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Show j Policeman Rich by 1 Death of Kinsman i (By International News Service.) j SPRINGFIELD. Mass., April 17. I Almost on the cvon of his departure; to accept an appointment wuh the Tunama police, Patrolman Howard F. Tourtellotte of the Springfield police po-lice dopartmeht fell heir to thousands. With him his brother. Patrolman Ernest Er-nest G. Tourtellotte, entered the clasa of Jio r'tch. The orr.'ccr have inherited a sum placed as high as 5100,000 from a recluse uncle, George II. Tourtellotte of Wlllamansctt. Tho uncle lived alone since tho death of his wifo four years ago. He was overcome by coal gas whAlo asleep and was found dead In ihe morning. The Tourtellotte brothers were notl- IH fled and went to Wlllamansett. Later Howard Interviewed the law firm who IH J con'ducted his uncle's affairs. To his i amazement it was found that tho de- ceased had left an c3tate valued high into tho thousands. He died without making a will. The Springfield police-I police-I men, with two, sisters and two broth- ors, are the sole heirs. Howard has hH petitioned lo be appointed adminls- t rat or. A large amount of telephone stock, municipal bonds and mortgages is said to be included In the estate, as well as real estate. There arc also savings accounts in several banks and several lifo Insurance policies. One, account Is said to total 571,000. |