The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-13
VIOLIN ROW GROWS
RELATIVES IN HUNGARY AFTER
 DE. czEKE ESTATE
Interesting Facts About the Roman tic Musician Developed in Let ters from Consul at Buda-
 pest, Hungary

out the country have already made in- quiry concerning the history of the violin which is said to antedate the famous in- struments of Stradivarius.
 It developed yesterday that not only Miss Rosa Hardin of Louisville. Ky. Is interested in the estate of the aged musi- clan, but that his collateral heirs in for eign countries have retained counsel and will make a legal fight for the possession of the estate the principal value or wnicn Is the superb violin believed to De or priceless worth.
 A number of these foreign heirs are represented by Alex Troy of Montgom- cry. member of the iega. nrm oI Watts, Troy &, Caffey. MT, Troy holds their power of attorney and will under take to show to the Probate Court Of Montgomery County that the will which has been filed by Col. Charles F. Jones, the legal representative of Miss Hardin, Is not a valid will.
 . 'I will claim that this will is not valid will to pass real estate or personal property if Professor de CZeke, was d citizen of Alabama" said Mir. Troy yes- terday 'T propose to show when the case comes up for hearing on December sth, that Professor de Czeke resided here; that he voted here; that he claimed Mont somery as his home. and that he was not a resident citizen of Kentucky; that nc was just there temporarily, when. this alleged will was signed. Miss Hardin treated the old gentleman kindly and he evidently wrote this letter which Is now construed into 6 will"
 Mr. Troy said that he did not attribute improper motives to Miss Hardin or her counsel He said he simply disagreed with them in their contention. and he did not have the slightest doubt that Miss Hardin believed she was lawfully entitled to the estate of Professor de Czeke.
 Then Mir. Troy produced mass of cor respondence showing that his interest in the case had been enlisted by Frank Dyer Chester American Consul to Budapest. Hungary Some time ago the American Consul wrote to the law firm of Mir. Troy, calling the attention of the firm to the estate of Professor de Czeke and asking that the firm attend to the case for the collateral heirs of the deceased musician They had been advised of his death by Julius Sternfeld of Montgomery. who stated that he had been appointed special administrator by the Probate Court of Montgomery County. The law firm was | also advised that Professor de Czeke had l property in Pensacola, Fla, amounting to about $700, on which there was mort gage representing $S50. This information 1 had been secured by the American Con- ! SUI 10 6uQapc6t tHTOu6H tilG SPNNiuA oN ministrator appointed by the Florida court.
 After considerable correspondence with the American Consul, who has evidently l manifested the deepest interest In the case, Mir. Troy finally received the power of attorney to act for two sisters and a brother of Professor de Czeke, as well | as two nephews and a niece of. the old musician. The American Consul writes l AE- hat fxun of hiG aiGtArA one of whom Is totally blind, refused to sign | the power of attorney. MT. Sternfeld | says that by request of the friends of Professor de Czeke in Montgomery, he Is representing these two sisters.
 The names and addresses of tie col lateral heirs of Professor de Czeke wht are represented by Mir. Troy are as fol lows:
 Mrs. Caroline Krug, born Czeke O
 Budapest, Hungary. sister; William | Czeke of Budapest, Hungary brother | Mrs. Susanna Zieritz, born Czeke. oi Vienna, Austria. a sister; Eugene Traup' man Tallos of Erzsebetfalva, Hungary | a nephew; Andreas Czeke of Selmecz' banya, Hungary, nephew, and Mrs Maria Fritche born Traupmann Of Fan sova, Hungary. a niece.
 l The two sisters of Professor de Czeke who declined to sign the power of at- torney sent to Mr. Troy by the American | Consul are Mrs. Wilhelmina Raska, born Czeke of Vienna, Austria and Miss Cece- lia Czeke of Kirehenplatz, Hungary. Miss Cecelia Czeke Is the blind sister. | The American Consul has written MT Troy that although these are all of the collateral heirs of Professor de Czeke that | he has been able to locate he Is informed 1 that they are scattered all over the monarchy.
 The correspondence between Mir. Troy and the American Consul Is of superior interest and covers a period of six or | eight months. There are numerous | great seals of imperial notaries and | many documents written In the Hun garian language. The names of the hairs of Professor Czeke are attested De.
 fore notaries and the whole Is vouched
 for by the American Consul. The cor
 respondence also includes cablcgram'
 from the Hungarian consuls in Mobile and Pensacola in regard to the Pensacola
 property.
 Mr. Troy has already advised Mir
 Chester, the American Consul of the sup
 posed value of the great violin left b.
 Professor de Czeke which is believed t
 be the most valuable part of his estate
 He has also notified the American Con
 soul of the recent turn taken in the cas
 by reason of the filing of an alleged wi
 of Professor de Czeke which leaves hi
 entire estate to Miss Rosa A. Hardin 0
 Louisville, Ky.
 Colonel Charles P. Jones who repre-
 sents Miss Hardin said yesterday that h
 had received information that in addi
 ton to the violins and other persona
 effects, Professor de Czeke owned [
 house and one or more lots in Louisville He claims that Miss Hardin Is the only
 rightful administratix of Professor dt | Czeke, but says that no further move
 will be made in the case ucttl the hear ing before the Probate Court of Mont
 gornery County on December 9th.
 My chief interest in the case" said Julius Sternfeld yesterday. ''is to pre- serve something from the estate of Pro
 lessor de Czeke for his blind sister II
 Hungary. I have corresponded with hel and I know that she Is in destitute
 condition. D=ring his lifetime Professo
 de czeke contributed regularly to he
 support and I know that 1t was his in
 tention that she was to share in hi
 estate. l believe the violins are of grea
 value and want to see them tbring tn
 best possible price.
 Iannounced their sale once before
 but when was only offered $25 for tn