The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-11
HATED FROM
HER BIRTH.
So Says Mrs. Simmons Who
Begins Suit TO Break VIII
MADE IN 1894 BY HER MOTHER
Daughter Left Only SIS While $4,000
Was BlqlaaIhsd TO ias1iiy Of New York
fora DrlakIag Fountain
MADE IN 1894 BY HER MOTHER


New York Feb. ll.--A second attempt
is being made by Mrs. Edith Hawthorn
Simmons TO have the win OF her mother.
Angeline Crane. annulled on the ground
that she was mentally unbalanced at the
time it was made.
The defendants named In this new ac-
ton are the Farmers Loan and Trust
company, the New York Home Tor In
curabies, St Lukos Hospital, the Tri-
bune Fresh Air Fund, the Woman's Hos
pltal and the city OF New York.
Mrs. Crane died on Sept. lS 1891, and
when her viii was offered for probate
Mrs. Simmons treid TO have it set aside.
claiming that she was entitled 10 one
half of the estate as sole heir. That
action failed. In the will she was left
only S. while the Tribune Fresh Air So
ciety and other institutions were be-
queathed 5000 each.
Mrs. Crane also left $50, 200 to the city
of New York Tor the purpose of erecting
and maintaining drinking fountain in
her memory but this provision was not
carried out. The money still remains in
tact in the city treasury.
q EVIDENCE IN SAFETY VAULTS.
Mrs. Simmons is living at No. 10 West
Ninety-second street and the action Is
brought through her attorneys, Towns
a McCrosin. OF Brooklyn. The lawyers
will apply today In the Special Term of
the Supreme court for an order directing
the Farmers Loan and Trust company,
as executor of the estate, TO give them
possession OF the trunks, wearing apparel
and letters deposited in their safety vaults
by Mrs Crane before her death.
The letters and clothing It is said.
will show that Mrs. Crane was insane at
the time she made the Will The city of
New York. il will also be contended, does
not intend carrying the provisions made
by Mrs. Crane for drinking fountain
In her memory, and that the money de-
posted with the City Chamberlain
should be turned over TO Mrs. Simmons.
The opinion OF former Comptroller Bird
S. Coler regarding the erection of such
a fountain will be quoted i'm order to show
that the city could not maintain IL even II
IL was built, without an act OF the legis-
lature.
Mrs Simmons. IL Is said did not care
20 make punlic at the former proceedings
the condition of her mother as she de-
sired 10 avoid scandal In the present
action, however all the facts in relation
20 her mother from the time OF her mar
riage will be disclosed.
MOTHER WAS A BALLET DANCER.
Mrs. Crane, il will be set up. was mem
taly unbalanced for many years and
bore n hatred against her daughter from
her earliest infancy. Mrs. Crane. il will
also be shown, was a ballet dancer when
Mrs simmons father married her, and
that she tried TO influence him in many
ways. Crane at his death left about
SO, 600.
When Mrs Simmons became of age
she had the matter brought into court
In order 10 obtain her share OF the estate,
and her mother finally compromised by
giving her $4,000. After this her mother
began TO treat her more cruelty, and ON
several occasions threatened to end her
life.
Mrs Crane. As the trunks IL is said
will show. attired herself and daughter
In such old, ill-cut and fantastic garments