New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-16
THE OLD WOMAN DENIED HER DAUGHTER
THAT WAS BEFORE SHE DIED-NOw THE CHILD
WANTS HER MONEY.

THAT WAS BEFORE SHE DIED-NOW THE CHI LID
WANTS HER MONEY.
The will OF Mrs. Seenda NJ. Guthrie. who died on
July Ia, 1S"2 in New York. offered for probate
In the Orphans Court In Newark Thursday
Ing. Mrs. Guthrie was possessed Of certain property
In South Orange valued at $4,000. James Memoir
row. the. lawyer who drew the will. testified that
Mrs. Guthrie had told him that she had children,
but that she feared a woman whom she had allowed
TO pass her daughter would contest the VIII. Ex
senator stuhr who appeared for the woman in ques-
ton. Mrs. Marcela Edwards, of No 3I6 West Forty
nn,h-st. New.lork. contended that his client WAS IA
daughter Of Mrs Guthrie. lie said that she had left
home when sh. married and that she had not seen
her mother again until she had seen her body In the
coffin. In her old age. Mr.. Stuhr said Mrs. Guthrie
had been seized with the insane deision that Mar
celia was not her daughter. and also that when she
had made her will she had not sufficient Tesla
mentary capacity.
Mrs. Mary Jane Hawkins sister OF Mrs. Guthrie,
WAS placed on the stand. She lives in lioboken ana
Is eighty-three wears old She remembered her sis
ter's marriage. and said that in 1si9 her sister had
written to her from New Orleans informing her That
shc had a child. She said Mrs. Guthrie had returned
to South Orange the following year. but that she had
not seen the child until three years later The child
had been called Marcella. she had seen Marcella
grow up 10 womanhood. She had married man
named Smith. but he had died. and She had married
again Her second husband. whose name the wit
ness did not know, had also died. and tlen Marcella
had married man nnmed Edwards. Soon after the
first marriage tie witness said Marcella and her
mother had fallen and they had been ever after
ward estranged although Marcella had frequently
visited the Witness home.
Edgar NJ. Taylor testified 10 having known Marcela
from childhood, and said that She had always been
known a daughter of the Guthries He recalled
mn instance wlen In conversation with Mr.. Guthrie
over harsh treatment OF somebody by Mrs. GUTHRIE,
tho former had said ~ What could you expect when
sl,, treats her own daughter she does AleNai-
dor H. johnson, a nephew OF Mrs. Guthrie testified
that he had known Marcella from childhood and that
c,,lcd attention to Marccllas picture which Fang on
IN. wall and had remarked. How much like Aunt
c.,.nda she looks, Mrs. Guthrie he said. at that
time had said: THAT girl IS not my daughter Ter
rcal name is Lizzie O'Ne and got irer In bellevue
UospItal I'm New-YOrk.' This closed the testimony
and. as Mrs Edwards too I'll to BE- present, the
case was adjourned until March %.
By tie terms OF the will Mrs Jessie WOODROW Il
servant who is a witness to the document. receives
the testator's watch and chain. siverware dining
room furniture and the contents Of any one bedroom
N Mrs Mary Ann Blanchard. OF No JAP East INF,
tieth.st York Is left the rest OF her personal
roncr,v N Mrs Jennie Hail. OF No. "a Pulaskl.st,
Easf Orance Is left a lot In Tichenor-ave. EaSt
orange: Miss Woodrow. 81 900; DIR: Nell Hepburn
s oc,0 Nav M0rningstar daughter OF Mrs. blanchsru
81 600 and Margaret Cramer, Oh Downers nrose;
nj the balance OF the proceeds OF SAFE Oh 'he real
estate.