Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-03
AFTER A FORTUNE.
An INTERESTING CASE SOON To BE
TRIED ~ THE COURTS or
%. SEW YORK.

Douglas Sianfield, heir under the
will Of Marx Slanfeld, has come to
town from New Orleans to defend
his claims against the attack made
upon them by his father and uncle.
Mark Siinfieid, In 1872, was worth
I,5JO,0Jo. He lost nearly all his
fortune IN the great Boston fire. At
the time OF his death he was the
proprietor OF the Victoria Hotel in
his city, and was estimated 10 lie
worth S50O,0cO-. He had three sons
Henry, the eldest; George and
Hugh. In 1853 HenTy went south
and there met Miss Flar.stiue
loueues, a beautiful creole The
daughter OF a member Of the Roart
OF Underwriters Of New Orleans
He married her against his fathers
wishes and brought her 10 this CITY
70 live. She lived with him here a
yearand then returned % New Or
leans-her friends say because he
did not treat her "a ell. She never re-
turned 70 New York.
Mark Sianfield died In Aprii this
year. aud in his will bequeathei 10
his sou Hugh the Interest on So. 600
during his life, - George the inter
ct on $4,000 during his life, 10
Henry the Interest on $1,000 dur
ing bis life, 10 Airs. Florestine Stan
field tue Interest on Se1. 900 during
her life, and all the r.=st Of his estate.
amounting 10 over S4a5, 900. 10 his
grandson, D0ugils, son Of Henry.
who Wa born shortly afier bis moth
or returned from New ORLEANS, and
NhO j. new Il years old. The
kuickerbocker Trust Contrary was
made executor Of the estate aud trus-
Zee % the funds. The will was Or
Tered fos probate and notice Of con-
test WAS served BY the three broth
efsi ON tue ground that their father
was not In his Tight mind when he
made the viii, and that be was
uululy influenced by Mrs. Flores
tine Saniield. Harry Stanfieli is a
member Of the Union League Club
and Is well known by club men in
New York. Since the contest ofthe
viii began his married life has been
discussed, n well as the relation Of
bis father % Mrs. Staufield and her
son.
Nm. Stanheli's lawyer said that
Henry Staulell deserted his wife
within a year after their marriage,
aud that he remained away from
her Tor six years. During that time
her EuFI Erna fslrra anil L.. fs.-...H ..-ssr.
her mother and brothers ia New
Ot!elus- In 1877 Henry returned
% New Orleans, sought her out, and
promised 10 reform aud become a
devoted husband. These promises
he did not keep, she alleges, and she
refused % have anything more 10 DO /
with him. Finally his conduct be-
came such that she applied 10 the |
courts Tor a legal separation from
bin, and secured il. He LEFT the
city some time afterwani, and for
nearly twelve years She has seen
nothing Of him, aud has only heard |
81 him through his father.
The post three Yeas she kept /
up 2 correspondence with /
her nther-iu-law. The letters /
which Mark Stanleli wrote, the
lawyer says, are Of an afTccllouate /
ua.uue, and clearly show that he |
iutended 10 provide for his grandson |
when he died. Eighteen months |
before bis death he arranged for a
monthly allowance for them, and !
that was remittgi up % the time he 4
died. The lawyer further said that |
MsrS Slauhe!d told many 81 bis /
frirads in this city before his death /
that he Intended leaving his fortune
20 his grandson.
AiIs. 81 nfeli, who has come %
View York with her son, l. nov :
years old. She j. siiil o handsome /
woman. She has a tall and stately /
figure. She Is vel educated. |
Douglas Sianfield j. tall, and Is a
ing-l10king boy. They will stay ia /
ibis city several months, and may |
take up their permanent residence |
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