New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06
USE DEAD MANS NAME?
WOman AUeged to CLAIM Property
By MarTWRg an ImpersOnator.

Former Judse Richard y. Arrow. counsel for
Joseph T. Magee in the Supreme Court. before
Justice Barrett yesterday. in opposing motion
made on behalf OF Maria Alberst. 70 compel Magee
to a bond and mortgages for $4,000 20
her well as certain money deposit in savings
banks in this city. made the assertion that the
woman. subsequent to the death OF Herman Al
berst. il. whose widow she claimed to have been.
had secured a substitute and married another
man. whose IDENTITY has not been ascertained- This.
Judge Arrow said. make her claim to Al
berst's estate more sure.
Judge Arrow also alleged that at the time Mrs
AIberst married the man who impersonated Al
berst. she had fer six weeks been acting adj
1nnistratrix OF the AIberst estate. having been
appointed By the Surrogate. AFFIDAVIT that
she his widow.
Maria AIberst. through her attorney. HeadIsy NJ
Greene. asked Justice Barrett compel Mr.. Ma
gee to turn over TO her cash deposits amounting TO
$500 well a bond and mortgage for $1,000.
to which she said she entitled as the widow
of Al6erst. he having left next OF kin or heirs
at law except herself
Judge Arrow in opposing the motion. said that
this woman. who had been appointed admins
tratrix and who had actually collected some thou
sands Of dollars OF Albersts estate. had never been
his wife. Not only that. but she was aware that
his mother. who entitled 70 a share OF his
estate was in the Manhattan State Hospital on
Wards Island. having been sent there on June q
last Judge Arrow said:
This woman who claims 20 be the widow Of
Herman Alberst ir.. applied for. and secured let
tiers OF administration on AIberst's estate few
Gays after his death. September To- 1901. Inc
Title Guarantee and Trust Company tnforrnet
Mrs AIberst last July that they desired 70 paw on
the $1,000 mortgage. She wanted Dir. 1laSee 20
prepare the necessary papers. but he tnformed
her he did believe her to be the proper person
collect it. the mortgage was dated lsso. ana
according to her marriage certtnc2Ie, she vas
FRIED to AIberst June 3. 1901. three months
before his death Failing 70 collect she tne'
brought this proceeding Then Mrs Nara Al.
berst. the mother Of Herman Aloerst. was Iou1d
in the Manhattan State Asylum. and George Burn-
ham, If. was appointed a COMMITTEES OF her sslaIes
She is entitled TO this mortgage and also TO what
ever her son left
upon by Mrs. Alberst, r., contained two ensures
made inquiries in the Office OF Vital Sratistlcs IN
the District OF Columbia where the marriage was
celebrated and ascertained that the license was Is
sued October 80. 1901. after Albersts death and
when this woman was acting as MS adrninistratrix
We charge that this woman was living with
AIberst his common law wife. and that rearin{
her title his estate was not SUFFICIENT she 20.
some man to impersonate the dead man. obtained
the license and married him under the name OF
Herman Aloerst.
Judge Arrow submitted the marriage certifcats-
which bore two erasures. the date Of the month
having been changed from 81 20 and the month
from October to June. The name OF the Drfde WaS
given Maria Elizabeth Cole
George C.. Austin. representing Mr.. Buruhsrll tho
committee OF the estate Of Herman Aoersrs
mother. asked that a referee be appointed 20 raks
an. accounting Justice Barrett reserved decision-