The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-24
NOT A DUtIrUL SON.
Livingston Livingston's Widow Suffers
Wrongs by Her Thankless Child.

Livingston Livingston's Widow Suffers
Wrongs by Her Thankless Child.
NEW YORK, March 21.-An unusual
suit was brought to trial before Judge
Beach in the special term of the supreme
court. 1t was that of Mrs. Mary Liv-
ingstOn, widow of Livingston Living
ston, against her son, Philip Livingston.
Mrs. Livingston filed her complaint
about a year ago. In it she asked that
she be given possession of property in
Nineteenth and Fifty-third streets
which she alleged her son had induced
her to deed to him in May, 1890, by mis-
representations. Her complaint was
full of bitter charges. Livingston Liv-
ingston was well known lawyer of
this city. He died in 1872. By his will
it was provided that his widow should
have all his property, but it was directed
that she was to give to the son such part
of the estate as she would think proper
and at such time as she thought best.
Philip Livingston, the son, against
whom the charges are made, is now 30
years old He is a graduate of Harvard
college and of the Columbian college
law school. AT the time of the transac
ton which his mother questions, he was
clerk in the office of Turner, Mcclure
& Rolston, lawyers. He was married
in April, 1890, to Miss Juliet Morris,
daughter of William A. Morris of the
firm. At the time of the marriage Mrs.
Livingston gave her son the house at II
| West Twenty-sixth street, which is
worth $780, 600, and which is mortgaged
| for half that amount. 1t is this prop
erty which Mrs. Livingston now says
her son got from her by misrepre-
sensations. Mrs. Livingston, who is
past 20, spoke with II great deal of feel
ing in court of her sons alleged i'll
treatment of her She wept frequently
under cross examination. The winte:
before he was married, she said, he al
most entirely deserted her. He did not
even take trouble to tell her of the hour
of his wedding, and consequently she
was late at it. Mrs, Livingston said she
came to the conclusion that her son had
become her enemy shortly after his
marriage. She had taken care of him
for eighteen years, and she did moi
realize that she had so suddenly become
the object of his bounty. She was forced
to take cheap room at her hotel, Tor
which she paid So day. She took o.
meal daily at the hotel table, and ate
bread and tea in her room because She
could not afford to pay for all her meals
at the hotel. She had never before been
i'll poverty.
Il never thought my son would de-
ceive me" said Mrs. Livingston, 1T Ii
not his wife, nor his wife's mother, but
know who the person was. 1t was hi'
aunt a person some 81 years old.
thought he was hypnotized, but don
seq what she had done to get young
man of his age under her influence.
did not suppose that sons affection fol-
his mother could be taken from hel
without reason"
Mrs. Livingston told in detail how hel
son had persuaded her that the property
left to her by her husband could bt
made to bring in larger income If il
was placed in his hands, and how after
she had transferred it to him with tbs
understanding that she was to receive {
stated income of $2l00 year, it was fol
one reason or another cut down to sucl
a small amount that she could not eX
list on it.
Philip Liyingston's side OF the case
will be heard.