Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-31
Decision Tuesday
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testimony of two witnesses of the will
who were brought here from New York
should be allowed in any court should
the case be appealed.
Edward Gibson and A. K Harmon,
clerks in the Colonial Bank of New
York, where the will was executed on
March 0 1926, who witnessed Mrs.
Bradbury signature, testified to that
effect and that in their opinion she
was of sound mind at the time. Mel
ther had ever seen her before or since.
Thomas L. Shea of New York, who ac-
companied Mrs. Bradbury to the bank
the morning the viii was executed,
stated she had been with him and his
wife at the Robert Fulton Hotel for
two weeks and that in his opinion she
was perfectly normal and sane. He
had known her for % years or more.
George F. Hartman, member of the
New York Bar Association for %
years and practiced in the city Of New
York at that time, testified as to the
law of the state relating to execution
of wills that two witnesses are neces-
sary. In this particular case there
were two, Vice President Carr of the
Colonial Bank and another.
No evidence was offered by the con-
NC7~eNiANo' MI L II ltll llIlS llldL tut
proponents had neither proved the will
illegal under the New York or Massa-
chusetts laws.
The will of Alma z. Bradbury, whose
death followed that of her husband by
Just 100 days, was filed for probate
some weeks ago and the Messrs. Cot
trell appeared asking that the will
should not be allowed, claiming that
the f9StatnrS mind
The first estimate of the estate was
about $4,000 in real estate in Belfast.
Augusta and northern Maine timber
lands, and about $4,000 in personal
property. Henry Smith, who was nam
ed sole executor of the will, was ap-
pointed by Judge Bowden as special
administrator, under $4,000 bonds.
Since then the personal property has
been appraised and it is believed that
it will exceed the first estimate by
number of thousands, and if this is
found to be q fact Mr.. Smith will fur
nish additional bonds.
The will contained number of be-
quests including $4,000 to the Uni
versalist church. $1,000 to the Cath
Ole church, $1,000 to the Home for
Aged Women, $1,000 to the Girls
Home and others A trust fund of
$4,000, the income of which to go
to five friends of the testator during
their life time. The Bradbury
Memorial Hospital at their death.
The will also contained gifts to many
friends, sums ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000 and the personal property.
practically all the jewels and the
Northport avenue residence and its
furnishings We're bequeathed to Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith, estimated at
some $4,000. To her brothers she
villed the Cottrell shipvard so call
cd, the property on the shore at tie
foot of Allyn street, where their
father, the late J., Y. Cottrell built
ships many years ago The closing
stanza in this clause is as follows:
Il am not giving them more as they
have been previously remembered"
The will was drawn in the office of
Nelson, Gardiner and Andrews of Au-
gusta, by William Tudor Gardiner,
from instructions received by him
during a visit of Mrs Bradbury in
last March while on her way to
Florida and duly executed there. The
contesting of the will has caused
somewhat of a stir in Belfast owing
to the prominence socially Of Mrs.
Bradbury who with Mr.. Bradbury
for many years a leader in the social
life of Belfast and Northport.