The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-29
new HEIRS
IN The FIGHT.
Residents Of Memphis Claim
Part Of Gilman Millions.
THE QUESTION OF DOMIClLE.
Was Old Man Gilman a Resident Of Con-
nscllcut or Of New York? important
Pulnt 10 Be Determined.
The QUESTION OF OoMIclLE.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 29-Three new
heirs to the s5000.o0O estate left by Georg,
+. Gilman have made their appearance
They have written to local law firm &C
look after their interests and say they
believe they are as much entitled TO q
share of the millions as any one else
who has put in claim.
These new heirs are Fanny Gilman Fin.
ley. wife of c. j. Finley: Lizzie Lillian
Redmon and Frank Gilman. all of Mem
phis, Tenn.
Their father, they say. was Frank Gil
man. who was the son OF A. L. r. Gilman.
OF Connecticut.
These new claimants TO the millions
declared that their father died when they
were young and consequently they knew
little Of the history of the family from
him
But they state I'm their letters TO their
attorneys here that they understand their
father was not on good terms with his
brothers and half-brothers and rarely
mentioned them to his children.
one of the interesting features of the
case is the question of the old million
aires domicile or place OF residence. This
must be decided after the courts open for
the fall term. In Connecticut the law
recognizes only full-blood heirs. but in
New York full and half blood heirs are on
an equal footing.
ing TO prove the domicile of the deceased
was in New York, and the full-bloods
are doing their utmost 10 establish II in
connecticut
Another claimant is Mrs Helen Potts
Hail. who wants the entire estate of the
old millionaire for whom she cared. she
asserts, with the attention and affection
OF q daughter. The Bridgeport Trust
company. administrators OF the estate in
Connecticut. is determined that Mrs. Hall
shall receive no part OF the money left
by Mr.. Gilman.
Mrs Halls claim rs that she has evil
dence 10 prove that she Is the adopted
daughter of Gilman, and that he an
nounced the fact around the table one
dinner party present. consisting OF New
York people. Among those present was
Leland Langley. a young Englishman.
who spent much OF his time i'm the sum
mer at the Gilman residence and drove
the old mans horses
langley was the first person after the
death of Mr. Gilman 10 make the state
ment that Mrs. Hall was the adopted
appear Ncf that there is any written evil
dence OF The adoption
With the assistance OF clever detectives
the Bridgeport Trust company has learn
ed in the past three months the names Of
persons who we're present at the dinner
party at Black Rock.
The latest action in the Gilman case
was taken In the middle of this month in
the United States circuit court OF this
district Mrs. Helen Potts Hall as plain
tiff, petlfioned the court TO restrain the
Bridgeport Trust company and George W
Smith, who was once supposed TO be the
nephew OF the deceased millionaire from
disposing OF the property of the estate.
The hearing OF the petition was heard
before Judge Nathaniel Shipman. He
appointed Attorney Henry c. White a
special master i'm chancery 10 hear the
case. Later Judge George p. Carroll.
counsel for the Bridgeport Trust COM
pany. administrator. made motion TO
eXpurge portions OF Mrs. Halls COM
plant Judge CAROLS plea was that
there were impairment and irrevelant
counts in the complaint.
The master in chancery gave his de-
cision .he first OF the week and cut oDt
five OF the thirteen exceptions. But this
Will not end this part of the case. Coun sci
for Mrs. Hall will take exception 10 the
expungirg OF the aye counts and Judge
Carroll counsel for the Bridgeport Trust
cornpanv. will take exception TO the mas
ter IN chancery's not expunging all OF the
thirteen counts
Occupying A picturesque position in the
squabOle or settlement is Miss Katherine
Kupfer. the handsome young artist OF
this city. who was given an art education
in for the studio. In which there are at
present about 200 pictures which she
painted of visitors at the Black Rock
mansion. Many Of these are well-known
New York women, and their pictures will
be sold at auction az soon as the Bridge
sale. Among the pictures are FIVE OF Mrs.
Hall