Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-21
HEARING CONCLUDED
In Equity Case, Audrey p.
Hichborn VS.. Hollis M. Shaw
and Inheritance Realization
Co., before Chief Justice
Cornis h-Arguments AS
signed for Monday, Dec. 1,
at Courthouse

At the opening of the fourth day Of
the hearing of the equity case Audrey
p. Hichborn Of Augusta VS.. Hollis NJ.
Shaw Of Winthrop and the Inheritance
Realization Co, before Chief Justice
Leslie c. Cornish at the courthouse on
Thursday morning, the defendant, Hol-
lis NJ. Shaw, resumed his testimony
Upon cross-examination by Attorney
George W. Heselton of Gardiner, Shaw
testified that he had advertised the
Stanley farm for sale in 1917, adver.is-
ing in one Of the Bangor papers, and
that prior to this he had mortgaged
it for $1,000. He stated that when ne
was decided the farm there was a gen.
eral understanding that he was to Look
after the Stanley sisters for the rest
OF their lives. Attorney Heselton asked
the defendant why he did not inc.r-
porate that provision in the deed,
whereupon Shaw replied that he did not
think it necessary. and further stated
that he had carried out all his PROM
lses in regard to the welfare of the
sisters. In referring to the Inheritance
Realization Co. he said he owned one
third of the stock and two men from
the town of Strong owned the res, of
the stock. He stated that after he went
TO live with the Stanley sisters he Kent
all his papers in the Safe he had there;
that prior to that he Kept Some ct the
papers of the Stanley sisters in his safe
in the town of Union after they mad
business connections with him. Among
those suggested were the wills OF the
two sisters made INTERCHANGEABLE to
each other. ''Did they ever refuse TO
sign any paper you presented to ,hem?"
asked Attorney Hese!ton. II believe
not said Shaw. although I d. recall
one paper where the sisters wanted to
consult with someone further tetuie
signing
Under the terms Of the Inheritance
Realization Co.. Shaw said tina. eliza
j. Stanley was ultimately to receive
$4,000. Chief Justice Cornish. asked
Shaw if there was any corporate action
regarding this feature. Shaw thosght
that there was, in some mesoranda he
produced but Justice Cornish was in
clned to view this more as a personal
than corporate action.
Attorney Nelson subjected wit
ness to a good many questions, con-
corning various bank books as to
the disposition Of the interest of sew
eraf accounts, and this line of inquiry
occupied considerable time. Shaw
said the capital stock of the Inheri-
lance Realization Co. was 100000,
and he further said he had accounted
for all the money received as admin
istrator Of the estates Of Parmnelia
Stanley and John F. Stanley. This
concluded the testimony Of the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Shaw.
Roy w. Thomas, who had long
lived as neighbor Of the Stanley |
sisters, testified that he had heard |
Of their deciding property to Mr.. |
Shaw and told Eliza ]. Stanley that |
it was fine as he thought Shaw was |
a nice gentleman.
Charles J. Longfellow, a grocery |
clerk at Winthrop, testified that he |
had always found the Stanley SIS
ters keen and bright.
Ex-Postmaster Ellery W. Went |
worth testified that he had witness
ed the deed of the farm that the
said he thought they knew thorough
ly what they were doing when they
signed the deed.
Frank I. Bishop of Winthrop stat
ed that he had known :..e Stanley
sisters all his life and that he believ-
ed they comprehended all Of the pa
pers they signed and that they knew
about business transact
tons.
DR.. Warren Sanborn Of Winthrop
was the last witness. He testified
that he had been called to treat the
Stanley sisters at intervals. He e said
died Of cancer. He had
been a number Of times to see Eliza
]. Stanley. He thought the sisters
were quite alert mentally and al
ways knew what they were doing
The hearing Of the testimony in the
case was completed about 1890 p. NJ.