Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
EXPECT CROKER
TO RETURN SOON
Friends Say Missing Lawyer
Will Be Back to Settle
Tangled Affairs.
WRIT OF ATTACHMENT
DISCLOSED TROUBLES
Inquiry Made of Surrogate
About Estate of Which Major
Is Executor.

It was said today that Major Ro-
land ID. Croker, wnofe disappear
ance from this city became known
Yesterday, had been i'll for some
lime, and il is believed that finan-
cial worries have caused him to seek
temporary seclusion. The hope was
expressed that he would return soon
and readjust his tangled affairs.
Mrs. Charles L. Cameron, of 40
East Park street, where the major
ioarded, said that she had not seen
Major Crocker for a week. but that
This had no significance. He had
been in the habit of coming and going
without letting those in the house
know anything about his business,
and sometimes months passed, she
said, without a word from him.
Major Croker had been with Mrs.
Cameron for a little more than two
years. He formerly lived in the home
If his aunt, Mrs. George w. Clark, in
last Orange, but because of the state
of his health moved to Newark,
where he could be near his law Of
fee, at 776 Broad street.
II do not think that Mr.. CroclSer's
troubles are lasting said Mrs. Cam
sron. I'VE did not know anything of
his business affairs. but we did know
that he was a man of great honor.
| am sure that he will come back and
straighten out the trouble
That Major Crocker was i'm trouble
became known late Saturday when
a writ of attachment was sued out
against him in the Circuit Court by
Archibald r. Slingerland, attorney
for Howard Kinney, of Madison, vice.
president of the Independent Invest
ment Company of New Jersey.
Crocker was president of the e3m-
pany. The application for the writ
set forth that Major Croker owes
the company $17,515. This was bor-
rowed on security which the petition
declared to be insufficient.
Resigns as Director.
Major CroclSer was director in
the Newark Trust Company until
January /, and of the Liberty Trust
Company until about month ago.
He resigned both places His resig-
nation from both institutions is said
to have been asked for by the Of
ticers at the suggestion of George M.
LaMonte, State commissioner of
banking and insurance. No implica-
ton of wrong doing on the part of
the major has been suggested, how
ever.
AhtlJUi CtpChtI is IL liltinpti VI liio
First Regiment, n. G. n. j., having
enlisted thirteen years ago. He made
rapid progress in the National Guard,
rising to otohoe oorank of major.
His office at 776 Broad street was
closed today, none of his clerks APP
pearing to open the place.
Mrs Henry J. Beams, of 1908 Parker
street, appeared at the surrogate's Of
flee today and inquired about an es-
tate of which Major Crocker is exec
utor. Mrs. Beams said she had heard
of Croclker's disappearance, and was
at loss to know what steps to take.
g ellsre had been no settlement of
the estate.
Terms of the win.
The estate is that of Mrs. Emma
Bancroft, who died on February o.
1918. Two lots in Highland Park
were bequeathed to Mrs. Beams, an
adopted daughter. To the latter's
husband, Henry j, Beams, 500 was
hhequeathed, as we'll as the carpen-
ters' tools owned by the late Mr..
Bancroft. The sum OF $400 was left
to each of Mrs. Beams children,
Dorothy G. and Florence M. eBams.
Under the TRIMS of the will the res
idue Of the estate was left to Mr.. and
Mrs. Beams and five nephews and
nieces of the testatrix. who live at
Radcliffe. England. The nieces and
nephews are relatives by marriage.
In designating the executor Mrs. Ban
croft stated: Il appoint my friend
and counsellor. Roland d. Crocker,
us executor of this will"
The will was admitted to probate on
June 49, 1918, and Croker qualified as
executor on the same date. Mrs.
Beams declared that as yet she had
received nothing from the Bancroft
estate, and was anxious to learn what
the present condition of the estate is.
She was advised to consult lawyer.