The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-11
SUED MRS. PARAN STEVENS.
coz. EDWARD GERHARD GETS A PER-
DICT FOR ares As FEE

MIS-. bteVeEss heeOHeetons OF tue NnHc.
Mrs. Paran Stevens was In the Supreme
Court yesterday as defendant In q suit begun
by Col Edward Gebhard, formerly oil the New
York Club. to recover $3.50 for legal services
Col. Gebhard alleged that In December. 1883.
Mrs Stevens called upon him at his office and
asked him to take proceedings In her interest
in the Surrogate Court for the removal Of John
L. Melcher a. one OF the executors OF the will
OF her husband. He had a consultation with
her which lasted about half an hour. and
from the facts that he gathered from her he
prepared petition for the removal OF the ex-
ecutor named. upon the ground that he had
been i'm provident. and had not managed the
estate In the manner that he should. but had
been guilty Of stock gambling with the trust
funds that had been In his charge. The petit
tion for the removal OF the executor was never
verified by Mrs. Stevens. and no action was
taken by her under It.
Mrs Stevens. in gown OF black silk and with
large red rose in front OF the black hat she
wore. testified that she thought this action
had been dropped until she got . subpoena
to appear Yesterday morning. She talked with
an emphasis that gave the impression OF tear
fulness, but the only suggestion OF 1t was in
her tone. She said decisively:
Il never knew there was such person In
the world as Col Gerhard until he called one
day at my house with blonde woman. He
said that he bad learned that proceedings had
been taken by me to remove Mr. Melcher be-
cause OF his habits. and that he could assist
m Q in the case. He said the woman with him
knew about Me-. Melcher. This woman. whom
1 do not know. said-to use her own words-thst
she had been playing the races at Saratoga
with Melcher. Col. Gerhard said that Melcber
was one Of the m ost not Gus ga I'm blers In New
York. and that no had often eat up all night
at poker. MIR. Gebhard said, he was playing
faro or roulette. / asked MIR. qebhard II he
ss +. owe owed MeIsscrp : sru%es for sspsins;
ber He said: I don't expect remuneration.
do do this to get even with man who has
Did YOU ever en- ploy him to perform any
services for you in RESPECT to the removal OF
an executor OF an estate
uol Never. had my own lawyer. e1'dov.
Ild E E,, Ever ss ask him to cooperate with
bid ) gu ever request him to draft petit
tion for the removal oil an executor"
Was any, petition ever presented to you for
the removal OF an executor for your sigma
No. sir. Never .Ineyer heard OF IT. Ilis-
tened to him when he offered to prove these
m natter and will not accept any remuneration.
don't do this for remuneration. l do 1t to
sa % Il Sy
nssses,. Consultation as lawyer l had no
Did you ever tell him to see Gov. Hoadly ?"
Upon REORGANIZATION Mrs. Stevens adj
supposed It had been settled. She called to
produce. He came to see me on matter Of
his own. whore no wanted me to do him little
| never Knew he was In existence. insvsr
saw him Until he came 20 my house Sith the
Whsn Col Gerhard was s rsc c TO the stand
= never called at her house in my life with
a woman. and the FIRST time that saw her was
and introduced herself to me. and told me
Q-Had you ever known her or seen her before
never called upon her didn't discuss that question
no soc Tiaou. With her and did no, inoa her n eau
eept when was sent for she never did anything for
g % DO with s1U'ns
Q-You never made such a statement to her, A.
did you agree to render these services free, A
CIos-e Sanin.d-rOu had some difficulty with a
Q-And you were expelled A.-So. sir
3-You are sure about thatl Al do not know. |
' saa y; 4.tS q
could 20, sas.s scr, :, z, TO- and go, ot6s club
9-w.r.yoS sIpsiisd &-idO MOI Know never
9 I'D yoa were Informed that such was the fact
SYSS Su ar. Ss ~ informed now Do you deny,
Yon are the hrsT man from whom have ever had that
DO you DENY 10, A-So. sir
The jury after half an hour de Iteration re-
Tor si2s motion Tor new D triaI was oG MADE
by John Bowler of Hoadly, Lauterbach Il |
Crimson; who tried the case for Mrs, Stevens.
In 1897 Col Gebhard was a member OF the
New York Club He was engaged by the club
fhI. he sent in bin for s., 600. which WSs
sequently he was asked to return the money.
on the ground that II was paid to him under a
snee passsa Sstween coI u G"hsTd r ssa the
letter Col GebhsIa was requested TO appear
lie Was also asked TO show, cause why
club as q dangeTous man. Col Gebbssd asked
District Attorney MARITIME to ask the Grand
club and, other officers This was refused.
Then Col. Gebhard and his counsel. Judge
Court for Secretary Henry {. Wells OF the sIuS
on the theory that Wells prepared and mailed
The 9snsys hls,tsWE The charge q dPass
Yorkyilie Court Nov. ~. 1887. The same night
he diIeetors OF the club expelled Col. Gebhard
had got an Injunction issued by Judge DOnO-
lue restraining the club from sxpelling him.
The case was argued before Judge Barrett
and the Injunction was vacated.
Mrs Stevens desired the testimony OF Col.
n: M Meer
go for her daughter. Mrs. Paget OF London.
Mrs.. stevens has power OF attorney for Mrs.
paget.
The complaint was fled in the latter part of
April BY HoAdly, LAuterbaeh 4 Johnson. and
8 accompanied By one affidavit, The general
hargs Is that OF improVidence. Details, which
ncluRe charges OF gambling, are found in the
.nidayit; Burrill. Zabriskie Burrill are Mr.
deleher's AttOrneys
NJ. Melehsr, when seen last evening said
hat he understood that the AFFIDAVIT
vas furnished By q detective who. had
bsurd and false" said Mr. Islehsr.
EecsntTicity Is certainly a very mild name
or MTs. Steyens's conduct. She has kept the |
state tied up for more than twenty years. She
ow owes nearly 500. 600 to the estate"
Priscilla - VERY Fa.L
NEWPORT. May lO.-Ths new steamer Prls-
lila arrived here soon after s O'clock this |