The evening world., 1915-01-07
Lawyer in si6,ooo,ooo Will
Contest Intimates Wife Sub
stituted Another's Baby.
BORN IN A HOTEL HERE,
Planned to Leave Daughter
Only 81, 900, Fearing
Fortune Hunters. "a.

The taking Of dispositions on the
part Of the proponents in the. contest
Of the 9is.ooo.ooo vii, Of James Camp
bell was resumed to-day In the Of
hces OF Sullivan q Cromwell. No. ~
wall Street. with the testimony Of
three witnesses. two OF them physi-
clans.
Hint OF q sensation whom those who
are seeking TO break the will have
their innings came when L. Frank
Ottofy Of st. Louis. representing the
contestants, took n new tack In cross
examination. His line OF questioning
Indicated plainly he would attempt to
show that Mrs. Campbell registered
another woman. who was about to
become q mother. at the Grand Union
Hotel under the name OF Mrs. James
Campbell. and that this woman. 40
yet unnamed. IL the mother of the
sirl who later was known a. Lois
Campbsil. .'.
DR.. John II. Huddieston Of No. las
West Seventy eighth street testified
he knew Dr. Andrew II. Smith. who
certified the birth OF Lois Campbell
at the Grand Union, as a man Of sx-
csptionaliy high standing In his pro-
fsssion. He said DR.. Smith was
member of medical societies both here
and abroad and was practitioner Of
sterling worth and character.
Wouldn't IL be possible" asked
Ottofy on cross sGamination, FOR q
designing woman. anxious to produce
an heir to large estate. to substi.
tuts another woman. who was about
to give birth to . child under = false
manner"
SAvs CAMPBELL PLANNED TO
WILL LoiS o1.0oo.ooo.
1T would be possible" DIR. Huddle-
ston replied, though l would say II
could scarcely be probable"
DR.. beverly Robinson of No. q
West Sevsnty-fourth Street. who
knew Dr. Smith for a score OF years
before his death. seconded DR.. Hud-
and standing In his profession.
Emerson McMiilin. Chairman OF the
Board Of tho American Light and
Traction Company and a socials sand
business associate Of Campbell for
twenty-five years, told In intimate de-
tail Of his relations with the st.
Louis millionaire.
He and were associated In a
great number of businesses" said
McMillin. II knew him al q remark
able man, shrewd and Of unusual
foresight. i always considered him
capable Of making q sensible will
even to the time OF his last illness.
He oftsn talked to me OF how h'
Intended to dispose OF his property
He said he was going to leave I.oiI
only 81. 200. 700. He said he thought Il
he willsd her more. tho young msr
would seek her money rather thar
herself. He said he thought a millioi
was enough for any young person I,
start out in the world with.
Mr.. Campbell said he didn't wan
to scatter his bounty and that HI
{ hoped TO do somsthing with It tha
would benefit the world"
SAYS ne. PAID - EACH FOL
RosGs FoR MRS. cAMPseLL.
McMiilin said Campbell came to hi
once the morning after Lois wal
born and invited him TO breakfast.
"rvs been UP all night" he sale
Campbsii told him. and haven't ha,
a bite 20 eat. I want q big meal II
celebration Of this event Where shal
: wa so?"
McMiltn says he suggested tn,
Lawyers Club.
! Despite tho fact that II was break
} fast for Mr. Campbell" said tn
4 witness. I'VE had champagne. whs
:. II came time 10 pay the bin Nj
!. Campbell asked the waiter for tn
' check and found hs couldn't pay |
because he wasn't a member of IN
I club. He VAS so put out at my littl
Joke that he swore he'd JOIN ever
, club In the country 20 avoid bein
|. ..ush, that way again The bill va
!. McMiiiin also remembered sendin
a boz Of American Beauty roses [
!, Mrs. CsmpLell amer Lois's birth. he
y cause he paid % apiece for the rossi
THAT was the only time ! was eve
. fool enough 10 spend that much a.
\ Aowsrs" he said.
: sullivan 3 Cromwell. sK-Judg
;. Richard L. ftoods. Morton Jourda
and w. v. y, schnidsrhshn ~ v
Louis represent the proponents. ~
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