The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-17

handed life was touched hS these consid- erations.
 He said he. came to Montgomery a stranger. Montgomery had knocked at and Montgomery had been received 1t was peculiarly appropriate that the body of the great musician should have been laid away in the red soil of Oakwood Cemetery overlooking the Capital City, which he loved.
 After living in Montgomery about six years Professor de Czeke removed with friends to Pensacola. Fla. He remained in the Florida seaport six or seven months and returned to Montgomery nearly a year before death overlook him. Since his death it has been discovered that he purchased residence in Pensa- cola for which he was paying out of his earnings. The Pensacola property is en- cumbered by mortgage representing $S5O still due on it.
 Meets Miss Hardin.
 The friends of Professor de Czeke differ as to the time and place of his meeting with Miss Rosa A. Hardin of Louisville, Ky. By some it is said that the vener- able musician first became acquainted with Miss Hardin in Pensacola where she was spending the winter. Miss liar din being a talented musician greatly admired Professor de CZeke and there was an attachment between them. When Professor de Czeke returned to Montgom- cry these friends say that he regularly correspondedi with Miss Hardin She returned to her home in Louisville and Professor de Czeke made periodical visits to the Kentucky city to see her.
 In the autumn before his death Pro- lessor de Czeke went to Louisville. He remained several weeks and returned to Montgomery. A close friend of the great artist ayers that the old man was morose and never seemed himself again. This friend declares that while in Louisville on this trip Professor de Czeke asked Miss Hardin to wed him and that she. being a woman of diScre tion, gently told him of her high regard, even affection for him, but firmly yet tenderly showed him that she could not be his wife.
 Other persons interested in Professor de CZeke and his estate contend that the noted virtuoso lived in Louisville several years before he came to Montgomery. They say that Miss Hardin was his music pupil and that the attachment between her and Professor de Czeke was the att tachment between devoted teacher and devoted student. They say that Profes- sor de CZeke was only in Montgomery temporarily and that Louisville was his home; that he owned property there and that it was his intention to return there and make that city his permanent home.
 To support these statements it is point ed out that the instrument which pur- ports to be the last will of Professor de Czeke is dated Louisville, Ky, July 25, 1900, and refers to his house and lots. This alleged will is dated shortly after the Professor returned to Montgomery, and those who doubt it's genuineness con tend that it was merely a note to Miss Hardin and was not intended to convey to her the property of Professor de Czeke at his death.
 The Alleged Will.
 A copy of this will which was recently filed with the Probate Court of Mont gomery County is as follows:
 T will to you, Miss Rosa Hardin, ev- erythng, all my personal property, house and lots This my will is to recompense you for all your goodness to me. May God bless you always.
 Yours,
 "AleXander de CZeke."
 It is known that Professor de Czeke was in Louisville on visit about the time that the alleged will is dated. It is also known that within week of his dramatic death Professor de Czeke wrote to Miss Hardin that he was clos ing up his affairs in Montgomery with a view to removing to Louisville per manently
 will by the legal representative of Miss Hardin within the past ten days caused great surprise to the Montgomery friends of Professor de CZeke, who, believing ing themselves in securing to his collat- eral heirs in Hungary and Austria what they believed was their rightful prop erty. In this behalf Julius Sternfeld a young lawyer who had been a warm per- sonal friend of the old musician, was named as special administrator by the Probate Court within the legal time af- ter his death. MT. Sternfeld took charge of the books, papers, musical instruments and other effects of Professor de Czeke. He wrote letters in the English and German language to all of the collateral heirs that he could trace. and otherwise acted as administrator of the estate.
 In the meantime the American Consul at Budapest, Hungary. Frank Dyer Ches- ter, coresponded with Watts, Troy & Caffey, a Montgomery law firm. in be- half of several brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces of Professor de Czeke. These relatives at the instance of the American Consul sent to this law