The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
BABES DEATH
MAY AID her
Miss Biggar Claims She Is
Widow Of H. N. Bennett.
CHILD BORN IS DAYS AGO
Its Burial Ia Grave In Which Benefits
Remains Rspsss Forbidden b. Erscu-
tsrs Of His Estate.
CHILD BORN IS DAYS AGO

new xorh, Aug lo.-lnrougn the
death Of her infant child 1t became
known yesterday that Laura Biggar will
maintain that she is the legal wife OF
Henry NJ. Bennett. the millionaire. under
whose will she is the principal beneficiary
The birth and death OF this child may
further complicate the settlement OF the
estate of Mr.. Bennett.
1t was commonly supposed that Miss
Biggar had acted as the secretary OF
Mr. Bennett, and in the last year OF his
life as his nurse. In his will he spoke OF
her as Miss Laura Biggar. II Is under
stood that the marriage is said 10 have
taken place about four years ago.
Executors OF the estate Of Mr.. Bennett
were surprised when they learned that
this claim OF wifehood had been ad-
vanced by the woman commonly known
as Miss Laura Biggar. and several con-
situations have been held as to what
course they shall pursue. They are In
clined 10 resist this claim until positive
proofs are shown.
BORN FIFTEEN DAYS AGO.
1t is generally known that ever since
the death of Mr.. Bennett the former ac-
tress has been residing In a sanitarium
at Bergen Point, N. j. She went there In
April
The child, according to the death GER
tiflcate. was born fifteen days ago, and
the cause of death was atrophy. The body
of the infant was prepared for burial by
an undertaken In Bayonne, and the white
coffin was sent TO an undertaken at AS
bury Park, with instructions to have the
body INFERRED In the same grave with
Mr.. Bennett. On the name plate of the
coffin was the inscriptions:
HENRY BENNETT.
Died August i3. aged Is days
The certificate OF death gives the
names OF the parents as Henry M. and
Laura Bennett. A note. directing that the
body be inferred In the same grave with
that OF the child's father. was signed by
Mrs Laura Biggar Bennett"
John +. Hawkins. one OF the executors
for the Bennett estate. forbade the burial
OF the body in the family plot, as he con-
sidered that an admission OF the child's
birth ands parentage which he thought
should not be made.
IL the courts should decide that there
has been a marriage and It is said that
Miss Biggar has a certificate and other
proofs this child would have inherited
property and when proof OF his birth and
parentage is adduced a privision would
be made for him out OF the estate OF his
father.
SUN NEXT OF KIN.
His share Of the property would fall to
his next OF kin. who. I'm this case, hap
pens to be his half brother. a son OF Miss
Biggar by a former marriage.
IL has been impossible TO get from Miss
Biggar or her counsel an exact statement
OF the claims which she now purposes TO
make.
Miss Biggar was formerly the wife Of
Burt Haverly. a minstrel Her husban nd
sued Mr.. Bennett several yenrs ago for
the alienation Of his wife's affections. The
matter was finally adjusted by the
granting OF a divorce 10 him Miss Biggar
acted as secretary 20 Mr.. Bennett and ac-
compa MED him 10 Pittsburg and 20 Farm
ingdale. Nj He left an estate OF 81, 900. 600
Of which her share was estimated at
$500. 900.
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