The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-17
MISS FOX, HEIRESS,
ACCUSES PARENTS
Tells Surrogate Father Lied to
Her and Mother Lived
With Ledger.
ASKED ANOTHER GUARDIAN
Girl. Is. to Get Third Of So.
100000 Estate, Submits
TO Reconciliation.
ASKED ANOTHER GUARDIAN

Eleanor Byrne Fox. the sixteen-year-
old daughter Of John Fox, Jr.. and hei"
to one-third of the 100000 estate Of
her grandfather. the late Senator John
Fox. testified bitterly against her mother
yesterday morning when asking Surrogate
Cohalan to appoint some one other than
her father or mother as her legal guardian
She showed such III feeling against her
parents that the Surrogate reproved her,
and she made such a startling statement
against her mother that he asked her IL
she knew what she was saying.
When IL seemed impossible for any
sort OF a truce to be arranged between
the girl and her parents Surrogate cohalan
took the matter in hand. He called the
attorneys In the case and told them II
would be distasteful for him 10 have to
pass on the young girls right to have her
guardianship taken from her parents un
less for some reason. He asked them to
aid in a reconciliation. Then the Surro-
gate sent for Mr.. and Mrs. Fox and their
daughter. and after they had been alone
with him for a time the attorneys were
sent for again. After the conferences the
Surrogate made this statement
This case has been adjourned without
IA day get. The principals have agreed to
become reconciled. and the attorneys have
consented to lend their aid. The case
NOW leaves my court and Will not be be-
fore me again"
Niss Fog Kisses Parents.
Just before the Surrogate's announce
ment Miss Fox. who had gone down In an
elevator with her cousin, Mrs. John r,
OBrien. who also got a third Of the Fox
estate and who has not been on friendly
terms with Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox. Jr..
hurried away from Mrs. O'Brien upon
seeing her parents leaving another ele-
vator. She kissed them both with every
indication that her affection was not as
sumed. and left with them
II have not lived with my parents since
was years old" Miss Fox said when
| called to the stand. The first time saw
my father in that long lapse OF time WAS
. In 1913. when he came TO my grand
fathers house to get evidence for a di-
vorce from my mother"
Didn't you care for your father"
mo. not after he had lied and deceived
me about my remaining in the Notre
Dame Academy In Indiana" said Miss
Fox. He told me that he had personally
gone to my grandfather and got his con-
sent TO let me stay In NoIe Dame,
whereas I found out II was Mr.. and Mrs
o'Brien and Father Lavelle who did it,"
Throughout her testimony Miss Fox had
been referring TO her father and mother
as these people" and this led the surro
gate to say:
Whom do you mean when you say
these people?'"
| MY parents" replied Miss Fox.
| Hereafter refer to them with more
respect as your father or mother" said
the Surrogate
! When asked to give her reasons for
not wanting her parents as her guar.
dams she said:
Il nave four reasons First, my grand
father did not want them TO have me
second, they have never supported me
third, my father had disob.ved the rules
OF the Roman Catholic Church by re-
marrying. and fourth. ne said hs would
make me live with him whether wanted
| to or not.
"MotAer Lived with Lods~,.-
MY grandfather objected to me living
with my mother and she never aho~ad
any interest In me until Just prior d
my grandfather's death. One reason
aont want to 20 to my mother IL that
one bed In It with . lodger who she M
had been good to her ana had given her
$4,000. She said she had increased n h
$4,000 In Wall Street ana that 81 soon
- she got 100000 che would take me
This statement caused John J. Curtin
attorney for the giri's parents, 20 Jumu
to his feet and say:
Don't you know that there was an
alcove In that room and that the IodgeI
slept on a bed In the aicove?"
II only know that my mother VA
living apart from my father and had 4
lodger, and ! don't think ! ever saw ar
| alcove In the ROOM" replied the vitnesa
do you realize that you are accusing
your mother Of misconduct" asked the
Surrogate.
II do" replied the girl. calmly.
"YOl realise that you are under oath
and yet you insist that you aid not se(
!, an alcove In the Nat near the sinRls
bedroom that you have spoken about! =
said Lawyer Curtin.
| moss
Ansctionats lsetsrs written recently By
Miss Fox TO her parents were offered
Mrs. Fox. the mother, said after nh,
left court that she had lived with heI
mother In the dat whore her dsusoteI
said there WAS only one bed. Nrs. Fp,
said that her fathsr-in-law had always
been bitter toward her because he heard
her say at . dinner that he had done
dlsarsditah,s thiMss during the Tweed
regime. .
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