New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-14
WHICH IS STANLEY'S WIDOW ?
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR his PROPERTY.

FslMA l.. AND ELIZA C. ALTERNATELY uEt Inn
BETTER OF ONE ANOTHER.
Soon after the death of Marcus Cicero stan
lev in July last letters Of administration were Rr"nou
70 Eliza C. Stanley vino claimed to I've DIS WHO" al"
who represented that she and her two children were MS
nearest relatives and hat he had left perso7a prop
worth about $500 Thereupon. Mrs. Emma L. Stanley
who had lived with Mr. Stanley as his his wife since 1917
petionc the Surrogate to revoke the letters This Hpp-
cation was referred TO sherman w Kneyals VINO ai'ei
many adiournmens, finally took testimony anu oo ou
the case in the o. the counsel OF Eliza u bcoc
Surrogate Rollins yesterday James t. BYrne III her
behalf asked to have the reOpened, saying that lie
and his associate Leo Dcssar had been prevented ny
ocoI enrocements from being present at the hearing
John d. Townsend stated the case of Emma l. stanley
He said that the only lawful wife OF hr Stahey'
and that Eliza c., with whom he had lived before ms
marriage, but to whom he bad never been inarfed az
present kept a house of bad repute lie was Wiling
hat the case should be reOpened provided security was
given by the other side for costs. MT I0Wlsohu ss
liz client had lived with Mr. stanley since lS51and that
she was tue mother OF his children anu on,on
to no regarded his wife except
on one occasion about eight years ago
ings in the chamberlain ease. Mrs stanley by advice
of her husband had long ago brought s,t net0af s
Justice Douohue to Eerpetuato testimony showing th
she alone was the lawful wife ana me % 81, IN
that case had been placed before INC reI"rg IN ias
woman was the wife Of man named IOmDs ID lS4o
when she claimed to have been married to Mr.. otahry
and her husband had afierwaW OBTAINED o''o'oo
Nh Byrnc said he had received no notice that snch
testimony he offered fore the referee ana IL
would be- hardship to his client TO he compeleu 10
give security order 20 have the case rr0pehc' ne
al witnesses prove that his client was tue Wfe anu
that Nlr. Stanley had Acknowledged It. she had Two
children by him who living. she Dal no money
Her son-inaw, who had married MI Stdhleys u'uSH
ter was backing her in this matter.
The Surrogate reserved hrs decision, saying ilat ne
thought he would require Eliza I. Stanley 10 give 81,
curity before reOpenug the case, but that u ~ Snoud
appear she could not DO he would further con
slider the matter.
II was stated that Mrs. Emma Louise Stanley when
she appeared before the referee presented NJ a"-o
certificate by which It appears that Marcus cicero 0L
Icy was united 10 Miss Emma l. Grlyet ON september
-. 1857. by the Rev. Thomas Aruage. she testified
follows: ~,
QFrOm 81, at the timc you say you were mafiltu1
live with your husband up to the imc OF ms dcth
A--COusautly, except when was IN Europe, rs nus
bard and wife, faithful to each Othcr.
The witness that she had had four cnllr"n TWO
OF whom lyug-a daughter, age twenty seven no"
married. and living IN Stuttgart Germany ana son age
fifteen. aitavlt made In April ISIS. by Emma L.
stanley presented to tho effect mat one EiiLa G.
CORTLAND 0hc other CLAIMANT had asserted that sue
married TO w. g. stanley prior to his marriage TO the
deponcu aud claimed To- he his lawful wife Aud tat
tho dcponent afraid that after the DEAN OF VIZ
Stpnley she would bc IN such condition that hhc cOud
meet such action.