New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
TO FIGHT EGAN, CLAIMS
Counsel for Robert Davis Widow
Gets Sworn Statement.
AMOUNT NAMED. SsO.50O
County Collector Says, However,
Further Examination of Books
May Increase Total.

The claims OF County Collector stanben
VI. Egan against the estate Of Robert
Davis aggregatins sS0,50O. will not be paid
without contest. according to James r.
Bowen. counsel fer Mrs Annie Toppin
Davis widow of the Jersey City Demo-
cratic leader. \ sworn statement Of the
claims was filed with Mr. Bowen vester-
cay by William D. Edwards, counsel for
the other heirs. It is said that Davis
sons want to satisfy Egan's demand
We want to know what this money was
leaned for and all about it," said Mr..
Bowen yesterday. TO get this money
Mr. Egan must bring a suit within three
months from the day filed a demand for
statement Of his claim"
Collector Egan's claim reads:
Stephen NJ. Egan, being duly sworn ac-
cording TO law. on his oath. deposes and
Sdlth that he is a creditor Of the estate
Ut hooert Davis for the sum Of $sO.5oo for
moneys loaned by deponent 10 said Robert
LAWS N ms lifetime as follows:
july I. 1909. . $50. 900 July :. 1909 e. 600
July 9. lPOa. $1,000 August 4 1909 81 500
J!ly :. 1909 u,ooo.
4ctaI .-...................... $50 500
titt Sa4d sums OF money respectively
were loaned by deponent to said Robert
Davis. ne agreeing to return the same upOn
demand; that for said loans the said Rob
eft DAVIS gave the prOmiSsory notes coDies
WheTeoi are hereunt6 annexed and made a
part tnereof; that all Of said notes. eXcept
upon the lean Of S3lJ0l. We're signed by said
hODert Davis. Individually: that the note
Tor S3l.Jol was signed by Robert Davis. ir
Ior SAID Robert Davis. his father. that the
said loan Of $Sl,j0) on August 4. 1909, was
made 10 Robert Davis. deceased and not
20 bis son, Robert Davis. jr.: that said note
OF Robert Davis. jr.. was taken simply as
Z memorandum Of the loan, az We're the
Other notes And depOnent further says
mat no part OF the foregoing claim has
been repaid 70 him. but that the whole sum
ot $500 therein named is Justly due and
owing 10 him from the estate OF Robert
laws. that deponent is unable 10 tell az
lhe present time as TO whether the above
indebtedness covers his whole claim against
said estate, and therefore reserves the right
to put IN further claim upon examination
or MS books and papers, and the fling OF
this claim IS not TO be considered as any
limitation or his total claim.
The note for ssl.5oO Is not dated Mr.
ESan says. however, he is sure this loan
was made on August T. 1909 Prosecutor
Garven. William D. Edwards and James r.
Bowen were together IN the Prosecutor
Office at the County Court House yesterday
The Prosecutor said it was a chance meet
ing.
Senator James +. Fielder gave out a
statement in Jersey City yesterday advo-
eating an investigation OF Hudson County
affairs bv q justice Of the Supreme Court
at the solicitation Of the County Board OF
Freeholders. This he thought would be less
partisan than an inquiry by a Senate COM
mittee. but he would not say that he would
vote against a Senate Investigation.
\ report was circulated Yesterday that
safe in the City Collectors office had been
blown open with dynamite and looted OF
valuable papers belonging 20 the dead
leader. This was denied and il was said
tho safe was opened BY an expert in the
presence Of the administrators, lawyers and
others on the dav OF the funeral