The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-08
AFTER KIAfBERLY's ESTATE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Assay of Chicago Puts
in a Claim.

Chicago, June S.-The Great West
ern Gold company of California has
brought suit against the estate of the
late Peter L. Kimberly, the million
aire, who died suddenly in this city
Sundya morning The assertion is
made that by entering into con-
spiracy with former officers of the
gold company Kimberly sold to the
Great Western company for two mill
lion dollars property worth not more
than half a million dollars. Besides
the suit against Kimberly's estate, the
gold company has sued W. r snyder
Of Salt Lake City, who is alleged In
the bill to have made the arrange
ments between Kimberly and the Off
GERS of the company. The stockhold-
ers of the Great Western company live
in St. Louis, Kansas City and Iowa.
The affairs of the company are direct
ed from Cedar RAPIDS. Iowa.
Mrs. Elizabeth v. Assay, well known
in Chicago, has also started out with
the expectation of securing the bulk
of the vast fortune left by Mr.. KIM
berly, who died in her apartments
After her association of four years
with him she left on the same train
which will carry his body to the last
resting place in Sharon, Pa. Before
leaving she declared to some OF her
friends that she would inherit the bulk
of his fortune, which is estimated at
more than SIS, 100000.
There is an interesting career, how
ever. which will be disclosed during the
legal proceedings. 1t viii trace back
to the time when Mrs. Assay held sway
in an apartment in Eldredge place.
whether it was there that the deceased
mine owner met the dashing divorce
is not known. but subsequent develop
ments tend to show that ABOUT 1ouI
years ago she gave up that nat ana
took APARTMENTS at the Virginia, 1886
Trexel boulevard Kimberly was ire
ouent visitor there for long time ana
Ia fer it is said spent most of his time
there In fact, it was said ne MADE ms
home there His name, however. mas
never appeared as lessee VI ofi4SA u
the apartment
Mrs. Assay is said to have boosted to
some of her friends, by way OF snow
ing the generosity of Mr.. Kimberly
that the Virginia building was her pro-
perty-a present from him.
In the rear of the building there was
a garage in which was kept a touring
car also her property, gwen heI ny
him In that automobile the Two were
often seen together on the bouleYarus
Tbev kent bv themselves and did moi
try to rlingle with others. GOSSIP OF
course. was going on all the time
'sVho is Mrs. Asay?'' became the IN.
teresting question in the vicinity ahe
soon il was discovered that she possess
al an interesting past. It became
known that Z years ago she was mar.
Red to Edward G. Assay, Jr., son o.
| the late Edward G. Assay, Iorhnel
nroninept lawyer in Chicago the mar
! itaI venture brought trouble to th'
Young man. and he had falling GU
/ with his relatives. His bride was
| divorce. After five years or niarIleS
/ life young Assay secured olE -9l1;S
/ Sbortlv after that he went to the Phil
inpines. where he is now q successfu
lust how Mrs. Assay will try to faster
/ her claim to the fortune IS nor an
/ ,1o1,,ced hut it is said it will not be or
the ground of common law marriage
A matter of fact, she has never as
| s,5rned the name Of kimberly. If thu
will leaves her the bulk Of the estate j
/ Is understood it viii be fought by rela
i tives OF Mr.. Kimberly.