The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-10-10
WATSON WILL TO
Be CONTESTED BY
SENATOR WIFE
She Objects to Liberal Legacy
Left By Dead Senator to
Mrs. Alice Lyle
M'DUFHE PLANTATION
AND WEEKLY PAYMENT
The Widow Gives Notice That
These Items Will Be Called
When the Will Comes up For
Probation.

The will of the late Senator Thomas
E. Watson is to be contested by Mrs.
Watson on the ground that the sena,
tor was entirely too liberal in the
matter of his legacy to Mrs. Alice
Louise Lytle, who for fourteen years
has been associated with him in his
work!
This announcement will bring a
will be of real interest in this city.
where Mrs. Lytle resided for many
years previous to her joining the staff
. of Mr.. Watson.
q Mrs Lytle was at various times,
while resident of Brunswick, en-
gagged in newspaper work on the
Brunswick newspapers and was re
garded as a very bright woman. s.
leaving Brunswick she has been con.
stantly associated with the Tom Wat
son activities, both in the publica-
ton of his several newspapers, in his
various political battles ETC. When
Watson was elected to the United
States senate in 1920, Mrs. Lltye ac-
companied him to Washington and
has been his close advisor and conf
Dental secretary during his senator
ial term, which was suddenly ended
by death ONE ter days ago.
The step taken by Mrs. Watson
while of a unique character will not
come in the nature of great
surprise to those who have been
closely identified with the Watson
household and general situation; for
many months there has been a rumor
of discord between Senator and Mrs.
Watson, because of Mrs. Lytle, which
it is said, has long been an open Sc
cret among the friends of the Watson
family.
The hearing on the matter of pro.
batting the will has been fixed for
November 513.
The, story of the situation, is told IN
the following special:
Augusta, Ga, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Thomas
E Watson, widow of3the late sena.
tor. will contest the will left by the
Sage of McDuffie," on the grounds
that Mrs. Alice Louise Lytle, who for
many years. was an associate of the
late senator, has been left an exces-
siye legacy, it was indicated here to-
day following the announcement that
the will is soon to be prohlted.
According to the information re-
ceived here Mrs. Watson will protest
the. will because she thinks to- mu D
has. been left Mrs Lyt', The late
senator's will provides that Mrs
Lyle be given a large plantation in
McDuffie county, and he also in
st:ucts Mrs. Watson "to pay to Mrs.
Lytlo as long as she (Nrs. Lytle)
shall live, the sum Of S3n per week."
Conterrs Unknown
Fuftnof contents Vi LHo VIII are uH-
known. Considerable speculation has
been made by Thomson citizens. but
all of these seem to be unconfirmed
1t appears certain that a lively
court battle between Mrs. Lytle and
Mrs. Watson will soon take place in
connection with the dispute.
The petition by Col. B. ]. Stevens,
executor of the estate Of the late
senator, has been filed with the ordi-
nary at Thomson to probate the will
of Mr. Watson. The hearing was set
for November 10. Notice of proba-
ton will be served upon the heirs at
once. =
Mrs. Thomas e. Watson, widow OF
the late junior senator from Georgia
is now in Washington. She left here
Saturday for the capital city, accom-
panied by her two granddaughter,
George Lee and Georgia Watson, to
Mace them in a seminary there. They
are to be enrolled in the National
Cathedral for their second year.