Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-06

At a special session of the Westerly probate court, Judge Edward M. Burke, l held Saturday, the inventory of the l personal estate of the late Charles Denlson Chapman was presented by Judge Nathan P. Lewis executor of the estate, which showed a valuation | or $16,6O6.O1. It was generally SUD- posed that the inventory would show | valuation of at least three times that ! amount, especially as within a year 1 MT. Chapman had sold the valuable | property on Canal street and more in 1 Pawcatuck, and still another tract ad- l jacent to the Chapman quarry property. | It Is estimated that he received at 1 least S3O,000 for these properties there fore he must have spent money even more laVishly than ever before during | the last year of his life.
 | The inventory shows jeweIry and | diamonds valued at over $2,OOO, and | includes one diamond ring for which i MT. Chapman paid $1,000 and which is l inVentoried at S7O0. When Judge Lewis | took the diamonds to an expert in | Providence to have valuations given 1 he learned a bit of information con- | cerning the diamond ring from the
 expert.
 Several years ago a typical back Woodsman, wearing overalls tucked in ms bootlegS and carrying a sCythe handle. was looking into the jeweler's | show window, seemingly interested in | the contents. Not being busy at the | time, the jeweler invited the man into
 the store, believing that he would be | pleased with a peep at some really valuable stuff. He was shown glisten- ing diamonds and other precious stones | and enjoyed them in silence until a | large square diamond mounted in a ring was shown him. Then the mans countenanCe frightened up and he ask ed permission to take a good look al that big diamond, and it was handed
 him. He asked how much 1t would cost to own that diamond ring, and the Jeweler told him that $500 was the price, and he was amazed when the
 stranger said: "Tll take that ring: it's just what l want, and it is as good as
 money any time" He bought the ring
 without further ado and brought fortF
 the cash from his jeans.
 Some time after, the daughter of thi'
 man called at the jewellers and stated
 that her father had died, and asked tho
 jeweler to buy the ring, as the family
 wanted money. He told the lady that
 there would be difficulty in selling sucf
 a valuable ring but that he would
 take 1t and do the best he could fol
 her in the way of a sale, and he ad.
 Vanced her $350. It was not very lonE
 thereafter when Charles Denison Chap.
 man of Westerly, well known to tht
 Jeweler, came into the store and saiC
 he wanted ring with a large diamond | eAlAO IO "1o olhO"h l1llS luSnllCtl
 He admired the diamond but said ht
 did not like the square shape. It wa!
 cut to suit him and remounted at ar
 expense of S90, and MT. Chapman paiC
 S1,OO0 for the ring. This same jewelel
 told the eXecutor that he would givt
 $700 for the ring now as an investment
 Included in the inventory is another
 diamond ring, valued at S700, and al
 Elkse pin valued at $50. The saloon with license and fixtures, are also il : the inventory. After the inventory wa received for record Judge Lewis wa! granted authority to sell the persona property at private sale for cash ant at not less than the inventoried price Mir. Chapman"s will was unique il that its provisions were the same tha would have been provided for unde the law if no will had been executed Mrs. Chapman will receive the widow } share of the estate and the rest vii be divided among a number of cousins
 and other relatives.