The sun., 1903-11-12
MAY HAVE MRS. 0LIYER'S WILL
ALDERDICE'S LAWYER son NOW
FIGURES IN THE CASE.
Neighbor Says the Young Man Owns Flat.
house That Was Supposed to Have
Belonged to Her-His once Closed
Her Relatives Get Into the House.

| Belonged to Her-Hls Once ClOseC
Her Relatives Get Into the House
An effort was made yesterday by the
heirs Of Mrs. Mary j. Oliver. who died or
Monday in the drt-covered house at 22e;
Third avenue, to get possession OF hel
estate, which is estimated at $500 ,OO0 Early
yesterday morning Miller Campbell and
his father, Philip Campbell, who married
Mrs. divers daughter, went to the house
which was guarded by a policeman and
demanded admittance.
The policeman, under instructions from
Capt. Nally of the East 128th street sta
ton barred the way. Young Campbell
went to the station. There he made known
his identity to Capt. Nally, who told him
that he would be allowed in the house, but
that he couldn't search it.
Campbell and his father stayed in the
house most Of the day. representative
OF the Public Administ rator was told by
the Csmpbells that they didn't want the
Administrators office to have anything
to do with the estate. He told them that
the proper thing for them to do would be
to apply to the Surrogate's Court for letters
Of administration.
SO far no will has been produced. The
Campbells wouldn't say whether. one had
been found. Young Campbell intimated
that there was q will, but he wouldn't go
beyond that.
II there is a will 1t is the general i'm
preston that 1t ia in the possession Of James
Aderdice, the son Of the Methodist minister
who was Mrs. divers agent.
said, % looked % after Mrs. oiSer. i legal % atfairs s.
He could not be found yesterday. He
has an office at so4 Broadway, and there
was a sign on the door that 1t would be
closed for week, ION account OF death in
the family The city directory says
number In that street.
Something more was learned yesterday
Of the history Of Mrs. Oliver and her family.
Her father, John York, was known In Har"
lem thirty or forty years ago as Pop York
street. who knew him well, said yes
terday that when York died he left an estate
worth about $4,000. The estate. accord
ing to Stevens, was divided equally be;
Mrs. Campbell had three daughters. two
Of whom are living, They are Mrs.
jacobson. who lives in West l27th street,
and Mrs. Stevenson, who is said to live In
Brooklyn, The other daughter died after
so hsT nenbsn 1us nned left York; child There is
Stevens is authority for the statement
that the elder Alderdice told him not long
ago that the fiat house in East l24th street
which Mrs. Oliver is said to have owned
belonged to young Alderdice. Stevens
also says that the three lots at NTH street
and Second avenue in which she had an
interest, were disposed of under fore
closure sale about month ago The
real estate reports show no such sale.
The neighbors Of Mrs, Oliver are much
surprised that no money nor bank books
were found in the old woInnn's house.
The only money found so far is four cents.
The police say that if SIC 900 has been stolen
from the house as reported, they know
nothing of it. They also deny that there
are any strong boxes filled with money in
the house.
The body of James Alderdice was taken
to Merritt's undertaking establishment,
but no arrangements had been made yes
terday for the funeral. The funeral Of
Mrs. Oliver will take place to-day from
home Of Mrs. jacobson.