The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23
MISS L0UGlIERY'S LOST WILL.
WBhTPROMIsEs TO NE 4 " GET EZRA TED
CASE" nv PHILdDELPUIA.
The Police Sergeant who has Got Iodae ment
In Handsome House mud VIII Not Move
Untii the Heirs Show Cause 90 Make Him.


The Police Sergeant who has Got Lodge ment
In u Handsome House and VIII Not Move
Untii the Heirs Show Cause 90 Make Him.
PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-The old resi-
dents OF what WAS ut one time the aristocratic
portion OF this city are in state OF great excite
mcnt over what promises to become. in name
and in reality. "A celebrated case" the facts
are these:
Some thirty years ago Mr.. Francis RUSSELL n
wealthy grocer doing business Mt Sixth and
Spruce Streets and formerly large importer
Of the products of the West indies. died ut his
residence in Fourth street. above Pine. Mr..
Russell was bachelor and the last of his fam
iy Living with him was an adopted sister
Miss Annie Loughery. After Mr.. Russclls
death 1t was ascertaned that he had left his on
tire property to this lady, who was then about
thirty-fivc years Of age. Soon afterwnrd Miss
Loughery bought the house 81 Spruce street.
where she lived until her death. on Sunday.
june Q. of congestion Of the bowels. Tint same
day family 10y the name of Gllingham moved
into and took possession Of Miss Lougherys
house. claiming that they were the only heirs.
Mr.. Russell in his viii totally ignored the ex-
stence Of two sons Of his sister, Joseph and
Francis Foering. Miss Loughery. however.
did not forget thcm. and years before her death
made will leaving all her property to them.
This will WIS executed by Mr. Alexander
Thacura. since deceased. a well known convey
ancrr in Third street below Walnut. \ few
months before her death Miss loughcfy got
the will from Mr.. Thacara's oflife. now con-
Quoted 10y SON. To make some slight alterations
in II, and after her death this will could not loo
found. Mss lnugh"ry WAS rather an eccentric
person. and always kept her important papers
in "a title black satrhcl. So that in cause Of Ire
She could catch II up and run ont with IL. After
her death this saiche was found in her bed
room, but tho will WIS not IN IT,, The Foerinls
q l4rt Itl "a laf IA
Will. hut The GiliinghnWs culnly remained in
possession. claiming that no will had been
iuund. ami that Mrs. Dillingham; being u niece
property. Besides the house in which she
lived. Miss Loughery hat money invested in
government. railroad. and other securities The
total value of the estate is ynrlously estimated
a from $4,000 to $4,000, and may far exceed
Miss Loughery livod very quietly. and besides
ihe servants, hdi but on. other persun living IN
well-known Democratic politician and lawyer.
Mr. Dunicld was merely friend. and 4 Is
claims to be aniece Of Miss Loughery. and who
Is now IN possession OF the property isa Sor-
Joseph and Francis Focring who claim that
they are the righitul heirs of Miss LOughery
qre tho sons OF Mr.. Russcll's only sister. who
died several years previous 70 her brother
They ARE cong,ent that Miss Ioughery left a
will. and have determined TO take the case 10
court. They have detained Henry Il. Edmunds.
munds has had inserted in the L,dge' the fol-
lowing advertisement;
cr, htl, i,,oased Or Of wtn,,scs to said Will ~
lien, hdmnnds Attorney'ata" = e corner sixth
On Wednesday next hearing will be had in
tho ease before the Register IL Wills Jesse "
Neal, when the Foerings hope To produce acopy
OF the Will or. at leRHt, prove It's existence.
cores pondcnt Of The Sun to-day interviewed
some Of the principals in this Interesting case
session. aud proposed keeping II until some one
proved better right e me PROPERTY No VIII
nleco ot Miss Lougiicry. was her proper heir.
II awil was produced and II was proven that
they had no right there, they would very willing
~ step down and out. Further than that he had
Mr. bumeil said that he had lived in Miss
Ioughorys house for number OF years. and
was positive that ANVIL had boon in existence
several months previous to her death. Us Miss
LOughery had informed him that he was named
in IL rs her executor. He declined being the
custodian of the document and advised h"r To-
del"sit II WIN a rust compahy. lie WA oHt 81
he returned. found the GI!linghams in posses-
sion. H. attended Miss l.uughery's funer raj on
Wednesday, june IL. and, aiier the obsepui"s.
Sergeant Dillingham; desired him to remove at
once, Us lie wanted 10 close the house. He
gathered his hooks and some othor property TO-
Erther, ant removed theini Ihat same night
when he returned TO the house, he found the
door locked and two Policemen guarding II.
who informed him that Il ne attempted 10 enter
or mako any noise he would he locked az. The
following morning lie went to the house with n
furniture car to remove the remainder OF his
eifacts. and Sergeant Dillingham; father thrust
his head ont ~ the window and cried. " Pos
sessions nine points Of tho law We re in and
ou'rc ont. Some OF his possessions were still
N the house and he was unable 10 get them.
Mr. Duneld did not know II any relationship
existing between Miss Loughery and Mrs. Gil
lins'am. He had never heard Miss Loughery
speak IT any of her relatives. and had always
lahorcd under the Impression that she had
none. The Gilllnghams never visited Miss
Ilughcry when alive, AMI steps would bN taken
/ 10 make them establish their relat ionship
Mr.. :. W ThacarU said that he had attended
to Miss Luughcry's business. and had drawn q
/ wall Tor her. few months ago she came to him
and inquired ii she. could alter it by crossing
out some portions Of 1t. He informed her that
she would have to have now will written. or
else add codicil. Miss Loughery then took
the VIII and had not returned II. He did not
| think she was the person TO destroy 1t before
! having another one written.
Horny r. Edmunds, ESP said that his clients
| had proof tina, VI - LOughcry had made a will
| II the Original could not be found. they were in
| hopes OF producing a copy ot IT,. He under
| stood that the Glllnshams claimed 10 be Miss
| Loushory's nearest kin. but they had never
claimed the relationship until after her death.