Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-20
The Estate Of Mrs. Torrey.
SCRANBLING FOR THE EFFECTS BEFORE Tr
EUNERAI.

SCRANBLING FOR THE EFFECTS BEFORE THE
FUNERAL
In the case OF the estate OF Mrs. Mary Fanny
Ambrose Torrey, over which there was some
contention, even before her burial, as stated In
yesterdays STAR, the District Attorney tCol.
CorkhilD has sent out summons for several
witnesses before the grand jury to in0uire into
the circumstances. This was not done at the
1ngly the publicity given the case, but was
done On the volitton Of some members of the
grand jury, who had heard OF IL.
THE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING THE CASE.
The grand jury are to-day examining these
witnesses. As stated in THE STAR of yester.
day when Mrs. Torrey whose maiden name was
DafrelD married Mr.. Torrey In July last, she
was Mrs. Ambrose and had been widow for
over twenty years. At the time of her mar
rage TO TOrrey she had an estate worth it is
SAID. about Geo. She, however invested
heavily In an ice preserving company, and also
10 sewing machine company, losing in the
first $40, 600 and in the other $4,000 At the
time OF her second marriage she was not worth
one-fourth the original amount.
her MARRIED LIFE
with Mr.. IOfrey Is represented to have been
happy one. Mr.. Torrey paid the rent and the
household expenses. He was on amicable terms
with her son. as also her other relatives who
she had made her Will, which would give him
full directions as to the control OF the property
HER SUDDEN DEATH.
She was In apparent good health on Friday
CNCuiHS uSi utdLu anu was singing out
In her yard song entitled somebody's Dead
in the Graveyard While in the ward she was
suddenly taken with blindness. and the ser.
want came running in and told her husband.
who ran to her assistance. She remarked that
she was blind, and her husband assisted her
into the house, when she remarked: "Charley.
| am going to leave YOU" land folding her
hands, said; lord Jesus. receive my spirit
Dr. Taber was sent for and she was laid on the
lounge and during the evening her mother
Mrs. Darrell, and other relatives came in and
she was subsequently taken up stairs. She lin
gered until the following morning. when she
died ABOUT i:3O o'clock, her mother sister and
others being present.
AFTER THE DIAMONDS
Within half an hour after her death II is
stated. her sister, Mrs. Waters, started To look
over the closets and the bureau. and the son of
the deceased, who had gone up stairs with the
bereaved husband, was sent for and asked where
the diamonds were. On Sunday morning Dr.
Daily came to the house. and a formal demand
was made by him for the vaiuableS. Mr. TOrrey
asked that nothing be done until the funeral
DR.. Daily said that would not do, for he was the
guardian OF the son. Mr. TOrrey then made
several propositions, which were refused and
nnaily Mr.Torfey gave up the diamonds (valued
at S350O,D which he had in his pocket. and a note
given by DR.. Daily for 81, 900. DR.. Daily giving a
receipt therefor. This receipt was given on sun
day night, but Is dated on the 18th. Since this
time 1t is alleged that the WlfeS relatives
FORCED Mr. TORREy TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.
taking with him only what he claimed as his
individual personal effects. II Is stated thai
the witnesses before the grand Jury viii show
that Mr. Torrey was inundated into surrend-
erlng the property, and that he was not only
threatened, but abused and charged with hay-
ing married for money DC.