New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
A NEW BEACH-ROGERS SUIT
ALMOST A FIGHT AT THE INQUIRY INTO
THE WOMAN'S MENTAL CONDITION.

ESTATE DENOUNCED BY BLIHU ROOT
AS AN ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY on
THE PART OF MRS. BEACH
RoGERss LAWYERS
Mrs HARRIET f. Beach Rogers began suit IN the
Supreme Court to recover her dover IN the estate
of her late husband. Alfred E. Beach. naming
Frederick C. Beach. Jennie Beach-Gasper her
children. and host of tenants OF the prop
erty OF the estate as defendants. In her Complaint
she says that since her husbands death. in Janu-
ary 1896 she has been excluded from any part IN
his estate Her husband she says. died ntestate.
and the children the only heirs TO the property
subject TO her dover rights, , 49,,
For the last two months Sherins Jury has been
taking testimony as to Mrs Reach Rogers inchiai
condition Her children al.ege that she IS nlehtaly
Incompetent. and mat she has given away her prop
erty TO Henry r. Rogers Spirituahsuc medhuin:
whom she married yea ago Al Ias. eVel'ig
session at this investigation, the courtroom was
the scene OF a heated controversy between counsel
and Of the special commissioners hearing the
case. ~,
has acted as special counsel for Mrs. Rogers In
the proceedings. after teslfying TO the facts con-
Bloomngdae in consequence Of proceedings taken
by the Anti-Kdnappng Association. expressed the
stantiate this proceeded to read a deed prepared
by her The document, which was noi signed t
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals
and to several other institutions The name Of me me
commissioners engaged In the hearing OF the case
Eihu Root and his associate. Mr. Hamilton. who
represent Mrs Beach Rogers's Children denounced
the Of and he aeea as e onu Of
tho lawyers who suggested 1t as diseracefu VIII
san, sad III that the prepsrston of the deed was
daous proceeding, and that Mr.. Milbank repu-
dated having anything TO do with it.
contempt the position OF one Of our commissioners
II ought 10 disbar the counsel who had anything
TO do with It. 1t is an absolute disgrace and In
Spy ana M Ht Of dd@ss mat they
intended any such thing, and the Court proceeded
ton the we-known alienist who testified that. in
his opinion. Mrs. Beach-Rogers was incompejeni
closed Mr.; Bach remarked that he wished 10 say
that the deed appointing Mr.. Milbank as trustee
for Mrs. Beach was only drawn after he had con,
sented to act, and it had been emphatic stated
that no deed would be delivered until after the
jury had made It's finding in the case
the matter, and had told Mr. Niles that. II no one
else could be got he would accept the trusteeship
Of Mrs. Beach-Rogerss estate. should she be found
incompetent 10 manage her affairs:
Mr. Bach Indignantly repudiated the suggestion
that he had been actuated by any improper motive.
Nobody believes that you We're" said Mr. Willis.
"and l withdraw anything l said TO you pre-
viousy. At first the whole thing appeared to me
as an attempt TO bride Commissioner
NO power on earth could bride me! cried MI
mo possible construction can be put on this
deed conveyng Mrs Rogerss property i to Con-
DO You say" Mr. Bach cried. that intended
such thing"
II mean What I say" retorted Mr.. Root.
Your statement IS false. absolutely false and
you dare not repeat it,. exclaimed Mr. Bach: ad-
front OF the Jury box. 1t seemed for moment as
II blows would be struck Several Of the Jurors
stood up. and ordinations or astonishment were
heard on all sides.
The chairman announced that the case was ad-
journed until this evening. and counsel on both
sides jurors Commissioners and witnesses hurried
out Of the courtroom