The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
JAMES E. LITTLE BURIED.
a VIII MADE IN 1854 LEAVES ALL
nut $500 TO JINET WEIR.


The Woman who Now Gail. Herse,f Mrs.
| James T. Little Won't Tell When They
Were MnrrIed-She Was Divorced SIX
| Years AGO from Fred Weir OF Cincinnati
After delays which promised troubl for sew
eral people. the body Of James l.. Little. who
died Saturday night under circumstances
which were apparently deemed by his nephew
to be suspicious was buried yesterday alter
noon In Rural Cemetery at Huntington. L. !.
The last attempt by Leon NJ Little to secure
tho body was made Tuesday evening at the
railroad station at Long Island City. Upon
his statement that the Coroner Of Queens
county wanted the body. the railroad en-
ployees removed It from the baggage car. 1t
was placed back again when the widow,
Mrs. Janet Little. showed a burial permit
Issued by the New York Board OF Health. and
there were no more delays until the train
reached Huntington. The body was then
taken to the vault at the cemetery for the
night. The funeral had been abandoned for
that day when 1t was learned that the body
had been held In New York.
Leon Little. his wife. and son were at Hunt
ington until T. NJ. yesterday. when they went
to New York by boat. During the morning
Leon walked about town abusing Mrs. Janet
Little until he was told by several citizens to
stop 1t was limited that meeting Of White
Caps might be called to consider his case.
No funeral services attended the burial OF
Capt Little save the Masonic burial rites. con-
Quoted by Jephtha Lodge. 493 The Rev. Mr..
Putnam Of the Second Presbyterian Church. as
chaplain OF the lodge read the service.
Besides the Masons and n few old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Little ami BENJAMIN Fin
ley, father.in-law Of Capt. Little. were present.
Mrs. Janet Little. as she explained later. was
absent because of illness. The experience In
New York on Tuesday had unsettled her
nerves.
Leon Little visited Judge Thomas Young's
office during the day. and the report became
current that no had retained the lawyer to
secure o removal OF the body and have the
case investigated by the authorities of Suffolk
county. Judge Young denied this. and said
that Little had merely called to ask about the
will left by his uncle.
This will. now in the possession OF the
widows lawyer. Charles r. street OF Hunting
ton. was made in 1884. and leaves all OF the
testator's property to Janet Weir. except a
legacy Of $500 for his nephew. Leon NJ. Little
1t would indicate that he was unmarried at
that time although Mrs Little said Tuesday
that they had been married ten or twelve
years. This is the only will known.
that he would contest it. as we'll as use all ef-
forts to have an M, autopsy made g, the body It
on the rather flimsy evidence Of the nephews
statement that his uncle believed that he had
been poisoned.
Mrs. Janet Little was seen last evening at
her home. near Huntington harbor. She was
quite as animated and laxative as before. and
f fiSie' the Will and h'f marriage to capt
4 despatch from Cincinnati vas shown to
her in WHICH Fred Weir. wealthy manufac-
tprer. said he had been married, but got a
divorce six or seven years ego , from Judge
married Capt. Little,
Mr.. Weir is one OF the best known men in
Ohio. We were married and lived together
ssd along
agaitn !st him. 1t was simply case OF incom-
Mrs Little was then asked whore her mar
II" "Wt New York State she said
How ridiculous to ask such question: We
were married of course"
But ut when h n we're you m ma trd
further She She chose chose rather to attack the
schemer. interested only in getting possession
fne f%fte ssd she would continue to live at
her Huntinston har6or home with her father
and mother. 1t is handsome place. The |
stands th we'll back in PG y
&, The people at Huntington, had said Mrs.
Little was popular with all classes. The |
cret OF this popularity. Mrs. Little explained. |
was her wi llingness to talk horse" with the |
men and give to the poor. |
She did not go out often in the more select |
circles Of Huntington society. but was well |
liked. The people not only refuse to ,eiieve |
any. rumors that she caused her husbands |
started these storieR
Coroner McKenna OF this city sent sub
ppna yesterday to DR.. y. G. Becker of BOB
West Nine,eenth street, who attended Capt
Little. The doctor. who has no sus-
picion that death resulted from other
than natural causes. made a statement
to that, effect to the Coroner. and
visited the District Attorneys. office. whore
not one OF poisoning. A summons was also
Issued for, Leon NJ. Little. who made COM
plant at the District Attorneys Office.
Little's wife. DR.. Schofisld. who assisted in
The consul tation. and other witnesses will be
and IL the evidence is sufficient
according to District Attorney Nicoll. the body
will be exhumed and an autopsy will be made.