Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-05
new WILL FOUND
NOT FILED WITH
COUNTY SURROGATE
Freeman Left His Wife S1W
Per Month, According to
New Document
NEWS GETS WILL COPY
BequeSt to Wife to be Paid
Out of Dividends-Figures
in Court Hearing

testimony Lahen IN the contest OF
the Charles NJ. Freeman will before
Judge John P. kirkpatrick in the
orphans court during the past week.
has brought to light that on Octo-
ber 4, 1921, Mr.. Freeman, made a
will to which the witnesses were
James Lawless of 435 Main street.
Metuchen, and Charles Hartman,
also of Metuchen. In that will Mr.. ].
Freeman left his wife the sum of
500 per month as brought out by
witnesses, and the business TO reia-
tives. The will has not been fled
in the surrogate's office. but indica-
tions are that it will play an import
ant part in the proceedings as they
advance. The Evening News has
been able to obtain a copy of this
will from which the most important
items have been taken as follows
Il give and bequeath unto my
wife, Mary L. wilkins Freeman for
and during the term Of her natural
life and so long as she remains my
widow, the sum of $100 per month
to be paid out of the dividends au-
cruing upon my holding Of the pre-
ferred stock and nlr1anz--7e 49, nf
Manning Freeman d Son, Inc, co..
poration. organized under the laws
of the State of New Jersey herein
after bequeathed to my sister Sally
B. Freeman. John W Breen and
John W. Breen, Jr. 1t is my will.
and I so direct that the holders OF
the perferred stock and common
stock hereinafter beqLeathed to my
sister Sally 3. Freeman, John "
Breen and John w Breen Jr.. shall
contribute to the bequeath TO my
said wife. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
of the said annuity or 81, 200 payable
in monthly installments of s100 in
proportion as the said stock is be-
quecthed TO my sister Sally B. Free
man. John W. Breen and John "
Breen, Jr.
Il give and bequeath to my sister
sally IS. Freeman, two-thirds of my
holdings of the preferred stock of
Manning Freeman & Son, Inc, and
two-thirds of my holdings of the
common stock of Manning Freenen
q Son, Inc, a corporation.
Il give and bequeath unto John ".
Rreen, two-ninths OF my holdings OF
the preferred stock and two-ninths
Of my holdings of the common stock
CT Manning Freeman q son. cor
poration.
i give and bequeath unto John "
Bfeen. Jr., one-ninth OF my holdings
of the preferred stock and one
ninth of my holdings of the common
stock Of Manning Freeman & SON..
Inc, a corporation"
Further in the will Mr.. Freeman
directs that the business be contsn-
ued for a period Of ten years X Il
continues 10 prove profitable and d.
rects that his sister, Sally 5. Free
man, be elected president OF the
company to succeed him. The balances
Of the estate is beaueathed to Sally
B. Freeman. her heirs and assigns
forever. Sally 3. Freeman and John
W. Breen are named as executrix
and executor of this will
Under the viii which is now being
contested, Mrs. Freeman is bequeath-
ed 81 and the sisters $500 each.
Hearing Adiourns Until June ii
NEW BRUNSWICK, May John
W. Breen, Sr., was on the witness
stand throughout yesterday after
noon in the Freeman will hearing
before Judge John Kirkpatrick. The
witness said he had been general
manager of the Freeman supply
company for nineteen years and was
secretary and treasurer of the cor
poration. He told of DR.. Freeman
being frequently under the inf1u-
ence of LIQUOR, declaring that COM
mencing in 1919 his ''sprees" hecan
more frequent. Their business rela-
tions had always been pleasant.
Breen said, but Freeman had
mania for spending money. The
witness told OF Freeman purchasing
$4,000 worth of hardware which was
not needed, the supply still being
carried as dead stock. he said.
Three years ago, the witness said,
Or. Freeman went to New Bruns-
wick in the winter and was mn
pressed with the manner in which
a tractor assisted in clearing the
roads of ice and snow Freeman
purchased one for sS40. the witness
said, but it was never used. later be-
ing sold for 1870. The witness told
of other unusual purchases made by
the doctor.
When adjournment was taken. Il
was decided TO continue the hearing
during the week Of June H. an ems
tire week being devoted to the case
If necessary. No medical testimony
will be taken until all lay witnesses
have been heard it was decided yes-
terday. All records of the Freeman
company are 10 be open to the al
torneys in the case. the court or
dered.
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