New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-09
WARD WANTS ACCOUNTING
Conger Executors Cited-Ex-
Senator Promises Settlement.

Rochester. April s.-A romance and
tragedy 81 twen1y years standing is now
eliminating in the application Of Mrs.
Oressa Wilcox. in Surrogate's Court. asking
the executors Of Frank Conger. late of Gro
ton. 10 account 10 her for moneys which
she alleges he held while he acted as the
applicants guardian. The executors now
cited to appear are Benn Conger. Say Con-
ger and Jennie r. Conger Stewart Han
cock. son Of ex-Attorney General Theodore
Z. Hancock. appears for the applicant.
The facts alleged by the plaintiff follow:
In March. 1890 the applicant, then an in
fant, was travelling with her parents on
railroad train. while Frank Conger occupied
e seat across the aisle. An accident took
place. the train breaking in two. OF all
the passengers in Conger's car only he and
the baby escaped.
Frank Conger at once took the child
home with him 10 live. and subsequently
adopted her Meanwhile. an action. d.
rected by Conger. resulted in her recover
ing from the railroad company the sum of
$4,000 for the death of her father and
mother. Conger throughout her minority
acted as her guardian.
The applicant now alleges that her foster
father never filed an annual accounting. or
has in any manner accounted for the $4,000
received and held by him for her benefit
for the death Of her parents.
The applicant is now the wife Of Robert
Wilcox. consultation clerk OF the Appellate
Division OF this department. The proceed
ings set forth that Frank Conger was ap-
pointed Mrs wicoxs guardian in the local
Surrogate's Court on March q. 1880
A search Of the records reveals that the
nsrerts of Mrs Wilcox. Edward f. Stewart
and Hannah L. Stewart. lived in Rochester
I'D 10 the time Of their death, and that they
were killed Ia a railroad accident on the
Lake Shore Railroad. at Bay View. near
Buffalo. on the evening Of March 8, 1890.
The records also show that on making
his application 10 be appointed guardian.
Frank Concer presented written agree
ment. signed by Peter and Catherine Bru-
hal-er of Van Vert Ohio srar 1parents If
the infant. that the petitioner should adopt
The child Tie bona signed by Frank Con-
ger al that time was for 10000, with the
following as sureties: Jay Conger, Benn
CorEer and &. W. ConGer.
When the case was called TODAY the per-
ties 10 tho action were not ready 10 pro-
coed. anG an adjournment was taken.
ithaca. y. Y. April ST am the Gus
,odian OF the funds held by my brother.
Frank. as guardian OF Miss Stewart. who
is now Ms Wilcox" said ex-State Senator
Benn Conger at his home In Groton to
day. as he explained the action brought
against him and others at Rochester.
There is nothing unusual about the
case. Ny brothers ward has now arrived
al the age o. twenty-one years, and right
fully asks shat she be given possession OF
her estate The action is brought for the
settlement OF the estate, which will be
done as soon as I am able 70 transact the
business.
The $4,000 which Mrs wilcox obtained
from the railroad company has been in
vested. and viii now bring considerably
more than the principal"
Reports have estimated the fortune as
high as 100000
Mr.. Couger has been 81, and was not
able 20 go TO Rochester to-day.