The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27
Missing Heirs Racket"
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Shapiro requested attorneys of ex-
cellent reputation and high standing
at the bar TO represent him. AS O
matter OF fact 1t is only on rare
occasions that Shapiro ever per-
sonally appeared before any court.
Clients In Ireland
Shapiro claims to represent
Johanna Powers, George Powers
James Powers, Patrick Powers, An
astasia Powers Raftice and Hanora
OHare, all Of County Carlo, Ire
land.
Attorney Emanuelson has @ letter
from Assistant Attorney General
william F. Hayes OF Massachusetts
which states that Nathan Shapiro
alias Nathaniel Shapiro, Boston
attorney, has been indicted In Mid
dlesex, Worcester Bristol, Plymouth
and Suffolk counties "for alleged
frauds upon the court arising out
OF representation Of certain persons
as heirs to various estates"
From the facts set forth In your
letter" the message continued Il
have no doubt that the Nathan
Shapiro you speak OF is the same
person who has been indicted"
Cablegrams Presented
In addition to the documents pur-
porting TO be power Of attorney and
assignment Of rights Of the alleged
irish heirs, Attorney Shapiro pre-
sented cablegrams which he claimed
had been received from the Amer
lean Consul at Dublin, ireland,
The cablegraIns were alleged re-
plies to Attorney Shapiro's purport-
ed requests on the American cons,\
TO take deposition from the six
irish contenders for the estate.
Counsel for the local heirs are
said to have engaged irish solicitors
who checked with the American
consul In Dublin and reported that
the consul knew nothing Of the case
and had not been requested to OBJ
tain any such dispositions as those
referred to In Attorney Shapiro's
cablegrams.
Investigation Asked
It is understood also that coun-
sci for the local heirs have been
In touch with the Irish consul at
New York and have asked him TO
make an investigation Of the case.
Reports have been received from
Massachusetts by counsel here that
the genealogiSt who prepared the
family background pictures in the
Powers case and other estate cases
for Attorney Shapiro has been in.
dicted with him.
Attorney John J. Dryer OF New
York City has disputed the right Of
Attorney Shapiro TO appear as cour-
sci for the six alleged heirs In Ire
land.
He has entered an appearance in
the case and claims TO have power
OF attorney in the case for the SIX.
Two Appeals Made
Following JudgA Healeys ruling
declaring the Ave residents Of this
country TO be the rightful heirs, At
torney Dwyer appealed to the New
Haven superior court while Attorney
Shapiro was appealing to the Wa
terbury superior court on behalf OF
the same six residents Of ireland
The New Haven appeal was dis
missed when the court decided the
matter should be tried In Water
bury. Thereupon Attorney Dwyer
filed an appearance In the Water
bury case.
Two Of those ruled heirs BY Judge
Healey have died since the ruling
was made. They are Daniel M.
Hennessey Of Wichita, Kansas, who
died at the Kingsbury Hotel, Water
bury, the night after he testified at
the probate hearing; and Margaret
Conlon Of New Britain.
Died Here In 1910
Miss Powers died at st. MaryS
hospital, interstate, March 10, 1910,
after she had been found In @ seri-
Gus condition from malrutrltion
and neglect at her dilapidated home
In Naugatuck. She inherited $40, 900
from her sister waite, who died
about nine years ago. The two had
lived together and we're well known
In Naugatuck as wealthy and eccen.
trio recluSes.
WINE Tie eState lnVentorled AZ
about $4,000 II Is expected that
with probate and legal expenses de-
Quoted there will remain about
$125, 900 for distribution TO the heirs.
OnlclaI Letter
The text OF the letter received
here from the once Of the Massa.
chusetts Attorney General with
reference TO Attorney Shapiro Is
as follows:
mfr. Volpe Is 10 be absent from
the once until April and as
have worked with him on the So
called missing heirs racket ] am
taking the privilege Of answering
your letter.
Nathan Shapiro, alias Nathan.
lei Shapiro, attorney in Boston,
has been indicted In MiddIesex,
Worcester, Bristol and Plymouth
counties, as well as Suffolk coun-
~ for alleged frauds upon tho
court ariaIng out az REORGANIZATION