The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-14
She LEFT TWO
LAST WILLS.
Mrs. Hewitt Died Of Alcoholism
and Bequeathed Lawsuits.
DR.. MOORE WILL MAKE CONTEST
h instrument Executed Last February He
Was Made Principal ReIr.
ANOTHER WILL EXECUTED IN APRIL.
bY THIS Instrument Mrs. H.aitl Left Her tntro
flruse 70 S. Y. UndsrhI o.n.xp't and
lose. h no swsnscn, SsranL
ID instrument Executed Last February He
Wss Made Principal He'll.
ANOTHER WILL EXECUTED IN APRIL.


complication was revealed in the sur
rogate's court yesterday, concerning
the will of the late Mrs. Clara I. He
witt. better known as clara De Forest
In her last testament dated April IT,
1899, Mrs Hewitt left her entire es-
tate. valued at $4,000, TO $. II. Under
hill, a picture dealer at Newport, X. L.,
and Miss Josephine Swenson. a SER
want in her home at No. 2S6 West
Forty-ffth street where she died June
20 last from excessive drinking.
A p.ior will. dated Feb. l, 1899, was
also offered in contest. This earlier in
strument names DR.. William ovid
Moore as the beneficiary. To him Mrs.
Hewitt leaves her property on Forty
fifth street. worth $4,000, and TO MISS
S,Seiison, the ~ rvalit she bequeathes
house at NJ. l26 West Eighty-six'h Ia
street. together with the house fur
rishingS. wardrobe, glass, silVerWa,e. e.
toilet articles end linen, also worth,
about $35 0cc
Lawyers Booth and Deane, who pre-
sented the second will in behalf OF ~.
Moore. contended that Mrs. Hewitt was
mt competent at the time she made
w
derhil. that she was continuously un-
der the influence OF liquor, and that
underhill, who was a roomer I'm her
house prior to her death exercised an
unreasonable influence over Mrs. He
witt that kept her in fear of him.
Dr. Moore e,-ffosv- v-if-fsHfePe5- ras-in
constant attendance upon Mrs Hewitt
last November December and January,
and was an old ACQUAINTANCE.
II give. devise and bequeath unto my
friend. DR. William ovid Moore. in rec
ognition OF his faithful services i'm my
behalf, as my physician, adviser and
friend. the residue and remainder Of
my estate. both real and personal. Of
every kind and nature whatsoever,
set forth Mrs. HEWITT IN her February
will. DIR. Moore in this Is appointed
sole executor.
Thomas O'Shey OF Connecticut and
John O'Shey, New York policeman,
have set up the claim that they are
first cousins of Mrs. Hewitt and en-
titled to share in her estate as the only
living relatives. 1t is said that they
will await the result OF the contest over
the two wills before they make legal
claim. In the will dated February /,
1899, Mrs. Hewitt says: Il have no
relatives whatever"
Mrs. Hewitt was formerly Miss Clara
O'Shey, a daughter or the late DIR. T.
II. O'Shey druggist in Spring street
After his death Mrs. Hewitt and her
sister. Agnes, were adopted by an aunt,
Mrs. De Forest, who left them for
tune. They took a house at No. 22 East
Twenty-fourth street, which they fur
nished luxuriously, and the splendor of
their dinners and entertainments be-
came the talk of the town. They be-
came known as the De Forest sisters.
Next they went abroad and held court
in all OF the large cities.
Princes and dukes were slaves to the
smiles and wiles OF the two handsome
sisters, and among their most devoted
admirers at one time were the Duke of
Marlborough. father or the present
duke; Lord Coleridge and Oscar Wilde.
When they returned TO this country
they took up their residence in the
Forty-ffth street house. Both drfted
into the class that turns night
into day. Agnes died from alcoholism.
Before the death OF Mrs. Hewitt. June
%, she said TO Dr. AclSen, who attend
ed her: You need not have come: my
sister died OF drink and / shall follow
her. She died few moments later.
IT was said at the time OF her death
that she had not been sober for two
years.
DIR. William Ovid Moore became
prominent when he was called upon by
the district attorney as a medical ex-
pert I'm the case OF DIR. Trumbull w
Cleaveland. who was charged with hav.
ing caused the death of Violet Carhart.
in April. 1897, by prescribing excessive
doses OF salol and resorcin. He is re-
ported to have married a baroness.
and is now touring Europe on his bridal
trip.
In addition to claiming a lifelong
friendship for Mrs. Hewitt, DIR. Moore.
II is alleged. loaned her sums of mon
ey. which was the principal reason for
Mrs. Hewitt willing her property 10
him, In order TO reimburse him .or
fbooc loaus.