New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
SHE is MRS. FELLOWS NOW.
A SURPRISE FOR MRS. CLIFFORD COD
DINGTONS RELATIVES.
THEY ARE TRYING TO PROVE THAT SIZE IS UN-
FIT TO LOOK AFTER HER PROPERTY AND
HER CHILDREN. AND IN COURT YT;sTER-
DAY LEARNED THAT SHE HAD JUST
BEEN MARRIED TO JAMES W.
FEIIOws-rEsTIMONY AS
TO HER HABITS.

whether Mrs Alma Louise Coddngton, Of No
A East Sxty-sixth-st. is competent to attend to
her property and her children convened yesterday
In the room OF the Special Term OF the Supreme
Court. A number Of Mrs. Coddingtons relatives
were present, and they were greatly surprised TO
learn that she had been married In the morning
to James w. Fellows. a member OF the Stock Ex-
change and OF the st. Nicholas Club by the Rev
DR.. John Hall. pastor of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church. Mr.. Fellows was present In the
courtroom, and was seated by his bride or the
day. He has lived at No. "a West Fifty-eighth-
ST.. with his sister Mrs. Julia Coddington. who
Is a sister-in-law Of his wife. He Is said TO be
about fifty years old. is Of large stature, has
ruddy complexion. and flowing white
mustache. lie Is well known about town, and
Is asserted to be a nephew OF Augustus Scheil.
the banker
THE RESPONDENTS PROPERTY.
The respondent is the widow of Captain Clif-
ford Coddington, who for sixteen years was one
Of the Sheriff's jury OF this county. and died
possessed Of large estate. She is the daughter
of the late Homer Morgan. who was known az
of the largest manpuators Of real estate
in this city. Her father left her estate valued
at $4,000, and nor uncle left her 100000 more
She was married 10 Clifford Coddington in 1878.
About two years ago he died. and her estate was
Increased by $4,000. Besides. she has one-sixth
interest in her mother-in-!aw's estate, valued
$i50.o00.
This application II made not only by her late
husbands relatives. but also by her own rela-
iives. who urge strenuously that she Is an In
ebriaie and that her conduct IS prejudcial TO
the interests Of her children.
Mrs COddlngton. or. she should now be
called Mrs. Follows contends that tho entire
proceeding j. the result II a conspiracy among her
dead husba nds relatives. who are now cndeavor-
ing 10 get her portion In her mother-in-laws
estate from her.
COMMENT on THE MARRIAGE.
The news that Mrs Coddington was married
yesterday morning at her home by Dr. Hall
caused no end of comment among the host Of
relatives and friends that literally swarmed into
he courtroom. Both families seemed TO dePre-
cate the affair-"the unfortunate affair, they
termed H. In speaking Of the matter. Gil
bert $ Codding,on in speaking for his side Of
,he house. said Il think it a most unfortunate
occurrence that Mr.. Fellows should marry Mrs.
Coddlngton | fear ne has assumed a response
bni,y greater than he ever anticipated"
Miss Lulu Coddington n daughter Of Mrs Eel
lows who II was claimed. was kidnapped by
her aunt Mrs Goodwin. together with her SIS
ter Gladys. was in court yesterday. she Is
bright young miss Of fifteen. She asked parucu-
,ariv that the story Il her being kidnapped De
denied Il was not Kidnapped she said. I
left my mothers house my own account. |
could no, stay with mamma any longer. TOOK
Ii IL contended BY the relatives that II was Mrs
Felows's abt 20 visit the large hotels In the city
and remain there over night for the purpose. IN
a measure OF hiding her condition from her ser
wants and relatives To sustain this line or tesu
nony the clerks Of several hotels were suopoe-
naed Yesterday and each brought huge register
with him
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE sHERlFFs JURY.
The nrs, witness called John Bowden.
-lork n the Astor House lie testified that the
ha nj fVbf
II April 2s 1893 The woman who engaged the
room wore deep mourning and heavy crepe
veil but despite that fact the witness snld ne
positlyely Identified Mrs coddIngton-Fello"s as
he one who occupied the room. she regiS'Freu
"a Mrs ! Ward and maid. Albert T.. burgess
to.tincd thai On April %. 1894. woman engaged
Room No l31 from him at the Hotel savoy; 81
which ne Is the clerk. She remained one dly
He could not identify the respondent a. '"e
Wilton 4. Bird. of the Grand Union Hotel
said that On May a woman much hke MIS
CoIdington- Fellows engaged "A room ana regis
,.red herself as Mrs Lawrence, ct Jersey
t,,,cs co,vtn. cashier Of the Grand linton
J,tci WA. tho nexi witness sworn. Mr.. Gown =
is,er vas at one time A maid to Mrs. Codding-
ton Fellows and ne gave his testimony reluc-
,antly he said that on me morning w h
nuent 10 hcr arrival at the hotel testled - py
ur RIrd he received 4 message from Mrs Coz
llngton-Fcows asking him 70 go up 10 see W. ~
ue went into the parlOr ard she to.d MN 'hal Si'c
WiqnpN
II business which she would Ike MIN 10 a''e"u
10 for her ,,,. IL, c,,,,t, "ord T
,shed her n she had Ind her breakfast she said
no hab not | suggested that she go across tne
street to Purssers and have breakfast; She
askcd me 10 accompany her and dld During
breakfast Mrs. coddngton tolh me She h'u X 'v''
family troubles and she wanted me TO help het
sfraightcn things out. told her my duties at at
the hotel would not permit me 10 90 SO. Dull1s nm,
hrcakfast Mrs Caddington took drink ot some
itt,nr don't know what. then suggested
| that she 90 home In CAB
WySS% wfH @ You out S When you Came
40 20 pId iGp you not discover that drinks had been
ordered absence Good oo5r,S da Yesterday Ho that
when you returned YOU found that the check t9r
| A'~Yes: but the waiter might have maze inc
mistake. -, ~. coo,r,,r that the In
creasc .' VAS so caused by Mira Codd!ngton ordering
| two whiskeys. while You were absent "a W.
How snoa sSe sdnSy h%GT Of ySi your "S oath
Mrs coddngton was NJ? under the innuehfe ne wiIl
liquor ,,n' know Mrs. Coldingon had been drink,
| ing; but / think she was able 10 take o"'e VI
| herself.
TESTIMONY OF NURSES
Mrs Robinson, Mrs. Mary Veneer and MIS-
| Pullman. professional nurses. told OF thc'r at
| tcntions to Mrs Coddngton during her illness
| all of which were due they said to inebriety.
| Mrs Coddlngton was allowed TO nave peer LOT
,,nrb and whiskcv and champagne for dinner.
| by the physicians orders - . $1,000, ,,.o,o
4 huge stack Of Park & Tilfords ledgeIs were ere
| then brought out for Robert j. kenheuy, 1n,' |hc
| sIInerintendent Of their Fifty y-ninth-st. prancn'
| ~ testify from as TO the amount of liquor con
sumed by Mrs Coddngton but as Mr. hehheu! !!
| could not vouch that some OF the liquor was i1oe
| ordered by the servants TOT thcihSe'''' ' ~
| not allowed 10 testify - ,,,.
Mrs Henrietta Butler Of No. AZ East Sky S,!,
s,xth-st a neighbor OF Mrs. Coddlngton-fel- el-
|
,a,,,o ,o nor house clad only In n black wrapper:
| soon afterward Miss Lulu Coddington came anu
| took her mother away. ,, r.
| ,,,nase toid ~ how the respondent called to see
| him one day and asked him to glve ner 'ss siass
| NJ wine. lie refused to give 1t to her, because
| he saw she much excited ana not vel VIII nav,
|