The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
WITNESSES SWEAR
MRS. MOORE HAD
THEM SIGN WILL
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court part one. late Tuesday on de-
mand Of j W, Canada. attorney for
the Moore School OF Technology over
the strenuous protest Of attorneys for
Mrs. Mcorcs two sisters.
Draft Of Will Admitted.
Thomas n. Scruggs, Of counsel for
the sisters of Mrs, Moore, admitted that
the interlineations In the unsigned doc
ument were In the handwriting Of Mrs.
Moore. and Mr.. Canada insisted hat 1t
be introduced as a link in the chain OF
evidence to show that Mrs, Moore had
intended TO write a viii later and did
stroyed or suppressed, Chancellor
Helskell held that Introduction Of the
document was competent and so or
dered. It bore no date and was not
read In court
The Moore School OF Technology Is
seeking TO establish a will Of Mrs, Moore
which William c. Cages claims he
handed to W. II. Miller In the Hotel
Gayoso on Dec, Z and which Il is alleged
has been destroyed or suppressed,
Mrs. Moore was the widow OF the late
William r. Moore. prominent Memphis
dry goods merchant, She was n daugh-
ter of the Bloods. one Of the oldest and
most prominent families Of Tennessee.
When Mr.. Moore died he left a Arge
part Of his estate to found tho William
r. Moore School Of Technology. Former
Chancellor Francis Fentress. a witness
IN the case. testified that Mrs. Moore
told him that she desired when she
died to carry out the wishes Of her
husband by leaving the greater part
o. her estate TO the school
Mrs. Moore died in Chicago. She a
living with Mr., and Mrs, William
G. Gaggs at the time Of her death. The
two accompanied Mrs, Moore's remains
10 Memphis where the burial occurred,
and IL Is alleged that Mr., Gaggs found
q will signed by Mrs, Moore and Wit
resses which he handed TO w. H. Miller,
son-in-law Of Mrs Henrietta truu-
hart. Of Little Rock, Ark, Mrs, Urqu-
hart being y sister Of Mrs, Moore
Died in Chicago.
Mrs. Uruuhart and another sister ri
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Emma A. Schultz,
widow OF the late G.. w. Schultz. former
prominent Memphis banker, who lived
with her sister. Mrs, Urquhart' were
At the Hotel Gayoso at tho time MIR
Gags claimed 10 have given Mr.. Miller
Mrs. Moore's will.
Mrs. Moore died In Chicago IN Dec. 4
1918. On Dec, ~, 1918, five days after
Mr., Gags claimed 20 have given Mrs
Moore's win to MIR. Miller in the Hote'
Gayoso, Mrs. Uruuhart and Mrs
Schultz, sisters OF Mrs, Moore, filed 4
petition In the probate court to have
the estate Administered and w. II. Nil
Ter was appointed administrator. II
was said that a diligent search had
been made. 10 find a will but none had
been found.
The William n, Moore School Of
Technology, several months ago
through its attorneys, j. W. Canada
Leo Goodman and Auvergne Williams
filed q bill In chancery declaring tina
Mrs. Moore did not die lntestate bul
on the contrary left a will signed by
herself In the presence Of Miss r.. NJ,
Scott and M. y. Kock. witnesses, who
also signed their names TO the docu-
ment.
The estate was estimated at severaI
hundred thousand dollars. George ana
Elizabeth Heakes were %beuueathed '$s.-
600 each; Mrs. Henrietta Uruuhart and
Mrs. Emma A.. Schultz, sisters OF de-
ceased were bequeathed $40 each, both
being possessed Of substantial and
comfortable estates. $1,000 was left for
the erection or a memorial In Cavalry
church to the memory OF her mother
$4,000 to the church home; 5000. Leath
o%rphanage. $1,000 for the society for
the prevention of cruelty to animals
$4,000 for the home for lnourahles. S..
900 for tho Founding home, 5000 for
the Sisters Of St; Mary, and the rest Of
tho estate to the William n. Moore
nv VI ANAhNAARNthN
Under the administration OF the es.
tate the bulk OF the fortune left h,
Mrs. Moore went to the two sisters
Mrs. Crquhart and Mrs. Shuttle.
In the bill the school sought 10 hav,
Mr.. Miller removed as administrator
and tho genuineness OF the win claimed
10 have been given Mr.. Miller estab,
lished by the court.
On April 3 Chancellor Pores granted
the prayer of the bill to have Mr.. Nil,
Ter removed as administrator ant
named tho Bank of Commerce a. Trus
company receiver and administratoI
penduntc lite,
The case is now being heard on IL
merits.
william G, Gaggs, tho principal wit
meas for tho plaintiffs, was on IN,
stand the greater part Of Tuesday, II,
testified that he handed the win o
Mrs, Moore to Mr.. Miller In the Hote
Geyoso, while In Memphis attending tn
funeral u Mrs. Moore.
Correspondence between Mr.. GaEg
and Mr.. Miller after MIR. Miller wen
north was mado public. They wer
original letters. In Mr.. Gaggs letter L
Mr.. Miller he urged him to execute tn
Will and Mr.. Miller replied that he wa
surprised that Mr.. GaEgs should say h
had ever handed him a viii.