New Britain herald., 1915-12-04
Bankrupt Claims Daughters
 Claim HaStened His Failure
WAS STEP-MOTHER ABUSED?
Father Says His Children Were Dis pleased by His Second Marriage and Will Not Allow Wife No. 2 in u1,oi Home-GirI,S Statement
Girls Statement.
Especial to the Herald.


 family of William c. Hart which he claims were the direct result of ob- jection on the part of his daughters, Mrs. Ralph Seymour and Miss Ethel Hart. to his second marriage a year after the death of their mother, have been freely aired since the selectman was adjudged a bankrupt in the United States District court Thursday and there is talk of litigation over their differences.
 According to MT. Hart, the action of his daughters in forcing a settlement of their mothers estate served to make his business troubles more in volved and hastened his failure in his livery and trucking business. This statement is vigorously denied by the selectman's son-in-1aw, who declares that the daughters permitted the es- tate to remain unsettled for two years after their mothers death, rather than em mbarass their father, when they could have demanded their share of the property six months after she passed away.
 Son-in-Law's Charges.
 In MT. Seymour's statement, an itemized account of particulars re- garding Mrs. Hart's estate is given. He figures it's original assets at s9,27S.6O and the liabilities at $3,394, leaving equity of s5,ss4.6o, which was to be divided in thirds. Each consequently would receive ap- proximately $2,000. The daughters declare, however, that the selectman kept delaying a settlement, finally leaving a large part of the money in herited by them from their mother so fixed that they are to suffer substan- tial financial losses as a result of his failure.
 Object To Mrs. Hart No. 2.
 While he claims he was preparing to settle the estate, having delayed until such time as the property could be sold without loss, MT. Harts ayers that although the girls are legally en- titled to share in it's division. the land and money which seemingly be- longed to his wife was actually his as 1t was the result of years of sav- ing on their part during the time the children were being raised. He submits that he kept the property in his w1fe's name to protect them in case of business troubles.
 His second marriage does not ap- parently meet with approval of his daughters, he says, and there has been ill feeling in the family for some time They won't let my wife in their house." he told Herald man, "and they use neither of us in becoming manner" Anticipated Call From Daughters.
 When announcement of MT. Hart's | intention to file voluntary petition ! in bankruptcy was made in the Her aid, the selectman said his daughter | Ethel called at his home evidently looking for informa tion regarding his i business. He had had a hard day with lawyers, making the preliminary arrangement and the work coupled with worry over his failure, unnerved him and when he arrived home We'd nesday evening he requested his wife to see that he was not disturbed. An that his daughters might be looking for information regarding what would happen to their money, he said he told Mrs. Hart to tell them, if they called, that he would not be able to see them that evening.
 Stepmother Abused.
 When Miss Ethel called, her step- mother came to the door and in re- sponse to a question as to whether her father would see her, the select man claims his wife asked her to wait until she spoke to him. She partly closed the door, he said, and was about to come into the house when the young lady abused her in such fashion that she was hysterical and in danger of dying for over two hours. This statement was made yesterday by MT. Hart, who would volunteer no in formation as to whether tAere would be any legal action as a sequel to the incident.
 MT. Hart's business is now in the hands of Sheriff James Doyle, as receiver, pending the ap- pointment by the court of a trustee.
 The statement concerning his first wife's estate, given to the Herald by MT. Seymour, follows:
 Division of Mrs. VIC. Hart's Estate.
 Assets.
 So. place sold at ......... 100000 In bank in Wallingford .. 16S1i Interest in Wallingford ... 11.SG In bank in Meriden .. 441OO In bank in Plainville .... 716.6O Tn bank in Meriden ...... 1,975.00 4 shares in T. F. MI Co. " 116.00
 $9,27S.G0
 Liabilities
 Commission for selling No. place ......... . 57.00 Mortgages ....... 100000