The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-13
ACCUSE The DOCTOR.
Serious Charges Against Gaedeke
in q Will Contest,
Patients Request Drawn Up Under
Strange Circumstances.
Made Hin, the Beneficiary, as Did
His Fia.cee, who Died.

/ The first step in one of the most in
/ terestIng will contests that have come
| before the Surrogate's Court in a long
I time was taken this morning before
Sui rogate Arnold. The contest IL over
the will of the late Mrs kunigunda
HI gler, who died on April 10 last
1t is brought by Mrs. Walpurga Not
ter, sitter Of the deceased, her hus-
| band, Charles Notter, Walpurga hotter,
their daughter, and johanna Stang. an
other sister Of the deceased.
During her last Illness Mrs Kugler
was attended by Or. J. q l.. Gaedeke.
| OF 320 Second avenue, and after her
| death he produced Will in which she
had made him her executor ana devised
! to him the greater part OF her property
The contestants ailege that Mrs. kug-
Ter was undulv influenced by pr.
Gaedeke. and they also allege that TINS
IL not the first time that the physician
| has acted in the same way and inherited
the bulk OF the estate OF patient.
! Among the witnesses that the contest
| ants rely upon t. establish their claims
| will be relatives Of the late Miss Eliza :
beth ). koetter who died March IS, 1893
and after whose death DR.. Gaedeke pro-
duced a VII, in which he was named as
executor and was also the chief bene-
ficary. In each case the relatives OF the
| makers Of the Wills were cut OF with
but few do..ars.
The bulk OF Mrs. kuglers estate T Vas
on on her S husband life. amounting t.
about 5000, MIR. kugler died on Jan. !,
1893. and Mrs. Kugler went 10 live with
her sister. Mrs Notter. ,,.., ,,,
City. She alleges that DR. Gaedeke was
constantly writing 10 Mrs. kugier e
return to New York to live. and finally
secured for her. After that. 1t Is al
legged, Mrs. Kugier ceased comunica tior
with her relatives. who ascertained OF
death. first notification of which was the
Mrs KugIer's relatives then heard OF
DR.. Godekc's similar experience with
Misc Koetter, and decided to contest
Miss Elizabeth $. Koctter was an or.
phan. Her estate consisted chiefly OF
the proceeds OF "A judgment Miss Koettei
sonal injuries. Miss Hooters attending
physician was Or. Goedeke. She had
been adopted by the Koetters and hat
assumed their name.
According to the allegations, DR.
Goedeke seemed to have the mos
remarkable influence over his patient
1t alleged that he began by telling hei
she Tas Vng too Sar to at the RIVER Noy
age TO Bermuda Her adopted parent
were, they say. much surprised Il
learn after she had sailed, that tn,
doctor had accompanied her.
They did not return together. DR.
Gaedeke preceded her by Il week. Ate
their return, II IL alleged DR.. Gaedek
became engaged 10 marry Miss koetler
who, II i alleged, continued to grow
weaker. although Or. Gaedeke was con
tinually telling her she was growing bet
ter. She finally died, and DR. faedek
produced a VIII which left hi mthe bun
. OF the estate.
The first witness called to-day wa
Jacob Sharl, one OF the witnesses OF tn
= will He testified that he went to Mrs
. Kuglers home on the night the wi
was made, at about o. clock. He waite
until between II and II o'clock, when ID
T Gaedeke arrived.
The witness said Dr. Goedeke wer
into Mrs. kuglar's room and closed IN
door between that and the room
: which he sat. Before the door wa
a closed he saw the doctor getting writin
: materials ready. He knew nothing {
what passed between Mrs Rugler an
1 the doctor until he was called into til
room to witness the signature.
Mrs, KuJler was Dropped up III be
. with pillows, witness said. The docto
t handed her a pen and tod her to sig
!, the paper. After she had done 40 IN
Witnesses signed The will was not rea
: to Mrs. Kugler In his presence.
II Mrs Johanna Stechl. the other wi
-. ness 10 the viii. was the next witness
She corrohorntcd the former witness
. the main.
= The taking of further testimony WI
adjourned until next Thursday.
- Or Goelke claims he can dlsprONe 4
n the charges brought against him.