New-York tribune., 1912-03-09
SAYS MONEY WAS TAKEN
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statements made by Mrs Smith. Mrs.
Smith could not understand what nan
become of valuable holdings which she
had had She also stated that a bank
account of something more than S3'0Oo
which she had had in the Metropolitan
Trust Company had unaccountably dwin-
died to eight cents since July. She said
that not only did Mrs. Brown seek TO
avoid DR.. Satterlee. but she also sought
to have all other visitors excluded. That,
as we'll as the saving in expense Mrs
Smith thought, was the reason for the
frequent change OF residence demanded
by Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Brown. who is forty-fve years
old. and Newton Davis will be arraigned
before Magistrate McQuade to-day. AS
Mrs. Smith has 10 be carried wherever
she goes. II is likely that the hearing
will take place in Mrs. Smiths room.
Both Mrs. Brown and her son, who says
ne is student. live at No. III West
10Th street.
Mrs Smith told Mr.. Murphy that she
was made executrix under her husband
will, but an accounting rendered by her
showed that owing TO unwise invest
ments the estate was dwindling. and the
court ruled that the estate should De
placed in the hands OF the United states
Trust Company. While she was entitled
10 the interest from the estate. after her
death il reverted to a number OF heirs
among whom we're Mrs. Antoinette w
Brown and her son. Newton Davis. Re
Gently. Mrs. Smith said. a suit had been
started 10 take the money out OF the
hands OF the United States Trust Com
pany and return IL to her executorship
The suit was started, she said, by Mrs
Brown and her son.
Smith Prominent in Business.
The father Of S. Newton Smith was
partner of Richard NJ. Hoe. the press
manufacturer. Mr.. Smith was one OF
the firm Of f. d. Morgan & Co. of which
Governor Morgan was the founder and
head. After the death OF Governor Nor
gan Mr.. Smith retired. He was a men,
ber Of the syndicate which built the
Kings County Elevated Railroad, and
was a director until it's sale TO the
Rrooklvn Rapid Transit Company. He
vas . director and the treasurer of the
Iron Steamboat Company director ana
the treasurer of the Corralitos Company
of New York and OF the Saratoga Lake
Railroad Company, director of the Cor
raIitos and Candelaria companies, OF COL
orado. ana Of the Central American
Transit Company. He was a member OF
mmcr1 W clubs and societies.
He was married in New York in 1871.
He had no children. Mrs. Smith comes
of q well known New Hampshire family.
Mr.. Smith died of apoplexy in Decem-
Der, 1907.
Henry b. Wesselman. of the law firm
of Wesselman e. Kraus, No. 90 Liberty
street. visited Mrs. Brown and Davis IN
their cells at the West 6Sth street police
station last night. and afterward sale
that Mrs. Brown declared her arrest was
due 10 a conspiracy on the part OF GER
tain LAWYERS whom she blocked in their
attempt TO extort exorbitant and exces-
sive fees" from Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Wes-
seInan said he was retained to looE
after Mrs. Smiths interests regarding
the alleged excessive bill. and since mas
visited Mrs. Smith. who appeared 10 be
nerfectly satisfied with the way MRS.
Brown was looking after the estate
Mrs. Smith commented on Mrs. Brown
at the time. he said. saying that Mrs
Brown was her protector. She scenes
TO be pleased, he said, because Mrs
Brown had interested herself in the liti-
CATION over the alleged exorbitant fee.
With regard to the check In dispute
Mr.. Wesselman declared for Mrs. Brown
that there was no misappropriation OF
the money which, he said, had beeh
given to Mrs. Brown by Mrs. Smith to
pay a nurse.