The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-23

ul0u DOtOAdl uhy5 d6Ot Wdo OpCnOu
and read last Saturday morning in
the Office of Hon. VIM. H. Atwell,
attorney for the estate. These were
present, besides the attorney, Miss
Janetta Aldridge, neice Of deceased,
and DR.. r. T. Hamilton. The Will
is dated July IL, 1918 and is wit
messed by w. H. Atwell and Sarah
Myers.
The Will directs that all just debts
of deceased be paid; that she be
given decent burial and that mod
est monument be erected over her
grave. All of her interest in the
Dock and Henry Barber Shop is given
to DR.. r. T. Hamilton. She willed
one hundred dollars ($1O0) each to
the following relatives: Med Smith.
brother; Jesse Beeman. and Janetta
Aldridge, neices; Horace Aldridge,
nephew. All other portions of the
estate, real, personal or mixed, is
willed to Mrs. Rebecca Rawles, moth
er of deceased. The home on Cadiz
street, therefore goes to the mother
DR.. R. It. Hamilton is named as
executor of the Will.
Immediately after the reading Of
the Will by attorney Atwell, DR.. Ham
ilton made the following statement
to those present:
II note that Mrs. Myers has kindly
made me a beneficiary under this
Will. l learned some months ago
that this had been done and was as
much surprised at the action as any
one else. Mrs. Myers was not under
any obligations to me having paid
me for my professional services at
the end of each visit. Mrs. Myers,
after she became an invalid, had me
to attend to some of her business
for her, such as paying of taxes, in
surance bill, pavement assessment,
and twice to make deposits for her
in the bank. But made her no
charges for this service and did no
more for her than 1 have from time
to time done for others similarly
situated. suppose it was in recog-
milton of this service that she willed
the shop to mes But decline to
accept this bequest and wish it to
revert to her mother. and will sign
necessary papers to that effect.
Mrs. Myers purchased $250.00
worth of Liberty Bonds through me
last year, paying cash for them.
These bonds have never been in my
possession. They were purchased at
The City National Bank and are de-
posted there in her name. l now
hand the receipt for these bonds to-
gether with a fire insurance policy,
belonging to Mrs. Myers to Mr.. At
well for proper disposition.
at has been persistently rumored
that Mrs. Myers gave me 100000 to
deposit for her and that l had de-
posted only $4,000. The facts are,
some thirty days ago she sent for me
and requested me to have her bank
book balanced, at the same time CIV
ing me something less than a hun
bred dollars to deposit for her, the
exact amount l do not now recall.
The deposit was Immediately made
and when / called at the bank two
days later to get the book, ! noted
that there was an, error of $4,000
in addition, made by the book-keeper
in favor Of the bank. I called the
attention of the clerk to the mis-
take, which he readily saw, and held
the book for correction. / informed
Mrs. Myers Of this fact, and no doubt,
some one overhearing the CONVERSE
ton Jut the rumor out referred to.
The book-Eeeper at the bank will
recall the transaction and / ask Mr..
Arwell to go to the bank and verify
my statement.
II note / am made executor OF the
Will; / decline to so act and ask
that Mr.. Leon G. huvelle lie APP
pointed in my stead and I so en-
power him"
5 The Will was filed for probate last
Monday. We have been asked to pub
fish the following:
II Dallas, Texas, August 10, 1919.
DR.. r. T. Hamilton,
25471k Elm St.,
Dallas, Texas.
Dear Sir:
hand you herewith copy Of the
viii of Annie Myers deceased ant
also a copy of the waiver which yor
voluntarily executed.
My investigation of the facts sur.
rounding this matter warrants me In
saying that your attitude has beer
eminently proper and high minded
and entirely unselfish.
Yours very earnestly,
(signed) ,,,,,,,r