The Washington times., 1903-11-10
AGREEMENT TO DIVIDE
HOTEL STOCK ALLEGED
A Valuable Portion of
Goods Said to Have
Been Sent to Auction
KoomS-A Receiver IS
Asked for Portion of
Estate.

Francis B. Clark. OF New York. in a
petition filed In the District Supreme
Court today. asking the appointment Of
a receiver for part OF the estate of the
late Nathaniel Mckay makes some SEN
sational allegations.
The persons who are named as de-
PENDANTS in the proceedings are Mabel
Grace Mckay, widow of Colonel Ne
Kay; Henry F. Woodard. Philip Hich-
born. executors and trustees under the
viii OF Nathaniel Mckay, Charles G..
Sloan, Elizabeth r. Wiedersheim. her
husband, Theodore Wiedersheim; Har-
riet A Knelsly. and Charles Kneisly,
her husband: Joseph J. F. Klein. the
Dewey Hotel Company. Samuel E.
Tatum, AugCstus S. WorthingtOn.
Charles c. Cole Charles L. Frailey,
Jenny Pope Mckay. Arthur A Birney,
trustee; Howard T. Jackson, and VIII
liam II. Jackson.
Conspiracy Alleged.
The complaint. which is filed by Lar
bert & Baker. after reciting the cir
cumstances relative 10 the divorce pro-
ceedings instituted by Colonel Mckay,
against Jennie Pope Mckay. his mar
riage TO Mabel Grace Mckay, and his
death at Atlantic City says:
That In pursuance to a scheme or
conspiracy entered into between Mabel
Grace Mckay. Henry F. Woodard,
Elizabeth r. Wiedersheim. Theodore
Wieccrsheirn. Charles g. Cole, Augustus
s. Worthington. Harriet A. Kneisly and
Samuel TatuH il has been arranged for
their mutual financial advantage and to
the detriment Of the creditors. that as
little as possibie shall be divulged con-
cerning the property interests Of the
deceased, and that all possible or the
proper assets thereof shall be excluded
from the estate or knowledge of credi-
tors. and in one way or other shall be
claimed by some one or all Of them.
Advertised for Sale.
Acting in pursuance Of such confed-
Grafton or conspira ~. without said
executors making any inventory or hay
ing any appra.ssmeat made BY the Pro-
bate Court Of The assets of the estate.
as It was their duty 10 do. said de-
PENDANTS. and those with whom they
may be acting. have actually had the.
temerity 10 send a vaiua bic portion of
the goods anc ehattels to the auction
rooms OF Charles G. Sloan. and have ad-
vertised same for public sale"
It is further stated that on Novem-
Der u. 1902. there was hled in the Dis
trict courts. by Elizabeth r Weider-
sheim and Harriet = Kneisly. against
MaSel Grace Mckay and Joseph J. F.
Klein, a petition to restrain Mabel Grace
M-Kay from placing on record deeds
10 certain property. and also asking that
the deeds be declared void, and that
Mabel Grace Mckay be required TO de-
liver them up for cancellation. and also
that Joseph J. f. Klein be required to
convey the real estate IN question to
the complainant
Why Suit Was Dismissed.
The petition also aslIed for the ap-
pointment Of a receiver TO take posses
sion Of and control the real estate. This
petition. it is said. was voluntarily dis
missed by the consplainants, and Mr.
Clark says he is informed and believes
that the dismissal Of the proceedings
was in pursuance OF q COMPROMISE
agreement entere2 into by the com
plainants, Mrs. Neidersheim and Mrs
KneisIy, ard Mabel Grace Mckay. 10
the effect that the bonds Of the Dewey
Hotel Company were 10 be divided. and
they were. In fact. so divided as follows:
$4,000 70 Elizabeth r. Weidersheirn. $40
600 10 Harriet A. Kneisly. $4,000 10
Mabel Grace Mckay. $4,000 10 Henry F.
Woodard. $4,000 TO Samuel 4. Tatum.
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