Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
NATURAL SON OF PULLMAN
Sensational Claim Made by German Speak
ing Tramp.
The Multi-MillfOnaire Il believed ia
Have Distributed His Property
Among His Children.

A special to the New York Herald from
Chicago relative to George NJ. Pullman's
will says:
1t is not thought likely that Mr.. Pullman
has sighted any member Ct his family in
the disposition Of his vast property. His
sons, who are still very young men. will
probably not participate In the manage
ment OF the estate In any way, but that
Will be on account Of their youth and not
because their father harbored and resent
ment over the pranks of young manhood
that at times may have caused him pain.
While the boys have never settled them
selves in business OR given any indication
OF being able to follow in their fathers
footsteps and take up his work, still they
were on perfectly good terms with the
family at the time of Mr.. Pullman's DEATH
One Of them was employed as cashier in the
bank at Pullman and the other was in New
York in company with his mother follow
ing a special course of study.
Both young men are engaged to be mar
ried and have given every indication Of late
Of settling down" Mr. Pulman's daugh-
tiers were undoubtedly of greater satisfac-
ton to him than his sons, and in conse-
quence it is considered they may fare bet
ter than the boys Mrs. Lowden, particu-
larry. was a favorite Of her father. and her
marriage TO young Chicago attorney last
year gave him the greatest satisfaction.
Mr.. Lowden has since taken the place OF
him on various boards of directors and in
some banks. 1t is thought from this evil
derce of confidence in his son-in-law that
Mr.. Lowden will probably be invested in
some degree with the management of the
estate.
Outside Claimant Appears.
There promises to be an outside claimant
for the estate. Ferdinand Behring, gaunt,
hungry and anxious to get work, stood be-
fore .JuStjca FOSfer nd
oath. declared that he was an heir to the
Pullman millions Behring was arrested
Wednesday afternoon while insisting upon
gaming an entrance to the Pullman resi-
dence in order to look upon the face of the
man he says was his father. George NJ.
fuliman, 1r., and several servants We're
trying to drive the man away when the
police arrived. They believed Behring to
be insane, No one from the Pullman house
fold appeared to prosecute the case this
morning, and, after the story of the police
was heard, Behring was allowed to make
statement.
He said he had proof that he is a lawful
leir to the Pullman estate Less than A
year ago, he said, he had made an attempt
to have talk with Mr.. Pullman, with the
result that he was arrested and sent to an
asylum for the insane. After a few days
ne was released, having been pronounced
mentally sound.
The prisoner told precisely the same story
that he gave the police at that time.
Warned To Keep Away.
Behring was brought up in Germany and
came to this country two years ago, when
his mother died. He told of three years
service in the German army, and did not
speak like demented person. Justice Fos-
ter allowed Behring to go, with the under
standing that he " ould be fined 500 if he
returned to the Pullman home.
Behring has interested several Chicago
Germans in this case.
Il did rothing for which 1 should be ar
rested" said Behring to 4 reporter. Il
simply asked to the body of Mr.. Pull
man, and ] wanted to learn something
about the estate. l am one of the heirs. /
am Mr. Pullman's son. My mother.
Louise Behring, who died two years ago
in Berlin, Germany, told me that on her
deathbed. and she would not lie. She was
{: governeSs in Mr.. Puiman's home twenty
nine years age. The police say 1 am crazy,
but / an not. Until | said l was Pullman's
son no one ever said that. 1 simply want
what Is right"