The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-08
SUBSTITUTE MOTHER,
CAMPBELL CASE HINT
Physicians Examined in Con-
test Of st. Louis Financicr's
S16,OOO,OOO viii.
CHAMPAGNE AT BREAKFAST

The taking OF testimony here in be-
half OF those who seek TO uphold the
will OF James Campbell, the ST Louis
banker and owner OF traction lines. who
left the greater part of his $4,000. 900
estate in trust for the ultimate benefit
Of st. Louis University, n Jesuit insti-
tuition, was finished yesterday In the
Office OF Sullivan & Cromwell. attorneys
of 40 Wall street. with the DISPOSITIONS OF
four witnesses. Three of the witnesses
were physicians who were intimately
acquainted with the late Or. Albert IL.
Smith, the physician who attended Mrs.
Campbell at the birth OF her daughter.
now Mrs. Lois Campbell Burkham of
ST Louis.
The contestants OF the will charge.
among other things. that Mrs. Burkham
Is not In fact the daughter OF the
hnancler and that she was substituted
by DR.. Smith at the request OF Mrs.
Campbell. Under the will Mrs. Burk-
ham and Mrs. Campbell the widow re-
| ceive the income Of the estate during
their lives. The dispositions are taken
under an order from the Circuit Court OF
ST. Louis. where the suit to break the
will WAS filed.
Query About Substitute.
Dr. John H. Huddleston OF lI5 West
Seventy eighth street testified that Dr.
/ Smith. who certified to the birth OF
Lois Campbell at the Grand Union
I Hotel in this city. was a physician OF
/ the highest reputation. He was mem
Der of medical societies. he said. both
here and abroad and had a practice in
this city that was OF Itself testi-
monial OF his character.
Would IL not be possible asked L.
| Frank Ottofy, who represents the con-
testants. FOR designing woman, anxious
| TO produce an heir to a large estate, to
| substitute another woman who was
| about to give birth 10 child. under an
/ other nameT'
1T would be possible" said Or. Hud-
dleston although ! would say that II
could scarcely be probable"
: BY this and other questions Mr.. OF
tofy Indicated that In behalf or mis-
clients he will attempt to prove on
trial that Mrs. Campbell registered an
/ other woman under her name az the
Grand Union and that this woman was
in fact the mother OF Lois Campbell
DIR. Beverly Robinson OF 81 Wes'
Seventy-fourth street said that he kne"
Dr. Smith for twenty years lie sec
ended the estimate OF his character OF
fArad bv Dr. Huddlesion. ,,,,,..
Or. Waiter +. Chappell OF East Fll.E'
fth street who had testified previously
hat he was Tor ten years the partner
OF Or. Smith and knew him as man Of
worthy principles. Identified the Dill iol
| Professional services which DR.. Smitf
emit to Mr.. Campbell at the time OF IN,
I auRhter's birth. lie has also testinec
, hat he attended Mrs. Campbell In the ao,
ence of DR. Smith during the period o.
er confinement.
million Enough for Girl.
| Emerson McMillin. chairman of th'
/ GARD of the American Light ana lrac
ion Company and the business associate
! Mr. Campbell for twenty-five years
! cstified that he knew Mr.. Campbeh as
nan OF shrewdness and foresight; capsol'
! making will IL IL averred D! I'M
I ontestants that Mr.. Campbell was innu
! need in making HE will On this pom
/ Mr.. McMilltn said:
"He often talked to me of how he in
ended TO dispose of his property h'
aid ne was going TO leave LOIS only e.
I 5000 lie said he thought ~ he wille'
her more the Young men would seek he
for money rather than for herself. ~
said ne thought a million was enough 10
any Young person 10 start out IN the Norl'
with, He also told me that he dldn
want to scatter his bounty ana that az
hoped to do something with II that Woui'
benefit the world
Mr.. Campbell came 20 his office the morn
Avg after LOIS was born, said he had peel
iIlp all night and that he wanted a MI
breakfast in celebration OF the event a
the hotel. They had champagne, said MI
AcMillin in spite OF the fact that II wa
rcakfast. and the bill WAC Sil.6O.
/ 81 recommended the Lawyers Club an'
We went there" said Mr.. McMillin. "NiT
Campbell asked the waiter for the checl
and learned ne could not pay for th
meal unless he was a member 80 ha'