The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-20
l0RE STEWART COUSINS.
~wo SAID TO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED
,T TIE STORE By JUDGE HILTON.
,.n.m,n Deans Testimony About the
Money Her Mother Got from Mr.. Hilton
A0.r A. r. Stewards Death.


Money Her Mother Got from Mr.. Hilton
An.r A. r. Stewards Death.
Tho octogonarian. james Bailey. who says
,.was cousin OF A. T. Stewart, went on tcs.
.,f,inr in Judge Pryor's court yesterday In the
.nit ~ Alexander Stewart against Henry Hill
.an to break A. r. Stewards will. Joseph II.
rhnote cross-examincd. Bailey said he had
,rcoucntly taken tea at A. II. Stewards house
an sunday afternoons prior to tho death Of
Air.. Martin. Mr. Stewards mother, In August
1si7. He had known Mrs. Martin well. She
had married three times. her husbands nance
being excessively Stewart. Bell. and Martin.
tner Mrs. Martins death Mrs. A. T. Stewart
and Mrs Thomas Webb had called at his
iDailcy's house in Brooklyn to hear his daugh-
ter play the harp.
Mr. Choate asked him II no Ind any other
other memorial OF A. T. Stewart except tho
one letter enclosing 500 for his eldest son.
and he said he had fluto which tho merchant
gave to him. saying he had had 1t especially
made for himself.
"Did Mr.. Stewart play the flute2" asked Mr..
Choatc
Eyes. believe It was the only instrument
he played. never heard him play"
The witness did not know that his sister had
Joined in tho suit OF another Alexander Stew
art OF Vermont. He did not think that claim
ant was a relative OF A. r. Stewart, but thought
he may have been an illegitimatc son of tho
witnesses uncle John. Bailey had called on
Thomas Stewart son Of his uncle William. Mt
Now Dorp within the past year to see II ho
had family rescmblances. There he found
George Bcglry. who had been interested in
the similar action of Sarah Branngh against
against William L. Smith. which was dismissed
in tho United states courts. Smith was there
when he cni!rd. "
for admission I" the tunein! Of a. 4. stewart.
lie had tried to get IN. Int was stopped by II
policeman aud II gentleman in Charge. but
h IN ,S srhI H. H!u fS W Wns no
asked how he did it.
Euuhcmil Dean. II public school teacher with
Venetian rcd hair. came to the witness stand
with che,irum which she produced letters
ana nicmoranda. She said her mother. who Is
Stewart. was an inv;iI i'd and had had q fail tho
day before Mt hor house. 2l5 West Eighty
eighth street. and is not expected to live. Miss
Bought "u here '' in 1865 In 1874 She Was sent to
a \. stewart with II letter from her mother.
h,, ~" On Fifth, avenue ind delivered, the
letter. lie rattcd her on the head and said she
VA. too young t" HndsrstanHd TIE her matter md
She was not permitted to state tho contents Of
In 1852 her mother had scnt letter to Mrs.
A, r. stewart. the merchant then Icing dead.
telling of her relationship to Mr.. Stewart. An
answer was received written by MI; Hilton's
to sa!l on #. Hilton neTt day. Ths witnSss
Mrs. stewart was pleased to receive your
letter, ani desires mo to provide for you dur
right. and will be your friend while you live"
Mr.; Hilton then asked about her, children.
one d, sill; wenyer; tho witness. who was then
at college. and another. who was subject to
he gave her place with L j. Denninc 4 Co..
where she remained eight years.
her mother had when pressed for money made
about twenty demands on him. and received
al S2fho IN small nm"nnts The Mtns
but she subsequently corrected herself BY
Mr. Hilton after the death Of her o father. in in
May: 1887. and had received SO from his SOC
ilrm. but she bel leved he had ben iischarscd
on Of about the day OF Mrs Stewart death.
Mics Dean admitted writing letters to Pres
81 the est%ie ste%art a te ehfata f her
:" H la H. You pursued ~ them.at Their homes
and Offices. asking for money! inquired Mr.
II called on some OF them to nsl; for share
in tho estnte they hnd been SO successful in
getting. Mrs. Smith told me that lfshe should
get VIM! oho cidALheu ohe Wou!u aSslsC my
m,ther.'
MisA Dean admitted that hor efforts had
been unsuccessful
Judge Pryor said he would send physician
to Mrs: Deans house last night to learn her
condition definitely. The Judge said he felt it
his duty to attend personally her examination
at her house il she cannot attend court. and he
believed. as expression and manner are i'm
Jortar. fnct or- In tho evidence OF a witness.
that III. jury should 30. too
The case was Adjourned until this morning.
when The physician will report.