Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
SHEDS
No LIGHT On
INSURANCE
MYSTERY
All Investigation as to Suicide Is
Halted Pending the Report
Of Chemists.
BY COLE e. MORGAN.

JACKSONVILLE FLA, June g.
The efforts Of the score of insurance
adjusters here, aided by the Pinker-
tons, have as yet developed no facts
to show conclusiveIy that E Q. Paint
er's death was suicide.
All investigation is halted now,
pending the report of the Baltimore
chemists as to the presence Of indi-
cations of choral or other drugs in
the organs which were removed from
Painters body.
Until this report is received and
carefully examined, the mystery of
Painters taking out in four months
one million dollars Of insurance and
then meeting death must remain I'M
solved.
Painters will was recorded for pro-
bate late Thursday. IL is yelled
document that gives no estimate as
to the actual value Of the estate left
by the fertilizer manufacturer who
on May p lost his life in the st
Johns River under mysterious cir
cumstances. Less than $4,000 in
special requests are specified, the re-
mainder Of the estate going to the
widow and daughter, who are named
as joint administrators.
OF the special requests $4,000
goes to relatives during their life
time, they to receive the income only,
the property TO remain in the con-
troll Of his daughter and to revert &c
her upon their deaths. The other be-
quests are in the interest Of horucul-
turaI, educational and church and
charitable purposes, except that each
employee Of one year or more shall
receive one months salary at vacd-
ton time.
The will was probated before Judge
II. B. Phillips, County Judge. after
the widow, daughter and their attor-
ney. s. F. williams. rumored to be
Miss Painters fiance, had visited the
court house together and inquired as
to the procedure necessary. The ap-
plication for probate was signed by
Mrs. Martha $ Painter the widow,
and Miss Okle Painter. his daughter.
Drawn Over Year Ago.
The first clause conveys all his es-
| tate to them except amounts that are
specified further on in the document.
/ The will was drawn February 10.
Il9l2. and was witnessed by Madge
WiIkerson and w. l. Lyman. This
was a full year before Painter began
10 take out the million-dollar lnsur-
ance secured since February !. 1913.
There was no codicii and. therefore.
no reference to his insurance. Inc
special requests are.
To his mother, Mrs. Charlotte
A. Painter the income from $4,000
stock in the Z. O. Painter Fertilizer
Company. to revert 20 his daughter
at the mothers death.
To his brother William O.. Painter
and his sisters. Mrs Matte $. Dun
ming. and Mrs. Annie p. curry each
the income from $4,000 stock in the
fertilizer company, also TO revert 70
his daughter.
The Florida Horticultural Society
the income from 81 600 stock in the
fertilizer company
/ The voting power of all this stock
remains forever in the hands Of Miss
Painter or her heirs.
Home to University.
To John B. Stetson University. ar
Deland. Fla. Painters former home.
/ enough TO establish two scholarships
10 be open FIRST 20 blood relatives of
himself OF his wife, then TO children
Of horticultural parents and then, II
not utilized. 10 be awarded by the
university officials
To the ChHdren's Home Society OF
Florida $1,000 for a receiving home
This institution is located near the
/ Painter residence and he was secre-
tary Of il.
To the Riverside Baptist Church.
recently organized. but which has not
built a house Of worship, $1,000 OF
I more. al the discretion Of the admin
istrauou. but If more than $4,000. i,
shall not be- paid until the church Is
properly organized and incorporated.
To the Florida Baptist Assertion