Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-06
THE WIDOW" w1THDRAws.
And the Boring A. Robertson Estate viii
Now be Settled and Divided in Due

And the Boring A. Robertson Estate win
Now be Settled and Divided in Due
Course.
There was a new development In the matter NJ
the Iorng A. Robertson estate In Brooklyn. n Y,
last Friday. It will be remembered that three
months ago, after Mr. Robcrtson's sudden death
and when probate proceedings had been begun on
his estate, these proceedings were brought 10 a
standstill by the appearance Of certain New York
lawyers, who set up claim that Robertson who
had always lived as bachelor, was IN reality
married to a woman, according TO the loose New
York laws, who would set up n claim to a widow g
share Of the estate. The woman did not appear,
and the lawyers refused to give any definite in
formation about her This claim was generally
believed to be a fraudulent one, but so far as the
public II concerned the case has remained in
statu uuO until last Friday. when the representa-
tives OF the alleged Mrs Robertson Helen Brew.
er alias Helen Robertson appeared before the
surrogate Of Kings county and asked leave for
her to Withdraw from the case. In the papers &c
companying this application the woman admits
that her sworn petition OF last December was
false and that she is not the widow and never at
any time was the wife Of Loring A. Robertson
She says she has no claim whatever on the estate
and simply asks to be allowed to get out Of the
case.
This ends what promised to be- a sensational
contest nvolv nC protracted litigation. and Il is
understood that the settlement Of the Robertson
estate and the division of its proceeds among the
six heirs, among whom Mrs DR. Stedman Of
West Brattleburo II one. will now proceed IN due
course. That there Is a volume Of inside history
relating to the case, so far "a the alleged widow"
II concerned. there Is no doubt The we'll known
firm Of Eyarts. Choate a Beaman are the leading
counsel for the heirs, and 1t is evident that they
have not allowed the grass to grow under their
feet since Dec LIST. Detectives have been on the
track Of both the widow and her lawyers, and
they have made no move night or day which was
not Swallowed. The woman was first located In a
certain welkrown uptown resort by a New York
Herald reporter. She was known sometimes as
Helen Brewer. and again as Cassie Ellis. Cassie
Brooks and Cassie Brewer Size is described as
about ~ years old aud rather attractive In APP
pearance Whether she ever had any personal
designs upon the estate Is not known. II Is doubt
ful IL she ever knew or saw Mr. Robertson The
chances are that the scheme was connected by
her lawyers who set up her case not expecting to
establish her clam, but hoping simply 70 compel
the payment Of "a round sum Of money to get rid
Of them The lines wer'. however. drawn so
tightly around them that they dared not make
another move. and they accordingly surrendered
The case for perjury against the woman VIII not
be pushed the counsel for the heirs being satisfied
with getting well rid of her II Is evident that
Evarts, ihOate a Beainan know more about the
plot than they care To tell When Mr. Beaman
was asked IL be knew anything about Helen
Brewer be simply said "Dh. yes know q great
deal but do not care to tell you"
As has already been stated. the value ut the
Robertson estate counts up into the millions Of
dollars