The sun., 1903-11-12
MAY HAVE MRS. 0LIYER'S WILL
LAWYER son NOW
FIGURES IN THE CASE.

Neighbor Says the YOUNG Man Owns Fiat
house That Was Supposed to Hav'
! Belonged to Her-Hls once Closet
| Her Relatives Get Into the House
An effort was made yesterday by thu
heirs OF Mrs. Mary J. Oliver. who died OF
Monday In the dirt-covered house at 229
Third avenue, to get possession of he
estate, which is estimated at 100000. Earl,
yesterday morning Miller Campbell ano
his father, Philip Campbell, who married
Mrs. divers daughter. went to the house
which was guarded by policeman ano
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 knowr
his identity to Capt. Nally. who told hin
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. A representative
OF the Public Administrator was told by
the Campbells 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 Surrogates Court for letters
Of administration.
50 far no will has been produced. The
Campbells wouldn't say whether one had
that there was a will, but he wouldn't go
beyond that.
II there is will it is the general i'm
precision that 1t Ia in the possession OF James
Alderdice, the son Of the Methodist minister
who was Mrs. divers agent.
vonnn AlJordtfo laxy pp1 n ia
said. looked after Mrs. divers legal affairs.
He could not be found yesterday. He
has an Office at S04 Broadway, and there
was a sign on the door that 1t would be
closed for week. "on account OF death in
James Alderdice. lawyer, so4 Broadway;
h., S55 Fast llsth street. There Is no such
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. tsiI
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 was diyded M1s ver eqHsy snd
MIS-. campbell, bis granddaughter; 49,
Mrs. Campbell had three daughters, two
jacobson who lives in West l27th street.
and Mrs. Stevenson, who is said TO i've In
Brooklyn. The other daughter died after
her marriage, but left child. There is
also a nephew. named York.
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 yet
interest, were disposed of under fore
closure sale about a 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 wonan's house.
The only money found SO far is four cents.
The police say that if $4,000 has been stolen
from the house; as reported, they know
are any strong boxes filled with money in
the house.
The body of James Alderdice was taken
to Merrtt'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.