New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
CLAIMING The PLAZA HOTEL
MRS APPLETON SAYS SHE OWNS THE LAND.

IN QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THE WILL OF
JOHN ANDERSON.
.so q, considerable local interest will begin to-
u,ouo,v tsfore Justice Patterson, in Part . Of the
Surname Court The plaintiff Is Laura V. AppleOoh'
a daughter OF John Anderson, who sooie alu 'ie
NJ wears ago was q well-hnown toDaccohls'' A
IS brought against the New York. Life Insurance Oo'"
many and involves both that company eJeo'he"
alleged owners of the Plaza Hotel IN this a's anu
the validity of the will OF John Ander'oh' "h'' " "
ced ,ras insane at the date OF its execution
Tohn Anderson died In Paris in 1881. Ills ior'ulo
80 .,in,,et at about $40. 900 O00 aud hah It's oreh
Iarpelv I'm his invention or application OF ui'A iO
nee I'm wrapping around tobacco to Keep IL ios1 anu "
retain It's flavor, and also to render IL ihoro ooi
and durable in the slow process OF SAFE Dy reVii u
Az b death he bequeathed all his property 70 MS so
John Charles Anderson, Win the eAceP'hi '''l. " -
daughter. Laura w. the plaintiff in this acaon nc
Ia nIv the income OF $4,000, while to each oil MS
80 cbildren-tyo sons and three dauglters-he lelC
800 oco A portion of his property consis"~
q, ten lots at Fifty-ninthst. ana fh'h"
fronting on the plaza and upon winch Ile r'"1" -
now stands These lots, 1t is saiu' the ooi' 'o
Charles. sold to Fife Campbell. ana inc no'o. ""
bullt A mortgage on the property WIS neso.'i -
Nth the New York Life Insurance Company ana inns
hsoonenv forecIosed and it is i'll this way the
oc,aon comes acainst the insurance company
some time ago one of the grandchildren Oh JONI
Anderson Maud Watson, a daughter Oh 1uuso "0i %
: BARNARD and wife of Henry Watson brought SIM
liar action to the one proposed by Laura "
Anneton and the defendant finally settled WIN hcr l
5000 600 or thereabout. The claim maue DS INC
nainti in the present suit is for onefth OF te 'ue
~ the entire property left by John Andersoh' lcluu
, tbe plaza Hotel lots. which latter ut the present
zinc are valued at about 81 100000 1t Is SAID 'ii'
tho animal rental OF the Para Hotel amounts ="
s,oz ooo Frederick A. Hammond Is the lawyer Vi
,Lo hotel neope and he will be assisted by FREEING H.
smith. - IT
The defendants Will be represented by joseph IL.
cboate William B. Ilarnblower, Henry ~ Bogert anu
Ioln H. Wilson, Counsel for the plaihtll are Eo"alu
e lanes. Edward p schell and Abram l. EiAihS.
John Anderson's millions were acquired IN coni-
p,rativev short period of time by the application Oh
snertor business tact and energy. lie ut one tinie
had retail tobacco shop not far from the locality Oh
the CITY Hail. and he one OF the hrst Oh hi'nu
fct,,rers and dealers here TO utilize the services OIL
uomen and young girls in the various departments Oh
trade In his store was employed Mary Rogers
nrett Girl whose sad and mysterious fate formed the
fPnbiect ~ one of Edgar Allan Poe's most touching
hort Stories under the title OF Mary Roget. . -,
The beauty OF Mary Rogers was an attraction 10 al
,h yonng men I'm the New York City OF those umes,
d bev rould walk long distances for the pleasure Of
sing a cigar at Andersons counters ana re-
cpeivng n from the hands OF the pretty gri buI q
hadoy came over her the result OF her exposure
-, sucb nromlscuOus acquaintanceshlp. she suddenly
Gsanneared and time later her BODY was loulu
I'm the Weehawken fats.