The daily gazette., 1878-10-23
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The SAD END OF A PLAINTIFF
7"i IN A WILL CASE. eo'p


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woRhiMENT OVER A LAWSUIT AND THE
DEATH OF HER FAMILY ny YELLOW
FEVER DETHRoNEs HER REASON,
Mrs Sophia Huber threw herself into
the Delaware river, at Delanco, on Fri
uay AFTERNOON last, and was drowned.
Yesterday Coroner Lawmaster, OF NJ ount
Holly, empahelled Jury who returned
a verdict Of suicide While temporarily
insane. Mrs. Huber came to Camden in
Juae, 1877, from New Orleans, where
she left her husband and family. Her
object In coming North was to contest
the will of'a sister. Mrs. Jeffreys left a
Will in which all her property, valued at
not less than $4,000, was to 60 to sister
named Annie Myers, who resides at
Riverside. Mrs. Huber began the suit in
the Camden, Courts, and twice the case
was called and twice postponed. Oh
Thursday afternoon last 1t was started.
Mr.. Herbert Drake represented Mrs.
Huber, and Hon. Alden Scvyel appear
ed for Annie Myers. f.l---I -
The testimony showed that Mrs, JEFF
freys, who resided at Bridgeboro, two
miles from Riverside, had been an invalid
tor number. Of years, and had been
nursed by Mrs. McCus and her husband,
and during the last seven weeks of her
life thay were assisted by Mrs. Killings
and her husband. On The Sd of June,
1876, DR.. Cullen declared Mrs. Jeffreys
insane, and was engaged IN making ar
raugements for her removal to an asylum,
but before these had been concluded the
patient died. On the 9Th of June, will
drawn up by Mr.. Scovel, devising the
property to Annie Myers, was made aud,
some time during that day, it was wit
messed by the McCues and Killingses,
and the mark of Mrs. Jrffreys is append
ed as her signature. The next day it
was given out that Mrs Jeffreys was
dead. The McCues and Killiugses each
received $500 from Annie Myers after
ward, they stating that the deceased had
dill ected they should be made present
for Itheir attendance upon her. Annie
Myers then took possession of the hand
some estate. "''l,t 10
Mrs Huber made the issue on q test
case for the possession of the property
No. 315 North Second street, in Camden,
and Counsellor Drake bent his efforts to
break down the will by showing that the
woman was of unsound mind when she
maze 1t. The case was called on Thurs
Gay and some testimony taken. On FRI
day morning Mrs. du0er was to testify,
hut, she failing to appear, the defence
proceeded with their side. In the after
noon Mrs. Huber was still absent, and
the plaintiff rested with the proviso that
he should call his chief witness when she
appeared.
The Court ON Saturday scanned the
Record to learn what was transpirng in
the rest of the world, and there learned
that woman resembling Mrs. Huber
was drowned in the Delawa at Delanco
the previous evening The Court scratch
ed its head and determined to postpone
the case for the present. When Mrs,
Huber's movements we're investigated 1t
was found that she left No. 8l3 Linden
street, where she was living as domes-
tic, at ten minutes before nine o'clock for
the purpose of proceeding to Counsellor
brakes office. The next seen of her, ac-
cording TO one story, Is that she was
walking to and fro on the dock at the
foot of Chestnut street IN Philadelphia,
and afterward She boarded the steamer
Columbia aud proceeded to Riverton
Here she remained until the Twilight
came alo6g aud then wenJ to Delanco.
/ In the driving rain she walked mile to
Riverside, and proc seded to Annie Ny
ers' house. She knocked for admission,
and, after waiting an hour, walked away
then wen back to Delanco and passed
down the street toward the steamboat
landing. She paused In front of the
Young Mems Library and wrote note
on slip of paper. This she placed in
her pocket, and then walked Awittly TO-
ward the wharf. MT. Fennimore follow
ed her at a distance, suspecting some
thing wrong. The woman Went under
the shed, took off her hat and shawl, and
leaped into the river. Mr.. Fennimore
was too far in the rear to catch her, and
before assistance could be procured she
sank to rise no more.
Annie Myers offered So for the recovery
of the body, but Justice Of the Peace In
Delanco added So more, and after Wig
orous search the remains were found on
Sunday. Coroner Lawmaster hell an in
quest in the case yesterday, when note
In German was found in the pocket oi
her dress, being the one she had writer
at the library. The translation was:
RIvERsIDE.-To Annie Myers. l have
resolved to die. Give my respects to Roni
Write to my husband and console him
| We will know more i'll the hereafter
| -.n.,l5 =I5=5 ,4.f SOPHIA HUBER
Annie Myers at, first refused to appear
at the inquest, but q subpoena was issuee
for her, and she identified the remains al
those of her. sister. She said that ,weet
ago she gave S106 to o mnn named NJ yers
to give her and that the fellow had offer
| ed her deceased sister $40 of it, which
she refused to accept. AT the conclusion
of the request Mrs. Myers saidshe woule
take charge of the remains and bury then
to-day from her home in Riverside.
Mrs. Huber left twelve children in New
4 Orleans, and on Thursday last she re
ceived word from Mr.. Richard Dr. Gray
who is stopping at Long Branch that tw'
of her sops, had died of yellow fever anf
THAT the relnai nuer wereall ILL with tht
lsame dread disease. This news couple.
| with thepexeitsment of the law suit, nc
doubt tended TO dethrpne the poor WON
II Mis-. Jeffreys, the sister who left thu
money, it is said, married an Euglish no
bleman named Jetfreys twenty years ago
| who, becoming tired vi her, separated
and settled a marriage portion ON her Q
S7O.0O0. The woman afterward married
man named Schweinhagen, who built !;
ha Il in South Camden, which bears hi
name. She afterward removed to Bridge
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