The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-06
Relatives Alarmed at Alleged At
tempt by Boys BrOther-in-
Law to Take Him Away.
UNIQUE LEGAL BATTLE LIKELY.
Two Guardians Have Been Ap-
pointed for Eleven Year-Old
Philip Nagle, Who Is to In
herit Estate Worth $4,000.

Eleven-year-old Philip NagIe. heir TO
property worth slS.e0o. is under close guard
at the home of his uncle, John NJ Maggie,
No. 2eCe North Taylor avenue. as the result
of an alleeed attempt on the part OF the
boys brother-in-law. E B. Kemp OF New
Orleans. to take him away Monday.
Kemp departed yesterday for Canada. He
will return in n few days. 1t is understood,
and expects to enter suit to gain possession
of the boy.
All indications point TO an Interesting
legal controversy which. il is said. will be
without parallel In Missouri. The Nagles
and the Lincoln Trust Company. the latter
being in charge of the estate which the
boy inherits. have engaged lawyers and ere
preparing to fight the case to a finish.
The boy had resided with the Nagies for
three years. Several years ago his father
died in New Orleans. leaving his estate to
his daughter and two sons. The daughter
married E. b. Kemp. who was also ap-
pointed administrator of the estate and
guardian of the two boys. Kemp's wife
died few years ago.
Four years ago the elder boy, John H.
Nagle, came to st. Louis to reside with the
Nagles. He died October l3 at the home of
John NJ Nagle. and left a will bequeathing
all his property TO his brother Philip. who.
according to the Nagles. was sent by Kemp
to St. Louis two years ago.
Kemp Writes to Mrs. Nagle.
Shortly after the death of Philips
brother, Kemp wrote to Mrs. Nagle asking
that the boy be allowed to visit him at
boy go, giving az her reason that the lad
was in the middle of his school year and
should not be interrupted in his studies.
From that time, she says. Kemp ceased to
write and nothing was heard Of him until
his visit to the Cote Brilliante school Mon
day.
Upon his deathbed John II. Nagle request
ed that the care of his brother be intrusted
to his uncle and aunt, and that they should
place the money left to him in trust until
he should come Of age In accordance with
his wishes, John II. Nagle was appointed
Philips guardian last November. thus add
ing a new complication to the case. The
money was intrusted to the> Lincoln Trust
Company. -
Monday Kemp drove to the Cote Bril-
liante School In a carriage and asked per-
mission of the principal. Mrs. Gibbs. to
take Philip for a ride. Mrs. Gibbs tempor-
lied with the stranger until a messenger
could be dispatched to the Nagle home. In
response, Z. T. Nagle, Philips cousin. went
to the school and took the boy home and
has guarded him carefully ever since. Kemp
produced papers to prove his legal right to
the possession of the boy, but created no
disturbance when his request was refused
When asked by E. T. Nagle for an explana-
ton OF his strange conduct. he is alleged to
have said that 1t was more convenient to
go to the school,"
Yesterday John n. Nagle, the boys uncle
was in consultation with officials OF the
trust company and 1t was decided to con-
test Kemp's claim Mr.. Nagle said last
night that he had been informed tha1 suit
would be entered by Kemp. through his
lawyers, to-day. The Nagles claim that, az
the Oldest brother at the time OF his death,
was q years OF age, Kemp forfeits his for
mer claim to the management OF the es-
tate until Philip Nagle comes Of age.