The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-29

Little Girl or Mae In Ozark County. NO..
who May Isherft n Fortu.e.

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Within few weeks Referee Grosvenor g
hubbard will probably render his decision in
an action that was begun In the Supreme Court
two years ago. but which 10 made public now
Tor the first time. The action was instituted
by the New York Life Insurance and Trust
company for the purpose OF ascertaining
through judicial decision to whom certain
moneys left In trust with IL really belonged.
ABOUT ten yoato ago Damas Bunel. French
caterer who had accumulated a fortune in this
country. deposited the bulk Of his money with
the trust company. He arranged to draw the
income himself, and to have the principal held
In trust for his children. There were two chill
dren. Charles Emile Bunel and Antoinette
Bunel, afterward Antoinetto Alker, The former
married an American. n Miss Petty. served in
the war; and settled on farm in Ozark
county. in the wilds OF Missouri.
According to all accounts Charles was shift
less fellow. addicted to drink and averss to
labor. His bosom friend was man nam ed
Earles. who lived with Charles and his wife,
All three. 1t is alleged. were accustomed to go
on sprees. A son. whose was named Henry Ma
poleon. was born to Bunel In 1878 Five years
later Charles began to suspect his friend
Earles. and began q suit for divorce. charging
his wife with intimacy with Earles. A decree
was entered in favor OF the husband in June.
1884. and the wife went to another farm. In
October. 1884. the divorced wife gave birth to
little girl. and tho question at issue is wheth-
er this girl was tho legitimate daughter Of
:, Bunel continued to visit his divorced wife and
money al three would go on a spree. Just as
they had done before the divorce; The rioting
about, year. and then Earles married the d.
y,SrSSed vito and went to i've with her aud lit
Meantime Charlaa Rnpal'e aietor m nd fath ar
married, settled in Paris with her Husband.
sent asn % ana he
feared by them Da "a Bunei DIED in 1851
he had deposited in the trust company but
had allowed 1t to accumulate. That money
Ssd oil bis other property went to his
Charles, Mrs. Alker contonded that her nephew.
ospns sf SroSer 'GS 1Ps ass oom
pany was in doubt The law q this country.
ways favored the p res q legitimacy.
oRs to It ses ~ for h nd Ct
before Mary was born, The trust company be-
Coudert Brothers. asking for an accounting.
The court appointed Charles lie Barber guar
Trusow guard Ian ad Item for Mary.
RandeI was sent to Ozark county to take testi-
mony as to the leRiti macy OF the little girl.
MIR. Randel returned recently and the test-
mony TAX zen BY him, was presented to the, ref
cree. The little girl is known to her eighbors
as Mary Earles. She has been brought UP as
lawyers said yesterday. as an ignorant COW
girl She has looked upon Earles as her
now nearly nine years old. still the chances
are, as most OF the lawyers admitted
yesterday. that She che will be declared
the property left by her grandfather OF this
the money held by the trust company. is said
she would receive $4,000. How much more
there may be the LAWYERS, do not know Per.
will claim possession Of her. IL not her leg
acy will make her the money queen Of Ozark
county.
The last hearing in the action. merely to
consider the accounts. will be held on Oct 10.
The referees decision is expected shortly
thereafter.