The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-02
PATRICK ]. GLEASON'S HEIR.
DiLGHTER or EX-MAYOR OF
LONG ISLAND CITY SOUGHT.



Action-Miss Gleason Has Been IN
Cortland. n. u, with Friends.
Relieving that Miss Jessie Gleason,
daughter of the late Patrick jerome Glea-
son, who served three terms as Mayor OF
old Long Island City. is being misled In
eysding an inquiry into her fathers estate,
friends Of the late Mayor are seeking to
discover the young woman's whereabouts
and secure her presence In the Surrogate
Court Apparently this should not be
difficult. as despatch from Cortland. N. Y,
saws that Miss Gleason has been staying
with friends there. In order TO have the
matter legally brought before the Surro-
gate Of Queens county II Is necessary TO
make Miss Gleason a party to the action,
AZ she is the direct heir AT law.
Dr. Neil o. Fitch OF Astoria made APP
nlication for letters OF administration on
he late Mayors estate before Surrogate
Daniel Noble Of Queens county. Previous
10 that action Miss Gleason made her
home al the Ashland House in Manhattan,
with her companion, Miss Mary Garrity.
Miss Garritys home Is in Cortland, N. Y.
With her sisters. Miss Julia Garrity and
Miss Ella Clarity. she taught school in
Long Island City Tor a time. Miss Ella
Gsrritv is now married and lives in Cort-
lard, while Mss Julia Garrity still teaches
school in Astoria and lives IN Brooklyn.
Some time previous to his death, which
occurred in May. 1901, Mr.. Gleason went
into voluntary bankruptcy and his La
bili,ies we're placed at more than $500 900
with less than 81 900 in assets. In the
closing months of his life Mr.. Gleason fire.
ouently spoke of his desire to live until
discharged from bankruptcy, He said
he would then be in a position to straighten
out his affairs and leave his daughter a
comfortable fortune. He estimated that
he could clean up $780, 90 when once free
TO take a stand in retaining his prop
erty. 1t is now said that his estate may be
worth $4,000, but many have expressed
the opinion that when all claims have been
died within few mon his Of the expiration
Of his term Of bankruptcy, leaving his
confidential attorney, Thomas p. Burke
in charge Of his estate. Mr.. Burke was
brought up in Gleason's office and had
an intimate nowledge of all the former
Island City Burke certified TO Gleason &
election over former Mayor Sanford when
Gleason swore himself in as Mayor and
for a month held possession of the old City
Hall in that place until ousted by former
Police Captain Anthony Woods. Three
wears later when Gleason was again elected
he installed Mr.. Burke as Corporation Coun-
sell
In less than three months following
Gleason's death Burke went TO a hospital
to have an apparently trivial operation
performed He was placed under ether
never regained consciousness and died
in the hospital.
Only two intimate friends OF the late
Mayor are alive to-day. They are Edward
NJ Tyrrell and James Kennedy, better
known as big Jim" Kennedy. II was
known that Gleason left will, but 1t was
not offered for probate.
Soon after Burke's death tract OF land
which Gleason said was worth $3.50 .O0C
was sold to the Long Island Railroad for
$50 600. II was said yesterday that Miss
Gleason received sac, 900 Of this amount.
DR.. Fitch and Charles Mcnamara OF
Astoria are interested In a settlement OF the
xtats and q few months ago Dr.. Fitch
applied through his attorneys, Giilen a
Weller, for letters Of administration.
teapers were drawn citing Miss Gleason
10 appear in the action, but thus far they
remain uneerved
CORTLAND, N. Y. March Miss Jessie
Gleason has been STAYING here recently
With Miss Mary Clarity She went tc
Syracuse on Thursday and has not re-
turned MARY Clarity Is out OF town to-
day and the Clarity family refused to say
anything about the proceedings TO bring
Mics Glaaaon into cotirt