Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-15
DR.. GRIFFIN WILL
TO Be CONTESTED
Sister Claims Incompetency and
Undue Influence
Camp Namaschaug InvOlved-Estate
Given l. rgely TO Sisters of Notre
Dame and Catholic University.

Dame ana CathOlic University.
Camp Namaschuug, the summer camp
for boys founded at Spofford nike. Cnes-
terfield. n. H., by the late Rev. Or John
j. Griffin OF the Catholic University OF
America ut Washington is in Itg.to
as is the rest Of Dr. Grinins estate,
through will contest brought by DIR.
Grifins sister, Miss Mary 4. Griffin of
Mt. Vernon, \. y. The camp property
is valued at $4,000. and probably a like
amount Is represented i'll the rest of the
,estator's estate.
Miss Griffin has retained Barber. Bar
Der X Miller of Brattleboro and Charles
IL. Jersey of kcene as counsel, and the
attorneys for the estate are Philip II.
faulkner of Keenc and John p. Maioney
lonent. Attorneys Frank Il. Barber of
3rnttleboro ard Philip II. Faulkner of
| kcene left ON Tuesday for New York
| take dispositions before John +. DON
lelly. commissioner appointed by the pro-
| )ate court III keenc to take testimony.
| Witnesses to DIR. Grifin's will and codi-
! Ill Will be examined.
Or. Griffin, who was noted chemist
II the Catholic University of America
md inventor of poisonous gas. was
Sell-known here, where he had relatives
thom he visited. He died at the home of
he School Sisters of Notre Dame in Bal
| timore, where he had lived several years.
'ov. is. 1921, after an illness of several
'eeks following a shock About 10 weeks
etore he died ne executed n codcil to his
Ill Sept. 3. The will was executed less
han two years before
The Will was allowed pro forma in the
scene probate court. 1t gave the sister,
liss Griffin, an annuity OF $500, and all
he rest OF the property was given to the
e atEo;c oi5 1I Oh NotFe lame ana the
| 1T. i IL cAiN"' uhueA
nn4ul.l"iIS n.Iheu III Ih'S STORY, CT,
m.is uit ~ .aiyusu ner counsel nle 1i
pelitIuh ~ nilVe tHe procure OF the VIII
T,,,a,,i,'c as ~ ploV,ueu ny 'ne view
iailpsnllt sta.IteS' una 10 naNe tne lot
1tl P.?pu.e ueclaIeu Nolo. me taxing OF
epoSitioliS Is III preparation ior real
80 ~ ~ npIn fylin VI Tue Supe
w our III Meme. Inc case VIII De
"igI ny 3qrE.
ne, ne MI ~ contested on GROUNDS OF
It'll ny, pctencs ut lIe tlihe the VIII
ny 'O!Iv.i were rheuc ana on grounds OF
mug ie mi. ne ocllis proughs 70 pear on
~; u'li.i. Inc contestant MISS HriIh
HILLS III. sue NHsisteu her prother
,u55 iuiiese, Doush. puohs ior MN anu
onmeu mn e niohIs' ulu the. tney AWAY
.e oli iIenu,S ttrits Until ailer nt
Coo RI, ,nn;es,ni VI ~. ~
var1 her hnt tbrae weots haforo he Az; 10
e,', CO.. u ber sh nTroie ne a.,
IN, Gha i w. n ", sur IN, VIII
The n MIN Is 81 1 nr on G,ir tei Ton
% Ioon pravide1 th 49, of,or re- dat
ere mn ia iS6oG he eiya,, 70 t;s s;ste,
Narv Griffin Al lie bool.s sc;ont;i
{ Inparatis and material in b;s rooms n
i ba CathoIir ITpiversjtv nf Americo n
b Washington, ID a. warc'to 90 fo tbc NM
, yersity, All the rest was piven 70 his ar
+ cutors in trust for these uses: Pavmont
Y rnually If e7on ~ raoso-ohie instsii
Is to tbc sister. Mary. dnrinp tho res
/ f her life: the sIln.-rr cnInn ar Snof
ord lake to be continued for five wear,
nd the balance of The nrofts. after nav
,g his sisters annuity. 10 be maid 70 thr
'cbooI Sisters of Notre Dame in RaIti
rore for proyidinr courses in instructed
l sciences md mathematics for teach
1g the sisters of the Order and buyirf
ecessary apparatus and material,
At the expiration of five years aftn,
is dpceese if the School Sisters of Nor.
! Name SO desired the executors should sci
V private sale or auction the Chrster
nld nrnperty. the proceeds 70 he Maid r.
,c School Sisters 81 Notra Oome f"r ~,
Establishment of the John ]. Griffin Ri
orial Fund the income only 10 be used
fter paying the Mary Grifin annuity
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