Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-12
.THOS. FINN ESTATE
OF S12O,0O0G0 TO
N|ECES AND NEPHEW
LATE sTREAToR RESIDENT, PETI.
TON FOR PROBATE OF WILL
SHOWS, OWNED REAL ESTATE
VALUED AT $4,000,

The late Thomas Finn, or StreatOr,
who died on July 5, left an estate val
ued at $120,750, according to petition
asking that his will he admitted for
probate which was filed in the local
I court just before noon today. Mr..
/ Firms real estate Is valued at S96750
and his personal property at 100000
A nephew Matthew T. Fun, Of
Streator is named as executor
BY the terms OF the will $500 is left
to a brother, Matthew in Mayo, Ire.
land, and $500 Is left to niece, Kate
Pigdoon. The executor Is given 1000
TO divide among worthy poor people
in any way he sees it, and $ 900 is
left to Rev. II. A. Kelly, for the I'M
maculate Conception church In Strea-
tor
The residue is left to two nices,
Dora Berry and Marie Finn and a
nephew Matthew +. Finn. all of Strea-
tor, In equal shares. Attorney Rob
ert Larkin is the lawyer for the es-
tate.
Iron Out Divorce Tangle.
All difficulties were ironed away to-
day before the hearing OF the divorce
action brought by Mrs. Alta Schurtz
OF Streator, against DR.. Carl Schurtz
The hearing, which promised to be
contested holly, was practically set
tied before the hour of the court hear
ing. and Or SchurtZ, who had filed a
contest to his wife's charges, dropped
them, and made no effort in court To
press them.
The hearing was held before Judge
Edgar Eldredge just before noon, and
was not concluded until just after IL
o'clock. Before the hour of the trial
a conference was held between At
torneys Thurlow Essington and l.. o
Browne who represented Mrs. Schurt2
and Attorney Arthur Shay. who repre-
scented the defendant At this confer
ence the alimony settlement was adj
justed, and arrangements were made
for DIR. Schurtz to drop his bill
Mrs. Schurtz was the only witness
who testified She alleged that the
defendant struck her, used abusive
language to her and threatened to kill
her.
After hearing the evidence Judge
EiuCtuSt SlSHtu tlt uttltt-
The couple were married seven
years ago. and lived together about
four years
Henry Yeaaer viii.
The viii of the late Henry Yaeger
alias Henry Jaeger, of Peru. who died
in September 4. and filed for probate
today Mr.. Yaeger left real estate
valued at $4,000 and personal proper
ty worth $500 His estate will go to
his five children Andrew, Frank
Henry Jr, Helena Heitman and Lucy
Beutler.
Mrs. Marie Tauscher, of Oglesby
will inherit the entire estate of the
late Valentine Taucher, who died on
July 8 at his home in Oglesby. BY
the terms of the testator's will which
was fled today his widow will inherit
all OF his property.
Mendoza Will Filed.
The will of the late Ambrose luck
er, who died at his home in Worthwhile
township March 6, 1921, was filed for
probate today. Mr.. fucker left his en-.
tire estate, consisting of two and a
half acres of Worthwhile township land
valued ct $500 and personal propert.'
worth SlG0. to his widow, Mrs. Eliza.
beth fucker
Appeals Traffic Fine.
Roy Watts took an appeal to the
circuit court to avoid paying fine
Of So, assessed against him Yesterday
by Justice of the Peace j. G. Misch.
Ike. of Peru, on charge of violating
the traffic laws. A warrant for Watts
arrest was secured by Henry Schmidt.
He alleged that Sunday Watts ran by
street car in Peru, which was stop
ping to discharge passengers.
A hearing was held yesterday be-
fore Justice Mischke, who assessed a
fine of So and costs against the de-
PENDANT. Claiming that he was not
guilty, Mr.. Watts took an appeal to
the higher tribunal.
inheritance Tax Appraiser.
Attorney Emmett Kelly was APP
pointed inheritance tax appraiser of
the estate of the late Clara L. Craig
( in the county court late yesterday.
Lawrence Irving was appointed in
heritance tax appraiser Of the estate
of the late Lawrence Irving in the
county court by Judge B. Harry Reck
last yesterday.