The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-27
EVICTION FROM A
MONTCLAIR MANSION
Continued from First Pass.

yer to the Hotel Montclalr Mrs. Stswar {
followed a moment later IN an automobile
loaned by a neiRhbor Mrs. Stewart
says that before she started for the hotel
one % the lawyers on the scene IN the
interests OF Mrs. Ieeds came and offered
her tiOO. which she declined.
After Mrs. Stewart and her daughter
were gone the mansion was strictly
guarded by the representatives OF Mrs
Leeds and Mr.. Stewart. Two men stood
at the front door and told all corners that
no person could enter. They did not
know whittier Mrs. Stewart had gone
they said. and they did not know of the
whereabouts OF Mr. stewart
Al the hotel Mrs stewart somewhat
composed. gave out n statement Of her
troubles
mir. Stewart and ! were married
she said. lin the Presbyterian church in
my home town. Jamestown. n. Y. 90
October r. Iss0 NV maiden name was
Estella y. Ecker and my first husband
was Mr.. Parkhurst, who - the father
Of my daughter Ferns. | am descendant
Of King William ". and can trace my
ancestry back to the year 1919. have
cared for Mr. stewart as IL he were a
child ever since | married him. NV
daughter too has done everything for
him that a child should do for her father.
but he has repaid us for our kindness
by throwing US out on the street There
10 no earthly reason for to-days cruel
act. and | Law all nv troubles al the door
Of Mrs Leeds. Aud il was ! who ar
ranged the marriage between her and
her wealthy husband
i believe my eviction to-day was th.
result Of deep laid conspincy To- &C.,
some papers that I have in my possession
They let me go ahead in the belief thai I
was secure in the home and then they
swooped down. expecting Co catch me
unawares. But before those men broke
into nv room to-day had linsSi my inner
clothing with my most interesting and
valuable documents. and these will H.. in
a place tonight where Mr.. Le,,Cis's repre-
-entatives can never get at them. have
been informed that Mr. Stewart - now |
with his other daughter. Mrs Henderson |
Green, at Summit. | have si5OD worth !
of dresses still ia the house and all my own |
Jewelry and thai Of my daughter 10 thare.
too. do not know just what shall do |
To secure redress bat INV case will bee
looked after by my lawyers
MIR Stewart made a forum. in CI-ye- /
land where he was ia the stone business. !
and in operations with John Walsh. the /
Chicago millionaire. who " now IN the l
penitenuary. but some years ago his 1
money vanished. do not know where !
Il has gone AZ any rate h. b%came ,
dependent on Mrs Leeds. who bought NJ |
this house IN Montclair, where expected !
that I would have permanent home
Mrs stewart said she knew Of no rea
son FOR her husbands action. Sh" said |
that Mrs. Leeds had always profpssad I
friendship for her zap 60 the time that I
Henderson Green of summit visited the I
widow IN Pans. After that Mrs stewart
began to receive messages from MIS-
! s-sciS. she says. tina; indicated that
something was on foot which was not 10
her benefit Mrs. Stewart - about -
years old. Her husband - -.
Robert ". Thompson and Moses A
Warren II Thomps on. Warren Pei
gram. attorneys for MIR stewart. sod
this evening tina, Mrs stewart had be.n
evicted because her husband was una bile
to maintain the establishment IA Mont
clair IN the way that she desired Mrs
I.e.ds. they said. had acted generously
in every point Of TIER relations with her
latheF SfFOnu VIC. lhey SAID mat the
dea that Mrs. Leeds had gained con I
troll of any Of her fathers money was
Mrs Leeds had bought and
the house and mad meant IL
~ a home for her father and his wife as
ong as their relations remained cordial.
She expected them Ia finish their DAYS in
the house
But recently conditions became NOR,
unpleasant than Mr. stewart was wiling
% stand. said th" attorneys. and he went
% live with his other daughter. Mrs Hen .
ierson Green
Mr.. Thompson said that the only rights
which Mrs. Stewart had as a tenant were
ierivative from her husband and that
when an order of eviction. obtained in tha.
orange District Court. was defaultrd by
Nlr. Stewart his wife had no rights what
'ysr a. q tenant This procedure was The
'niy way they had Of dealing with the case
q get the house. out 81 Mrs stewart
abiding by the technicality
We ne'-dn'' even have done that" said
ir. Thompson: she had no right there
~ all and we could have put her out
without an order Hat We didn't want |
a DO anything more unpleasant than was
IhsOlltely necessary she was simply a
tor |