The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-15

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would contest the will because Hart
had left a large part of his millions to
French woman who had presided
over his mansion at 20 Rue de 0alileeI
The will will be called for probate In
New York on July s0
Neighbors Dumfounded.
Not until after Hart's death was q
known by any one that the little old
woman who wandered about the section
east of the railroad tracks in Newark,
who was known as Lizzie Hart and
who occupied miserable room at 81
Ferry street. was the wife of the
American millionaire. She had been q
mystery in the neighborhood for TWEEN
ty-f1ve years. but her appearance was
embarrassing and no one questioned
her
Following their separation twenty.
five years ago, Hart went to Paris to
live and the wife found the humble
lodgings In Ferry street. Each month
she received a small remittance from
her husband After his death she
strangely disappeared from Newark.
and Is now in New York. She has re.
tanned counsel and will ask the courts
to give her share of Hart's estate.
The will does not mention her. Some
of the relatives professed to belief
that Hart had obtained a divorce. Mrs.
Hart will claim that she was never
divorced
Young Benjamin Hart is we'll known
in Newark and throughout New Jer-
sey. He had been introduced to So
ciety in the Oranges by Mrs Howell
Jones. He was a particular chum OF
Pierson and Rowland Ross, sons Of
p. Sanford Ross, the rich Newark con-
tractor, and of Dick" Steve" and
Blaine Elkins, sons of United States
Senator S. b. Elkins, of West Virginia.
He left Princeton during his sopho-
more year. He gained fame there Dy
breaking up the parade of Pawnee
Bills Wild West show when he at~
tackled the Deadwood coach and later
unhorsed two bolo men. That was bus
an incident of his Princeton career.
He was visiting his uncle in Paris q
few years ago when someone in front
Of the Moulin Rouge bet him he could
not stop a huge automobile racing
toward them. Hart stopped 1t. but 10
cost him eight broken ribs He had
always promised his friends trip
around the world In yacht when he
received his uncle's fortune.
To Gabrielle Juliette Antoinette da-
Bic, the young French enchantress. who
charmed Hart's later years, and who
presided over his palace in Paris, he
bequeathed an annuity OF $4,000 and
the big establishment at 20 Rue de
Gililee, all the gold and silver plate.
furnishings and works of art, excepting
the Duran portrait. and $4,000 In cash
to be paid to ner upon his death.
Soon after Hart went to Paris he
formally adopted a beautiful young
Italian girl He was very happy with
his adopted daughter until they became
estranged when she married Jean Gull
lemin, the brilliant French diplomat.
In the will she is mentioned, but only
the Duran portrait is given to her, pug
a codcil takes this away from her ana
gives 1t to Mrs. Jones, of South orange
1t Is understood in this country that
the WIDOW will be Joined In her pro-
test of the will by this adopted daugn-
ter and by her son.
| Until the death Of Hart last May
the little, bent. gray-haired woman
who occupied the solitary, unattrac-
| tive room in the building at Il Ferry
street was a familiar object or tnat
/ factory district. No one knew now sho
lived. She was always alone ana
seemed to have no friends or acquaint-
ances. No one inquired into her iden-
| tity. and she shared her confidence
with none When she received WORD
of Hart's death she did not even then
see fit to speak of her real self. but
gave up the room she had occupied
SO many years and disappeared II
IS understood that she Is In New York
and will appear in the surrosates
court. when her husbands viii Il aiea
for probate. .----..-4----