The evening world., 1911-04-20
ELOP|NG BRIDES
STRANGE STORY Of
SUIT FOR RICHES
Hnung Mrs. Walker Declares
Ms. Blake, Foster Mother,
Is Really Half Sister.
MOTHER STILL ALIVE.
Woman Who Is Being Sued
and Her Husband Said to
Be Out of Town.
MOTHER STILL ALIVE.

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a $4,000 left by the man she claims
~ her father. Mrs. Howard T. Walker.
. young and attractive woman, has re-
veaaed the secret Of her birth and the
fact that her parents were never mar
RED. She has brought an action 20
compel Mrs. Sophia Eliza Blake, wife
OF Frederick NJ. Blake. OF No. 3y7 West
Eiehty-ffth street TO make an account
inS OF the estate of William Zschwetsky,
a wealthy contractor who lived at Eliza
beth. n. J.. She also asks for a share
Of the estate.
Until eight years ago Mrs. Walker.
who lived with Mrs. Blake from her
infancy. believed she was a founding
who had been adopted by Mrs. Blake.
Suspicion that she was really Mrs.
Blake's half-sister was aroused by a
friend of her fathers. and she saws
that she then compelled Mrs. Blake
to tell her the true story. On the
strength OF these alleged admissions
by Mrs. Blake and evidence she has
obtained from other relatives and
friends OF the family she bases her
suit. claiming that her mother was a
common law wife of Zschwetsky. and
that as the child OF that union she
has a right to part OF his fortune.
Runs Away to Marry.
Mrs. Walker. who was known as Fla
May Blake before her marriage. climbed
out OF her bedroom window IN the Blake
home by means OF a rope one night last
November and eloped in romantic fash
ion with young Walker. whose suit had
been frowned on by Mrs. Blake. They
are living at No. III state street.
Brooklyn. and It was there that Mrs.
Walker told her story to an Evening
World reporter to-day.
Il want to say that / do not blame my
mother" she said. 81 have only the
kindest feelings for her. although I was
taken away from her soon after was
born and have never seen her since. |
hope as soon as this suit Is settled 10
have her here with us and 20 make a
home for her. Her name Is Margaret
Schudel and she has never married. Ms.
Blake has said she was a servant, but
/ have learned that that is not true.
When my father became III he needed a
nurse-not a trained nurse. but what
they cal. a practical nurse-and my
mother. who vSs Just n young sirl, took
tho place.
1T was then that Mr.. Zsc wetsky
Won the confidence OF my mother, VINO
knew nothing OF the world and who
was alone with no one to help or adj
wise. When his family found out what
had happened they sent my mother
Nway and discharged all the servants
la the house who knew anything about
the affair. They took care of my moth
er until shortly after my birth. on Sept.
20. lShS-my father died two months
after and never knew trat | had been
horn-an1 then taey took me away
from her and sent her TO California.
Il was made to feel my position as a
dependant in the Blake household. Mrs.
Flake never showed any love Tor me and
everything she did for me. | am con-
WINGED. was from "A forced sense of duty.
But her sens" of duty didn't go FAR
enough. She gave MI a good education,
but I was never allowed TO forget the
obligation.
Save she Eorced Ad~nIsslons
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