The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-03
SEARCHING FOR AN HEIR.
Denial of the Story that Mrs. Meyers
Is Peter Goeiet's Daughter.
The Lawyers of the Estate Declare the Mar
rative a Mess of Nonsense, and Think
1t the Work of ''Cranks."
New York Times. Wednesday.

New York Times, Wednesday.
The dispatch published in the Times of
Monday stating that claimant of the estate
of the late Peter Goelet had been found in
Indiana, in the person of Mrs. George Mey-
ers, of Parke county, who alleges that she is
the daughter of the deceased millionaire, has
attracted a great deal of attention among the
friends and acquaintance OF Robert and Og-
den Goelet, the principal heirs of their uncle,
who is supposed to have died bachelor.
Wilson S. Wolf the lawyer who is mentioned
in the dispatch as having investigated the
claims of Mrs. Meyers, and assured himself
OF their genuineness, was seen by Times re-
porter, at his home in this city, inn
mediately after his return on Monday
evening from Indiana, where he has
been engaged for several weeks in securing
evidence to be used in the case. The lawyer
expressed surprise that the matter had got
into the papers, but said that the story was
true and that he had secured evidence prov
ing Mrs. Meyers to be the daughter of Peter
Goelet What that evidence was, and how
it was obtained Mr.. Wolf said he could not
divulge at present, since further lnvestiga-
tons were now being prosecuted. He prom
Used, however, to present remarkable story
very soon.
Ogden Goelet is at present in Europe. and
his brother Robert was in Newport during
Monday The office of the latter in Broad
way was impregnable to seekers after in
formation on the subject and the austere
brunette young man and the naughty blonde
young man in attendance preserved a signifi-
cant ignorance of everything pertaining to
the Goelet estate. Theodore De Witt of the
firm of De Witt, Lockman & De Witt the
attorneys of the Goelet estate, was seen the
same afternoon by the reporter He declared
that the story was pure fabrication, mess
of nonsense"
"Have the Goeiets ever been annoyed by
this Mrs Meyers, who claims to be the
daughter of Peter Goelet?' was asked.
Il prefer not to say anything about that"
replied Mr.. De Witt.
do you regard the matter as an attempt
at blackmal
at looks more like the work of crank"
said the LAWYER peter Goelet was never in
Indiana in mis- life He was born in this city,
and always lived here. As to the statement
that her uncles have invited her to make
them a visit in this city, that is nonsense,
for if she were the daughter of Peter Goe-
let she would have no unees. The story is a
pure fabrication. There is nota word OF truth
in it."
Robert Goelet was seen at the Union Club
upon his return from Newport on Monday
evening. He said that he had never heard of
Mrs Meyers and her claim to his uncle's es-
tate before reading the Times's dispatch that
morning He said, however, that he might
be able to give some information upon the
subject at his Office the next day. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Goelet and Mr.. De Witt held
conference, and when the reporter called
upon the former Mr.. Goeiet had no informa-
ton to give He said that if Mrs. Meyers
ever made any claim upon the estate it had
been made upon their attorney but he
koA Aor1O Of Mr. 1a hon
ever, told the reporter that Mrs. Meyers
presented her claim to them the year of
Peter Goelets death, but that her story had
always been considered to be without the
slightest foundation. Mrs. Meyers, he said,
could not account for her parentage and had
made up the tale after reading the sensation
al stories published in the Western papers of
the ecceHtricities of Mr.. Goelet He was in
clined TO think her crazy, since she had no
proof of Mr. Goelet marriage and made only
unsupported assertions. Mr.. Wolf had had
one interview with Mr.. De Witt who consid-
cred that it was the object of Mrs. Meyers to
induce the heirs of the Goelet estate to buy
her off, thinking they would be bled rather
than be annoyed by suit or the publication
of the matter Therein she was very much
mistaken.
''Mr. Wolf claims" Mr.. De Witt said.
that Peter Goelet was married in Jackson
vile, Ind, on the 4th of July 1916. Now it
happens that Mr. Goelets movements may
be more easily and accurately ted for
than those of almost any man living, from
the fact that he was always so methodical,
and we are able to positively prove an alibi,
and can further prove that he was never in
Indiana in his life. Now, even If this woman
were his daughter she could not obtain one
cent from the estate since Mr.. Goelet dis
posed of his property by will. We are sim
ply waiting for these people to proceed, and
shall hold them to the strict accountability
for all they have done or may do"