The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-24
WILL CASE WILL Be
FOUGHT THROUGH
HIGHER COURTS
New Trial Is Sought and II Refused,
Indications Are That Sphar VIII
Case VIII Go To Court
OF Appeals.

Immediately following the verdict of
the jury in the Sphar will case break
ing the probated will of the late An
drew c. Sphar, wealthy brick manu-
facturer, Attorneys for the defense of
the will asked leave for the filing Of a
motion for new trial. This motion
will likely be acted upon by Circuit
Judge c. d Newell within short time
and If new trial is refused, indica-
tions are that the case will be appealed
to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
The verdict holding the paper in
question not to be the true last will
and testament of A. c. Sphar, deceased,
was unamious verdict, 1t is learned.
The jury deliberated on the case be-
tween fifteen and twenty minutes. The
verdict was returned shortly after
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
Probably more interest was created
in the contest of the Sphar will than
in any case which has been tried in
Tie Mason Circuit Court in recent
years. Trial Of the case began on
Monday, September l2, AMI every inch
Of the way was fought b. shrewd at
torneys on beth sides.
The contestants were represented by
Slattery & Rees while the will was de-
Tended by Worthington, Browning G
Reed and ]. NJ. Collins.
The contestants, who were relatives
Of the late Andrew c. Sphar, were; j.
s. sphar, Robert A, Sphar and Minnie
B. Sphar, his wife; Jacob s. Sphar and
Julia Sphar, his wife; Cheston o.
Spahr, Dan Fuller and Mary Fuller,
his wife; May Sphar Eakin and W. r.
Eakin, her husband; Alice E. Sphar,
Dan s. Fuller, as next friend of Nellie
Cooper and Harry Cooper, her hus-
band.
The defendants, who were benefi-
Charles of the will were Andrew Sphar
Clark and Harry T. Miles, executors
of Andrew c. Sphar, deceased; An
drew Sphar Clark and Mary Clark, his
wife; Harry T. Miles, l.. V. Carmack,
Mrs. Cloe Carmack, Craig Carmack.
Mary Carmack, Mox Zeinmeister; Eva
Cotton, David Shaw, William Clark
and Mary Clark, his wife; Sallie Stone,
Georgia Antle and Ollie S. Antle, her
husband; Herman Clark, Maysville
Commandery No. 10 Knights Templar
Qncorporated) Maysville Cemetery
Company Qncorporated); the First
Baptist church of Maysville, KY, and
w. H. Hall, A. l.. Glascock and Frank
L. Hendrickson trustees of the First
Baptist church of Maysville
It was estimated from the list of Sc
curities in the paper that the Sphar
estate was worth approximately $7O,-
900, not including the homestead on
East Second street.
The provisions of the will were as
fellows:
Andrew Sphar Clark and Harry T.
Miles, 237 shares of stock in the Sphar
Brick Company, equally and jointly.
L. v. Carmack, Washington, D. c.,
$4,000.
Mrs. Chloe Carmack, $4,000, in trust
for her two children, Craig and Mary
Carmack.
Andrew Sphar Clark, residence
property.
Daniel Fuller, $4,000 and two small
tracts of land in Campbell county.
Harry T. Miles, $4,000.
Jacob Sphar, Dallas, Tex, $1,000.
Mrs. May Eakin, Pittsburg, $1,000.
Mox zeinmeister, $1,000.
Eva Cotton, David Shaw, William
Clark and Mrs. Sallie Stone, $500 each.
Mrs. Georgia Antle, $1,000.
Herman Clark. $1,000
First Baptist Church, $500.
Maysville Commandery No. 10, X. T.
800.
Maysville Cemetery Co., 5000.
The residue Of the estate is bequeth-
ed to Andrew Sphar Clark and wife,
Mary Clark.
Throughout the long trial the court
room was occupied by many women,
greatly interested. During the argu-
ments Thursday afternoon and all day
Friday, the court room was nearly