The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
SEARCH FOR WILL HAS
NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL
Spirited Fight Is Promised Over the
Large Estate Of Late Fred
erick Kron
From Thursdays Daily.

Although the long, persistent
search of the desks and private docu-
ment receptacles of the late Fred
Kron for a will, which he has been
reported to have made, has failed to
reveal the much-wanted document,
the heirs of Mrs. Clara Kron, Fred
Kron's wife, who died some time be-
fore her husbands death, will not
give up the proposition that there
was such a will and that it is still in
force, though it cannot be found.
Even if no such document can be
brought to light, an attempt will be
made by Mrs. Clara Kron's heirs to
establish by the testimony of people
who have talked with Fred Kron
about the matter, and by certain 9TH
er evidence, not only that there was
such a will, but just what its provi-
sions were. If this effort, is crowned
with success, the heirs of Mrs. Clara
Kron will obtain a share of the es-
tate. 1t is understood that Mr.. KrOn
once made a will that they should
have half. 1t is further reported that
he destroyed that will.
1t is not likely, according to the
usual procedure in such cases, that
the fight will take place in the pro-
bate court. 1t will probably be in
the district court on an appeal from
the probate court, and the battle will
probably be fought out in the main
right on the floor of the district court!
There is another angle to the sit
uation, according to current report.
A certain young woman of Mankato
is understood to be preparing a claim
against the estate. 1t is understood
that she has already engaged the
services of a local attorney. This in
dicates that there will be a three
sided battle. /,
Will Be Resisted.
1t is expected that the effort on the
part of Mrs. Clara Kron's heirs to
establish the existence of a will, will
be resisted by the relatives of Fred
Kron. Those directly interested are
his mother, Mrs. Johanna Kron; his
brother, Joseph Kron, and his sisters.
Mrs. Annie Stahl, Mrs. Lena Seidel,
Mrs. Bertha Fricke and Millie Kron.
Those who would be vitality bene-
flied by the establishment of the will
as claimed are Mrs. Clara Kron's
brothers and sisters, Emma Ulman
Waters, Mary GRADER, Henry Ulman,
Caroline Robel of North Mankato,
Lizzie Schweizer of Superior, Wis,
George Ulman of jamestown, N. D.,
John Ulman of Cakes, N. D., and the
heirs of Michael and John Ulman, de-
ceased.
The matter of appointing a general
administrator will Acome before the
probate court on the morning of
March l3. 1t is not likely that there
will be any fight at that time. The
Fred Kron heirs desire the appoint
ment of Frank Stahl. The heirs of
Mrs. Clara Kron have expressed no
preference.
Al petition that was recently pre-
scented by the heirs of Mrs. Clara
Kron merely asked that some reliable
person or trust company be appointed
as special administrator. Emil Schoy-
en- was appointed.
In this petition the value of the
estate was estimated as high as $685.
600, consisting as follows: Home
stead, $4,000; other lots and lands,
$500, 900; household goods, $1,000;
wearing apparel, $100; capital stock,
SIC, 900; notes, bonds, ETC., 100000.