The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
Claims of Two Women Brought
Out in Contest of Will
! 49, in Boston. " 9.

BOSTON, April s.-That the late
Albert o. Whitaker. Brighton cattle
dealer. whose will is being contested
in the superior court before Judge
Hardy and jury, made several pro-
posels OF marriage to her, paid for
her manicure lessons taken by her
and planned to take her on trip to
California were some Of the state
ments made by Miss Evelyn Fox at
the trial.
Mr.. Whitaker. who was SO years
old when he died last year. left the
bulk Of his $4,000 estate to his
housekeeper, Miss Jennie F. Hyatt,
while two brothers were given 81
each and a u sister $1,000. The
brothers and sisters are trying to
break the win. alleging undue In
fiuence on Miss Hyatt's part and
t-unsoundness OF mind when he made
the will.
b. Miss Fox, who. like Miss Hyatt, is
said to be a distant relative Of Mr..
Whitaker, was frequent visitor at
the Whitaker home after the death
of Mr.. Whitaker's wife when Miss
Hyatt became his housekeeper. She
Is a petite, 'attractive-looking woman.
Went Bathing Together.
She testified that Mr.. Whitaker
was interested in her ambition to
become a manicurist, and insisted
upon paying for the lessons. He took
her to the beach a number OF times,
Miss Fox said, and. they went in
bathing together.
Marriage was proposed by Whit
aker two or three times, and he also
talked seriously Of taking her to
California with him on an extended
trip. The witness testified that
Whitaker took some familiarlties
once or twice with her which she re-
sented. Efr w. ,.hsis y-I,. rstr.
Dwight Libby, Of New Britain,
Conn.,, q tall. boyish-looking young
man. testified that In the early spring
Of 1915 he called at Albert o. Whit
aker's home in Brighton to see his
friend, Miss Evelyn Fox.
From Topics to Manicuring
II called half dozen times" tes-
tilted Libby. II talked with him
about his property. and Miss Hyatt
and Miss Fox were present. We
were In the den and we had tea
there that day. a
THE conversation drifted from
topics OF the sdaySato manicuring.
Miss Fox was taking a course of
lessons IN manicurine. and Mr.. Whit
aker was paying for It. He said his
brothers didn't like the idea OF It.,
but 1t was his money and he was GO
ing t.. do what he pleased with It.
He said his brothers wanted Miss Fox
to 60 back to Canada, He told Us
his brothers didn't want him to spend
his money, and remarked they might
be disagreeably surprised" Libby
was a witness for the will.
the contestants. j. II: -Devine, Libby
was asked:' What kind Of man
did you find Mr.. Whitaker to be?"
Said "Marry the Old Fool"
He was a jolly old chap; very
particular. almost Immaculate In his
Dress" replied Libby.
Did you know he wanted to marry
Miss Fox.
mo.
Didn't you once tell Miss Fox,
You marry the old fool and then
come around and see me?"
eyes. did tell her that once In a
joking way-to make a laugh. She
never said he suggested 1t to her,
that 1 recall"
Mrs. Winfield Whitaker. a niece Of
Albert o. Whitaker. testified that her
uncle once went shopping with her
and her little daughter and they had
an embarrassing time.
Asked for Blue Nightgown.
They were in Boston depart
ment store, where she was purchas-
ing coat, when Mr.. Whitaker asked
the saleswoman in loud voice where
the nightgowns were sold, H 1
"ou being told he, went to the
counter and stated that he wanted
a light blue nightgown to match a
pink one Of HIS" testified Mrs.
Whitaker. THE saleslady wanted to
know the size and style and Albert
said he wanted one to fit himself.
was embarrassed at his asking for a
nightgown for himself" 4...
Miss Maude Grant, roommate OF
Miss Hyatt for seventeen years at SO
Revere street. testified that once
when she visited Mr.. Whitaker's
house Mr.. Whitaker showed her a
box Of jewelry which he said he was
going to present to Miss Hyatt.
Said He'd Marry Miss Hyatt.
When ! was talking with him in
the kitchen Mr.. Whitaker said he was
going to marry Miss Hyatt" said the
witness. HE didn't say when at that
time. On another occasion later,
when we were walking up Parsons
street, Brighton, together he wanted
me to stop and look at a fine house.
He said: I'm going to buy that house
and Miss Hyatt and 1 will move into
It in the fall after we are married. !"
did Miss Hyatt ever say anything
to you about marrying Mr.. Whit
aker?" asked W. w. Hart, attorney
for the will. "She never said a
word" replied Miss Grant.
Was Living Better.
Dennis e. Mahoney. of Somerville,