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IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LOUISE C. McKERROCHER
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION
NO.
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TO: Peggy L. Gish
2703 Waldo Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
GREETING:
WE COMMAND YOU, that, laying aside all business and
excuses whatsoevet, you do file in the Office of the Clerk of our,
Orphan's Court Division, Court of Common pieas of Cumberland
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County, a full and complete Answer, under oath, to each and every
averment of the Petition, on or before
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day of
noon, and, at the
aforesaid tin:le
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to account for
o'clock in the' ,
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and place show causei
such property of I
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, 1979, at
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the estate of Louise C. McKerrocher as you have, or have ever
had, in your possession or control, and further abide by the
Order of our said Court in the premises.
If you fail hereof, a decree may be made against you.
WITNESS the Honorable
Judge of our said Court at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the
day
of
, 1979.
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IN RE:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION
ESTATE OF
LOUISE C. McKERROCHER
NO.
1979
DECREE
AND NOW,
, 1979,
upon consideration of the within Petition, and upon motion of
Raymond C. Hedger, Jr., Esq., Attorney for Petitioner. it is
hereby ORDERED that a Citation issue to Peggy L. Gish to show
cause why she should not account to this Court and to Petitioner
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for such properties of the within estate as she now has. or has
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ever had, in her possession or control.
BY THE COURT:
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IN RE:
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION
ESTATE OF
LOUISE C. McKERROCHER
NO.
1979
PETITION FOR ACCOUNTING
To The Judges Of Your Honorable Court:
The petition of Bruce R. Berkley respectfully repre-
sents:
1. Your petitioner is an adult individual residing at
4104 Hoodvale Road, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the Executor
of the within estate, Letters Testamentary having issued on the
sixth day of June, 1978. A true copy of said Letters Testamen-
tary is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
2. Peggy L. Gish is an adult individual currently
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residing at 2703 Waldo Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.,
3. Peggy L. Gish is a granddaughter, and residuary
legatee, of the decedent, Louise C. McKerrocher.
4. Petitioner is personally aware that the decedent,
Louise C. McKerrocher, maintained a large collection of proof
sets, mint sets, and miscellaneous coins at her apartment on
Bridge Street, New Cumberland, pennsylvania.
5. petitioner is personally aware that during the
several years preceeding her decease, the decedent, Louise C.
McKerrocher, shared the aforesaid Bridge Street apartment with
Peggy L. Gish.
6. On or about June 7, 1978, petitioner was orally
advised by one Kathey wilkersen, an adult individual residing at
509 South Second Street
, Steelton, Pennsylvania, and an
acquaintance of Peggy L. Gish, that Peggy L. Gish had misappro-
priated various items of property, including coins and other
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valuables, theretofore belonging to the decedent, Louise C.
McKerrocher. A true copy of the signed.statement of Kathey
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Wilkersen is attached hereto as Exhibit "B",.
7. On or about June 15, 1978, Petitioner, in his
capacity as Executor of the estate of Louise C. McKerrocher,
executed a Criminal Complaint against Peggy L. Gish for theft by
unlawful taking upon the facts hereinabove described. A true
co'py of said Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit "C".
8. On or about June 21, 1978, P~titioner held a tele-
phone conversation with Peggy L. Gish at which time she related
the following:
(a) That she, Peggy L. Gish, following the death of
Louise C. McKerrocher, decided to move to Florida, and, to that
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end, retained H. E. Brinkerhoff and ?ons Moving and Storage to
move goods and furniture;
(b) That among the goods contracted to be moved, and
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subsequently shipped by-Brinkerhoff to Florida, were various
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trunks or boxes containing coins theretofore belonging to Louise
C. McKerrocher;
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(c) That she, Peggy L. Gish, was fully aware that
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these were not
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9. Upon information and belief, during the per.iod
June }s, 1978, until on or about May 1, 1979, Peggy L. Gish was
a fugitive from justice and her wpereabouts unknown.
10. Petitioner is unable to properly account for the
assets of the within estate absent an accounting from Peggy L.
Gish of the estate assets which, it is alleged, said Peggy L.
Gish wrongfully appropriated.
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WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays that Peggy L. Gish be
ordered to account to Petitioner and this Court for all properties
of the estate of Louise C. McKerrocher which said Peggy L. Gish
no'w has, or has had,' in her 'possession or Gontrol.
Respectfully submitted,
BRUC R. BERKLEY, Execu r
Estate of Louise C. Mc rrocher
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COMMQNWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, a Notary Public, in and
for said State and County, BRUCE R. BERKLEY, who being duly sworn
according to law, does ~ereby depose and say:
That he is the Executor of
the ~state of Louise C.
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MC,Kerrocher;
That the facts set forth in the foregoing Petition are
true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and
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belief.
before me this
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. MARILYN M, ADAMS. Notary Public
eXpl.res: Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pa.
My Commission Expires June 25, 1979
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OF PENNSYLVANIA ) 55:
CUMBERLAND ~
COMMONWEAL TH
COUNTY OF
BY TilE TE:'\OHOF TIIE~F: PRF:SENTi'
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Richard E. Anden:or.
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R<~ist<r lor th< Probat< of Will. and Granting L<tl<n
of Administrlltion in and for th~ County of Cumberland.
in the Commonwf"ahh of Pennsylvania. do makto known
unto all men that on the ..... ...................~~.~: P' ......,... d~y
of .... .................~~.!.I:~................................. 19.J.~.. at Carlisle,
before me was proved. appeared and insinuated. THE
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
i'.,OUISS C. .N~J\::R.RO.CH~:~1.. .LN::E.~f...,.,......,...,.,......,."".......",.
'30i~Oli;:1 0,'.' YE\':, Cli}:-3;:~L~!,.~,. .ClIN~EH.l: <\:!~) C01~{.<r:~! . nli.N.~: , . . . ,. DECEASED,
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(a true copy whereof is to these presents annexed). having whilst. ,S;!:?,. li\'ed at the time
of 'fER death divers goods and chattels, rights and credits within the Commonwealth, by
reason whereof the approbation and insinuation of Ule said Last Will and Testament, and
the committing the Administration of all and singular. the goods and chattels. rights
and credits, which \\'ere of the said deceased, also the Auditing the Accounts, and Calcu-
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lation ;,nd Ht'ckoriing' of the said A'dministration to me are manifestly known to belong.
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And that Administration of all and singulur, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of
the s:lid dec~ased. and way concerning. ErR. , L:lst Will und Testament, was committed to
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EXECi,'TOR I h . fi t b d 1 I'fi' d
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well anfl truly to administer the goods and chattels, right 'and credits of the decea~ed,
and make a true and perfect Inventory thereof.. and exhibit the same into the Register's
office. in the borough of Carlisle, within thirty days from this oate, and also file a just and
tJUC account, calculation and reckoning of . . . . . .'Q9. . . , .. administration when lawfully
requirl'd. and diiigent'i.\' and faithfully to reg:lrd. and well und truly comply with the pro-
visions of the law relating to Collateral and Direct Inheritances, Decedent died on the
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day of . . , , ,r.wX'. , . , . . . . . . . ., 19711. . "according to affidavit properly filed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set m~' h:md and caused the seal of said office to
be hC'l'cunto affixed, dated at Carlisle aforesaid, the .,..,.. ,. , . . . 6T.Ff. . : . .. . . \. .. : . . . , .
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day of . . . . , . . . . . . , , , . .". . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . . .. In. ~hi yef6~ .(Of~!ou..r Lord. One 'rhousand
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Richard E. Anderson. Register
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Exhibit A
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August ~4, 1978
Estate of Louise C. McKerrocher
Riverside Law Offices
2931 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, Pa. 17110
I, Kathy Wilkerson, visably saw Peggy L. Gish 'of
1020 Bridge Street, New Cumberland break open luggage
cases and trunks, etc., which were known to me to
belong to Louise C. McKerrocher, and remove from same
coins and other valuables which, in my opinion, appeared
to be worth thousands of dollars. These coins and valuables
were then packed in trunks and suit cases and were moved
to Florida.
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Exhibit B
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COMPlAINT NUMIlfRS 0' OTHfI PAITICIPANTS
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT NO. 09-1-01
2101 Orcl1~dfB"Rd.
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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT (PRIVATE)
ISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.' 0 APl'ROVED
o DISAPPROVED 8ECAUSE.
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Br~ce R. Berkley,
Executor
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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fk(antifll' depon,.,.,,' Of ogenc:y ,ept.-sen,ftJond poJiticol subdi.,i.ionJ . . P~iY: J,....( ~Gi8ll.~1~~:rr:.;t.~~'. ~ ~
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f 1) -KJ I accuse the above-named defendant, who lives at the address set forth abQ't~
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o I occuse on indilliduol whose name i'!. unkno'Nn to me but who is described os
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o His nickname or popular designation of is unknown to me
and, therefore, I halle designated him herein os John boe;
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with yioloting the penollow. of 'he Commonweolth 01 Penn.ylyonio 01 1020 Bridge St.. New Cumber land
in Cumberland Countyono,obout 10 June 1978
1,1 ~hl dole or doy of wH<< is on euenliol .Iem<<tf 01 oHet\ul t"(1I9~d, Ihe doy or dote mull b. IPHiJicolJy s., forth;'
Participants were (II rite,. """0 pO",cipon's, plato ,hei, nomos h.re, repealing Ihe no".~ of obovo J"lndont),
Peggy L. Gish
(2) The ocls c'ommitted by the accused were: 1
THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING
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In that peg~~ L. Gish, di~, on or abo~t June 10, 1978. unlawfully take
from the premises at 1020 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, Pa. one hand
made wooden trunk containing 800 to 1,000 pounds of coins, proof sets,
mint sets arid miscellaneous items. All property of the estate of
Lo~ise C. McKerrocher, late of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, with
the intent to deprive said estate thereof.
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all of which ~ere ogoinst the peoce and dignity of the Commonwealth of
violation of ~.' : and
Act of
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Pennsylvania and contrary to ,he Act of Assembly. 'or in
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I ask thot a worrant of arrest or 0 summons be issued cnd that the occused be required 10lOlwer the charges I have mode, and I swear
to or affirm the within complaint upon my knowledge, information and belief, sign it on 6 15 , 19 78. befcJJ. J. Zedlar .
EXECUTED this
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Personally appeared before me on -I r - , 19~, the affiont above named 0, being
duly sworn (A.ffirmed) occording 10 low, ligned the compliant in my presence and deposed and saki that the focts set forth
tharei(l ore true and corrftd to the best of oHiant's knowledQle. information and belief.
(SEAL)
AND NOW, th;. doto C, - / J 19 '7 r . I cortify tho comp oint ho: n p'
c).ccuted before me, and that there is probable cause for the iuuance of process, ~.
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(Mog;~,.,jo' Oidfld) /luuing AttI'hor;tyl
\\"h..r' the aI/Jon' is no' 0 pglice olf;tc. O~ defined in RuJ. 51 C. ond th. o//@nte (hO'Sed does nQf in't'ol~e 0 cI~o' ond p'ltICl'nl dQ/1g11 loony perlon 01 '0 Ihe tommun,'y, jh~
lnntplol1l1 shol/ be submi"..d 10 'h~ atrorney for Ihlt ComrftOnweolrh. .ho sho/l oPP'()~~ 0' d'suPP,a't'. ...,'hov' vmeo.ollobl. delay.
Sl'~ 10:1" 0 ~vmmo'y 0' Ihl loclj Iv"icien' '0 od",;", Ih. del.ndor" of th. nolvrl o~ fl.. oHens. ~hors.d. I" 0 {OU" cas.. nt"'M' "ut ev,d.nce l'Ior Ihlt ~Ioju" ol'''gedly voolo,.d
{ll'l~d b" (il~d, roor sholl" t.lolio.. of lne slch"'1 oU"sed1r ...iololed, by ,h.n, bl suH;cj~" I,. (I summoly (01., lit forrh 0 (itor,on 0' tho tp<<ifu: (<<"on and IUb'Ie<c,jon 01 ,h.
\("ru/;o 01 ordinance oflt'g..dJy ,'ialaled.
WAIVER (R140)
On ,197_, I appeared before
Magi~teriol Di~lr;ct , who deli'tered 10 me 0 copy of the tore90ing Complaint.
ond I hereby waive prelimino,y hearing and consenllo be bound over 10 COUll.
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