Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-26


'Ehe widow of the Son George
E.i.ies,is.n
Philadelphia prcss Special
NoHRl rJwS, Deo. 81. The pretty g.
rs-old daughter of Mrs. Conrow,
opened She door Of 1885 DaKalb street
Intervening when the Press correspond
cnt called 10 obtain the mothers version
OF tie pending litigation over the estate
Of Jogeph 3. C0nroT, publisbed in the
Press this morning
Mrs Oonrow, who is the widow Of
George Coprow, was al first adverse to
speaking of the case. but finally expressed
the desire to contradict some OF the stste-
ments credited TO Joseph d. Oonrow and
Lawyer 8. Norris VAIN She then said
that her child had never received one
cent Of the income from the bequest
coming to her under the will of Joseph
b. Oonr0w, and that she never asked tor
the principal, which is held in trust. Size
bad in 1887, asked that the executors of
her father-in laws estate be compelled to
file an account, but this the court re-
fused. Lawyer Joseph Slim OF S2I
Chestnut street, Fhiladelphia, ia one Of
the executors of the estate Of Mrs. Con
rows husband, George Conrow, and is
also Mrs. ConroE's attorney, and she de-
clares that ne has desired an accounting,
saying that, as executor OF George Com
rows estate, lie was as much interested
Rs she wna.
Mira Cpnrow disclaims any intention of
obtaining possession Of he's child's por-
ton Of the iat ) Joseph B. Conrow's estate
! for her individual benefit but simply
moves in bshslt OF what she believes
10 be her child's interests. khe a.
serted THAT her relations with the Con
row family had always been most friendly
until the litigation began two years ago,
1 and raid she was unwilling to say any
| thing that would be improper, but 6hs
! could not help but interpret the publicity
| given to her affairs IS due TO o desire to
humiliat5 her. dha says that under the
terms OF the will the executors of Joseph
B. ConroW's astRke may practically refuse
TO pay over any bequest for reasons which
they may think will Justify them in with
holding such bsque8t. This Mrs. Conrow
thinks is what this executors intend doing
when they declare that lit is il fact a
matter Of doubt even II at the age u Is
she (the chiid) will be entitled TO any
thing" Rs Lawyer Vain is reported to
have said.
Mrs. Conrow further states that she
does not intend to have her daughter
TINS deprived Of her inheritance if ahs
cen help it. She also denies that she re.
ceiyed BIS 600 from Joseph B. ConroT'f
estate % her late husbands portion ''oI
anything like it, She does think
though, that an allowance should be
made cut of the income of her daughters
portion for the latter's maintenance
This she maintains would BIS simple JUS
tice. She said that she did not sit at the
same table with George Conrow whils
they were students ct Swarthmore, tina
they were not in the same clssa anu tha
their intimate acquaintance began aftei
both had left school when they met il
, society. They were married in Nortf
, Carolina, where abe was visiting friends
that they had been engaged for two year
previous, and as George Conro1 was a
that time n years OF age he did not hav
to ask mis- fathers consent to the union
! Neither her husbands father nor family
| she says, were opposed to the marriage
MIR. ConroT received an injury by
: train accident, winch induced him t.
I travel and although he apparently reeov
! cred, il had much TO do with his dealt
Z of congestion of the lungs more than
year after their marriage. Mr.. ConroV
a wss member of the Philadelphia bar 0
the time of his marriage, having grad
! mated from the law department of th
: University of Pennsylvania, and hR
!. means of his own. Mrs. Cpnrow sal
: That she had great trouble in gettin
: from the executors OF Joseph b, Dor
i rows estate the portion which, thrcug
/ her husband, she was entitled to sftt
. his death. On certain occasion sh
!, says she accepted personal note fror
1 one OF the executors and when sh
! showed il to her attorney he roturne
I with her and tore up the note before ii
executor, saying they could not acceI
such o method of settlement. Short
after this the firm in which this execute
:, was q member failed, and Mrs. Como
= was glad sho did not retain possession I
\ tha note. subsequently she received IL
n money due her.