The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-13
PURPORTED WILL
OF QUEEN MAKES :.
COLBURN EXECUTOR.
Notice Served On KalanianOle And Trustees
Almost Before Breathe Leaves The
Body OF LiliuOkalani
MAY AFFECT TRUST DEED

MAY AFFECT TRUST DEED
Almost before the uttering lett the body
Queen uokaani yesterday morning notice by Jo
Coburn upon Prince Kalananaoe and upon Col
and Smith the two latter trustees of the Luokaan Trust
that Colbur named of the Queens
hitherto uneadof will by Lluokaan announcing
that he demanded take charge of the funeral arrangements
According made yesterday by Attorneys orr
Andrews W. Lymer representing Cour purported
will testament of the Queen said by signed
the Luokaani deed previous wills devng properties
annues relatives and friends may involve
pending which Kuho brought time annu the
itself the ground of the Queens alleged mental incapaci.
Strong tiations of legal action if necessary Mr.
Coburns demands made both by Coburn himself by
attorneys -: @.% a4 a. NAH
SECRET SIGNATURES = =
Both the attorneys Mr. Colbun declared last night that
viii bears the signature of Luokaani although them
the Queen place her signature the document stating that
son. obtained secretly and under difficulties but that tho
Queen bad desired this person draw the purpored will which
she desired to sign. ."@ 5.@ S..t '..
Notice document and radical provisions and the i'm
poant feature of the appointment of Cobu take chag
the funeral obseques served yesterday Prince
kaannaoe and Col G. laukea and W. O. Smith, the two latter
being under the Liuokalan
passing into eternity Hardly had Col Iaukea left the dealt
chamber about order the bells toed dea
than he served with the notice. which resulted in hurried
ference the Luokaani Trust Office where Attorney L. With
hgton joined them the meeting lasting am hour At its close the
preparations for the funeral undertaken by the Prince
the despite the fact that the demand them giv
Coburn sole charge
DEMAND is BoMBsHELL A..
The demand upon the like bombshe, particular
B both had spent long night vigil the dying Queens bed
side That they felt incumbent them proceed with the
plans when they received leaders of Hawaiian soee
and accepted their proe of assistance and participation in tho
ceremonies These preparations continued without reference thu
harsh interruption and they named the day for the
ceremonies Kawaaao and the obques the Capitol Sun
day Mr. Colburn did not Washington
Place during the day
Mr. Coburn his which dated November but
delivered until yesterday morning the probable fatal i'll
Of the Queen announced that he had his possession
document puporting be the last will and of uoka
1ani dated August 49, 1917 just little months
lie added that this document stated that he should be sole execute
of her and also that knowing hold certain delegation
Of authority under instruments prepared conveying portions OF he
estate expressed wish the trustees OF the trust with
the disposition of Her Majesty her death
TO take charge OF her funeral arrangements.
p. HINTS AT LEGAL ACTION
said would unseemy controyer
sy this time this matter but ndisputa
that Mr. Colburn representative OF Her Mae Estate Chi
attorney wrng and he has expressed his desire to work
harmony with in all with the obsequies
also stated that he wished have probate
the funeral that there shall necessity any
pleasant legal controversy regard to the last be peroe
for Her Majesty" .....-#
At Mr. Coburns residence last evening Attorneys Andrew
and yiner issued behalf OF Mr. Coburn Mr. An
drews. speaking as follows ...:s ~.
Some ago in July notified Queen wished
make WILL and following instructions writing prepared wi
which submitted to her early August
executed on the twenty ninth Of August. ~
In this will Mr. Colbun appointed under bonds be
ly the first judicial circuit OF the Territory Hawaii
Of all of her Since the will
ieed has remained my possession bee
seen by except Judge ymcr who associated with
today
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