The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-12
CASE.
Sensational Litigation Over the Body OF One OF
the Victims Of the MngO Disaster


steubenvllle, o., Sept. 4.-Y Yesterday stranger
arrived in this city and registered himself at the
hotel as G. W. Scott Of the Pittsburgh, Oincinnau
and st. Louis Railroad Company, subsequently
he gave his name as John ], Hare, aud stated that
he was tobacco merchant engaged In business
in Philadelphia. He claimed to be the husband
of the woman known as Mrs, Haley, VINO was
wounded In the late terrible collision on the
above named railroad, and who aiterward dieo
at the hospital. Hare had the body exhumed
and recognized 1t as that Of his wife, He says the
lady's maiden name was Mary Redfern, and to
her he was married In April, 1868, by Rev. N M
Jones, of ST. Bartholomew Episcopal church. The
marriage was published in the Philadelphia
Ledger and Philadelphia Age. He had two chill
dren by her, John j. Hare, aged thirteen, ano
Mary Ann Hare, aged eleven, both children, now
residing with him in Philadelphia
Five years ago serious domestic troubles occur
red between him and his wife, which he says wa
caused by the motherin-law that Mrs Haley
left him FIVE years ago. but that neither OF them
procured divorce. When she left she went lC
Atlantic City for time, taking with her their lit
tie daughter Mary, but at the expiration OF three
years she sent the girl back home, and she hal
since resided with Mr.. Hare. Mr.. Hare has pol
icy Of insurance on Mrs, Hare's or Haley's life
the proceeds payable to this little girl. MI Hare
had seen this woman only occasionally for veal
or two after the separation, and then with stran
GERS She has never been an OCCUPANT OF hi
house since 1873 AS to her being a Mrs. Haley
He knows nothing whatever of such marriage
Haley Is q total stranger to him, and he never
heard of marriage, nor has any knowledge OF
child being absolutely surprised to hear Of Il
when he received the news this morning.
Mr., Hare accompanied by his counsel, Hon. j
Dunbar, went to the office Of the Probate Judge
and made application to be appointed admihis
traitor on the estate Of Mary Hare, his wife, Il
seems that Alfred Redfern, brother Of Mrs. Ha
ley, who was present at her funeral, requested
Hon. Robert Martin to act as administrator OF hel
estate that Martin, through his counsel Messrs
McCauslin and Owesney, has entered suit agains
the Railroad Company for killing Mary Haley
claiming $4,000 damages On the l4th Of Angus
Miss Lucy Worthngton, to whom Mrs Haley gave
her child, went before the Probate Court and ask
ed that the present letters Of administration be
Cancelled on the ground that Mrs. Haley was moi
resident OF the State or county: thatsh died in
teState In another State or county, leaving no es
tate to be administered within this state; that hel
husband was living, and soldier In the regular
army of the 6nited States and was on his way tC
SteubenVille to take charge OF his vie estate and
the infant ofwhCh he was the father; and chat he
had the right to administer the estate; and thai
neither the husband nor Miss WorthiDgton, lhC
custodian Of the child by the mothers dying re
quest, had requested an administrator.
The case was postponed till today, when 1t as
sumed new shape caused by the appearance O
| the man Hare who also seeks TO have letters o
administration issued to himself on the estate Oi
the same woman, The States Attorney, W G
Ong appeared for Miss Worthil gton, Messrs. Nc
| CauSlin and 0Wesney for Martin, and ]. Dunbar
| for Hare. Dunbar is also regular attorney fol
the Railroad Company. Dunbar stated that the
| claim of Hare was that his wife had been killed
and that she had two children living at Philadel
| phia which he had supported, and was here tC
take out letters Of administration on her estate.-
| They were not asking to interfere with the ad
ministrators Of Mary Haley, whoever she was, bu
want d administration on Mary Hare. Martins
counsel claimed that Mary Haley and Mary Hare
were the same individua that Hare was an i'm
pOstor and had no right in the premises, Quite
an exciting discussion ensued, which came neal
resulting in the exchange Of blows Dunbar a.
eused owesney with hunting up this case, Owes
ney replied that the man who made such charge
was liar and sCoundrel, when the Judge inter
posed. The case was postponed until October ID
that further evidence may be had. Letters wert
found on Mrs. Haley's person In which james
Haley addresses her as "Dear wife," aud closes as
from your loving husband" Mayor Irwin alSC
received letter from James Haley, written from
his regiment IN the far West, inquiring anxiOusy
about his wife and child. The case creates quite
a sensation here aud the end will be looked for
ward TO with great interest