New-York tribune., 1885-01-16
PROFESSOR DARLINGS WILL'
A SURPRISE FOR SEVERAL LAWYERS.
THE STATEMENT THAT HE LEFT DAUGHTER MADN
IN THE sURRoGATE's OFFICE.

THE STATEMENT THAT HE LEFT DAuohihH "A''
IN THE sURRoGATE's OFFICE
Half dozen LAWYERS and more were throWH
into state of excitement yesterday before fropd'o
Clerk Beckett in the surrogao's office, where 'ey .'
asscmhed i'm connection with admission to propatc
OF the will OF Professor william Darling, VINO dieu o'
December 25 and left all his property worth Is sup
nosed 800 600 to his esteemed friend, Mrs hh'c"
Delacroex. The commotion was caused by A. H. nun
mg who announced that an only child, daughter oi
Professor Darling had been found. and the lawyer e
fore appeared to object to the probate OF the VIII MI"
to ss for an adjournment OF the until he could pre-
pare himself for the contest
Whatw exclaimed John G. Boyd" "a child =
"Yes" was the response.
The story Of the discovery, according to MT Hunme'
is this: "On Tuesday lady between forty and forty
Ave years old came and said she was Mrs Cathd-
rinc Leerts and the daughter Of Professor Daring 9ho
had black hair with trace Of gray in it, so ar rs oo
served; she was something under medium height III
clined to be petite. had olive complexion and was
dressed in plain black. Her manners were quiet iady
like and agreeable looked at her closely and observed
that abe had about her none of the airs OF an adveu
turess class which see much OF at our Office She
seemed deeply in earnest and although was inclined
INSISTED on telling her story. Mrs. Lefers carried an
old family Bible in her arms ana reat cuhf ;reas'
ure have not the book In my possession AS she re-
fused let it out of her hands II was 9uarto vp,
Of the birth of Caiharine Darling. cannot give the
ame Of the marriaee and other features " ne taS
Mrs Lcaerts said that her father and her mother who
had been married separated when she was young te
years She had large number Of letters from Professor
Darling which were addressed to her ana ye
the contents Of them In fact viii, hayo sc cass nSs
10 have il yet in all It's details. Mrs Lenerts is living
with her husband in this city She wishes at present
that her place Of abode be Kept sec re as c sss % a
urday however. and then You can ask her all he iegt
mate questions which You may dSsPe be 10 ba @ark.d @
of her bearng for in that she plainly DeeVes es
proof Of her claim that she s the daughter Oh froes
At the request of Mr. Hummcl the hearing Of the case
put until March ls The other lawyers VINO aP
iogg In behalf Of Mrs Deaci oicx Walter Edwards for
ISh toa Daring as the Pa6c and
St John Roosa of the University of the City Of
The day after the death of Professor Darling Mrs Della
with the surrogate and stated that her knowl
edge went decedcnt had next OF KIM some ol tue
dead mans most intimate friends agreed In this state
ment saying that he had denied having any relatives.
brother Of his had been seen In the West anu "e 'n
Professors attention called to this he said mat ne
had had brother but he believed he was dead soon
after the filing OF the will and the issuance OF citations
signed A. Stewart dated at the office OF The Scot ish
American. No 80 se-st. saying that Professor Dar'hS
ha two brothers living In Burlington Iowa, ana the
oIher from friend OF his Coburg, Ontario stating
the dead had been frequent visitor there ana
that he haa relatives living Sir. Edwards
ultimately the result OF these intimatons found la
John Darling and brother aieTins mat aney Ss,o
and their claims was put INTO Mr: Edwardss hhhuS;
sister of fhe deceased man had died IN Indiana ana naa
left daughters. now living Ia Kentucky ana 'he
other IL Michigan. =, =,
Mr. skllen. who appears for DIT koosa, says that ne
will any contest the viii. Ia order to obtain
possession OF the valuable Instruments aud The anaom
cal N~ne9 by rrosS ga@s sos 'ne her Claims
They heard OF her for the first time yesterday.