The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-12

A hitherto unpublished chapter in the life romance of Professor Alexander de Czeke, whose dramatic death at the age of nearly 80 in Montgomery inDecmber of last yea rattracted the attention of the whole state, was made public yesterday when Judge J. B. Gaston of the Probate Court of Montgomery County, issued an order restraining Julius Sternfeld. special administrator of the de Czeke estate, from selling at public auction five violins, said to be of priceless value. which are part of the estate.
 This action was brought about by an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Alexander de Czeke, a copy of which was filed in the Probate Court yesterday morning by Colonel Charles P. Jones of Montgomery, repre- senting Miss Rosa A. Hardin of Louis vile, Ky, a close relative Of Judge Il. W. Bruce, general counsel of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad Company and a member of the great Hardin family of Kentucky. Miss Hardin has produced a win said to have been signed by Pro lessor de Czeke on July 18th, 1900, in which all of his property Is unreservedly left to her. This will is dated Louis- vile, Ky.
 The filing of the copy of this will in the Probate Court of Montgomery Coun" ty will no doubt involve endless htiga- ton as its validity will be contested by the heirs of Professor de czeke. who are represented by a leading Montgomery law firm. The hearing of evidence has been set for December sth. one year and A day from the death of Professor de Czeke. He fell to the floor dead on the night of December Sth, 1900, while play ing his violin in tho studio of Professor Robert Eilenberg on South Perry Street. This soulful violin which was his sweet companion throughout his declining years lies in it's sealed case in the vault of A Moritgomery bank until the courts of two States can. determine It's rightful ownership.
 The Jefferson County. Kentucky. court has decided that this will of Professor Czeke Is his true and only will and 1t has been admitted to probate by that court, AS it's validity is questioned by the heirs who live abroad and as its ad- mission to probate here has been ques- tioned 1t may involve controversy De- tween the. courts of the two States.
 It will be remembered that Juilus Sternfeld, a young Montgomery lawyer. was named as special administrator of the estate by the Probate Court soon after the death of the venerable musi- clan, MT. Sternfeld took charge Of the personal effects. A piano and some other property was sold to meet the immediate obligations of the estate,
 MT. Sternfeld announced that live violins belonging to the estate would be sold yesterday at auction. one or these violines is believed to be one of the rarest instruments in the world and the proposed sale attracted number of people to the office of Mir. Sternfeld, in the Moses building. But the sale did not take place.
 Yesterday morning, Col. Charles F. Jones filed a copy of the instrument pur- porting to be the last will and testament of Alexander de Czeke with the Probate Court of Montgomery County, and asked for an order restraining Julius Sternfeld from selling the violins. The order was issued and the sale was indefinitely post poned.
 The Alleged will.
 Colonel Jones filed a copy of the alleged will and a transcript of the records of the County Court of Jefferson County. Ken lucky. The will was not witnessed. but the Kentucky court admitted 1t to be the true will of Alexander de CZeke after taking testimony to the effect that 1t was In his handwriting.
 The copy of the will as filed yesterday is as follows:
 q will to you, Miss Rosa Hardin, every
 
 and lots. This, my will, Is to recompense you for all your goodness to me. May God bless you always. Yours,
 Alexander de Czeke.
 Louisville. Ky, July 25. 1900"
 The copy of the instrument is accom- panied by a certificate signed by William P. Johnson Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County, Kentucky, under date of May l7, 190l in which he sets forth that 'the foregoing instrument of writ Ing. purporting to be the last will and testament of Alexander de CZeke, de- ceased, late of this county. was produced in court and proven by the evidence of A. H. Hardin to be in the handwriting of, and wholly written by the said testator. whereupon the same was established by the court to be the last will and testa- rnent of said testator and ordered to be recorded and is recorded in my office as Clerk of the said court"
 A transcript of the record of the Ken lucky court was also filed with Judge Gaston showing that Miss Rosa Hardin had made bond according to law. her surety being A. H. Hardin. and had been appointed admins tratrix of the estate of