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examination, the total amount of
Federal taxes is over s10,500, 900, the
eSta blishment of that fact will in
dicate this testatrix executed will,
if she executed it, which was ut
terly futile and her only
daughter is deprived completely, as
she must have known or those who
made the will must have known"
In her will the late Times-Herald
publisher provided that the estate
should absorb the taxes on specific
requests, including the Times-Her-
aid, which she left to seven OF. its
executives.
In his accompanying motion, Mr..
Roberts declared that preserving the
tax-eXempt status of the Times
Herald and other gifts would re-
ouire LIQUIDATION Of the entire in
terest of the Patterson estate in the
McCormick-Pa trust and
would preclude any payment to Mrs.
Gizycka, to any charity, or to Mrs.
Patterson's pensioners. Mrs. Pat
tersons interest in the trust con-
trolling the Chicago Tribune and
the New York News has been esti-
mated at more than $500, 600.
The estate has previously been
estimated at s16.500.000, but Mr..
Roberts said a conservative ap-
praisaT' would be s17.690 900.
In the motion to put off the trial,
Mr. Roberts, in sworn affidavit,
said his client had been advised
and believes that Mrs. Patterson
completed other "testamentary dor
uments" in addition to the old wills
filed last October. 1t was not speci-
fed whether these were wills or cod
icils.
The affidavit stated that within
the year before her death. Mrs. Pat
terson employed and consulted not
less than five different attorneys lin
connection with the drafting of new
and different testamentary doc
uments. none of which have been
as yet discovered"
Mr. Roberts declared in his affidavit
that there is reason to believe"
that among Mrs. Pattersons papers
to which Mrs. GiZycka has not had
access. there may exist valid test
amentary documents and evidence
of crucial importance" to the case.
Will Take More Dispositions.
Mr.. Roberts announced in his
motion that he is planning to take
dispositions from at least a dozen
more persons. including Col. Robert
R. Mccormick. publisher of the
Chicago Tribune. He gave this
schedule for taking this testimony:
Eva Borowick of New York, Mrs.
Patterson's personal maid, Janu-
airy 10.
Louis G. Caldwell, one of the at
torneys for the executors, Janu-
airy 81.
Margaret Barney, Mrs. Patter-
sons confidential secretary. and one
of those who helped pack up the
125 cases containing Mrs. Patter-
sons papers, January Is.
Joseph Brooks, one of the execu-
tors and trustees of Mrs. Pattersons
estate, January 81.
Hazel Downs, former personal
maid of Mrs. Patterson, February /.
Kay o. McCarter. former personal
secretary of Mrs. Patterson, Febru-
airy 3.
Dispositions, Mr.. Roberts said, also
will be scheduled for:
William Muchow, Mrs. Pattersons
chef.
Sibilla Campbell, her housekeeper
Former Senator Burton K. Wheel
er, who Mr.. Roberts alleged was
among those employed by Mrs. Pat
terson for the preparation of a will.
Willis Nance, counsel for Col. Nc
Cormick and Mrs. Patterson who
was named originally as an executor
but whose name was removed by
codicil.
Col. Mccormick, identified in the
motion as trustee for the McCor-
mick Patterson trust.
Weymouth Kirkland. counsel for
Col. Mccormick, Mrs. Patterson and
the Mccormick Patterson trust.
Desired Dispositions Described.
Mr.. Roberts said he wanted to
take a deposition from a former
head of the Times Herald advertis-
ing department on extensive &C
tons by her MRS. Patterson Of an
eccentric nature to the detriment Of
the paper"
He said he also wanted to take
testimony from two past officials of
the paper now living in Chicago,
who were, he said. "sfrivilously dis
charged" He explained their depo-
sitions were desired for their knowl-
edge of Mrs. Patterson's relationship
to some of the beneficiaries.
Mr.. Roberts did not identify these
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