The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-23
A DUAL EXISTENCE.
LIVELY FIGHT LOOKED FOR OVER A
DEAD MANS PROPERTY.

1t Is Discovered That He Maintained
Two Domestic Establishments - His
Adopted" Daughter A Feminine
Row Likely to Occur at the funeral
Food for the Gossrps.
New YORK, July 2a-There is evidently
going to be lively fight for the property
of Jeremiah Counsellor, Of Newark, N. j..
who fell dead last Monday at the Brooklyn
entrance to the bridge The sudden death
of Mr. Counsellor brought to light the fact
that he was maintaining two domestic es-
Establishments one in Newark with his FAM
lily and another in one Of the most fashion
able quarters of Brooklyn with a young
woman-Dollie bennington - VINO now
claims to have been adopted by the old
gentleman. The singular part of this dual
existance is the fact that, al
though Mr.. Counsellor regularly spent a
portion of his time in the bosom of the
bennington family, his own children in
Newark knew nothing of the existence of a
bennington.
Miss bennington was called upon Wednes-
day at 1914 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. She
is han isome and vivacious woman of 25
She said "Of course all the publicity that
has been given to the relations existing be-
tween me and Mr. Counsellor is very uu.
pleasant, l assure you. | regarded him
only as a father, ond he looked upon me as
daughter. He was 81 years old, and am
but 26 | do not feel at liberty
to state what disposition he made
of his proaerty, as that may yet have
10 be decided by the courts | intend to be
present at his funeral, rs would be at the
last rites of any one to ma 1t is all non
sense for Mrs. Meeser his married daugh-
ter, TO deny any knowledge of my exist
ence. She is merely jealous OF me. Her own
sister Nellie has written to me within the
last forty-eight hours, apd when the time
comes shall be ready to produce her letter
to me in proof of what say now" Anex-
animation of Mr.. Counsellor's papers has
brought to light the following letter. writ
ten in a feminine hand on note-paper
of the Family Fund Insurance company, of
which concern Mr.. Counsellor was superin-
tendent
my DEAR: Well, we have been up one
hour. Packing almost done. l am thank.
full the day is fair. Oh, what a day it will
be- l am glad Birdie has fixed the house,
IL ne only nas ucne III properly L am sorry
you were SO tired last time. guess your
case was tue same as mine. had been
Well, goodbye, dear. send pail for soup
-ttomato,-and also a little glass vase to
store ! shall look for you at any time
after 8 or o'clock Lots of love and a
kiss. DoLLIE"
The note was enclosed in pink envelope
addressed to - c." Ii bore no postal
marks, and had evidently been sent by q
messenger Counsellor was well known in
Newark, where he had lived for many
years. The strange revelations of his con
nection with the bennington family, Of
Brooklyn, have furnished no end of gossip
to the residents of that city. The various
contradictory stories which have been pub,
lished about his alleged double life have
only added 70 the interest which these dis
closures have made Mr. Counsellor's
daughters are quite positive that they never
heard of Dollie Donnlngt ton, and they art
equally positive that none ut members Of
the dead mans family shall lie present al
his funeral