Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-12
NO SIGN PAULINE FREDERICK
 MAY TRY TO BREAK LIBBY VII;

Is Pauline Frederick. the only direc heir of her father. Richard O. Lbbv, go< ing to contest his wili7 That e thf question which was interesting Nor-sch relatives during Monday. Up to Mon< day night no intimation of her deciriou had been give nby the atress.
 Mfr. Libby died September 1st st his home, 121 Broadway. Norwich aged 6a He had been suffering for some time wstt diabetic affection which had settled "a his foot and. it is claimed by bis friendE the pain incidental to this had kept him in a state Of constant irritation Fol- lowing his funeral. on Labor Day which his daughter did not attend. al. though she sent a magnificent rreati from New York-Mr. Libby's win wa | read It was found to contain the fok loiwng surprising clause:
 T give and becuezth 10 my daughter, Pauline Beatrice Rutherford. nothing and I mention this omission to nhou that the same is intentional and no, made by mistake"
 The document was dated June of tf1if year and was written by Judge Arthur
 F. Libby. The Thames National banf Is named as executor and trustee.
 The sum of $500 is left in trust to the bank to defray the funeral expenses 7f the sister of Mir Libby. Abbis E. Ken<
 
 and what Is left goes to the reG6us oi
 his state
 Emma Hathaway of Mattawankeae.
 Me. MT. Libby's birthplace. Is iert ten
 shares of preferred stock Of the U. S
 Steel corporation and a like number oi shares is left to Alice L. Duchetts of |, Attleboro. Mass.
 one-half of the residue is left to Ed- , win B. Duchette Of Owego. \. T.. a , brother of the wife of Mir. Libby. and . the remaining half Is left in trunt "a the Thames bank. the income to be paid to Robert A. Duchette of Attleboro. and at his death to his wife and upon the
 demise of both parents the money Eoes
 to their children without reserrA
 Judge Nelson J. Ayling of the prcbat, , court appointed Judge Arthur F. L2bbJ 1, | and Reuben s. Bartlett appraisers oi |. the estate. which is surmised to zmouni
 to anywhere from s25.ooo to S5o.eoe. ' Mr. Libby's first wife. mother of Pau
 line Frederick. whom he divorced ovei L. twenty-five years ago. makes her hon' l. with her daughter and this for som
 time past has been at Hollywood Cal a His second wife. whom he married Il |, 1897 and who died May 1st of the pres
 ent year. was Miss Lille DuChette ani e at the time of her marriage with M e Libby was the widow of Frank Srrir
 of Norwich. She had money tn her oS7 II right and this helped Mr. Libby tn hi II business ventures, especially in p1ehin' 1T steam packing of his invention. vhic ,- proved very profitable. Contrary .
 general rumor. Pauline Frederick di s- not purchase the handsome residence O ,r Broadway for her father, as this va v owned jointly by air. Libby and his zee .e ond wife. Yet in his will. he ooinfedl g. ignores near relatives of Mra- Libb1
 making her nephews the chief leg1tee' n Whenever any inference was made
 his daughter. Mir. Libby appeared yer
 proud of her stage successes and al an
 time that her pictures were ahown
 the Norwich theatres he was prompt ID go to see them: but those who kno' ,h claim that the actress has not vtsite n- her father of late years and that the d. ! had become bitterly estranged- as In fact. as was said Monday. Mr. Lf' lg by's conduct had been "that of a cray a. man. to relatives and connections O. late years; and it was considered thi m this mental condition had caused his u' ld reasonable bias against his dz1gnts n- who was his only child
 m. At one time MT. Libby owned prupe si- ty in Pine Grove. Mantle. then sunm n- headquarters of the State Spsritualisi he Association, but he suddenly disposed in his holdings there and latterly hl he shown no interest in the association Ny it's affairs and contributed nothing [ ne wards 1t.