The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-29
EARO IN COURT.
Interesting Developments in the King
Case Concerning Mrs. Ross.

The King case came before the Appellate
Court again today, on motion In bshalf
OF Mrs., Ross, the mysterious woman who
alleges that she is the nearest relative of
William III. King.
The motion in effect was that the court
extend the time granted to Mrs. Ross to
intervene in the case and make specific
allegations as to her relationship to Will
liam III. King. until Jan. 10, 1895.
In reply Attorney Cover read several
afiidavits from persons VINO
Emily vandorn Miller says: am wild
ow, 66 years of age and reside at no 10th
street, N. W., Washington, d.. 9. was
born in Port Gibson, Mississippi,
and the late General Earl Vandorn was
my brother. have kncwn Mrs. Eugena
81 or 5S years OF age, and was
born at Port Gibson. Her fatser,
Mr.. James K. Calhoun and her mother,
Christiann Calhoun, was the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Gordon, also
OF Port Gibson. James Il. Calhoun
children, son who died in childhood and
a daughter, Eugenia. The mother of Eu-
genia died whom Eugepia was very young.
and her father married again, and by
the second marriage had other children.
Eugene was brought up by her grand
HlOlntI, MIS- 0OIuOH. anu nuIIltu lily
nephew, Isaac Allison Ross, son Of my
sister, Octavia Ross, now Octa-
via Sulivane. My nephew died
about 1876 at Savannah, Ca, of yellow
fever. Mrs. Ross did not disclose the
fact OF his death to bis mother.
and j learned OF 1t from other peo-
pie. never knew OF Mrs. Ross having
any relatives except those above men,
toned. To the best OF my recollection she
boasted OF having none other. j have
lived months at time in the same house
with her, but never heard that she
had an uncle or any other relative answer
ing the description of Mr.. w. III. King,
she claimed to have any such relative
until yesterday. For many years past
Mrs. Ross appears to have been of row.
ing disposition, and we have heard
from her as asserting claims to
property aa, in sn different t.s pa.t' a s,om Of
she has not had any fixed residence, and
she has always declined to givo
us any address. We DO not know
OF her having any means, or OF
any source OF income. She in
herited from her grandfather, Gordon, a
small place which he had bought from
my father, and which she sold
my recollection, about $1,000. She also
hld certain claims on law suits
against ber own father for mat
tiers arising out OF her grandfather's
estate, but they were never considered
wealthy people and had quite a large fam
years ago | was at Port Gibson on
a visit and was informed by the family
that Mrs. Ross had recently been there
collecting evidence to establish claims to
property in Mexico.
About four years ago Mrs. Ross induced
.l..n L. ,l1 l.1x ~
wall, Mississippi, formerly OF Port
Gibson, to accompany her North, ostepsi-
bly, for visit OF a few weeks, and kept
Mrs. Dowle al Salem, Mass, con-
cealed from her family for two
years. In the summer OF 1893
Mrs. Ross came to Washington and told
my sister about having law suit from
which he expected to obtain a large for
tune, and endcavored to get my sister 10
North to testify in her behalf. She
declined 10 give any address, but said she
would meet my sister at Jersey City.
Mrs. Alethea Gordon, the grandmother
OF Mrs. Rose, was very penurious
that tendency thus inherited by Mrs. Ross
bad developed into INSANITY uponquestions
OF property and the inheritance OF great
estates. In no other way have her hus-
bands family been able to account for
her condIctfor many years past
Avn VI Dtituis MhcS.t OI
davit, said in substance: That Mrs. Ross
had boarded at his house at one time and
was known by the name OF Mrs.
Back. She was very secretive and
said that she had no real place
OF abode. She wen; about from holel TO
fotei, carrying little property. Mrs.
Ross said that she had claims TO property
in various parts OF he United States, and
owned plantation in the South.
She represented herself as extremely
wealthy and said that che had rich
uncle confined in lunatic asylum.
About six years ago she brought a
magnetic physician from California to
treat her uncle when he was
released from the asylum, but finally lott
him o get home The best way he could.
In February 1891 MRS. Ross
brought Maria Phmte Dowie from
the South 10 Salem, saying
that she wished her for n witness in an