Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-04
YOUTH WANTS MILLIONS
penniless Young Man Lays
Claim To Big Estate of
DR.. Barry
PHYSICIAN LED oousLE LIFE
Says Prominent New York physician
Who Left 100000 Estate is His
Father-Wdow and Her Son, Made
Defendants, Brand Allegations as
Absurd.

New York, Feb. 4.--With $7,000,000
at stake, Robert l.. Barry has inst'-
tuted a suit in the supreme court or
| this county to set aside the will OF DR..
| John H. Barry, who he declares was
his father.
His allegations are denied by the
widow and son of DR.. Barry, and bit
ter legal struggle is in prospect over
| the vast estate which was left to them
outright.
| The contestant, who is 10 years old.
| asserts that his mother was the only
| legitimate wife Of the wealthy physi-
clan, and that he is the sole offspring
of their union.
| He alleges that the present widow
| was never married to DR.. Barry, and
that therefore neither she nor her son
has legal right to the estate.
In support of his claims, young Bar
| ~ tells a remarkable story Of the al
legged double life OF his father, together
with the surprising circumstances OF
how he discovered that he was the
rightful heir to the millions left by
him.
Both Mrs Barry and her son deny
the young mans assertions, and 1nti-
mate that the suit has been brought to
i. with him.
This they say they have refused to do,
preferring to have the case come TO
trial so that there will remain no doubt
as to the falsity, as they claim, OF his
pretensions.
Sackett g. Lang, attorneys for the
defendants, answered Saturday the
complaint in the case, filed by Lawyer
Walter C. Low, who represents the
contestant. AS it involves minor, the
case will be placed on the preferred
calendar, and trial will be reached In q
short time.
Mrs. Barry and her son are stopping
at the Empire hotel, Sixty-third street
and Columbus avenue. The young man
who seeks to wrest their fortune from
them occupies a very modest room at
No. 40 West Twelfth street. He Is al
most penniless. His wife, whom he
married when he was 16 years old, Is
with her parents at Cairo, N. Y. Barry
has for months been seeking proof to
establish his identity, and says he is
now sure that he will be able to gain
possession of the millions which he
claims are his by virtue of being his
fathers only lawful heir.
DR.. John H. Barry, the inner secrets
of whose life are soon to be barred by
the merciless process OF the law, was
born in Rochester, N. Y, about sixty
years ago. His father was Patrick Bar
ry, who, upon his death, left him ST.
100000. In 1884 DR.. Barry moved to
this city and began to practice medi-
cine here. He also invested in the
stock market, and was very successful.
His fortune grew, at his death on May
25, 1904, his estate was worth $1,000
900. When his will was read it was
found that he had left all to his widow,
Grace H, and his son, Alfred p. The
latter is 20 years Of age. DIR. Barry
died in the house at No. 116 West
Seventy third street, which he owned,
and where he had lived with his family
for some years.
Robert L. Berry, who claims to be
the only legitimate son of the physi-
clan, is frank, agreeable young man.
He told his story with great earnest
ness, and seemed confident that he
would have no difficulty in proving his
claim to his fathers estate.
II was born" sad he, Sin an apart
ment hotel in Forty-ninth street on
May 20, 1887; was christened in a
church in Forty eighth street and was
confirmed in st. Frances Xavier's
church when ten years old. My mother
was Catherine Roche Of Malone, N. Y,
and I have proof that she was legally
married to my father, DR.. John III. Bar
ry.
1--WE lived for two years in the apart
ment hotel where was born, and then
we moved to No. 4O5 Lexington aven-
ue. We also lived in Nos. 407 and 413.
My mother died at No. 405 on April IA,
1899, and was buried in Kensico ceme-
terry After her death my father left
the Lexington avenue house, and was
placed in a boarding school. He went
to live at 116 West Seventy-third
street, the house where he died.