The sun., 1898-02-16
DELLA RICHARDSON ANGRY
FURIoUsLY UPBRAIDs THE sURRo-
GATE IN OPEN COURT

| It Seems THAT = subposnn was Served on user
| Compasten In the street-1isn Rtchurdsen
Describes This ss siurdersus Assault. and
says the Lady's Teeth Were Knocked Out.
Dellarifa Richardson, who has been besieeed
In her house in Houston street by process serv-
ers pending the contest of tho will of her father.
Joseph Richardson, came from her fastness down
to the Surrogates Court yesterday In much OK
citement. The contest Of the last will of her
father, which divides: HIS estate among herself,
| her brother George and their stepmother Emma.
| was on yesterday before Surrogate Fitzgerald
| on the objections Of herself and her brother to
| the probate. There have already been number
| Of hearings Of the contest and other hearings
in the effort Of J. Jaffred Butler, temporary ad-
| ministrator of the estate to obtain the socuri-
| ties OF which It consisted, but Miss Richardson
had attended mono Of them. She had been sub
| poenaed In the proceeding of the temporary ad-
ministrator, but she ignored tho process and sho
was adjudged In contcmpt by Surrogate Fitz-
gerald. Her counsel made such explanation
that ehe was not arrested.
It was at recess when Miss Richardson ap-
peared at the Court House yesterday, but she
inquired for Surrogate Fitzgerald and was d.
rected to the door Of tho Surrogate's private
chambers. She was in mourning. She 10
slim and short woman with pallid face. She
was informed that she must wait until the Bur-
rogato went on the bench before she could sec
him, as he was then at lunch. She filed in the
time pacing up and down the corridor.
Counsel and witness were lined up at the
counsel table ready to proceed with the contest
of her fathers win when tho Surrogate as
oended the bench. Miss Richardson moved
rapidly forward from the back of the room and
tried to pass tho railing. She told tho attend
ant that she must SEQ tho Judge. and on hear
ing this Surrogate Fitzgerald invited her to
como up to the bench. She took the seat ho of.
fered and moved 1t close to him as she began q
string Of abuse in SO loud key that no could
have heard her as well IL she had remained in
the corridor. She talked so rapidly that 1t was
impossible to catch all she said. Her moro
abusive remarks given slower and with much
emphasis aocentuated with blows of her eloved
hand on tho desk, were readily heard by all in
tho room. She said:
II have como here not to be questioned, but to
ask questions. want to know If you will allow
murder to be done in the streets Of New York.
WIN you allow my innocent cousin, young
lady who has been living with me. 70 be in
suited In the street, Arc you q party to such
prooeedingsl ify cousin has been insulted by
most torn OF anG her teeth knocked out. She
was brought to my house in a serious condi-
The Surrogate looked amazed, but expect
ing that she would quiet down, let her pro-
ceed. She resumed:
answer % me. demand an answer % cry banging t the he
oo Il shame ana to c
ton, and these people ought to be sent to Sing
murdered and some one is respon sible for It.
Do you permit such things and are you party
e sSe - bendh Il you are you ought to be kicked of
The surrogat" said never q word, but the at
:endants moved up close. waiting for the patient
Surrogate to beckon for her removal. She ran
This woman docking at her stepmother, who
father Intended she should have My father
ailoW low murder to 3 done SoFsi have ts:n
Nov Miss % RebaTdsoD. bar @ = is said the surroesto,
court room hero until tho case is adjourned,
shall AZ Be Obliged to have you removed: rem owed, 49,.
pl.oh am going to have my S' s,H and nc oDe eDe
can stop me: have right TO talk"
bsG: so the friend sns III
brother was in the courtroom. and looked on in
Fes s 'sss asS De Lsnssy Meo afe.h'm' Austen
her cousin. Miss Emily. Emmett also . spinster.
ardson was I on the .'I street % with Miss Emmett @
vas vas made to serve the paper: 1t is said that
would not take the paper, and tina. the process
server after an effort. placed 1T on her arm, It
Emmett is a valuable witness concerning what
became Of some Of tho securities, as Richardson
Ia At the contest st Of Of tho viii R. H. Bissell, who
that shortly before Richardson died no called
at the office of the witness and whispered:
tod he I To- o draw ss SssP for 70 him.
soS. 800 or s5oooo;. it don't mako much
was irrational at tho time.
ned Ra ne he
SS lis
eGs Mr h np no
office without!hat ortwrap, and said her husband
was was too sSf III to be out She took him mn home i in
carriage. Richardson seemed to be perfectly
Herry;c. Du yal.:priyate secretary Of Chaun-
son. with his wife and an attendant, called at
ing to Clifton Springs, and wanted q parlor car.
The car was assigned to him, but Mr.. Richard
Mr.. Du Val believed Richardson was rational
then.
apr Ss
last, testified that Richardson took much inter
est in the affairs OF the world, including tho |
stock market and required those in attendance |
to read to him from the newspapers daily.
,,2:-W%het What happened ON May IL last when |
ne II Mt Richardson was % alone. told her that |
were with him. She said: ''Tell them to come ,,
right right out Of Tiers there command you to tell
say" told her was there in the capacity OF a |
nurse. and not as an officer. She became angry |
claimed to her father. IS! command you to tell |
those people to get out Of here" endeavored |
to get her to be quiet in the presence of her sick
father, but she Insisted that Mrs. Richardson |
and Mr.. Washburn should be ordered from tho |
room. l told her that Mrs. Richardson should re.
main In the room as long as she wished to. She |
then told Mr.. Washburn to get out, and he re-
piled that he was not In the habit of moving |
rapidly. The reply inoepsed Miss Richardson.
Washburn, on the head with It. breaking the |
handle She called him nasty, dirty skunk, |
abuse others.
Q;.Did she say anything about any body be-
ing killed. A.-She suid her father was not iii, |
and that We were only keeplng him looked mn |