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Show SON ALLEGES ECKERT WAS OF UNSOUND MIND NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Circumstances under which General Thomas T. Eck-ert, Eck-ert, former president of the WoBtern Union Telegraph company, signed the will which his elder son, James C. Eck-ert, Eck-ert, is contesting were related today In surrogate's court. The contestant claims his father was of unsound mind when he made the will now offered for probate, which cut off the older son with $50,000 and a life Interest In-terest In $100,000 and left practically the entire residue of the estate, said to be valued at $3,000,000. lo his second son, Thomas T. Eckcrt. Jr. It Is also alleged that General Eckcrt's signature to the will was obtained by fraud and undue influence exorcised by Thomas T. Eckcrt. Jr.. and R. C. Page. General Eckert's secretary. Thomas C. Enever. who drew the will, mado a gen-cral gen-cral denial of the chargQB.' |