The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-05
Bocquot Woman Has Cared for
Drug Dealers Daughter.
Wife A RESIDENT OF LONDON
Has Lived There Many Years While Her
Husband Continued Business on This
Side tt the Ocean.

New York, July b.--when the petition
for probate of the will OF the late James
Hartford, a rich dealer In drugs. who lers
his whole estate TO Lucy Booauet, was
filed. the identity OF that woman was
made known. while at the same time II
was developed that for more than dossn
years Mr.. Hartford had been separated
from his wife.
Mrs. Hartford Is now in London, where
where she has been sine sho left this
city soor after the birth OF her daughter.
The girl, who Is now IA years old, lives At
soi West Ninety-first street. and there.
too, Lucy Bocquet has made her home for
some years. At the time that Mr.. Hart
ford made his will. In May. 1899, she lived
at 200 East Fourteenth street. which then
war a home for trained nurses.
Concerning the Bocquet woman Archi-
bald c. Shenstone. a lawyer. OF II Broad
way. who filed the petition. would say lit
tie.
"I did not want to say anything about
this matter" he replied to question.
"other than 10 say she has been a good
friend OF the family for many years, and
that she is a friend Of mine as well. But
all the estimates as to the amount or
money she will receive are exaggerated.
As you will see by the petition. the per-
sonai estate OF Mr.. Hartford amounts TO
only 5000, and as she Is the sole benefi-
ciary she will get that amount and no
more. I will not say when Mrs. Hartford
went to London, nor why she went.
have no further statement TO make"
But while there Is some doubt. az TO
whether Mr.. Hartford made provision
during his life for his wife. II is cer-
tain his daughter will not want Just
about the time he made the win wh'cn
left his estate to Lucy Bocouet. he had
transferred all his interest In his firm
to his daughter providing a trust lor
that purpose This interest. another mem-
Der OF the firm said yesterday. amounted
at that time TO between $250.0oo and $780,
00o Together with this. he also gave TO
his daughter his title in the MagnesIa
Covering company.
This was corroborated by George Mac
Lagan, OF Passaic, n. J., who 10 named as
the sole executor of the estate. but II WAS
his understanding that. other than tho
estate, Lucy Bocquet would como In for
a life insurance policy for 5000. Mr.. Hart
ford had other policies on his life. but IL Is
understood the companies have gone out
OF existence. IL was also said that Mr..
Hartford's reason for leaving his estate
to another woman, and making no be-
quests to his wife and daughter was be-
cause they had been provided for before
his death. and that he wished to show
his appreciation Of the services of Lucy
Bocquet. who had cared for his daughter
from tne time she was a baby when her
mothers departure for England left her
without any one to look out for her well
fare.
All who are In a position to tell decline
to say what was the reason for the sepa-
ration OF Mr.. Hartford and his wife Some
there were who said they had understood
the couple had been divorced, but this Is
not considered likely. as In the petition tor
the probate OF the will Mrs. Lucinda
Hartford. of Stanwick Mansions, London.
Is named as the widow OF the testator.
To all who inquired at 901 West Ninety
first street for Mrs. Bocquet or Miss Flor
ence Hartford yesterday, II was said they
would not be seen, and all callers were le-
ferred to Mr.. Shenstone.