Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12
ADMITS HE USES
DRUGS IN A BILL
TO GAIN FORTUNE
John Brumley, Jr., Character
ICES Himself as Predetermined
and Also Irrational.

Characterizing himself as "a man
af feeble intellect. addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors and drugs, an
incessant smoker, and when in that
condition unable to collect his
houghts-irrational and with no
business knowledge or experience"
John D. Brumley, jr., today filed a
bill in Chancery Court to recover the
assignments left him by the will of
his father, John d. Brumley. The
estate Is worth between $4,000 and
10000.
The action is brought against John
Monteith individually and as admin
istrator of the will.
The testator died January 8, 1897.
leaving will, attached to which was
a codicil. He left his wife, Susie A.
Brumley, all the net income of the
estate during her life, provided she
furnish a suitable home for her son,
John d. IT., and daughter, Flora G.
Brumley, until they became of age.
To his son he left notes to the
amount of $1,000, a watch andi chain,
q piano and several other articles of
furniture. The will provided that
the daughter receive the testator's
diamond stud. The widow received
the remainder, and at her death the
son and daughter would receive her
portion, share and share alike. If
either child should die without is
sue. the will sets forth, his or her
share should go to the survivor. The
late Horace T. Brumley, brother !. of
the testator, and for a number of
years president of the Howard Saw
ings Bank, was named sole executor.
At the death OF Flora g. Brumley,
April 20, 1907, and Mrs. Brumley No
vember 10, 1918, John, by reason of
the provisions of the will, came into
possession of the entire estate.
Borrows 5000.
The complainant sets forth in the
papers that he was hard pressed for
money on several occasions and that
on one occasion prior to December
2, 1901, he applied to Harry w. More
house, jr., for loans, which amounted
to nearly $500. These loans were
given, and in order to secure the re-
payments of the loans, Brumley gave
to Morehouse an assignment He
afterward learned, he declares, that
the assignment was an absolute one
and conveyed his entire interest in
the estate of his father, worth $4,000.
This, he sets forth, he did unknow-
ingly. Later in September, 1907, he
got another loan of 5000 and agreed
TO give as security that share which
came to him at the death of his sis
ter.
Horace T. Brumley, 1t appears later,
heard of the transactions and set
about to purchase them from More
house, which he did in consideration
of $780, The assignments We're
made out in the name of John Mon
teith, personal counsel for Horace I.
BrumIey. Now, since the death of
his uncle, John D. Brumley, jr., has
been unable to secure money from
Monteith which rightfully belongs to
him. Instead, he said, it is proposed
by relatives that he have $500 annual
~, but that the money was never
Forthcoming. k
af-A Demands Accounting. ~
1t is set forth that as both Mon
teith and the complainant's uncle
occupied positions of trust In the
estate, they could not, therefore,
directly or indirectly,be interested in
purchasing or acquiring the share of
interest of the complainant, and he,.
therefore, demands an accounting.
Based on these facts, the complain
ant prays an injunction restraining
John Monteith, Irene Brumley, exc
cutrix of the will of Horace I. Brum-
lev: Mary B. Paulmier. Helen b.
Baldwin, Joan 7. Cooper and others
from assigning or transferring any
part of the estate of the late John ID.
Brumley.
Attorneys Jacob l.. Newman and
JOSEPH B. Bloom represent the COM
plainant