The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-24
MRS. A. j. sPRATrs ESTATE.
Her Search in New York for Albert Leavitt,
Who Has Valuable Papers
Concerning It

Mrs. A. j. Spratt whose search in New York
for Albert Leavitt and Miss Bette Jewell on
business relating to the settlement of an estate
In which she was interested, was made matter
OF so much sensation by the papers in that city,
arrived home yesterday morning. Mr.. LeaVitt,
as the executor of George W. Jewell, who died
Six months ago in New York, from typhoid
fever, held in his possession GER
tain papers upon which depends
fund of 100000, held in trust
for Mrs. Spratt. In passing through Indianap-
oils some time ago, en- ronte to New York from
California. where large part of the estate of the
late Mr.. Jewell lies, Mr.. Leavitt and Miss Jewell,
Tue sister OF the deceased millionaire, called on
Mrs. Spratt, and it was arranged that she should
nneet them at Rochester on Saturday, the 18th
INST, TO attend to the business between them in
fhe settlement of the estate. Mrs. Spratt upon
arriving at Rochester on the day appointed,
fonnd that neither of the persons was there
but letter from Miss Jewell was awaiting her
stating that Mr. Leavitt had been I'm the city, hut
being melancholy and depressed, had left without
informing any one of his future COURSE Miss
Jewells letter further stated that she ad traced
MN TO New York, where she then was, but she
Ialied to give her address. Mrs. Spratt went on
70 new YORK, but being unable to learn where
MISS Jewell or Mr.. Leavitt could be found, had
an advertisement inserted in the New York Her
aiu' lhqulrlng for the address of the former.
Inc assistance of the superintendent of police
was asked in searching the hotel registers for
the names of Leavtt and Miss Jewell, and from
the attention thus attracted the sensational re-
ports concerning the matter were published
Mrs. spratts interest in the settlement of the
estate OF Jewell amounted to $4,000 which
is held In trust by the executor, Mr.. Leavitt
The estate Of the deceased Mr.. Jewell was worth
S2,Ooo,o'\ which was inherited by his 81 ster |
WHO, 0eei"es, has in her own right 81, 600, 600 |
Mrs. Sprat states that she had no fears thai there
was any enort to prevent her getting possession |
OF what belonged to her. as both Mr.. Leavitt |
and Miss Jewell are above the necessity of |
money, nor had she any fears that the couple |
nao eloped. as intimated by some of the news |
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please. Before leaving New Yori, |
Mrs. SprRtt found that Miss
Jewell, upon her arrival there, had been pros |
trated by nervous arrangement, and her con- |
oltlon was SO critical that the attending ply ST.
Clans mad forbidden the admittance of anyone to |
her presence. Mr.. Leavitt's mind had been de- |
ranged, and it bad become necessary to place
MN IN private asylum. Mrs. Spratt's visit to |
New YORK was therefore fruitless, but before |
leaving she was given satisfactory assurance |
that all the papers in which she was interested |
were safely deposited In New York. She has no |
apprehensioDs regarding her estate, and is CON |
ndent that all will be satisfactorily settled as
soon as the health OF Miss Jewell and Mr. Leaytt |
is restored,