The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-19
A DISPUTED HERES.
SUIT FOR A CHICAGO ESTATE BY A
TWo-YEAR-oLD,
Whom the Defense Declare Is q Sort Of
Diminutive Feminine Tichborne-
Wealthy Kentucky Girl In
yolved In the Trouble.

CHICAGO, June 10 Judge Tuley, of this
city, has case before him which has some
rather sensational features. involving, as it
Is alleged an attempt to secure an estate by
the production of a false heiress. This Is
the case in which Frances W. Rollar, Q
years DID, sues for portion of the $4,000
estate left by her father. The defense claim
ing that Mrs. Rollar. through whom the
chIM sues, was never legally married to Mr..
Rollar, and that the only child born to her
is not now alive. Mrs. Rollar's son, James,
youth of not more than 10 years, wearing
a self-satisfed smile and huge rose on the
lapel of his coat. was put on the stand, and
created amusement for the spectators by his
replies, and particularly the expression of his
opinions. He had told his mother there was
to be trouble in this case because there al.
ways was where a little money was involved.
When the baby was born his mother sent
him in haste for doctor, but the latter was
| not in. He came back and reported this
and his mother then sent him for Mrs
Thematius, who lived in the same house,
and she came in. His testimony closed the
case for the plaintiff.
The defense then presented Mrs. Stark
the proprietress of lying-in hospital at 29f
Fulton street. She knew Mrs. Rollar. In
June, 1884. she was keeping house on Ever
green avenue, and Mrs Rollar called or
her. After some preliminary talk, Mrs Rol
| lar asked her to come to her house
that evening. She did SO, and Mrs Rollar said
she wanted child Witness told Mrs. Rollal
that she had no baby in her house, but
| thought she could get one. She went t.
Mrs. Mueller's lying in hospital, on Monroe
street, near Wood. There was a woman
there who was about to become a mother
and day or two later, June 26, accom-
panied by her granddaughter, she went t.
Mrs. Mueller's and got baby, which wa
| only few hours old, and, still accompanied
by her granddaughter, went back to Mrs
Rollar's and gave her the baby. She asked
witness TO wash and dress the baby
in her Mrs Rollar's clothes and not leavt
any Of the other clothes on it at all, anC
witness did so. Mrs Roilar said she wanteC
a blonde boy, but was contented with tn,
one brought her, who was blonde girl
The price paid for the little one was SIS
An attempt was made TO prove that Mrs
Stark was an abortionist for the purpose o.
discrediting her testimony but was no
pushed. The witness said there was mari
on the child by which she would know it,
wart on the right ear-and upon examining
the child the mark was found.
Mrs Ida Mueller. the keeper of the lynn
in hospital from which it is claimed the com
plainant in the case was procured, took tn
stand. She said young lady of probabl
q or "a came to her house to be delivers
of child in June, 1888, She gave tn
name Of Luella Hastings, and sal
she was the unmarried daughte
Of wealthy and highly connecte
Kentucky people. She had letters come
the house directed to several differen
names She gave birth to a blonde baby
which the witness believed to be the CON
plainant 1t had a wart on its right cal
The witness said the childs mother had NJ
ticed the wart and said she would know til
child if she should ever see it again by tha
mark Mrs. Mueller thought the wart wa
, much smaller than when the child was borr
and some smaller than when she saw it a fe'
months ago She had re 'eived letter fror
the childs mother postmarksd in Kentuck,
and signed Mary Calvery, asking after th
child. She had also seen the woman abor
two months ago. She was passing throug
the city on her way to New York, and Gale
to ask after Luella. Mrs Mueller then pr,
duced her records Of births and deaths.
! this was entered the birth OF "Luella He
tings, delivered of Jennie Hestings June p
1888"
: Nellie Collins, is years of age, the gram
! daughter of Mrs. Stark, or Mrs Vanno
mum, corroborated her grandmother's test
mony as to bringing the baby from Mr.
Mueller's to Mrs Rollar's She had hear
observations regarding the mark on Il
baby's ear, but had never seen it. Her to
| timony showed that she was very mixed c
some points.
. The strongest evidence given against Il
, alleged Mrs. Rollar was by John Wagner,
| Buffalo, N. Y. He said he never was so il
innate with any one except his own wife
he was with Mr., Rollar. from the time the
were boys until Rollar's death. Rollar die
at witnes hou~e. Several times he had bee
in company with Rollar and others whe
Mrs Roliar was introduced by Rollar
Mrs King. his landlsdy. He never heal
; that she was his wife, and witness kne
that be was paying attention, not long
fore he died 10 Miss Robeck, and w
thinking Of marrying her.