New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
COL. COCKERILL'S WILL DISPUTED.
HIS SISTER SAYS HE INTENDED TO LEAVE
HER ALL HIS MONEY AND TO GET
DryORCE FROM HIS WIFE


Surrogate Arnold has denied application made
by Charles IL Beatte on behalf OF Hetty G. Camp
bell the wife Of DR. John Campbell. OF rorresdae.
and the sister and only relative OF the late
Colonel John A. COckeril. to allow her to examine
a large number Of effects which on Marcn were
In transit from Egypt, where Colonel cock.rhi cied
last April II IL alleged that among these effects
there Is a will which makes Mrs Campbell tae sole
legatee OF the decedent. and also assignment to
Mrs Campbell OF an insurance policy CT 5000 IN
the papers on which the application IL based II Il
alleged tina, for time before Colonel cocker
IFS death he sstranged from his wife and that
ne had Instituted action for absolute divorce
from her.
II VIII be remembered that three weeks after
her husbands death Mrs. Coc1e-iil married waiter
Leinau In New-Jersey. A 1ilI executed In DE-
cember 1855 in which Colonel Cockc7l left ali his
possessions 10 his wife. was admitted to probate.
Mrs Campbell said in the papers in which she ap-
piled 20 the Surrogate that at The tine she knew
nothing OF the existence Of the other viii in her
favor or the assignment TO her % the lie insur-
ance which were among nor brothers effects. ann
she alleged that if these effects and papers f'li
into the hands OF Mrs Leinau before any ore else
saw them Mrs Leinau might destroy them ana
other evidence Of their existence.
Mrs. Campbell said In nor affidavit that her
brother Informed her that in 1874 he had siyen MS
wife $500 and that she had gone 70 Dakota 70
procure a divorce without contest on his part
and she produced letters from her brotner IN
which he said that he could not 1--we with his wife.
that he had settled with her by paying her So"
in gold so that IN the event OF my death she VIII
have no claim. My insurance" the Colonel wrote.
is also made cut in your behalf" Mrs. Campbell
also says that she has been Informed By I. O.
Campbell lawyer OF This city. that AZ he time
Of Colonel Cockerilps death divorce proceedings
were pending In this city brougn, by 1ampoel II
behalf OF Colonel Cocker for an absolute diyoFe7
from his wife.
After Colonel Cockerills death Mrs Campbell
said she requested Mrs. Cockeril 20 give her GER
examine the others, but Ms. CccKer- saook her
fist I'm her (M-s Campbc.t-) face ana refused the
request Mrs Campbell urged that there should De
delay In granting her application. so wax sne
could have inspection Of the effects before tney
fell into the hands OF Mrs. Lensu. The estate IA
valued $4,000.
Surrogate Arnold. although asked for order 20
show March l. did not decide the until
which the order asked for be granted. The
will OF the decedent." he says has been admitted
20 probate and that proceeding closed by the entry
OF decree thereon The petitioner was dG.y c!ted
10 the probate proceeding, but made no opposition.
thereto II she has grounds for proceeding
later will. she must institute the same by proper
petition and citation"
Mr.. Beattie when his office yesterday said
that even had the application been granted that day
had been advised had arrived. and had passed into
the custody of Mrs. Leinau. The suggestion Of ths
Surrogate ,hat open the probate OF the Old will
Is futile" said Mr.. Beattie. FOR what would
II be TO me with the documents and the evidence T.
course took. Ny hands tied In connection
with the viii. bur have a different u
mine explode in different way"