The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-02
CARR WANTS ONE MILLION.
ANOTHER CLAIMANT RISES TO eRRRT
JOHN CHARLES ANDERSON.

| Tbts - sos-in-isvv sr the Tob.eeo,,.,
| who Says Tt Was CosceaIed fro- H,,,
that ne Had Life Intersst n ID.
ore-nith that His wife Never cot
The seisin OF the several million dollars,
worth Of realty which formed the estate q,
| John Anderson. the eccentric tobaccopist ia
| again attacked by IA action brought yos'er.
day In the Supreme Court by Anderson's son.
in-lav, Walter s Carr. who is said TO have
feed business at St Johnsbury Vt Carr Ia
the father OF Mary Maud Watson who in
1887. six years after her grandfather
death, secured a judgment in ejectrnent
against the grantees OF certain roaltV
which had constituted part OF her Rrandfath.
er's estate, declaring the will invalid a. 10
such part Of the estate. John Charles Andsr.
son. the son TO whom most OF the estate wa.
left by the will. then sought to ward OF tina
danger that threatened the rest OF the esta,.
by bringing an action In Westchester county
to establish the will OF his father Ms u valid
will as TO real estate. and to restrain all who
could claim an interest in his estate from PRO.
ceeding In any way to imreach the will Carr
was made one OF the defendants.
Carr says he did not know then that by vir.
tue OF tho death OF his wife. by whom no hada
child. he would. by the law OF the curtesy. have
an interest for life in any real estate which
would have fall en- to his wife but for the will Shs
one OF Ave children. she might have had a Nth
interest in the estate. and Carr says his lie
interest in the real estate Of that fith is worth
a million dollars he says he was informed
that no was only In the suit as matter OF
form.
Carr declares that Thomas NJ North. attor.
ney for John Charles Anderson, and George
NJ. Curtis. attorney for Mrs. Watson. met VI.
and Mira Watson and their local counsel. Sam.
p a. "a.
River JUNCTION. Vt, to bring about a settle.
ment, He says, it was arranged that his
the will valid. and. he believes and IL ia.
cum on condition that he should advise Mrs.
Watson to obtain from her father q consent 10
At the meeting. Carr AYERS. when the con-
sent to the entry OF such Judgment and such
an answer TO be acknowledged by carr wero
ING with Thomas NJ. North. pretended 60 or.
pose the execution Of such papers. but subsr-
said Mr., and Mrs; Watson that this pIsiniiT had
and said consent was wanted rs a mere
Formally and that 1t could not in any man
ner injure the rights OF his plaintiff as he had
none. said North pretended he would not con.
summate said settlement with Mrs. Watson
unless she Induced this plaintiff to execute
Carr says he understands they ,doputed hi,
sso 1 to bring the papers to him and get
est, lie says he signed tho papers without con-
sideration. and judgment was entered. The
Judgment onioined him from attacking thu
will. lie wants that judgment set aside SO
that he may sue in ejectment and secure his
curtesy estate.
In January, 1892. an action in eiectment
Anderson. against the New York Life Insur-
ance Company to secure a fifth interest in tho
site OF the Plaza Hotel. was discontinued as
the result OF a compromise. The bulk OF the
estate of Anderson II is said. has been dis.
posed Of but the present owners, in the event
OF the success OF such a suit as Cars. would
fall hack on John Charles Anderson to defend
the title.
George NJ Curtis when seen at the Plaza
Hotel last might. said:
Cars statements az to myself and Col
North nre false The settlement was pertec'iy
satisfactory to Mrs. Watson. l was not tho
counsel for Carr. | don't believe he had any
rights then nor that he has any now to the An
derson estate. | believe Mrs. Watson is Living
at Hartford Vt. with her two children. can
not state the terms OF settlement Of the case"