The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-19
Two WIDOWS OF
N.L.NEW COM BE
Boston wife SwearS Out Writ
for Horses and Furniture.
WESTFlElD Wife REFUSES
She Claims the Property Is All Hers and
That She Is the Only Legal Partner Of
the Millionaire.
WESTFIELD Wife REFUSES

| New York, March 1e-with a big red
dog guarding the back door OF her home
and the front windows and doors securely
locked and bolted Mrs. n. l.. Newcombe,
one of the widows of the late president OF
the Manhattan Steamship company, is
defying the law officers to enter her
house at SO Dudley avenue. westfield, n.
j.. and take her furniture
Everything in this house is mine"
Mrs. Newcombe said. and l don't intend
that any one shall get even a chair"
Mrs. Newcombe's neighbors, all OF
whom sympathize with her, say she
means exactly what she says.
Constable Marsh OF Westfeld does not
like to hurt anyone's feelings. When
Paul @. oliver counsel for Mrs. Sarah
Newcombe OF Taunton. Mass. appeared
before the surrogate at Elizabeth and Sc
cured an order 70 inventory and store the
furniture In Mrs. Newcombe's home, he
was much disturbed. The Massachusetts,
Mrs Newcombe also claims to be a
widow OF Newcombe, who died suddenly
IN a Brooklyn cigar store.
When Constable Marsh went TO Mrs
Newcombe's home the red dog barked at
him.
GOOD doggie." said he. but the red dog
showed his teeth.
HE GOT VERY LITTLE.
The constable then went To the front Of
the house and rang the bell. Someone
within asked what he wanted.
"I want 10 serve papers on you and
make an inventory OF the furniture in
the house" the constable sasd Both the
vestihule and inside doors were closed
and bolted
He heard n rattlng of chains and
creaking of bolts Mrs. Newcombe ap-
peared at the door. which was opened
only about half an inch. The constable
advanced his foot srategetIcally. but the
door closed too quickly for him.
You can't come In said Mrs. New
combe
Then I'll have 20 go 10 the stables
and take everything out there" replied
the constable.
You may do az you please" retorted
Mrs Newcombe. and she closed the door
and took "A seat at the window and
watched the constable and his men take
out a fine sleigh, rubber-tired runs-
buggy and pneumatic-tired runabout.
Then Constable Marsh tried 10 parley
with Mrs. Newcombe.
There are seventy-ive chickens Unjust
take away. too he told her.
'wen. catch them" Mrs. Newcombe
replied
Constable Marsh found that westfeld
pullets are almost as fleet as racc-horses
lie caught none.
Mrs. Newcombe had already sent Ave
blooded horses and five or six carriages
away 20 friends TO keep.
SAYS SHE'S THE ONLY ONE.
Mrs Newcombe Is about 50 years old
and was dressed I'm deepest mourning
Her home ls one OF the most pretentions
I'm Westheld, and the stables are better
built that many OF the village houses.
Mr.. Newcombe was lover of fast horses
and always had seven or eight 10 is
these that the Massachusetts, Mrs. New
combe wants more than anything else.
II have my marriage certificate here"
Mrs Newcombe said yesterday 10 n re-
porter Mr. Newcombc and were mar
ried at the Castle square hotel IN Bos-
ton ON Aug - 1895. hv the Rev Emery
j Haincs l never heard of his having /
another wife Although Mr. Newcombe
was much older than I. our married ufs
was ideal ] am the legal widow or Mr.. /