New-York tribune., 1907-09-02
TO SUE FOR 100000.
Echo of the Smritualistic Work OF
Nine, Diss de Bar.

Douglas A Stuart who says he is the adopted
son Of the late Luther R. Marsh, the NctIh o-
Nine. Dss de Bar and Mrs. Clarissa Huyier' the
alleged spiritualistic mediums. and whose will he
contested three years ago. announced yesterday
that he would sue John ]. Huyler TO recover
5000 Ol0 now said to be in the possession OF the
Huyer estate at Middletown. n. y
Stuart who closely resembles John D. Rocke-
feller in appearance. Is living in small furnished
room in a boarding house at No 2So East 9'th
street He is a grandson Of the late Alvin Stuart
father-in-law of Mr.. Marsh and ar one time a
New York lawyer Stuart said he was adopted oy
Mr.. Marsh when he was twelve years old and lived
with the family for twenty years. Shortly after
the death of Mrs. Marsh. Stewart said, Mr. Marsh
had promised TO leave his entire estate 10 him
When Mr.. Marsh adopted me-" said Stuart yes
terday, there were no legal papers drawn up at
the time. It wasn't long after Mrs Marsh's death
when this spiritualist woman. Nine. Diss de Bar.
came 10 live with Mr.. Marsh. Everything got
along very well until she poisoned the mind Of my
foster father and got him wrapped up in spirit
uaism he would do anything she told him
Between this woman and Mrs Huyler they
managed TO influence Marsh 10 change his viii and
he left all his property to Huyler. They soon got
him to dislike me and then 1t wasn't long before
he forced out This twenty years
ago, and I have been living around this city ever
since. The Diss de Bar woman had only lived in
our house few weeks when she got the old man
to deed his old home over To her. This house was
at No. 156 Madison avenue.
Right after Mr.. Marsh's death 1 found that his
viii had been changed eight days before. 1t was
dated August and he died August 10. The
original will 1 did not see. but 1 know that it
willed everything This can prove by let
ters he wrote TO and other documents. When
I became of age Mr. Marsh allowed $50 a
month. But when these spiritualists got in their
work. not only did he throw out. but cut off
my allowance s well
After his death 1 contested the will and fought
the for long time. but the influence
strong against and 1 lost 1 don't intend to let
this drop. and will appeal 20 the Legal Aid Society
some day this week and what fits lawyers can
do / have in my possession the copy or
MI Marshs second WILL letters and the final paper
which he signed himself. showing that he adopted
me as his II contains the signatures OF all
the Witnesses
Mr.. Marsh had a large law practice in this city
and made considerable money He died on March
T. 1887. John J. HuyIer who is relation but
was a close friend OF the Marshes. is stin living.
Shortly after tho death of Mrs. Huyler, John ].
HuyIer made strong charges against her. He said
that, through fraud and deception. she gained pos
session of the property of Mr.. Marsh Mrs Huyler
hac left a will bequeathng her own property and
a large part of Maysh's property 20 her husband
and several other persons, believing the aged spir
ituaIist would die before she did. She died first.
however. and Mr.. Marsh made will leaving all
his property TO Mr.. Huyler- Under Mrs Huyler's
will the executors wanted possession of the prop
erty which Mr. Huyler declared belonged rightfully
TO Mr.. Marsh. Huyer held that the property did
belong to Mrs Huyler at the time of her death.