Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-29
POISON FOUND IN
MRS. CROSS'S BODY
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at several hundred thousands of dol
lars belonging to the estate had van
ished.
Mr.. Garland, who is known to have
disposed of certain real property be-
longing to Mrs. Cross under a power
of attorney issued by her to him, was
sought, but he could not be found.
It then developed that Mr.. Garland
left Bridgeport for New York on a
business mission early in December
last, and although 1t is believed he
may have gone to Palm Beach or
some other winter resort, no news of
his whereabouts thus far has been
obtained.
Mrs. Cross, seventy-six years old,
and a sufferer from diabetes, went to
Bridgeport from her home in Mont
clair last July and lived with her
niece, Mrs. May Thompson Luquer.
Soon after her arrival Mrs. Cross
met Garland, sixty years old, who
interested her in his invention of a
rapid-fire gun, which he hoped to
sell to the Russian government. The
two became friendly and Mrs. Cross,
who complained that she had quar-
relied with her sons, gave Mr.. Gar
land a power of attorney to act as her
confidential agent.
Under this power of attorney Mr..
Garland is said to have sold several
valuable mortgages owned by Mrs
Cross, as we'll as valuable property in
Brooklyn.
Garland Named Executor.
Mrs. Cross left $4,000 In cash and
jewelry worth $4,000 to Mrs. Luquer,
the residue being divided between
her two sons. Mr.. Garland being
named executor in the will, Mrs.
Cross's sons demanded that he give
a bond, but he refused to do this,
whereupon Mr.. Cullinan was appoint
ed executor by the court.
After making inquiries the two sons
decided to have the body of their
mother exhumed, with the result
stated. In this they were assisted
by F. E. Zelle, undertaken at 684
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn. Whether
the woman's death was caused by
an overdose of codeine sulphate could
not be learned. That there was more
of the drug in the stomach than was
warranted in the circumstances was
admitted by DIR. Fleck when he was
informed of the result of the autopsy,
but he explains this by saying that
in her weakened condition it was
probable that Mrs. Cross was unable
to assimilate the drug.
The statement that John A L..
Campbell, of Rector street, New
York, had been named executor of the
will of Mrs. Cross, and that he had
subsequently been succeeded by Mr..
Garland, was denied by Mr.. Camp
bell. He said he never heard of his
being named in the will as executor,
and that he met Mrs. Cross only
once, when in July, 1913, she came to
his Office with Mr.. Garland and en-
ployed him legally.
"She told me at that time" said
Mr.. Campbell, that she had left
Montclair and taken up her residence
to make an examination of the books
and accounts of Cross & Beguelin, of
20 Maiden lane, firm in which her
two sons are interested. l did so,
and within three weeks made re-
port that the standing of the firm was
excellent. On August Is received a
letter from Mrs. Cross informing me
that she had no further need of my
services and my connection with the
matter ended"
The girl, known in Bridgeport as
Edith Thompson and late as Edith
Luquer, who says she is the daugh-
ter or Mrs. Mary thompson Luquer,
who introduced Garland to Mrs
Cross, Is in possession of the Cross
mansion In Bridgeport with her hus-
band, John w. Campbell, a soda
clerk, whom she married a few days
ago.
Young Mrs. Campbell, who worked
as a bundle wrapper In a Bridgeport
laundry and as a waitress in a res
taurant, is attracting considerable
attention by her display of jewels
and wealth. She keeps carriage,
gives gay parties to her friends and
wears at least half dozen rings
She says she and her mother came
originally from Middletown, N. Y,
and later from Danbury. The laun-
dry where she was employed is next
door to the house occupied by Gar
land before he met Mrs. Cross and
moved into the best residential dis
trict.',