Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-07
WITNESSES THREATENED
IN FREEMAN WILL CASE
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was continually in the company of
the two Mornings and lawyer Davey
and during this time undue influence
vas exercised in having the will
drawn up.
The signatures of DR.. Freeman
and the witnesses to the will are to
play an important part in the case
before 1t is finally disposed of, 1t
was indicated yesterday, as Davey,
Mrs. Davey and Mohring were
called upon to sign their names to
slips of paper Tor Identification.
These signatures r expected to be
introduced later in the hearing.
The will of DIR. Freeman was
signed on July IL of last yea 1t
taking the place of another will in
which the doctor cut off not only his
wife from sharing in his possessions
and estate, but his sisters as we'll,
Fou rsisters are left $500 each under
the second will.
The contested will Is as follows:
/, Charles M. Freeman, of the bor-
ough of Metuchen, III the county OF
Middlesex and state of New Jersey,
being of sound and disposing mind,
memory and understanding, do here
by make, publish and declare this,
my last Will and testament, in man
per and form following, that IL to
say:
l. I do order and direct that all
my just debts and funeral expenses
be paid by my executor hereinafter
named as soon as conveniently can
be done after my death.
2. l desire and direct that my
body be cremated and request that
my executor hereinafter named dis
pose of my ashes according to in
structions given him verbally.
3. ! give and bequeath to my
friend, Harry Mohring, now in my
employ at Metuchen, the sum OF ten
thousand dollars.
4. / give and bequeath to Lefty
Patterson, an old and faithful SER
want, the sum of one thousand dol
lars.
s. I give and bequeath to my sis
tiers, Nellie Bloomfield Freeman,
Jane Parker Freeman, Augusta
stockton Freeman and Sally Bost-
wick Freeman, each the sum OF two
hundred dollars.
s. l give and bequeath to my wife,
Mary Z. Wilkins Freeman, now liv-
ing separate and apart from me, the
sum OF one dollar.
z. In case any OF the above named |
b~eneficiaries shall not survive me,
the requests to such as shall not be
living at the time of my death shall
be null and void and the amount or
amounts there OF shall form part OF
estate.
8. 1t Is my will, and I order and
direct that all of the foregoing be-
quests shall be paid to the respective
ben~eficiaries, living at the time of
my death, free of inheritance Tor
taxes, either under the laws
of New Jersey or Of any other state,
and that all such taxes. by whatever
named called be paid out OF funds Of
my estate.
9. All the rest, residue and re-
mainder of my estate, wheresoever
situated and of whatsoever 1t shall
consist, 1 give, devise and bequeath
to my friend. Harry Mohring, to
have and to hold the same, to him
and his heirs forever. This bequest
is made in appreciation of a loyalty
and devotion which 1 have appre-
ciated and which I have failed to
receive from those nearer by ties of
blood, marriage and business.
10. I hereby nominate, constitute
and appoint the above named Harry
Mohring sole executor OF this, my
last will and testament, with full
pOWOA anu aty W bcll anu COu-
vey any and all real estate OF which
I may die seized, within or without
the State OF New Jersey, and / here
by order and direct that no bond
be required OF my said executor.
either in the State OF New Jersey or
elsewhere.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my seal
this twelfth day of July, in the year
of Lord, one thousand nine hun
bred and twenty-five.
CHARLES M. FREEMAN (L.s.)
Signed, sealed, published and de-
clared by the above named t~estator,
Charles M. Freeman, as and for his
Last VIII and Testament, in the
presence OF us, who, at his request,
and in his presence and in the pres
ence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses.
determination on page 2 first made)
w. H. K. Davey, 1855 Academy st.,
Belleville, N. j.
Louisa B. Davey, 155 Academy St.,
Belleville, N. J.
Louis Mohring, 81 w. 35th ST. Bay
Onne. N. J..