Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-05-07
CLAIM DENIED,
{. B.Speaf Not Recegniz-
ed BY Sagadahoc Court
As Widow Of Former Mayor D.
\. Spear Of Bath, Me. 6
,lfssIlst y a 3 . 3 ~ - &.
Judge Lowell Bases Decision Upon
Inability tolproduce Evidence.

...
Bath, Me-, May 6.-The claim of Ell
nince p. Spear of Boston that she
the widow of Former Mayor Danit
Howard Spear, prominent shipbuild
er, In this city, was not recognized an
her petition for an allowance for her
self and her child, Sadie Mildred Spear
was disallowed in a decision, today, b.
Judge James s. Lowell of the Sagada
hoe county probate court. O.,
Judge Lowell said that to prove he
claim she offered no legal certificate
of marriage and was unable to locat,
or produce witnesses to a marriag,
ceremony or a record of marriage. H
also noted that her testimony, which
covered three hours. failed to produc,
convincing evidence that she is tn,
widow of the deceased or that she ha.
a legal claim for an allowance out o
his estate.
When Mr.. Spear died. on Dec "a
1911, it was supposed his nearest liv-
ing relative was a sister, Mrs. Myra
Dean Of Dorchester, Mass The first
ift HllSlit nave fGll 4
widow came a Year ago last February
when letters were received from TIL,
petitioner. In court she said her maid
en- name was Erminee Belle Clinkard
and that fremont, Me, was her native
place.
She testified that she met Mr.. Spear
in Boston in the fall of 1908 and that
On May 2, 1909. month subsequent
to the death of his wife, they went to
New York city and were married tby
a Mr. McAllister whom she designated
as an alderman .'or some other sort
of politician She said Mr.. Spear
wanted the marriage kept secret
owing to the short period after his
wife.s death. She said she often visit
ed at his home afterward but was
known here as Miss Clinkard
Among the business was the fol-
lowing.
Administrations granted-Eli II.
Marco. late of Richmond. Sadie A.
Marco, Administrative; Elizabeth i.
Potter, late of Bowdon, Daniel C..
Potter, administrator: Elizabeth Glib
son, late of Bath. Anne f. Gibson.
administrators; Cassie II. Thibodeau.
late of Georgetown, John A. Thibo-
deau. administrator.
A Wills allowed-Chethan d. Parks,
late of Someryille, Mass, Frank NJ.
Whitman. administrator with will
annexed; Orrin Shepard late Of
Richmond, Joseph o. Shepard ex-
Tecutor; Ira A. Shaw, late of Rich
mond. o. B. Clason, executor; Mary
J. Henderson, late of Richmond, An
ME L.. Hawkes., Florence Nj. Hender-
son. exccutrices, Angelina Fisher,
late of Topsham Ella C. Fisher Hat
tie Fisher and Ethel Fisher execu-
trtces; John l.. Beedle, late of Rich
mond, Ellen NJ. Beedle, executrix.
Wills filed-Benjamin Harding, late
Of Topsham, Emily j. Harding exec
utrix named Francis w. Jones. late
of Woolwich. Alice May Jones execu-
trix named Aurelia Smith, late OF
Richmond, George c. Lowell executor
named; Moses G. Lidston, late of
Bowdoin, Hannah Alexander executrix
named; Ellen NJ. Larrabee, late of
Bath, Horatio A. Duncan executor
named.
Accounts allowed account
zof Franklin p. Sprague administra
tor estate of Charles G. Wright, late
of Bath; first and final account o1
John w. Peacock, administrator cs.
tate of Melville IS. Leavitt late Of
Richmond; third account of S. Liz
zie Sparks. executrix, estate of Lydia
J. Clifford, late of Richmond; frs
and final account of George E. Preble
administrative of Gordon S. Preble
NJ nd G,,aJ
count Of Joseph M. Trott. administra,
tor q. b. n, and c. t. a. estate of Mel
Vile B. Spinney, late of Bath: frs
account of Harris o. Curtis, admin
istrator estate Of Obadiah L. Curtis
late of Topsham; first and final ac
count of Charles l.. Barnes, admins
traitor, estate of Alice G. Barnes, lat
Of Newton, Mass. Fifth account o
Daniel S. jacques, guardian of Maui
O., George E., and Ada n. Williams
minors, Bowdoin.
Accounts filed-Thrd and final ac
count of Barrett Potter, administra
tor. estate of Woodbury. B. Purrin :
ton. late of Topsham: first and fl
nal account of Charles L. Barnes
guardian of Kenneth C. and Arthur {
Barnes. minors, of Easton. Mass.
Inventories filed-Estate of Meliss
J.. Phillips, late of Richmond, by Yer
da f. White, administrator; estat
Of Herbert z. Wallace, late Of Phipps
burg, by Eva X. Wallace, administra
trix; estate of John w. Gillespi
late of Bowdoinham, by William +
Gould, administrator G. t. a.: estat
of Philena r. Craig, late of Richmon
by Isaac L. Lake, executor; estate
Charles H. Grant, late of Richmon
by Julia M. Farnsworth, executri,
estate of Dwinal Cornish. late of Bat
by Susan c. Cornish, executrix