New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
MADE TROUBLE IN COURT.
MISS RICHARDSON DENOUNCES HER
FATHERS WIDOW.
SHE BUSHES ~ TO SURROGATE FrTzGERALD.
sHRIEKs THAT MURDER Is BEING DONE
OI-TsInE ANn AsKs II Tile sI-RRO-

SHE BUSHES ~ TO SURROGATE FITZGERALD.
sHRIEKs THAT MURDER Is BEING DONE
OUTSIDE. AND ASKS IT THE sURRo-
GATE WILL PERMIT 1T.
Miss Dellarifa Grace Richardson. who. with her
brother George. IS contesting the second will Of
her father Joseph Richardson the eccentric old
man. Of Spite House" fame. made in
surrgate FitzFerald's court at the close OF the
morning session OF the hearing OF the contest
Mr. Richardson left large estate. Two Wills were
offered for probate the first leaving the property
all TO the children. and the second dividing II
among the widow and the two children The chill
dren arc fighting the second Will
Miss Richardson appeared In the court Just after
the close Of the hearing Of the morning. She
was IN greatly excited state. and rushed toward
the Surrogate's bench She would not allow the
court officials to stop her. and insisted in loud
voice that she would the Surrogate. She
forced her way 10 the bench. and Surrogate Fitz-
gerald politely requested her 20 SIT down in chair
which was wheeled alongside OF his The
woman. whose face was white with excitement.
cried
VIII you allow murder to b done in the streets
OF New York? Ny cousin. young lady. living
with me has been insulted and her clothing has
been torn in the street by a low loater and
beastly brute. She has been insulted and her
clothing almost torn of Are you party TO such
proceedings? II you are. you ought 10 be kicked
off this bench"
The woman fairly shrieked her words and the
courtroom was IN turmoil. The Surrogate
seemed TO believe that the womans frenzy would
spend Itself in a few second. and let her go on.
She said that her father had died without making
d will leaving any part Of his estate TO Mrs. Rich
ardson Looking at Mrs. Richardson. who was
seated In court Mss Richardson exclaimed:
This woman IS a murderess Do you allow muir
der TO be done here? Since the proceedings began
have been prosecuted and want TO know why
and Il you are in it,"
Surrogate Fitzgerald then said: Miss Richard
son. you will kindly leave the bench and take A
seat IN court II you DO not shall have 10 order
your arrest"
"Wln YOU answer me- screamed Miss Richard
SON Il want TO know If you are IN this affair.
I'm going 70 have my say. and no one can stop
me l have perfect right 10 say what like and
am going 10 do so before stop"
At this point Mr.. Hswiey. friend who has
been witness in tho case stepped forward and
took Miss Richardson BY the arm. re aIoWeq
herself TO be led 70 the nall ana soon uSap ~
t5r9uga one o; the eSs A. s 81 v MAJ s7
Before the afternoon session Miss Richardson
get into the private room OF Surrogate Fitzgerald
but she did not succeed 49,, - 49,
J. Butler. the temporary sdminisTatoI OF re ne
Richardson estate, for an order difecuhE Mss
Of some Of the estate papers The woman paid n?
attention 20 the order. a subpoena was issued and
her An application made for an ORDER OF
arrest: Surrogate Fitzgerald threatened TO issue
the order. IL = supposed by some mat the oFDci
was issued and that the officer nistook MISS scIl-
arison's friend for her IN the street. Miss klch-
ardson said that the young woman VAS IN no We
connected with the case. and had never been
concerned ia IT, - =, NIL, . 4.
Al The hearing in the morning. z. II. bl-sel, %
the FIRM OF Bissen & Co. through whom NJ Klch-
ardson transacted much business, snd o. II IONS
er a zeal estate dealer, with ONCE near the
Spite House" gave testimony regarding pecu!iiaE
actions OF the testator in the later years OF MS N
Then n G.. Du Val. secretary 20 Chauncey NJ
Depew. was ca.ed. .a,,, -
IN the latter part OF May last testified NJ ~
Va - messenger came 10 my once ana told
me that Mr. Richardson wanted 20 Sc me IN the
valtry-room Of the Harlem Railroad wen
down and found him waiting there with his VII
ana an attendant He said 70 me. am goln5
travelling and 7 want you 20 give me- :allfoa
TRANSFORMATION and par.or-car accommodations.
am gong TO Clifton Springs. and will take my "lie
with me. ,, - ,-..,e-.,
Did Mr.. Richardson appear rational or irrationa.
10 YOU at the time Of your interview with him.
was asked by Mr.. Darlington.
He seemed 10 DC rational enough replied NJ.
Du Va. W.,
Al the hearing IN the afternoon Joseph walker
and Cortez Nelson nurse. who ATTENDED AII'
Richardson IN his last illness, gave testimony.
The hearing will 60 on to-day