Putnam patriot., 1916-05-19

The last will and testament of Mrs. Sarah Duncan Naylor, disposing oi an estate estimated at Sl50, 900, was offered for probate Tuesday. Testatrix claim ed legal residence in the town oi Pomfret but travelled extensively in this country and abroad On stipula ton of counsel the hearing was held in the Superior court room in Putnam, beginning at 10 o'clock Tuesday mern' ing. Judge Charles O. Thompson of the probate district of Pomfret heard the evidence and called in Judge Saotn Savles Russell of Killingly tn consul tation, both judges occupying the bench.
 The proponent of the will is Seabury Doane Brewer of Lake George, N 4, who is the chief beneficiary under the instrument He Is represented by Lawyer John F. Carpenter of Putnam. Miss Mary GilIiatt Naylor, daughter and only child of the testatrix, is opp posing the probate of the will on the ground of undue influence. Miss Nay lor,s interests are in the hands et kV- arts, Choate land sherman, promi' nent New York law firm, and Lawyer Charles E. Searis of Putnam. Joseph II. Choate, Jr., and Thomas T. Shef- man. are the members of the New York firm present at the hearing
 Mrs. Naylor died in Springfield last February while on her way to Canada, In her will she lett all of her property to MT. Brewer for life with remainder over to her daughter and only child. mr. Brewer WAS at Reno gaining res, | idence that he might secure divorce 1 from his wife and marry Mrs. Naylor.
 When court opened sthe will was first offered in evidence. Charles Dick inson White and John P. Wells, oi q Sherbrooke, Canada, law firm, idenu' fled the instrument as the last Will ana testament of Mrs. Naylor which they had subscribed to as witnesses. noth stated that unquestionably the testa- ttix was of sound mind'when she exc cuted the Will.
 On cross examination MT. Wells said that Mrs Naylor had consuiteu him relative to securing the,return oi some money which she claimed 'hau heen secured from her by blackmail' She claimed to,have paid the money to avoid difficulty or inconvenience threatened her. Attorney Choate eh deavored to bring out who the person was that got the money but was un successful. Witness objected to stat ing what had passed between shimseil and clients and refused Ito answer uh' til directed to by the court. lie saio he first saw Brewer when she came with message from Mrs. Nayiof tha' she wished to see him. He went te her. She wanted power of attorney drawn up in favor of Brewer giving him authority to act for her'in ousl ness ,matters. In August, l9lo, sh' consulted him regarding her VIII. h' did not ask her why she left nothins fin her child until after the life ol anot her, but he questioned her closely AS t' her desires. Mrs. Naylor did not stat' inc reason for her disposition oi she oronerty. The executor according t' fhe will iwas to serve without bona ,.to show my full trustsand confidence in Seabury Doane Brewer belieylnI tbst he will carry out my wishes
 With the proving of the will the al torney for the proponent rested
 Lawyer Thomas T. sherman oi NeV York was the first witness Tor the op ponent.
 He said he lived in New York ou had legal residence in Rye. o are one of those fortunate people wh have two legal residences" said Attor ney Searls.
 .u hope he has no illegal residence, said Lawyer Choate in an aside am tbere was smile at the counsel taDie Witness had known Mrs. Nayior an' Miss Naylor since MT. Naylor ldied The husband, his father and grandia ther had been clients of his firm. statement of Mrs. Naylor's persons n,onerly was identified by the witnes and put in as evidence. It consiste' of several mortgages on New fofl city property and some stocks am bonds and amounted to sl0l 900. /
 yhile before she died she sent him . letter saying she had retained Geofg e Austin of New York to repfesen her in business aflaifs.s
 Witness drew wills flor Mrs. NaYlo in 1907 and 1908. Tn both these instru ments which were offered in evidence lhe residue of her estate, after few be quests to relatives, was left to tn daughter.
 Another will drawn in France, Au gust goth, 1913, written by the tesla trix, was also offered in evidence. Al ter making bequests of 5000 the resi- due of the estate was left to the daugh ter.
 Witness remembered that whel Mrs Nsylor spoke about the distriou ton of her property she always sai'