The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-01
i. w. Mcconnell States That Report
That He And Laura Biggar Would
Remarry is Not True.
THINKS MISS BIGGAR WILL WIN.
Sen of Mr.. Mcconnell and Miss Biggar
witt, Father Who Has Returned to
The owen Company.

The visit of James Wilkes McCon
nell to Kenosha Friday evening was Of
especial interest to his friends in Ke,
ton of Mr. Mcconnell with the famous
Biggar conspiracy case in New Jersey.
Mr.. Mcconnell came to Kenosha
direct from Freehold, where he had
gone to testify in his wife's behalf,
and he was accompanied by his son,
Wilkes Mcconnell, who played an i'm
portant part in the trial. Father and
son remained together nearly the en-.
tire time they were in Kenosha, and it
is proba BILE that the son will not return
to his mother until after the present
season of the Owen company is closed.
Mr.. Mcconnell was not DESTROYS of
making any public statement in re
gard to his connection with the famous
case, and for this reason he did not
come to Kenosha until late in the
afternoon, but to number of his
friends he made some statements in
regard to the case which are of more
than passing interest.
Mr.. Mcconnell stated Friday that
the reports that he and Laura Biggar
had become reconciled and might for
give and forget the past we're entirely
erroneous and that there was no truth
in any such rumors.
When asked Friday what he thought
would be the outcome of the case, he
stated that he believed Miss Bigqar
would nov endeavor and undoubtedly
succeed in getting ali of the property
to which she claims she is justly enti-
tied. Reports have stated that the es-
tate of the late Mr.. Bennett is said to
be worth $500, 900 and that the amount
which Miss Biggar was expected to re-
Ceive under the will was sixty per cent.
Mr.. Mcconnell says one of the bene-
fciaries under the will has now pre-
scented what he claims as lease of the
pitts burg property for fourteen years,
bat the actor believes Miss Biggar re
ceived under the will as part of the
estate house in New York valued at
$6S, 900. He also states that the thea er
in Pittsburg pays among the very best
IN the country and she was to receive
sixty per cent Of the gross receipts of
this theater.
The actor states that Miss Biggar
has often appeared in the West in for
mer years, presenting Haggard's "She"
at one time, also appearing ia "After
Dark" Miss Biggar was the gay
widow in one of the companies pre-
senting GA Trip to Chinatown" here.
The complete history of the Biggar
case in substance is that after the
death of Bennett the will was read and
Miss Biggar, who had lived with Ben
nett for several years, was given prop
erty valued at $500 This did not
satisfy her and few weeks afterward
she began suit to secure the entire es-
tate. The claim was set up that she
had been married to Bennett and that
n posthumous child was born Tn sup
port of her case DIR. Hendricks and
Justice of the Peace Stanton we're to
testify. The former gave evidence of
the birth of the child and the latter
said he married the actress and Ben
marriage were presented, but evidence
that they are fraudulent was submit
ted ia the trial just brought to close.
Peter j. McNulty, who was private
secretary to Bennett and beneficiary
ander the will, began the proceedings
which resulted in the arrest of the
woman and the two men on the charge
of conspiracy.
Mr.. Mcconnell takes the most lively
Interest in his son, Wilkes Mcconnell,
and this son is a great tie between
him and Miss Biggar. If the couple
should ever decide to forgive and for
get the past it will be due to the efforts
of the son, who is very anxious for his
father and mother to become recon
.ciied.