The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-18
They Are Going to Struggle
in the Courts for $4,000
Insurance Money.
A TALE OF MANY DIVORCES.
Both Ladies Tell Their Stories to
"The Jersey City News" with
Many Tears, and Both Will Fight
for the Doodle.


| William A. Lane was filed with Surro-
gate O'Neil yesterday. The application
was made by Clara M. Lane, a daughter
| of the deceased, who, with her mother,
| brother and two sisters, lives at No. 1928
Fulton street, Brooklyn.
The estate consists of $1,000 insurance,
and from $1,000 to $4,000 in other personal
property.
The application will be contested, and
| the case will make its first public appear
ance in court on the 29th instant, when
| spicy developments may be expected.
William A. Lane was a prominent
Sixth district republican, for many years
| all officer in the Custom House and for
several terms Justice of the Peace. He
was well known, not only in this city, but
all over the State He was born at
Metuchen, and from that town came to
this city. He was of a convivial turn and
was generally popular. Nobody ever sus-
pected for moment that there was q
secret in his life.
SURPRISING DISCOVERIES.
When 1 heard that he had wife and
family living in Brooklyn, as / knew he
had a wife in this city, was much sur
prised. l began an investigation at once
| learned THISTLE died June 16 of the
present year at his home, Ocean avenue
| and Columbia place.
He had lived there with a woman be-
lieved to be his wife and her daughter
Alberta: Mother and daughter saw him
buried but the family in Brooklyn were
not present at the services. Soon after
ward mother and daughter moved to Union
street, and there they have handsomely
furnished house and live in apparently
good style. When / called on Mrs. Lane
she received me very cordially, and
although she regretted publicity, she de-
clared her willingness to tell all she knew
about her own and Judge Lanes life.
MY maiden name was Sarah Il.
Brown" said she, land am one of the
well known family of Browns of Metuchen
and New Brunswick. 1 married Judge
Lane on May 3, 1882, and DR.. De Witt
Talmage performed the ceremony at his
house"
eyes, but you had been married be-
FORE" | suggested, but when noticed
Miss Alberta enter the parlor
"Oh, yes; but was divorced when |
married Mr.. Lane,' she said quickly, and
added, as clincher, my first husband
was dead, too, at the time. He died in
Texas. His name was Calvin j. Carman
and he belonged at Bound Brook
why did you get a divorce from him?"
Because he squandered SO much of my
money, and he was not faithful to me.
Why, I set him up in business three times,
and just see how he treated me. That's
why | got a divorce from him seven
years before he died. Any how, he was
married to a woman in Texas at the
time"
SHE TAILED HIS VISITS.
"How long had you known Judge
Lance when you married him?"
81 knew him four years. He was di-
vorccd when l met him. He visited me
twenty-seven times, and then / married
him.
eyes, and ma made his life happy
one, " "interjected the pretty blonde daggh
we could for him. Why, do you know, 1
always took off his shoes and put them on
him, and if / visited some friends
for several days he would be sure
to telegraph-he always telegraphed-me
to come home, for his feet were uncom-
Portable. And ma, why, she would wash
and dress him just like baby; didn't
you, MAJ" the charming blonde said
earnestly.
'I certainly did, and you were very de-
voted, too."
How much of an estate did the Judge
leave?'
HE left a life insurance policy for
$4,000, given by the Legion of Honor, and
that is all. !"
'Yes, and he left one for $4,000 to me,
given by the Royal Society of Good Eel
lows" interposed the yivacious Alberta.
ooh, yes" responded her mother when
$50 he did. He had the policies made out
in our names, too, and they are ours and
/ don't see what right that woman in
Brooklyn has to them, do you"
l managed not to commit myself and
asked her about the Brooklyn woman.
well, l don't know; only | understand
that it was a hasty marriage. l don't
know her and never did"
ANOTHER CREATURE"
''Is it true that there is third woman
who called him husband?"
"Oh my, no; that is-oh-why, Pm all
the wife he had," and the little woman
shook her head vigorously.
But don't you know of woman who
lived at Metuchen, who attracted him
from the Mrs Lane now in Brooklyn?"
81 don't know, but Pm sure he didn't
marry her."
"Then there was no woman who en-
gagged his affections while he courted you
after he left his first wife,"
"W-well, l do remember now that my
brother heard something about some
creature and before Mr.. Lane and
/ were married he spoke to Mr..
Lane about it. He brought the woman
to papa's and she declaredthey We're not
married; that is all there is in that story"
Have you had any children since your
last marriageg
-Four; had twins twice, but they did
not live, and what would | do if they
were if this Brooklyn woman takes our
money from us.
Eyes, ma, what would we do? You see,"
said Miss Alberta, 1--WE have no income
except a little l get from grandpapa's
estate and what | make from teaching
music. l have been teaching now four
years"
"Oh, Mr.. Reporter, if you want to see
my marriage certificate, Mr.. Godfrey Dill
loway has it," said Alberta's mother,
when bowed myself out of the room.
THE BROOKLYN WIFE.
Wife No. was found at No. 2lS Fulton
street, Brooklyn. She is about the same
age rs wife No. 2, but has care worn eX-
preston on her face. Her features are
sharp and her sparkling black eyes indi-
cate a temper. 1t was with consider
able difficulty that Mrs. Lane No. was
induced to say anything, but when she
began and was thoroughly warmed up to
the subject it was equally hard work to
moderate her.
"Think of the way that man treated
me" she exclaimed, rubbing tear from
the corner of her eye. ITO leave his four
children without cent? don't care for
myself, but for them. Would beast
treat its young as bad as this?
II married Mr.. Lane August, 1861, at
Metuchen, where we both lived. l was
married III his fathers house and as for
the marriage having been hurried can
prove by the marriage certificate ana the
record in the Bible that it is not true.
obtained divorce from him in 1873,
on the ground of adultery. Sarah b.