New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-21
John ANDERSONS MILLIONS.
A GRANDDAUGHTER CLAIM IN COURT.

THE WEALTHY TOBACCoNIsr's LIFE AND DEATH IN
PAKIs-A QUESTION REGARDING HIS SANITY.
In the suit begun in the Supreme Court by
Maud Carr Watson, the granddaughterofJohn Anderson
the millionaire tobacconi.t, fog the possession OF
property Of the Anderson estate in FltaVe some ne
velopmcnts OF remarkable character are promised ny
exJrdsc George NJ Curtis, counsel for the claimant In
reply to the inquiries of TRIBUNE reporter yesterday ne
said:
cit will he remembered by Old New Workers that John
Anderson the celebrated tobacconst the fathcriniaw
of the late Judge George c. Barnard,of the supreme
Court died In Paris i'll ISL being AT
tended I'm his last moments not by the
mother Of his children and his legitimate wife. Int
by one who s .umcd to act capacity toward him.
who herself has had a most remarkable ana rohihtc
career Suffice 10 say for the purposes or ms state
mcnt he left will IN which he substantially dsinhcrtcd
his descendants. with the exception OF his SON JONI
nroncrtv The suit which attracting the attention
of the courts brought 10y Mary Maud watson grand
Mary Anderson daughter of John Anderson by her nus
nand walter carr %r mou! y,'i ths ety.
The plaintiff ahout year ago married Al
fred T. Watson rising young @wycr the r,ia,c
f. brought to the validity of John Anderson Nw II
is brought agaimat John D. rhyic aud James
Camp ell because they purchased me prop
ecGtor Of John Anderson and take tncir title from
him. The paintia ALLEGES that john & Anderson ms
session so that victory Of Mrs Watson may he bar
rem one IN the event of her triumph
IN the answer IN thS case the dcfcndanta ser
up title through the will of John Anderson. Tie
rruy which contains allegations of TIE most starting
Character IT, substantially as follows: II met sci ny
that the plaintiff was induced Icy the fraud. deceit ara
entation of John g. Anderson 10 rcirnn from
conicSting the will when IL wa- before the Sroea" Tor
probate. II introduces most cNNaoihIlhA
paper between John G. Anderson. the executor
and The legal Representatives oi Amanda ana Ath"s
BRYANT two other grandchildren of the deceased nhac.
coni,t in whicn, In conclusive language, connected
that zeal controversy exist. III respect 10 ac radf oi
the viii aud cudicls of John And' rson. ana ilrci-
more by this paper the executor covenants 10 pay th'
grand, hldrcn, Agnes aud Amanda Bryant. ~3pu.Opl
| an couditiou If their abandoning the
contest and conccaling this agreement from the world
In the third place. II j. claimed THAI al the time OF the
execution O this alleged last VIII ana Testament 90 Jnhi
And rsou he was mentally Hnsnund and incapable II
making valid will that his luuacl was the direct re
@u Of p steal causes which Viii he proved on the trial,
ANA thnt hc WAS under durcss and undue influence
by kac Anderson. h, second wf' Who was formerly .,
Mrs Conner. AT the hdad al dramatic agency ~ ms
city, and before her marriage 10 Mr. Anderson was Tor
many wears his EOuSckccpcr.
at will bc remembered that the defendants moved o
strike oat the reply hut Judge Lawrence promptly
denied the motion on the spot with $40 costs me tie
Ncopmcnt- this trial VIII hc OF startling and drama
lie nature