Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1912 — DISINHERITED SON FOUND. [ARTICLE]

DISINHERITED SON FOUND.

Mrs. Warren Springer/Will Divide Estate With Son Her Late Hus1 band Disinherited. Chicago papers have been giving considerable notice to the Warren Springer estate since the recent death of Mr. Springer, and last week it, was published that the widow was to carry out her late husband s idea of founding a colony of Chicago’s poor on their ranch estate near Kidman, Jasper county, Indiana. Whether or not there is anything toi the story remains ’ to be seen. It has been generally understood that M,r. Springer was badly involved, and foreclosure of mortgage proceedings on his Jasper county holdings were commenced in our court more than a year ago. The case was taken to Newton county on a change , of venue and is still pending there. Springer cut off in his wilt his son William from whom he became enst ranged 20 years ago, as noted in the last issue of The Democrat, with $5,000. Sunday’s Chicago Examiner stated' that the stepmother, to whom the alleged $2,000,000 estate has been left, has located this son in Little Rock, Ark., where he is working as a sign painter, and will .divide the estate with him. The Examiner article follows:

William Springer, estranged son of the late Warren Springer, has been found alive and will share his father’s $2,000,000 estate with his stepmother, instead of being cut off with $5,000. Mrs. Marguerite Warren Springer, the widow, who offered him sl,000,000, half of her fortune, if ire would return to Chicago, received word yesterday that he was earning a living as a sign painter at Little Rock, Ark. She immediately ordered her attorneys to get into communication with the young man as soon as possible. E. W. Heiner, 63 East Twentysecond street, gave the information about young Springer. Ignorant of the fact that the widow had offered half her fortune to the son he called her by telephone yesterday. All he ’ knew was that a reward of $5 had been offered out Of the estate for information leading to the discovery of the son. “What’s that?” repeated the astonished widow when she heard the news. “Why, I am an old friend of Wililiam Springer, and worked with him in Arkansas as a sigin painter,” said Heiner. “I received a letter last week from F. J. Green, 926 Central avenue, Hot Springs, Ark., sayiing William (had gone to Little Rock.” “Is he well, and how does he look?” the widow asked. “Best looking man in Arkansas _and just married,” came the response, “How old is he now?” ‘■'P’Orty-three,” was the information given hie foster mother, who is forty years old herself, although prematurely gray. “Is he doing well?” was another question. “Yes, he is a good, steady fellow and doesri’t smoke or dnink. “We'll, hunry downtown, will you, please, and tell my lawyers what you know. It is long since we heard or saw anything of William.” Heiner promised to comply immediately. “Springer and I have worked together off and on for nearly twenty years,” hie said. “Several years ago he was a department ,manager for the Studebaker Company at South Bend, Ina. Later he went to Georgia and started a fruit ranch. From there he went to Hpt Springs, where we both worked for Mr. Green. Later he went to Little Rock, and Green wrote me last week that William is th er A”