Evening journal., 1913-09-27
MISS LAURA GALBRAITH
is LEFT $4,000 BY WILL or
FRIEND IN SWITZERLAND
Receives Word of Bequesf by Mrs. Therese SfiegIeF,
Who Thirty Years Ago Was an Instructor in
Wesleyan College in Wilmington, As Gull
minaiion of Friendship of Many Years
COMPROMISE MAY STRAIGHTEN
OUT COMPLICATION IN CODiCIL

$4,000. However a codicil to said
will was made by Mrs. Stiegler, on
March 9th 1913. in which she says
AS Miss Laura Galbraith, Of Whining
ton. Del, U. s. A.. is dead, the francs
25,O00 bequeathed to hor shall be d.
vided as follows:
Francs 10000 to Mrs. Bertha
Bottcher. born Hess, and francs 15-
600. to Mrs Bertha Labhart. born
Hess. a widow.
This codicil, Of course, oomph-
Gates the matter and In order to OBJ
tain the bequest OF francs 2b,000, Il
will be necessary for Miss Galbraith
TO oppose the Will and the codlcil by
legal proceeding This would cause
not only a long delay IN the settle
ment of the estate. but also consider
able expense, as the case would have
Ito be given TO a lawyer, and taken
into court. Tho other parties named
as legatees In Mrs. Stiegleris will
are willing TO compromise, making
the following proposition. which
have 20 request you to submit TO Miss
lGalbraith: That Miss GaIbraith pay
out of her share the taxes on Mrs.
Stiegler's estate which, as required
lamount to about francs 5000. Isl SO0).
leaving her a balance of about francs
I17O00
Il think, however, by opposing the
codioil to Mrs Sueglor's will, Miss
Galbraith might obtain the whole
amount of the boquest TO her. On the
other hand, she would have to spend
the greater part in lawyers fees.
. / fI...t
Galbraith offer to pay half of the
; taxes. which would amount 20 francs
) 1900. in addition to her own taxes
, on the inheritance of francs 1000.
[ leaving her q balance Of about francs
10000.
}. IL believe that this proposition
r. would meet with the approval of the
g other interested parties. which would
r result In q prompt settlement Of the
estate, and turning over of the money
y TO the several benenciaries under the
q will This suggestion ls made for the
It reason that in the event Of contest
IN court. n viii probably take veal
ID or two 70 reach a final settlement
az during which rimc none ~ tho partle
M can secure any portion Of The estate
ic do not wish to be understood, how
Dr. ever. as endcavoring TO act as arbi
20 traitor. The suggestion is made io
le your consideration.
lr IF the will is contested IN tn
ss courts it will be necessary to emplo'
a lawyer. and advance the money To-
s. court expenses. and whateye. the re
n, suit. there will be heavy expenses
l. Tn consul cannot go into court Z,
n prosecute or defend case.
3 IF the above proposition is ao
rs ceptable TO Miss Galbraith, It will b.
+ necessary for her TO sign a genera
st power of attorney, land inasmuch a.
I have been transferred, and will b.
,f leaving Zurich, Deputy Consul
ID Generall and forward to this Consul
10 ate. IL will also be necessary for he
Id to furnish a transcript Of her famil.
10 record, as documentary evidence thH
M she is the person named in the vii
r. The power OF attorney, and the famil
Iy record should be properly legalized b
r. Notary Public and certified by
or Swiss Consul in the United States.
with these documents. have res
son to believe that a settlement on th
n basis above stated could be affects
promptly. Awaiting your decision
70 the matter, am.
s. Very truly Jour.
% "R. 8. Mansfield.
- Consul General
ss Mr.. Mansfield enclosed COPY ,
M the will and codioil with his letter.
tn Mr.. Peirce today said the necessar
ed steps TO secure Miss Gaihraith
share Of the estate will be taken. n
as did not know whether he would hay
H. to go to Switzerland in connectio
DO, with the estate.