New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-06

ALL CLAIM TO JOSEPH RUESAMs CHILD SUR
RENDERED BY HER MOTHER

ALL CLAIM TO JOSEPH RUEsAMs CHILD SUR
RENDERED BY HER MOTHER.
County Judge stephen d. stephens sat In the village
nan al >iapicOn, = L. yesterday To settle TIE con-
r"V~Sy regarding the thirtcon-ycar old daughter %
'"s'ph Rnbsam. the millionaire brewer, who died In
tue ilil OF l--0 Tile chiii's name Is Josephine
Louise, and since Mr.. Rub,am's DEATH has lived with
his widow. at Boyd Hill. : one 81
the principals in The proceedings wa, the
mother OF Josephine Louise. she never said
she was The wife Of the brewer although Mr.. Rubsam
recognized the child - his own. and In his VIII icit
Ter onethird Of rs estate. The woman had come to
couri TO formally surrender all further claim 10 the
Slf!' Inc woman was first heard Of on staten Island
soon after Josephine Louise born. She then was
about twenty two years old At that time She brought
proceedings against Nr. Rubsam ana charged him win
being The father oi her child. The case was com
promised Tor lime. and the brewer adopted the
chlld and took her into his own home.
In June, l-o7. the young woman appeared at the
brewers ONCE and had a stormy interview with him.
she then went 10 her brothers house In stapcton
where 1t Is alleged >hc attempted to commit suicide
10y taking poison. The police Intended to arrest her
for making an attempt her life. but she managed
to c~cap, from Staten Island.
About two week, ago the woman appeared before
County Judge Stephen, at Richmond and had phvat,
consultation. She said her name MR.. Eno'hin.
ana that she had married man Of that nam" In
money liit" Josephine entitled to from Mr.. Rub
sans estate aud what cOuisc she should pui'ne To
g s-,ss.on Of the cl judge stephens r, fcrr Il
tie woman 10 Mrs. Rub-am's lawyers, Guggcnhcni
4 TEttimcycr No. SO Wall ST. She visit d them.
when II arranged that Mis-. RubSam'S lawN crs,
herself and Josephine Louise and Mrs. Enochin and
her lawyers should mot Yesterday before Judg" ste
rhcns in the village hall at staplcton. II was
a-.ccd that for c,rain con-id ration
Nj. Enoclin should sign docum.n' surrend' rn; al
further claim Ia the giI MR.. Rub>am and Josephine
Louis. first entered the Judges private room ana
signed the documents, Mrs. Rul>am was accepted
Is the legal guardian ~ the girl. Mrs Enochn ana
three lawyers then appeared 10 sign the dWuihcIl'
Shr first insisted upon the written statements oi
Mr.. Euhsim AMI The little girl being read 10 her.
She then affixed her signature and the proceedings
eivn- Ms. Eul,am the LEGAL custody of Josephine
Louise were finished.
\, MIR Eauchu stopped ont The sidewalk. she
issued by Justice Kuma' Her lawyers examined the
warrant and fouui thai she had been arrested on the
old charge Of having Attempted to commit suicide on
June 10. l---. The policeman took ia" woman De
fore Justice kllran. and he promptly discharged her
she then returned to New orN with her lawyers. She
| Is now staying ut the New York Hotel.
two wears ago woman from New York appeared
hcpr. Surrogate stephen, 1i contested Mr. Ruhaln'S
| will on the ground Hat she his widow. She wa,
| accoiufani~l by young man. who said h" was Eu-
sam, -on lv - woman. Aft,r a lively contest Ia"
that 4 second viii by Brewer Ru-im ha, been found.
hv which hr h,Gu'Htl> tWohrd> 81 lis estate 10 tn
Nuunc I,an. who j, known under III" name IF Joseph
| Iub~am.