The Washington times., 1903-03-11
LEFT BED AND TABLE
IN SON-IN-LAW'S HOME
Wealthy Mans House Strip
ped of Its Furnishings.
SUED BY HIS WlFE'S PARENTS
Her Dowry Was a Million and House
and Furniture Were Given
Her at Marriage.

PHILADELPHIA. March 1l-Armed
with a writ OF replevin gotten out by
W. W. Harrison and his wife. Bertha NJ
Harrison. two deputies from the sherin's
office swOoped down on the home OF John
c. Anderson. son-in-law OF the Harri-
sons. 2l2l. Walnut Street. Monday even
ing. and within four hours depleted the
house Of its luxurious furnishings.
While Mr. Anderson. who has remained
secluded since the death OF his wife. who
was Geraldine Dorothy Harrison. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W w. Harrison. on
last Monday was at dinner the dozen
men from storage warehouse worked
industriously
At o'clock. when fashionable Walnut
Street was on It's way TO the thecters.
the movers had carefully carried 20 the
awaiting half dozen vans the gold COW
cred chairs. the ivory mantled clocks.
and mahogany beds. In an hour and
half they had made bare the house which
but few hours before was known as
one OF the most artistic and elaboratelv
House Left Barren.
There where Mrs. Anderson had re-
ceived. four weeks before. the elite OF
Philadelphia in salons that rivaled the
Gray Towers" Of her father. one OF the
most palatial country homes in this
neighborhood. were seen empty walls
and carpetless floors
The dining room was descended on
last, and plate closets. cut glass reposi-
tories. and the safe. containing more
than SlO0, 900 worth OF jeweIry and valu-
able stones. the personal belongings of
The late Mrs. Anderson, were emptied
Servants were still serving dinner when
the sheriffs deputies reached the place
Within half an hour they had obtained
all the valuables mentioned in the writs
OF repievin. packed them in a strong
box, and hurried them away in a special
wagon to the safes OF the warehou &C
company
With the servants in an uproar. the
officers OF the law and the paid worknen
did the work assigned them by superiors
with sympathy and system.
They knew no sentiment The servants
cried. became hysterical, but this did
not affect them.
Taken to Warehouse.
At $3.50 O'Clock they had obtained the
gorgeous articles indicated in the writ.
Locked in big vans they carried them
away TO the warehouse. where they were
deposited in a special room TO await the
action OF the courts
The house. the scene of many brilliant
gatherings OF the younger social set in
times past. is now empty. Save for the
bedroom OF Mr.. Anderson. a half dozen
chairs in the dining room and mahog-
any table, the place is without furnish
ings. AS one kind-hearted sheriff's dep
uty said: We only left the poor man
a place TO lay his head and drink his
highballs."
Before the sherins men ordered the
removal they showed a bond for $50 600.
and upon the advice of his counsel. nr.
Anderson. the sherifT's men say. aided
them in their work
Another turn is expected in the un-
usual developments which have follow
ed closely on the death OF Mrs An
derson- Those acquainted with the af-
fairs OF the family say they expect the
Harrisons to bring action OF eiectment
and they would not be surprised 10 see
Mr.. Anderson thrown out Of the place
bag and baggage.
Mrs. AndeTsons dowry was 81 600. 600.