Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-09
MRS. HICHBORN TO
RECEIVE ONE THIRD
OF STANLEY ESTATE


BY the will of Miss Eliza J. Stan
ley of Winthrop. recently filed at the
Office of Judge of Probate for this
county. Mrs. Audrey b. Hichborn
of this city will receive one-third
of the estate. which is yar.ousiy es-
timated TO be between $4,000 and
100000. In the will Miss Stanley
says the bequest to Mrs. Hichborn.
who Is 4 cousin, is ''for her extreme
kindness. and great help to me in
protecting me when uncared for and
fighting for my rights against my
enemies, with her own funds, with
out any promise OF reward from
me-"
IT will be recalled that n remark
able equity hearing with litigation
continuing over nearly three years
was staged in this county, with Miss
Stanley as the plaintiff, acting
through Mrs. Hichborn, who had
been appointed her conSeryator. In
this case Hollis II. Shaw was found
guilty In 1919 of mulcting the two
Stanley sisters of Winthrop. Judg-
ment was found against Shaw to the
extent Of some 81 500, but he has
never been apprehended.
Soon after the trial he moved to
Massachusetts and later was heard
from in Vermont, but for many
months now his whereabouts have
been unknown. Miss Stanley was So
when she died.
The greater part of the estate
came to Miss Stanley through her
cousin. the late Benjamin Stanley and
at one time IL amounted to about
$4,000 but several large expenses
have since had to be deducted.
One third pf the nrOnprfN to
the heirs of her cousin, Samuel
Stanley. late OF San Francisco. the
heirs being Joseph and Samuel
Stanley. The other third goes TO the
heirs of her cousin. George ID. STAN
ley. late of Augusta, but whose son.
George ", now lives in Minnesota.
Hon. Charles S. Hichborn OF Augusta
is made the sole eXecutOe of the es-
tate.
II will lie remembered that My.
Shaw in the course OF the dealings
with the Stanley sisters formed
what was known as the Inheritance
Realization company. with capital
stock of a hundred thousand. 1t was
alleged at the Equity hearing that
this was for the purpose of focling
the contingent interest of both
classes of kindred, and &c acquire
for the corpora ton, the property OF
Benjamin Stanley. He caused $50
600 of the stock of this company to
be issued to the sisters, Allura Stan
ley at that time being alive. That
sister In particular had placed great
confidence in Shaw. In the opera
ton of this company. Hollis Shaw
travelled over considerable Of the
United States. hunting up relatives
and getting them to sign off In the
general pool.
In the will just filed. Miss Stanley
mentions particularly Joseph p. STAN
ley, Fannie n. Andreen and Samuel
Stanley, and suggests that in distribut-
ing the money so much be deducted
from these people as was paid to them
by Hollis NJ. Shaw for an interest In
the Inheritance Realization Co. In
place of giving the koney to these
people, that amount is to be placed In
trust for their children, and MISS STAN
ley saws in the will with great empha-
sis. mo part is to go TO Hollis NJ.
Shaw"
Tn the general distribution of the
property Miss Stanley gives Mrs. Ida
Moulton of Winthrop $500. and Mrs.
Ida Hackett who was formerly
housekeeper. also $500.
She gives Mrs Elizabeth A. John
son. formerly OF Australia. but now
a resident of Portland. $500, and
Frank s. Jackson of Bethlehem. "a
who was brought up in the family:
$500. Mrs. Carrie Clark Of Belfast
gets $50 and Lillian Foss OF Providence
gets $1,000, the last two being instant
relatives. She also gives $500 to the
Blackmar Home in Toxic. japan, TO
carry on a school there in which she
has always been interested. She gives
her splendid collection OF china ana
she says in the will 'if ever recovered
from Hollis NJ. Shaw to the Portland
China Club.
Miss Stanley had lived on the Win
throp farm since 1912. ard her brother
John died in 1907. Her sister Fameila
died II years ago and her sister Ahura
died seven years ago. Allura lived with
her aunt, Harriet Stanley. for 20 years
and after Harriet died Allura put in a
claim for services and got $4,000. Al
lura also had other money in iour Diff
ferent banks, and so. long before the
sisters came into possession OF the
benjamin Stanley estate they had con
siderable money with which to invest
in Shaws projects.
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