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Show M'LEAN IS SEEKING CONTROL OF ESTATE Heir to Newspaper Properties Wants Entire Freedom to Deal With Inheritance, In-heritance, Despite Father's Will. WASTILVGTON. Dec. 16. Edward M. McLean, son of the late John K. A I cTjcan, Washington Find Cincinnati publisher, and the executors ot the Mc-IjCiio Mc-IjCiio estate lato todav a?ked the local puprome court to ratify an agreement which -would end the suit brought by votinc McLean to tireuk the terms of "liis father's will. The agreement proposes that Mr. McLean Mc-Lean shall have complete control of the income from the M el .enn fortune; and he recognized the head of the Cincinnati Cin-cinnati Enquirer a ud the Washington Test. l.'nder the terms of the will, McLean was to have received a minimum of Jji'JJt.ono a year from his father's estate and the management of tlio properties was left almost entirely to trustees. Under the nreemeut which the court was a?ked to rati fy today, McLean would receive an income estimated at ranging from $700,000 to $1.00(1.000 a year and stipulates that the executor a ml t nis tees will at all times consult wit li him on the management of the estate and afford him freest access to its books. |