National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
HENRY MULLERS PROPERTY.
After Many Changes 1t VIII Fall Into tho
Hands OF prussian Relatives,

Henry Muller, Rudolph Muller, Anna Brink
hofT, Henry BrinkhoG Eliza Niermaun, Fritz
Niermann, Conrad II. \. Il. Muller, Carl W. +.
Muller j. d. II. Muller, q. II. C. w, Muller,
Herman II. I. Muller, Gustav 7. f. II. Muller,
all claiming TO be children ofthe late Conrad
Muller, by their next friend and guardian,
Colon Whortman. and through their attorneys
Messrs' CaruSi and Miller yesterday filed
bill In equity against Thomas +. Waggeman,
button Of o fund, &c, The bill shows that
Henry Muller, Eliza and Fritz Niemann are
residents of Herringhauser, Prussia; Anna and
Henry Brinkhott, of liiddcnhauscr, Prussia;
Rudolph Muller, of MenninghuilGn, Prussia
and the others residents of Lochlone, Prussia.
1t is represented that Charles Muller who was
u well.known butcher in the markets in
this city, and went by the name Of
leaving certain real estate, known as lots
/, 50, II, and 81, subdivision of square 40, and
lots -, 30 and 81, subdivision of square III,
Bysils wilIhe deectsd TINT after the payment
of his debts MI The. money found i'll his pos
session or deposited in bank should be given
to his daughter Mary Ann Muller and the
balance Of his personal estate to his wife. The
real estate was bequeathed to J. II. A. New
haus and Rcinhold Springsguth, executors in
trust that they should sell the lots In square
III. Ofthe proceeds $500 was TO be paid John
Carey on attaining his majority. The execu.
tors were further authorized TO sell any or all
of the estate at such time as they might deem
best for the interest of the heirs. They syere to
pay over to the wife so much ofthc money, in,
Guiding an insurance of $4,000, as would equal
onc.third ofthc proceeds. The residue of the
money was to be vested in United States reg
istcrcd bonds and the interest applied quar-
tcrly to the use of the daughter of the de-
ceased. Mary Ann Muller, until she became
80 years of age, when the principal was TO be
paid her. In case Of her death, without issue.
then the tcStator bequeathed 10 his mother
Henrietta Muller, of llcrringhausen, Prussia;
sisters or their children, one.half Of the por-
tion left to Mary Ann Muller, and the other,
de- de- to his Lawful heirs The widow
renowned the provisions Of the will
in her favor, in lieu of dover and the dover
was never assigned to her but II is charged
that she remained In possession ofthe entire
estate and collected the rents until February
10, 1850, when she died in this city, leaving
her daughter s her sole heir in law.
In August. 1851 the daughter filed an equity
cause against the executors stating that Mr..
Newhaus had declined TO act, and while
Mr.. Springsguth had qualified and paid GER
tain taxes he had never taken possession of the
estate, collected the rents, or attempted to
carry out the provisions of the will. and that
John Carey had become of age and had not
been paid his legacy. The equity cause was
also cited In which springsguth was removed
as trustee and Thomas ]. Myers substituted.
II was found that this appointment was irregu-
lar, and he failed TO qualify. subsequently
Thomas L, Waggaman WAS made trustee and
gave bond
Mary Ann Muller married John LAWYER and
had one child, but both husband and child
are dead After LAWYERS death his widow
married John Auth, alias Joseph Auth, who
had, IL is charged, at the time Of this pretended
marriage n lawful wife living, from whom he
had never been divorced. on Jan. % last
Mrs Auth or Lawler died without issue, and
being less than 50 wears of age. Last year the
mother Of Charles Muller died in Prussia, and
| now her children claim the property The last
report shows the sum Of S7,652.6s In the trus.
| tees hands.