Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-17
ASK CONSERVATOR
FOR WEALTHY SON
OF DEAD MERCHANT
ALLEGATION MADE THAT DAN
KEENAN, JR. is INCOMPETENT
TO HANDLE ESTATE LEFT HIM
BY FATHER, LEADING STREA-
TOR BUSINESS MAN.

A petition was filed in the probate
court this morning asking that con
serY('or be appointed for Daniel Hee-
| nan. son and heir of ID. Heenan,
late merchant prince of Streator.
The petition, which was filed by
Katherine DeKam, as guardian of
young Heenan, alleged that he has
a large estate and "by reason of his
immaturity and ineXperience Is in
competent to manage and control
it."
The petition alleges thai Dan cele.
GRATED his twenty-first birthday on
July 16. The petitioner asked that
the court name Peter DeKam, the
conservator.
The petition was drawn on July
II. The hearing to determine wheth-
er young Heenan is an incompetent
person and is not fitted to handle his
estate, has been set for July 90 at
10 o'clock
Attorney A. II. Shay is represent
ing Mrs. DeKam in the proceedings.
Probate Suicides Estate.
The will of the late Caroline Seepe
of Peru, who on Tuesday morning Of
last week committed suicide by jump
ing in the Illinois river at Peru, was
filed for probate today, The docu-
ment disposing of her estate was
drawn on Dec IL, 1919, when Mrs.
Seepe was II years of age. 1t was
witnessed by F. p. Eckenfelder, j. e.
Scope and Charles w. Helmig.
The testator's son. Fred Seepe. was
tered for the first and last races are
tition today listing his mothers prop
erty as real esgate worth $500 and
personal property worth $3.50.
BY the terms of the will the ex.
ecutor is authorized to convert all
the testator's property in cash. Al
daughter, Bertha Seepe. of Peru, is
to receive 500 and the remainder ofl
the estate is to be divided into four
equal parts, one going to a daughter,
Emma cDrwin. of Peru. another to a
son, Fred G.. Seepe of Peru. third
to the daughter Bertha and the re-
naming share to be divided quallyI
between three grandchildren, Horace
Scope, of Fulton, Ga, and Frd and
arl Seepe of Jefferson, Ala.
S25o0 Estate.
The will of the late Christian Muel.I
Ter of Peru, who died on June 90 left
all of his estate to his widow, Mrs
Anna Mueller His holdings in al
petition which was filed with the will
in the probate courst today, listed
his property at a value of $500. His
will was drawn on May 90, 1922, and
was Witnessed by Christiana Hassel-
man, Marie B. Coensgen and Charles
w Helmig.
Left No Will.
Mrs. Nettie J. Neureuthor. whoI
died in Peru on May O. did not leave
n will Her husband Andrew H. i
Neureuther filed petition today ask-I
ing that he be appointed the admini
strator He and the decedent's three
Anita, Andrew and Mebel
Neureuther are the heirs. The estate
is valued at $1,000
Streator Estate Worth $4,000.
The late Carrie S. Williams, who
died in Streator on July Z, left an
estate valued at $4,000. Her two,
daughters Jessie Mair and Mae
Williams viii inherit the property
The daughter Mae filed a petition to-
day asking to be named the admni-
strator.
Sister Gets Estate.
Miss Laura Heath of La Sale who,
died May 81, left property valued at
$11 .425. BY the terms of her will
which was filed today. her sister
Myra will receive all of her holdings.
She is also named as executriN. The
will was drawn October Is, 1921, and
was witnessed by J. E. Coleman and
Charlotte Whipple.