New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE COURTS.
YOUNG HEIRS RIVAL FRIENDS.
CONTEST FOR THE GUARDIANSHIP OF RICHARD /,
CARMAN


CARMAN.
Charles f. Carman, a son of Richard +. Car.
man. the deceased millionaire, had two children ops
Lucene, now about % years old and married 10 W
Cunning the other boy nalued after his grandfather
now about 10 years cid. This boy Is now the owner "a
personal property valued at 100000 and OF real es,aa
which brings his whole property TO nearly half mlloa
Rebecca b. Carman, the wife Of Charles r. Carmsn
years ago obtained divorce from her husband ana
the Court awarded her $1,000 year aliuony ana
$500 afterward increased IL To $4,000 for the am
port Of their children On her husbands death Mrs Gar,
man applied to be appointed general guardian
OF her son, Richard +. Carman. This was
strongly opposed by Der daughter Incepe
who insisted that her mother Of pccunary re-.
sponsibty. and that as In case OF the boys death
without ISSUE she would be entitled to half mis- esa,.
ana her mother to the other half the estate shonlf bo
made safe. A compromise finally effected by which
the Union Trust Company and the United siaies Trust
Company were each made guardian Of onebaf the
boys person. provision being made for his education and
for intercourse between the brother and sister Tho
mother allowed $1,000 year Tor his support end
education. This was in October 1876 IN December
1876, MIS- Cunning complaining that the terms II The
order not carried out obtained further order that
the hoy should be placed IN the school Of John M.sNul
len and be to her Saturday and that have
free access Ia him at all times
Recently Mrs. Caman has renewed her application N
b. made gen raj guardian on account Of The expense Of
the divided guardianship Mrs. Cunning yesterday nr-
mother be not appointed guardian Of the estate bat that
be deprived al the guardianship Of the person II he
boy She charges that the expensiveness OF the dOnb
guardianship is IN part caused by The persisienee
OF her mother in appearing in all Proceeding
by the attorney OF the Union Trust COMPANY. thus
securing him extra fees that her object is obtain fun
control The estate; that she supported Of lie
allowance made for the children dependent reatives
who Still live with her. that she . Of violent
temper OF whom Mrs. Cummings father said Tor many
years ms married life rendered nSupp0rabe by Ber
ungoyernabie temper and reckless extravaganza :" that
the life of tle petitioner rendered miserable before
her marriage by the interference OF Mis- Bnudage. the
mother OF her mother, ana her mothers ssiers
WHO melted her mother TO anger against
her and completely estTangcd them; that her brother
has been fo her provided 10y the order and
weeks ago taken 10 KatOnah when place sne
says unhealthy; that her brother his later visits
her has shown arrangement and Restraint tDat for
about months he had only one sun OF clothes and
in ragged, torn and dsfeDuiabc condition; tAat
be does not receive any education In brancAc Or which
extra pay required; thai he Is allowed 10 rqutnta
sales stable where he without expense dnd
crate habits. Mrs Cunning says $500 il t0c 3rge
allowance Tor the maintenance Of 50 young cid aud
offers to take the guardianship O thc child for 5000
and mat the allowance 10 her mother De duced 10
that sum II she removed Counsel FOR Mrs. CarmaB
in reply called cation TO he fact taat after somewhat
similar charges Mrs Cirman hai been twice confirmed
in the guardianship Of her con, and submitted o. the
whether any further Iepy were needed The c0art
took the papers Charles T.. Whitehead appeared tor
Mrs Carlnan; Eibridsc T. Gerry for Mrs. Cunning.