The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-14
Receives Town and City
Houses and $25, 900
Annual Income.
SETTLEMENT IS
MADE BY HEIRS
Life Story of Woman of Mys-
terry" Is Made Public-Known
as Miss Cameron, Her Real
Name Is Sturges-Be-
friended by Railroad
King.
tspeeial to The Times Dispatch. J

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
New York. March ia settlement
has been made by the heirs of the late
Edwin liawlcy upon Miss Margaret
Cameron. WHOSE real name is Emma
SturGcs, by which the railroad mans
ward" will receive an annual income
of $4,000 from the Hawlcy estate for
the rest of her life. whether she mar
RIGS or not. Eflingham Towers, thu
hnancier's magnificent country estate
at Babylon, L. l.. and his city residence
at ID East SiNticth Street. together
valued conservativcly at $1,000, 600. al
ready have bean decided by the heirs; to
her, with the contents of both houses.
This statement was made to-day BY
John q. Stanchticld, attorney for tho
heirs. y letter written by lIawley Just
before his death played an important
part in this settlement, whicll was
hnally arranged to-day. In this LETT
ter, witnessed by John Williams an1
Henry Peterson. the fnnncicr'S head
gardener and chauffeur, and address 81
TO his heirs, Uawlcy requested that
MISS SturGes DE provided for in the
event of his death, and suggested the
settlement as told. The heirs. acting
under the advice of Mr.. Staachiicid,
have carried out the railroad mans
desires.
Miss Sturses. since tho death of Mr..
,iaWlcE, mas oeen nt-Niscd By former
Judge Edward w. Hatch. OF tbe firm
of Parker. Hatch " sheehan. lhrourh
the Diplomatic policy Of Mr. Stanch-
Held, who VAS reaincd by Walter 8.
Crandell and Frederick CrandcI,.
nephews Of liawlcy. and William p.
llawey, younger brothc~, l,cirs-at-
law III the absence OF II Will Il per-
leeuy amieahlc. settlement with Miss
SturSes has been effected
Notoricty Makes Her III.
MISS Sturses Is to-day III in bed at
me iiawley town house, on Sixtictii
Street. She has been Threatened with
nervous prostratior As m, resn,, .nr
me notorieiy caused by her connection
win the life and affairs OF Edwin law
ley. Mrs. Walter s. Crandell aud Mrs
seymour Ole of Ilawlcy's sisters, have
been with her during her illness. ANA
Ar Stanchllcld says the most friendly
relations exist and have always existed
between Miss Sturges and the mep,hera
OF the Hawley family.
Miss Cameron. WHOSE real name ia
Emma Sturses" said ..ir. Stanchtield
to-day us the daughter Of II iewoler.
VINO lived In Homo stead, y j., where
she was born. Mrs Emma Stur-cs. hcra
mother was very old friend az Edwin
Hawley, having known him sine. his
boyhood in Chatham
ia
father and mother of Miss sturges
separated. Mr., Sturses was unable to
provide Tor his wife and Daughter.
Mrs SturGes appealed to Mr. IIawley. 4
Emma SturSes WAS then nft zen Years
Old She was bright, winsome riT,
ana ilawley took a great fancy to her.
ne Immediately took care Of nor. She
h"d oeen educated UP to that time In
a public Institution in NV Jersey All.
iawley made provision for h.r So sbr
could have very liberal education.
AZ the age OF twenty SHE became n
permanent member OF Mr. fIawlev's
household, her education having b zen
completed. Mr.. liawiey's brothers. sis
'cEs' nerhcws and other relatives liver
Win WIN MN ut various times, ana untiI
Miss Stnrgcs had SUFFICIENT cxoarienrs
70 enable her to elook after his cs,,h-
LlHhinent' some member of the IIawlcy
family was always present TO lclp her.
Looked on Her ms Friend.
1t was very necessary du-io. Ar
liawiey's many and continued ,.rscnco,
from his home. which his varied bust
ness interests made necessary 10 hnv,
MISS Sturscs look after his hona hoth
IN the city and at Babylon. No m.n,.
per OF Mr.. ilawlcy's family ever locke;
uPol her other than as friend They
imposed absolute confidence ana ;.csncr.
in her.
Miss sturses changed her nam, to
MarSarct Cameron TO avoid annovan,.,
that might result if her ,.irlbood
friends should know OF her position in
the ilawley household. She continue,
TO be on terms of intimate tricndsbin
win ali the m smbcrs Of the Hawlcw
family. 10y
Miss sturgss's mother died severa,
years aSo Her father is believed ~
be dead. She has n married sister. ybn
AT present is residing in the Brony
with her husband"
Mr. S,anchfcld also announced 10
day the arrangement for the adn,inis
'rattcn OF the estate. All the heirs
he said. nave Joined in Transferring 10
frank II. Davis. Walter s Grandeur
William T.. Iiawey and Charles X
seymour as trustees the entire estnte
except the houses. Tho trustees bave
power To deal with tie principai no
Mr.. iiawlcy might. were he alive. Nv
this plan the estate wiii be left in,nct
Edwin llawicN died NJ his home in
West siNtieth street on Eebsuary 4
Margaret Cameron w;.o had been hi.
nurse throughout his illness, was kneei
ing beside him when the end came
Ilawlcy had tic reputation of being a
cold, nnapproachablo man and had
few intimates in or OFT Of his family. p
That was the reason that his anparen.
affection for Miss Cameron" w;iS con-
sldcrcd all tho more remarkable
Few of the business associates Of
the flnancicr knew the real position or
Miss Cameron" in the Hawley house 4
hold, When Mr. ilawley had visitors