New-York tribune., 1899-04-30
CONTESTS HER SISTERS WILL.
MISS MORGAN WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF
THE HOTEL WINDSOR FIRE.

Alma Louisa Fellows, Of No. 244 West Eighty
eighth-st has entered contest TO the ADMISSION
to probate of the will of her sister, Annie l.
Morgan. Formal notice OF the contest has peeh
filed in the Surrogate's office. In her pet'ioh
against the probate Of the Will Mrs feho"s as
serts that she has no legal knowledge Of the deatn
OF her sister; that even II she Is dead, the VIII
offered is not the last will and testament OF MISS
Morgan. and that IT obtained by undue IN
huence and not voluntary action OF her SISTER
1t is also alleged that Miss Morgan was not OF
sound mind when the document was executed
Miss Morgan II is supposed was of the
victims of the Windsor Hotel fire. She was seen
near her apartments on the sixth floor OF the hotel
a few moments before the fire sbroke out since
then nothing has ever been seen of her, ana II Is
believed that she was burned TO death
most careful search made for some trace
of Miss Morgan after the fire and when the ruins
were being removed. but nothing. not even piece
of ieyelry or anything that belonged to her, was
found Several days ago will purporting 10 be
that OF Miss Morgan was filed for PROBATE Inc
petition filed with 1t stated that the testarX died
on March L. The petition and will were filed by
william Duffy, as executor of the estate Ihe VIII
bore the date OF January "a, 1899.
By the terms Of the document Miss Morgan be-
oueathed everything she died possessed of to Hattie
Leland In trust for the benefit OF Ina Leland Smith,
a goddaughter OF Miss Morgan. The VIII further
provides that when Ina Leland Smith arrives at
the age of twenty-five years sne shdH TeceNo 'ho
entire estate absolutely. There is no provision in
the will by which Mrs. Fellows is TO get any part
of her sisters estate. ~ $780,
r. H. Claiming, the law partner OF James Greves
one of the executors OF the estate admitted yester
day that a contest had been entered against the
admission of the will TO probate
Miss Morgan" said Mr.. Charming was the
daughter of Homer Morgan wel-known New
Yorker who died many years ago he leIt a iars
estate. which by the terms of his will was to be
divided between bis two daughters Annie T. ana
For many years Miss Annie Taylor Morgan,
the testatrx, had been guest or the Whdsor
Hotel She had her apartments on the sixth moor
OF the hotel Just a few moments before the awful
fire broke out Miss Morgan was seen near her
apartments. .. A., i.
.''It is believed that she one of the party that
tried to escape from the burning hotel by way OF
the elevator II is known that several persons
were in the elevator which started for the ground
floor It never reached there, and everybody IN IL
was lost The passengers were roasted 10 death
'Since the day OF the fire no trace OF MISS Morgan
has ever been found. There can hardly be any
doubt that she perished with many others. 49,
"Further than the fact that Ina Leland Smith is
a goddaughter Of Miss Morgan, we know nothing
she was evidently friend of her benefactor. The
contest aside from the allegation concerning the
uncertainty OF the death OF Miss Morgan, Is brought
on the usual statutory grounds. What the con-
testants will try to prove is OF course unknown 70
us All we know Is that undue innuence ana
mental incompetency are charged. .
Miss Morgan owned much valuable real estate
and 80 that there may be no trouble later we are
glad that the contest has been brought"