The Republican journal., 1913-04-03
WAS THERE A LEGACY?
Or is Mrs. Annie Havener the Victim of a
Hoax Originating in Belfast?

stamford, Com, Advocate
Through the medium If the Advocate, Mrs
Annie Havener of 80 River street. learned, las,
evening, some facts which left her in state
of pleasant anticipation. From Belfast, Maine
the Advocate received notice that Mis-. Hav-
ener of this city was VIZ tied there to receive
10000 left her by the will of her husbands
grandfather. Mrs. Have Ter is separated from
her husband, had not n him in four years
and knew nothing of his grandfather or othei
relatives. She has betn working for some
years at the Weiss Shir waist Manufacturing
manner has supported he seven year-oid girl
Mrs. Havener is now res ding with a relative
Herman hoth, at the abe address.
letter received yeste day at the Advocate
office from Maine read as follows:
''Six nths ago gr rdfather of Charlie
Havener died, leaving { 40 600. In the vii
$50, 600 is to go to the gra dson's wife, who re-
sides in Stamford ha, been Re quested by
Mr.. Havener to inform + er, II she wishes tc
receive the sum, to 90 tt Belfast, Maine, i'm
mediately'
The letter was not sign d, which made the
affair look rather dubious and limited at the
work of practical joker. Mrs. Havener. how
ever, is inclined to plac some faith in the
epistle. She said last Mig that there was no
person she knew who could wish to play any
joke upon her, and who ki ew anything about
her husbands relatives. she is inclined to be-
lieve that her husband dictated the letter for
some other person to send her. Her husband
does not know her local address, having heard
nothing from her in four years.
Il was married eight years ago. said Mrs.
Havener last night, land married in
Stamford. My husband was work ng here at
that time and | never knew anything about
him except what he told me during our period
of engagement and our later years of married
life. He never said much about his people,
,l.h, hao tpl1 ma ali rich md.
father, and said that he was the only grandson.
We had been married three years, and mad one
child. a girl, when Charlie left me to pay a
visit to his relatives in Maine. He went off,
and awaited promised letter. He did not
write, and for six months | anXiousy awaited
word from him, knowing no place to write to
in Maine to find Information of his where
abouts. for he never told me where his rela-
tives lived.
about six months after he had left me
here, he called me by telephone. He said he
was at Madison, Me, and he must certainly
have been long distance away. fer his voice
was very ndistinct, and had trouble in trans
lating his message that he would write to me
right away. l never received that promised
letter, and that is over three years ago. My
daughter is now seven years of age, and
have lived in Stamford since that time, work
ing for my own and my child's support
stIf this is true, it viii mean great deal to
me. Ii is SO peculiar, however, that cannot
tell how to take it. | had never anticipated
hearing anything further from my husband,
and certainly had never expected hearing that
| was to be left money by his grandfather's
will"
Mrs. Havener and her relatives discussed
for moment the best plan of action to pursue
in the matter, and she finally decided to place
the matter in the hands of local attorney,
with request that he look the matter up for
her,