The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-10
he LIVES IN
LAP OF LUXURY
Rich Brother With Sisters Poor
and Often Hungry.
DAUGHTERS OF RICH BANKER
He Was lqually Inhuman, and 10 Leaving
His Estate Mad, Unjust Division
km,ny Children
DAUGHTERS OF RICH BANKER

Brooklyn, N. Y. Sept. l0.-Mrs. John
Corwine. daughter OF the late Thomas
c. Smith. who was president OF the sev-
enth Ward bank. admitted yesterday that
she had taken legal steps 10 secure
share OF her fathers estate. which
amounted 10 more than So. 000.O 900. Her SIS
ter Miss Ida Smith, who Is q cripple. re-
Gently obtained permission to sue the ex-
ecutor as poor person" for monthly
father left to her.
Banker Smith died in January, 1901, at
the age of S6 years. and when the will
was read IL was found that Mrs. Corwine
had been cut OFF without a penny, and
that after provisions had been made for
the window nearly all the balance OF the
$30O0.0O0 estate had been left TO the son.
Charles II. L. Smith. and to Mrs. Pastora
Smith Chase, a daughter. In the surro-
gates court here the will was admitted 10
probate.
AN INHUMAN FATHER.
Charles Fl. l.. Smith. proprietor of the
Union Porcelain works. is living in lne
fine old family mNssion at l40 Milton
street. Brooklyn, and Mrs. Chase has
fine home In Boston. Miss Ida Smith.
who In unable to walk without assistance,
has a hall bedroom in Twenty-third
street boarding house. and Mrs. Corwine
is living on the fourth floor In tene-
ment house on West Fifty-fourth street
overlooking the Ninth avenue car barns
She is supporting herself by sewing and
teaching the piano
Her husband was formerly paymaster
In the navy. but lost his position. and met
with financial reverses, and Is now said
to be I'm the Klondike. Their little daugh-
ter is being cared for by friends OF their
better days, row stopping In Newport
cussing her troubles for publicity but
finally did 80 upon the advice OF her
friends.
My fathers mind" she said. was
poisoned against me long before he died
He did not approve OF my union with
Jack Corwine. and when my sister Ida
sided with me ne turned against us both
NOT ALLOWED TO SEE FATHER.
For weeks before my father died /
was not permitted TO see him alone.
While he was III / called at the house
and member of the family put the
chain bolt on the front door and would
not let me In. The last Interview had
with him was in the family mansion, at
| l4O Milton street. When went to caress
| my father ! was pushed away by another
| OF his children, who exclaimed: Father
| don't let her put her arms around your
| neck!'
II was not Informed of my fathers
| death and first learned OF II In the news
papers. / hurried to the house and they
would not let me see the remains until
had cried and begged and insisted. Then
I was told: Go up and see the man you
have killed
MY mother has been turned against
| US just as our father was. / went to cal
| on my mother In Boston last Christmai
with my little girl. but I was net per-
mitted to see her alone.
Miss Georgia Underhill, an artist, hat
| been q trusted friend OF mine and Q
favorite OF my fathers for a long time
| before he died She often interceded FOL
me to my father and expected that sh,
| would be a witness In my behalf In tn,
proceedings before the Surrogate. To my
| surprise her testimony was all In favol
| Of the other side. II seemed as IL all my
friends. except my husband and my sister
Ida. had been turned against me.
HAS OFTEN BEEN HUNGRY.
while my brother has been living II
luxury in my fathers house. on tn,
money which was my fathers. I've often
since my fathers death, known what 4
was to go hungry and I have even hat
my child go to bed crying for food
Everything of value that have had II
my possession I have been forced Z,
| pawn"
Charles II. l.. Smith, the brother. wa
seen yesterday In the fine old mansio.
where his father died. 1T do not care 4
say anything for publication" he said
MY affairs are I'm the hands of my at
torneys and the courts will decide them
II my sisters are In want II is their owl
fault and not mine