The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
EVICTION FROM A
MONTCLAIR MANSION
Mrs. Stewart and Daughter
Hustled Out Without
Ceremony.
ACTION BY MRS. W. 3. LEEDS
Evietsd Woman Complains Of
Harsh Treatment = Statement
on Mrs. leeds's Part


Stewart and her daughter. Miss Ferne
Parkhurst Stewart. were forcibly carried
ont % their costly home at 20, south
Mountain avenue this afternoon by ON
GERS u the Orange District Court. This
action was taken. 1t h aid at the instance
u Mrs. W. B. Leeds. widow Of the tin
plate man. who L. daughter 81
Mr. stewart. Tonight Mrs. stewart
aud her daughter are at the Hotel Mont
/ clair and the mansion Is in the hands Of
tho officers % the law. Mrs stewart
and her daughter were elected from tho
house without having an opportunity
10 take any Of their belongings except
some valuable paper. which Mrs. Stewart
had on her person.
The ejectment occurred shortly after
O'Clock Neiehbors who saw Mrs.
stewart and her daughter turned out
telephonsd the Montclair police and two
officers were hurried TO the scene BY
the time the local police officers had ar
rived Mrs. stewart and her daughter
were outdoors and Nt least half dozen
lawyers and consta bles were inside the
building They barred ingrc.s TO all
except the policemen.
To-day's eviction Of Mrs stewart and
her daughter Is alleged by Mrs stewart
to have been inspired by Mrs Leeds. who
IL said 10 have received $40 oOO ono when
her husband died. She - now in Paris
She owns the mansion that was the scene
% to-day's eviction. Mr.. stewart IL
said to he in Summit. n. J.. with another
daughter. Mrs. Henderson Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart up to a few months
ago lived az i3s Central Park West New
York city. In the spring ~ this year they
moved into the large brick mansion ~
Samuel Hir-h at 7os South Mounta IN ave
nue.. which was bought by Mrs leeds A.
cost 81 scoo. Previous TO coming
To this town Mr.. and Mrs stewart had
separated several times. bat Mr~ leeds |
had always brought them together. The |
most recent occasion was when Mr. and |
Mrs. Stewart and their daughter were
living at the Hotel I.angham IN New York. |
Mrs. Leeds stepped In then and eNsctcd !
a reconciliation. She bought The Mont /
clair houss and. u il said. Sold her father |
and his wife that II VII. 10 be their hotn. !
for the rest 0f their lives
The family moved to Montclair and \
Mr.. stewart had carte blanche from Mr. 4
i..,-is N the matter II furnishing the !
house Besides III. effects tina; y.r.. .
brought from New York nearly 40 O0, !
was expended IN b.nutIfving the interior /
Tn" Stew rts lid no, agrc- nd Mr. stew
art ~ August eft the house and went Ia
I'VE with his daughter. Mrs Henderson
Gr,-i.. m SUNNI,
Mrs stewart savs the, sh. end h.r
daughter werr is.,lai,I iu tie, h use. The
telephone vas Sus,--nsi.d for "A tim,
she savs until she made arrangements for
removal - he service Within the last
four davz the water. gas and electric
ight service has Icon cut 1T. and since
= hat time Mrs stewart and tho hers Of !
the huuseh Id have rIscd candles 20
iliImina'" 'ha building For tho Iaa,
'wo wceks also several detectives have
teen stationed az the house To- Prevent
an alleged '.lan ~ Mrz Stewart To re-noy.
{ he household effects. Somebody saw An
iCc wagon at the house one day and Mrs
cav. she thinks y was repor. ed
: o her nd hat u vas a f,Irn,fur. van
The next dav he detect ives came tn tho
place Yesterday was Miss Stewards
twen' fourth bir hdav. and two ~ the
detcct.-es hrlIsd her TO decorate ,he big
veranda with flowers and shrIbbery in
honor u the event Nsiiher the yotInx
woman nor her mo,h her ai thar time had
any intimnt ion that they wore 10 he
forced out 81 the place ~ aoon Since
Mr.. stewart left home in August Mr.,
stewart has been compelled. she saws.
10 maint ain the household on the t2OO a
month allowance thar she has received
from Mr.. stewart
To-day shortly after The noon hour a
bal dozen men entered The hor.e Among