Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-29
WISH Of BROTHER
WAS CARRIED OUT

The adverse examination in the case
Of the three daughters of Mrs. A. q.
Ringing VS.. Charles E. Ringing and
Attorney John M. Kelley, which was
begun before Court Commissioner E.
+. Dithmar on Saturday afternoon,
was continued today. AS before stated
the case did not begin In the morning
because Baraboo stenograp her could
not be agreed upon and Court Re
porter e. II. Smith of Madison was
asked to come. The three daughters
state they will ask for 100000 each
and the present examination is to fur
nish the basis for the complaint to be
made.
1t came out in the adverse hearing
that Otto Ringling left no will but
letter in which he asked that his prop
erty be divided amongst the members
of the Ringing family and few of
those associated with the show. He
did not care for publicity and for that
reason a will was not drawn but an
expression of his desire was made in
the letter which was followed in dis
posing of the estate. 1t was his wish
that his one-fifth interest in the three
clrcuses go to his brother, Henry;
that bis sister, Mrs. Ida Ringing
North to be given 100000; that his
sister-in-laN, Mrs. A. G. Ringing, be
given $4,000; that his nieces, Mrs.
Lorene Horton Ringing, Miss Alice
Ringing and Miss Matte Ringing,
daughters of Mrs. A. O.. Ringling)
be given SIS, 900 each; total to the
family of 10000, that five employees of
the show who had born responsibilities
for many years be given $40, 600
each ;Iand6other sums to the remaining
nephews and niece. According to the
letter, Richard Ringing, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alf. 7. Ringing, was to re-
ceive $250,00O; Miss Hester Ringing,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Ringing, $4,000;
Robert Ringing, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Ringing, $25, 900,
Henry Ringing, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ringing, 5000.
Some of those mentioned in the last
sentence could not be paid in full be
cause there was not money enough in
the estate but as previously stated the
plaintiffs and their mother were Ia
Ken care OF and given full payment.
Four employees of the show received
$40, 600 each, they being as follows,
John Il. Schneider, $4,000; Ralph W..
Peckham, $40, 900; Samuel McCracken,
$40, 900; and s. Alexander, $4,000.
At the time of the death of Mr.. Alex
ander he did not know that the mon
ey was to be paid but it was given to
his family after his death. These EN-
ployes are all strangers and not parties
in the probate proceedings and
had no claiE1 against the estate but
the Ringling Brothers, did in respect
to their brother, carry out his wishes,
paying all in full.
According to the investigation the
desire of the deceased, as expressed in
the letter, was folio ed by Charles E.
4Singling and by the attorney for the
brothers, John M. Kelley. At the time
of the distribution of the property tn
four brothers, AL, Aft. T., John and
Charles e. Gid not share in the prop
erty only as it pertained to small items
of personal effects.
At the time Of the distribution of
the estate the three plaintiffs in this
action signed away further rights to
share in the property.
The adverse examination in cases
of this kind furnishes the basis for the
complaint for the circuit court trial in
case it reaches that tribunal. The
trial will take place in September in
case there is no delay or settlement.
It was on the above figures that the
Inheritance tax was paid.
Mr.. Ringing completed his testi-
mony on Monday evening and the
case was then continued to Thursday
morning. Mr.. Kelley will then ts Ike
the stand.
The Estate AS Appraised.