Court Asked To Appoint Cuardian

The petition filed in the probate court to have a guardian appointed for Adelia Alexander, an alleged incompetent, opens up an interesting story. The petition is made by Amos Lohr, a justice of the peace, of the township of Pittsfield, in behalf of the township. He alleges that Adelia Alexander is of the age of 70 years and upwards and is possessed of a personal estate. That she has lived in the family of William Geddes of Pittsfield for 12 years, and Mr. Lohr says he has been informed that Adelia is under restraint and denied the association of other people until she has become mentally incompetent to have the care of her property.  That she is not permitted or allowed to do any work and thus in part pay for her care and maintenance. It is claimed that Adelia was possessed of personal estate amounting to $2,300 and that she was induced to place in the hands of Leonard Bassett as attorney in fact, agent or otherwise, and that Bassett has not given any security for the handling of the funds, and that about two years ago Bassett claimed the property and estate of Adelia has been reduced to the sum or $1,400, and this sum has since been further reduced and depreciated. All the relatives of Adelia so far as known are William Savage and two sisters, children of Augustus Savage, and an unknown sister living at or near Kansas City, Mo. This is not the first time an attempt has been made to have a guardian appointed. The first attempt was on the petition of Augustus Savage, which was filed March 7, 1889. This was denied Nov. 26, 1889, by Judge of Probate Babbitt.

CItations in this case have been issued returnable Feb. 19, when probably all parties will be heard. Leonard Bassett, who is alleged to hold the money, resides in Saline at present. He formerly was street commissioner in Ann Arbor.