The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-05
A SUICIDES ESTATE.

RELATIVES rIoHTINo OVER THE sPoILs-MoNT-
AND Ills BRoTHER-IN-LAw.
John W. Montgomery arraignod yesterday morn
Ing tho Jefferson Market Police Court charge o..
attempt ut robbery preferred by his SISTERS husband
William Allen Miller. Professor in business college of
this city Tho complainant was the recipient OF the
following letter. Mr. Miller is o resident Of Paterson
N j.:
To WILLIAM A. MMlxa:- u
sn srfiyed in tbs city on sunday afternoon from
Twill tell you wha, am here for came You have
ne% e YOU pay A IN M
aud you and will die togatner this my
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forever remember can not Keep in prison all the
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then tor s ss ra this
by morrow eycnips NJ O'Clock will hcn carrie out
men YOU put my track then You BY
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and die w l. you do no. pay me this money you have
me Ss III
going h.vo rovsn.e death 70 sweet 20 me now then
. .sas you '''
whom read this letter road II all for IL may make you
"''' CAPTURE or THE LETTER WRITER.
Mr. Miller, receiving the foregoing letter, to
New York and saw Judge Wandoj, before whom he
stated his case Judge Wandell issued warrant for
Montgomerys arrest, and accompanied by Officer Tes-
saro. OF the Court squad, Miller proceeded to tho
rendezvous in Union square indicated by Montgomery
In his letter Miller and Officer Tessaro awaited
patiently Montgomery's coming on "Wednesday
evening. but he failed to appear ond both left On
Thursday MONTGOMERY called upon his sister,
his manner to tho cxiont Of threatening
to .'make her homo dcsola.c' unless her HUSBAND
acted sauarey" in the ribution of their uncle
estate He added that no would be in linton SQUIRE on
Friday morning At nino O'Clock, 10 meot Miller, and he
and Miller would then and there settle II between
them. Yesterday morning Miller and Officer rcssaro
were both In the Park awaiting M0ntgomcry's appear
Miller seated himself on one OF the benches,
and accosted his brothern-aw:-
..What you going 10 dor" asked Montgomery.
"Nothng," replied Miller, as ne quietly n0lined ON
Ger Tessaro, VINO Immediately advanced and took
Montgomery into custody.
THE STORY or ESTATE.
The prisoner and his brother-in-law Miller were
thcreupon confronted before Judge Wandel. who took
a formal complaint against Montgomery and committed
him tor examination, which IS set down for Monday,
May Z. al ten o'clock. Tho dispute between tho two
law. ascertaned arises OF
will OF David Rca, uncio OF Montgomery, and fore
merly sonior partner Of the firm Of Rea 4 Pollock,
plumbers, dong business at tho corner OF Cortanut
and witch streets. Rea committed suicide Oh tho
9th OF March, 1871 ut No. II Jay street. whore he then
resided, by cutting his throat with razor. The SUI
eide attributed To partnership difficulties, although
Rea in really good circumstances A. the timo of
his death Singuarly Tor y suicide, Rea lott Will
enumera,ng no less than twelve benehciaries who
prisoner, John W. Montgomery, his brothors d. W.
and A. J. Montgomery and J. r Montgomery
Mrs. Mary Crookham, OF Knoxville Ohio, ss,er
OF the prisoner, and children OF deceased
brother also Mrs Miller wife of the complainant III
this case. William A. Miller anu john W. Rea were
named executors, but John W. Rca failed to qualify,
and the estate under the control OF WILL
A. Miller Miller sold the real estate, and as he
claims, divided the proceeds equltably among those
entitled to Il Tho sum realized was Sll4. Ou0 that
beng exclusive OF the estate belonging TO the
dccedenL Al the time OF tho tcstutOrs suicide II Is
alleged that $4,000 IN money and securities were
found In trunk and never properly accounted Tor.
Miller the executor, tho contrary alleges that all
the personal properly which came un der his con-
troll amounted TO but So 000 and that amount is no
IN litigation John W. Montgomery, the prisoner, was
10 tho Surrogntes Court by Mr. Isaac Van
Wrinkle. Tho latter gentleman states that Mr.. Miller,
the executor, wps very stubborn and caused great
deal OF unnecessary litigation IN the settlements OF the
estate, but hts conduct did not necessarily imply
fraud. large portion of the estate lett by the dc.
ceased dcvoved upon Milier's wife, ana hence the
iaalc watt IN