Mrs. rcnnin
' Tom q uursci him back 20 life vh
'a vHs roa r'hc crave and almost
\, aiN blind about a year aeo. and
'ave teitor right 20 the money tn
DO sister who has neglected him
ears Before be- came 20 mo he h
as esn In Hot SPRINGS. irving 10 reea
oy' VS. health His condition there. no
''- yer became more serious from q