Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-12
TEXT OF QUEENS ALLEGED
new Will. IS KEPT SECRET
Brief Outline OF Story Behind Appearance of unsupported
Document Given BY Attorneys and princess" Theresa

The text of what purports to be the
new will by the late Queen Liliuokala,
nj, made and executed during the last
few months of her lie, today is in the
hands OF Attorneys. Lorrin Andrews
and William B. Lymer, and will be
filed shortly in circuit court for pro,
bate. This will names John f. Col.
burn, former manager and treasurer
of the Kapiolani Estate, as executor.
Keeping his knowledge of the exis-
tence of the last will secret suntiI the
last days of the queens life, Attorney
Andrews on November 8 telephoned
to Colburn and informed him that he
had been named executor. Attorney
Andrews declared to the Star-Bulletin
today that Colburn knew nothing OF
the existence of the will and that he
expressed surprise when he received
the notification by telephone. This
statement made by Attorney Andrews
was reiterated By Mr.. Colburn this
morning. ..s*
Attorney Andrews and his asso
ciate, Mr.. Lymer, vigorously deny
that Colburn yesterday demanded OF
Colonel Curtis p. Iaukea and others
at Washington Place that the funeral
ARRANGEMENTS be turned over to him
Colonel Iaukea, w. o. Smith and 5
M. Damon, trustees of the Liliuokala
nj Trust, and Delegate kuLio, Wert
informed by letter of the existence
of the purported last will and OF the
appointment of COlburn as executor
Attorney Andrews today made this
letter public. 1t reads as follows: 90
Letter of Notification. ..
Learning of the fatal illness OF Her
Majesty, Queen Liliuokalani, and hay
ing in my possession document pur'
norting to be her last will and tesla
ment, executed by her on the 18th
day of august, 1917, in which John F
Colburn, Esq, Is appointed sole exc
cutor Of her estate, and knowing that
Won hold a certain delegation OF au
thority under instruments purportine
to convey portions of her estate, to-
day notified Mr.. Colburn of his des'
ignation by the queen as her execu
tor"and requested him to see you gen
tlemen as to the proper distribution
of Her Majesty's remains, in case Of
her decease, and'to take charge OF her
funeral arrangements.
mo one would wish any unseemly
controversy at this time over this
matter; but, under the will, it is I'M
perative that Mr.. Colburn should ac'
as repre- sentative of ReN Majesty
estate. and he has expressed his de
sire to work in harmony with you IL
all matters connected with the oDse
ouies Of Her Majesty. 1t is his WISH
that the probating of the will and the
disposition of her estate be deiaye3
until after the funeral. 49,.
"Trusting this notification will be
received by you in the spirit in whlcH
il is written and that there Will ee
no necessity for an unpleasant lega
controversy in regard to the last rites
to be performed for Hawaii's lasi
queen, | remain"
The letter is signed by Attorney
Andrews. =,
q wish to correct the published
statement that Mr.. Colburn demand
cd that the funeral arrangements DC
left to him." said Attorney Andrews
TODAY But it is now his duty to pro
tect the assets of the estate and nat
urally he has to know of any eHpeh
ditures involving the estate, as lie
will have to be responsible for the
funeral expenses. -.
First Hint of New Will Last July
II was early last July that ATTORNEY
Andrews first received notltlcatlon o.
his retention by the queen to ORA" III
her last will. He first received the
memorandum will. The interval was
snent in changing and modifying the
instrument. According to his state
mont the queen signed the Will on
August 20, he receiving it early IL
~ was an absolute secret between
,nvse,f and the queen" says Attor
nov Andrews. He would not say Wnt
first brought the memorandum WE.
70 him nor would he show otar
bulletin representative the queen
Signature at the bottom of the las'
nape In appearance, the Will Is
very bulky document. =,
Parts or Lhe HeHIoi CIV" =.
we're delivered to Attorney Andrews
from time to time during the process
Of arranging it, and some OF theSt
we're changed by the queen nan
dozen times.
Attorney Andrews says that he mac
been personally retained in the vii
execution, and that Attorney Lymel
became associated with him yesterday
morning.
supposed Summary Of Will
The attorneys today stated that Col
hurn, the executor, is not>named as
dovisee in the will. Prince kuhio Is
however. and so are the children Of
tho late John Aimoku Dominis, pro
tege of the queen. Instead OF going &c
Mrs, Dominis, as has been lntlmated
the attorneys express the opinion that
Washington Place, the picturesque
home of the queen, will go into the
residue of the estate. -. -,
Asked today whether the admit
lance To probate of the purported last
will will put an end to the Liliuokalanl
trust, the attorneys said that would
be a matter for the court to decide.
"The trustees of the Liliuokalanl
trust we're notified of the existence OF
the will Just as soon as it was known
that the nueen could not live says
Attorney Andrews.
n.I.a.SeBe Suit Still PENDING