The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-01
QUARREL OYER
DEAD NAN
Oyster Bay is Scene Of Society
Scandal.
BENeDICT'SBODY REMOVED
Widow Said to be Thwarting
Father-in law.
BENeDICTSBODY REMOVED

Greenwich. Conn-. Jaa. si.--It has just
become known thai during fne absence
On months cruise OF sx-ccnrcders
L. c. Benedict. the New York banker aud
close friend % ex-PresidsnS Cleveland.
the body % his son. Frederick n Rene
dict. Vas taken from the family vault IN
Putnam Cemetery and transported 20
csisry Cemetery In Brcokiyn BY order
OF his widow. With whom Banker Bcns-
dict has been engaged in a bitter con-
troverxy
Mrs Frederick Benedict is the daughter
Of Frederic X. couidert. the New York
lawyer Her action IN causing the Te-
mo.si OF her husbands body has oecs-
stoned much comment II has become
known that Mrs. Thomas g. Hastings.
. daughter Of r. L. Renedict. whose
sympathy for the widow has been mark
ed. was instrumental in accomplishing
the removal OF her b<c,her's body
The BODY was shipped fror Meades
undertaking establishment East saturday.
BROOKLYN.
Following the death OF Frederick Pen
edsct. as the result OF an automobsis
IL Of Catholic faith. agreed with COM
modore Beredict that the body should
he placed In the Benedict vault In Put
nam Cemetery. where II was his intea-
ton TO erect mausoteum for the family.
After the ENHANCEMENT between Com
racdore Benedict ard his daughter-in-taw
the disposition OF Frederick Bcnedict .
body became a matter OF importance
Mrs. Benedict insisted tina; her hush
snds body should res, in Catholic eonse-
Grated ground. The fact that the body
wss not disturbed WAS regarded a. in
oics;ing that Commodore Benedict had
defeated his sor-s widow.
Mrs. Benedict and Mrs. Hastings have
frequently visited the vault during tho
last three months. II vas their custom
to slight at the Portchesfsr station and.
instead OF going TO Commodore Bcne-
diets Hsrbor residence they drove four
miles to the cemetery. They always
carried flowers. which were placed on
the coffin.
While Commodore Benedict was absens
on a cruise several weeks ago Under
tsker Isaac Mead. acting under orders
from Mrs. Benedict. took the body from
the vault and placed IL In his establish
nent- \ burial transfer permit was then
secured and the body taken 70 Brooklyn.
II Is said that the disagreement over
the disposition OF the body took place
Immediately after Commodore Benedict
has issued orders that a considerable
quantity OF the personal beiousinss e
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick BensdIct. which
had been stored IN n barn on the Benz
M Al irIs ha @fsF-a nor
OF President at oyster Bay. should not
be removed
counsei for Mrs. Benedict secured all
the moving vans IN Oyster Bay ard
headed By a constable the caravan moved
on the Benedict estate and the gooas
were removed from the barn to the coun-
try home OF Trederfk II. Coudert. a short
distance away.
Later the differences between Commo-
dore Benedict and his dAuxh;sr-in-iaw
were aired IN the courts. lie asserted
that his sons estate owed him 5000
Mrs. Benedict put In claim for ike
amount. which she sa.d she had loaned
TO her husband.
Fredersek Benedict and Miss virginia
Cosdsrt acre married Nov. y. is3z. and
the wedding Was one Of the most bril-
liant Of the season.
Mrs. Frederick Benedlc; sid last night
at her home. No g West Forty ninth
street:
The removal Of my husbands body
was in eonseqseBcs OF the completion
In Calvary Cemetery OF ~sTcophaxs
" hIch had been uase- construction. Re-
liz;ous lndirersnces had nothing what
ever TO DO with ths change.
The bod had e.sa placed in the ysait
in PUTNAM Cemetery pendlns NE eonpie-
ton OF the Calvary CsrpsseFy vault ard
I accompanied my sister % 0r>~nvsch
Conducted fhs transfer'