Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-06
.C0NSERVAT0R SUES
ESTATE
FOR PEARL MUNS0N
CLAIM is MADE THAT HEIR OF
WEALTHY TROY GROVE RESI-.
DENT WAS OF UNSOUND MIND
AT TIME SHE TRANSFERRED
ESTATE TO HUSBAND

Claiming that at the time she ex-
eeuted deeds giving to Emery J.. Nun
son, her husband. her life holding in
100 acres OF Troy Grove farm lands
Pearl Gardner Munson, former 81
NaVier's student was of unsound
mind, stuart Duncan, as conseryator
II the young woman. has filed suit IN
ne Circuit court to have the inStrn,
nent set aside and the farm restored
the young woman's estate.
The latest proceedings in the coun.
y tribunal is one of the many chan
ters Of legal incidents that have mara
d the lie of Pearl Gardener. dangn
er of the late Thomas Gardener In
lays gone by one of the WealthieS,
esldentS Of the northern part of the
'onnIy. The Gaping climax of her
ourt experience came on March y
asst. when she was found insane ana
ommitted 10 hospital for treatment
Since then she has been confined to
:. joseph's sanitarium at Aurora az
ward Of her sister Qneenabel Gar
lener Cahill and of her brother Mar,
in Earl Gardener, young Chicago
'awyer
Expense for her treatment It T.
'lleged. is borne Solely by the broth
r and sister, who refused TO permn
heir unfortunate relatives commit
nent TO the Kankakee asylum and IN
listed that the order be revoked ane
hanged so as to give her guardian
hip 20 Queenabel
Besides naming Emery Munson. the
husband, as defendant. the bin IT,
rave the deeds set aside, names En-
ny Mnnson Sr, and Samuel Rhea
Is defendants. The senior MmsOn
) the father Of Emery j. Munson. who
loW Is in military service at Cam,
Dodge. whore he was sent with an
April contingent Of draftees The
1lder Munson and Rhea are said to
rave interest in The home AT MENDOZA
agents of some sort.
Frequent threats have been made by
elatives of Pearl Munson 70 enter
roceedings in Judge Eldredge's court
0 have the deeds, which were filed fo>
ecord three months after Pearl Gar,
ener's marriage to Mnnson, nulifet
Y court proceedings. One such sui.
vas Instituted but failed in court.
But the commitment If Mrs. Nun.
On in a hospital where she could
given mental treatment, affordet
n opportunity to get review ON
he charges that Mrs Gardener was
t nnsound mind, even as far back a.
March 1912, when the transfers vera
lrawn up and signed The Munsona
we're married January s. 1912, and
ave one son. a ittle boy Of about six
Years.
The bill asking that the entire tran,
action be cancelled and the restorr.
ion to Mrs Mnnson's estate all hey
lights and exclusive ownership of the
arm, sets forth that Mnnson usec
undue arts" upon his bride and by
lis influence persuaded her to sur
ender to him all.
In his will. 'he late Thomas Gar
lener gave TO his daughter only a life
light to the property. and upon he,
leath provided that the farm shouC
all to her heirs. From the Crane
state she secured another large sum
| Il is also cited by Mr.. Duncan, a,
conseryator, ,ha. Emery Munson pu.
| 'hased a residence in Mendoza will
| 'earl's money paying $4,000 for tn,
| house and lot He asks that this b,
| included In the restoration proceed
| ngs. Besides demanding nuliiicatiol
Of the deeds Mr. Duncan seeks an a,
counting Of all moneys received an,
expended during the period of Mur
sons control Of the farm. and th1
he be made to pay back to the esta
all cash derived from II by him
A receiver Is also asked j. + Mt
lone, Of La Sale, is solicitor for tn