The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-25
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SCHOOL, INSANE,
SAY RELATIVES
New York Bankers Give TIES.
timony in James Camp
bell Will Case.
GIRL NOT DAUGHTER
Is ONE CONTENTION

Testimony intended q re:ute charges
that James Campbell, banker and public
utilities owner Of 81 Louis and New
York who died AZ Greenwich Conn,
last Juno. was OF unsuurd mind and un.
duly influenced when ne left his estate
Of SIS 600 900 N trust for tho ultimate
oeneat OF St LOUIS University, jesuit
institution, was given here yesterday be-
fore John j. Ticrncy. a notary puol!c.
dozen men who are well SHOWN hg-
ures in financial ana political circles were
tho witnesses Their dispositions were
taken under ;..e authority " commits
ron granted by judge Rass.eur OF tho
Circuit Court IL st. Louis. where con.
test OF the will was instituted six weeks
ago by relatives OF Mr. Campbell, who
were cut off with small requests
Those who seek TO break the WI! are
Margaret e. Harrison. NAME c. Spargo
and James &. Campbell q: Chicago and
Archie W Campbell and Genevieve Baker
ot Wheeling. ". Va. Their contention
that Mr. Campbell was OF unsound mind
Is based on the fact that he received a
fracture OF the skull six years ago. In
support OF the contention il is alleged
that although ia the will Lois A;.a Camp
bell. now Mrs. Ely G. Burkham OF St
Louis is referred 10 as the daughter OF
the testator he did not In fact leave
child or children.
This daughter was born a; TIE Grand
Union Hotel, New York on March II.
1898, and attended schools here. She be-
came well known In society and was
married last September to Mr.. Burkham.
a young civil engineer IN the Campbell
summer home At Greenwich Conn, where
Mr.. Campbell died Mrs. Campbell was
Miss Florence Adele Won Flatner before
her marriage. ny the terms OF the will
Mrs. Campbell and her dauGhter receive
merely an income from the estate. which
has been estimated at $500 600 year.
In the taking OF dcpositions yesterday
Al the law office OF George H. sullivan
and William Nelson Cromwell 80 Wall
street, the plaintiffs were represented by
l.. Frank Ottofy 81 st. Louis. and scott
McLanahan Of Austin, Mcl.anahan a
Merritt of New York. Richard l.. Goode
and Frederick y. .tudsou. counsel for the
Mercantile Trust Company of st. Louis
executor OF the viii Il. V. l.. Schneider
hahn for the 81. Louis University. and
Mrs Canpbels personal attorney, Nor
ION Jourdan. represented the defendants.
Banker Harris Testihes.
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Harris. Winthrop & Company, who is
stockhol der in several corporations in
which Mr.. Campbell was intereste. and
who was close friend of the st Louis
tinancer. testified he had rooms at the
Plaza Hotel. where Mr.. Campbell main
tanned rooms also, and always regarded
Mr.. Campbell as a man Of great mental
and physical vicor. Although he had
dined with Mr.. Campbell many times and
had taken long walks with him about
New York he had never heard him com
plain OF illness or discuss mis- family az
:airs. he said.
Mr.. Harris said that about Two years
before his death Mr. Campbell had dis
cussed with him the matter OF leaving
his estate TO an educational or charitable
institution. At that time he advised such
a disposition Of the bulk of the estate
Mr. Harris said. bu, Mr.. Campbell dis
scented.
From the cross examination OF this
witness there came an indication Of plans
Of the plaintiffs counsel 20 attack the
maternity as well as the paternity OF the
youthful Mrs. Burkham Mr.. Ottoby
uuered;
Did Mr. Campbell; ever discuss the
matter Of his alleged intention Of penaliz-
ing this daughter because o. the acts OF
the mother
Mr.. Harris replied tina. he never had.
heard Mr. Campbell refer 20 his daughter
except in terms OF the greatest affection
Edmund {. Converse. president OF the
Aston Trus. Company and former presi-
dent Of the Bankers Trust Company. said
lie knew Mr. Campbell from the time the
81. Louis capitalist made his summer
home at Mead's Point. Greenwich. Conn,
near where ur. Converse has his country
place He described Mr.. Campbell as a
remarkable business man. OF strong mind.
master of detail and in tho best OF
mental and physical health up TO within a
short time before his death
Until Mr., Campbell became afflicted
with a carbuncle, which resulted in blood
poisoning, pneumonia and partial
paralysis which ultimately caused his
death. Mr.. Converse said he saw his neigh
hor nearly every day They met at cards.
community heart games" MIR Converse
termed them-on the golf links and on
trains going 10 and coming from Green
wch.
Played GOLF with Valet.
Mr. Converse caused a ripple OF
laughter when in answer 10 a question as
TO whether he ever played golf with Mr..
Campbell he replied:
"He WAS not good enough for me. He
usually contested with his valet on the
links"
Caleb w. Hammill of the firm OF Shear
son, Hammill & CO., bankers and brokers
at ~ Broadway, who lives at the Plaza.
testified to an opinion that Mr.. Campbell
was sound physically and mentally up 20
and after the contested will was drawn.
lie termed Mr. Campbell a man 20. posi-
Two determination and convictions" and
AS the posSessor Of ''one OF the best COM
lnerCial minds with which ] ever have
come in contact"
Mr.. Hammll said he had many dealings
with Mr. Campbell both socially and in
a business way.
George r, Sheldon, vce-president and
treasurer OF the North American Com
pany and former treasurer OF the Repub-
lican national coI-mlttce, testified TO an
acquaintance of fifteen wears with Mr..
Campbell ana as to his positive convic-
tons and opinions and his clarity Of mind
even after signing his will.
certificate Of birth. dated March 81,
1898 ten days after the birth OF Miss
I,os Ann Campbell now Mrs Burkham.
and signed by thu late DR.. Andrew II.
Smith Of % East Forty-second street.
naming Mr. Campbell %. as the father
and Mrs. Florence \. Campbell, "a as the
mother was produced and filed as evil
dence. II states that two children were
born To Mrs. Campbell before the birth OF
Lois Ann CdupDell.
Tine Rev James y Connolly Of the
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
testified to his entry in the records of
s., Patricks Cathedral OF the Diocese