The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-21
DeCZEKE VIOLINS
SPIRITED BIDDING AT AD-
MINsTRAToR'S SALE
Miss Hardin, Through an Agent, is
Said to Have Been an Unsuc-
cessful Bidder at
the Sale.

The administrators sale OF tne ene .os
of the late Prof Alexander DeCzeKe yes
ferday was made interesting ana SOME
what exciting by the spirat ea o om ms
known New Orleans gentleman ana Coi.
Charles p. Jones. who Is salu 10 Haa
represented Miss Rosa Hardin, tne lIieilu REM
of the dead musician, for the chler piece'
a. abe rnusfcian's collection of musical
instruments, an ancient violin. made IN
ISIS. en- h,gb.
that Colonel Jones retired ana the WIZ ~
wan knocked down to Mr.. stuart loF
sEl5 soo. n,
The dramatic death Of Professor Ds
Czeka at private house on south Perry
Street. surrounded by his frlends, pe d3ad
the strains of his own violin hao oteu
away. is we'll remembered by newspaper,
readers Of Alabama. At a private muslcai
in the house of a friend the agN M NJ
stefan had Just finished selectlon on lne
violin rendered in his mastery manne',
when the hand Of death was laid upon
MIN and he breathed his last among MS
friends. .,a n bis
napers an enveloped addressed to MISS
Rosa Hardin, OBannon, KY. Miss Hardln
was a member of the prominent hen-
lucky family of that name and ilveo III
smail place near Louisville. She han met
and befriended Professor DeCzeke at
Pensacola and the friendship mad neeh
renewed in Kentucky. = -,
The envelope contained, in the mus
clans handwriting, his signed will Whlch
had not been witnessed. IN 1t ne nesto"-
ed ali his property upon Miss Hardin.
Professor DeCZeke was originally from
Hungary. He had in his long me peet
associated with the master musicians OIL
two generations. His art had made MN
admired and esteemed on two continents
The natural heirs to his property Were
sisters, rephews and nieces In Hungary
Vienna and other points IN Austrl1'
I. av1ntVs fPf q
eessed of would have passed naturally
to these heirs but for the attempt 10 pro-
bate the Hardin will which sprung con-
test. Judge B. CASTOR, before whon
the issue was tried. decided that the
Hardin will was invalid in Alabama as
1t was made by citizen or TINS Stat
and no witnesses names were attached 10
the document. 49,
sold Yesterday by julius Sterfeld for the
benefit of the European heirs Inc sale
which took place in Mr.. Sternfeld's office
in the Moses building was conducted by
an auctioneer and 1t was attended by
score Of interested bidders.
THE chief interest in the sale attached
TO the disposal of the ancient and beau
tffully carved violin which bore carved
image of the makers head and which
was made nearly four centuries ago
The old violin bore Latin inscription.
a free translation of which is While
was alive in the forest l was silent, but
now that L am dedn sing sWeellE al
ways" 1t was this violin which brought
out the spirited bidding and which was
finally sold for $415.
A handsome violin made by Carl lack
of Vienna was sold to r. Wolff of this
city for $167.50.
French violin made in 1881 wah pur-
chased by ]. C. Haas for $50
A James Tubb bow was sold to Il.
A French bow was bought by ]. C.
Haas for $50.
A German bow was sold to Col. Charles
P. Jones for 81.
A common violin was bought by George
stuart, agent. for so cents. A black sin
gle case was sold to George Stuart,
agent, for 81.
A black double case was disposed Of to
j. C. Haas for $1.75.
The result will lamount to over $500
for the heirs and they will receive from
Professor DeCzekes real estate in Pen
sacoia nearly $1,000 e.