The evening world., 1915-08-20
EXPATR|ATEW
AND HE|RESS SUED
BY STEPDAUGHTER
Mary N. Roberts Would Gust
Mrs. Roberts-Vivian as an
100000 Trustee.

l. Roberts Vivian from the trustee
ship Of her FIRST husbands $4,000. 900
estate was begun In the Supreme
Court to-day by Mary M. Roberts. her
stepdaughter, Of No. 4 West Fifty
first Street. who inherited the bulk
Of the estate Of her father. the late
Marshall o. Roberts. pioneer steam
ship man.
Mrs. Vivian Ia the wife of Col Ralph
Vivian Of the British army. she Il
q direct descendant of the Endicotts,
who came over on the Mayfiower.
Her marriage to Col. Vivian after the
death Of Roberts placed her among
England's social leaders. She lives
at No. IL 0rosvenor Square. London.
with her son. Marshall O. Roberts, q
lieutenant In the British army. After
her marriage to the Colonel she and
her son sxpatriated themselves. The
son married Helen Irene Murray,
daughter OF oladstone's secretary.
II Is because Of this expatrietion
and the apprehension that her in
terests in the estate will not be ade-
auateiy provided that Miss Roberts
II attempting to Gust her stepmo'her.
Until the death of Jonn r. Patterson,
who was also . trustee Of the big
estate. Miss Roberts took no steps to
remove Mrs. Vivian. She asserts In
the papers filed by her lawyers that
she felt her interests were we'll
guarded by Mr.. Patterson In spite of
her stepmother's continued residence
In London.
sTEPDAUohTGR WINS BULK OF
GREAT ESTATE.
II was recalled to-day that Mrs
vivians repatriation led to q spirited
will contest In 1910. when efforts
from sharing In her first husbands
estate. The bulk OF the estate wal
given to Miss Roberts. who was also
left an income Of $4,000 Q year. A
few months before his death the son
Marshall was born and the rich
steamship man added . codhcil leav.
ing him $4,000 . year and his mother
$4,000 q year and certain valuable
real estate. Mrs. Vivian was hi
A few years before his death Rob.
erts bought the house adjoining bill
own residence at No. los Fifth Ave
nue. The two places contained paint.
ings and other art works valued a
more than $500. 900. He left these two
houses. their contents and two stables
Of thoroughbred horses, to his wifi
for use during her life. the expense,
to be paid out Of the general income
Of his estate.
lwIoow TOOK ART TREASURES
| TO ENGLAND.
After bis death, In 1880, the widow
went to live In England. The two
houses were sold upon her order ant
she took with her the valuable col
lection Of gold and silved plate anc
art works. The buyers Of the prop.
erty defaulted In their mortgage pay
ments. The funds realised from IN,
sale were invested In West End rea
estate by Patterson. Mrs. Vivian al.
legged that the investment was with.
out her permission and she com.
menced action. The money was no.
turned to her.
In the eighties Marshall Robert,
had tho finest art gallery in New
York City. He built tho FIRST pala.
tial steamship that appeared on the
Mrs. Vivian was thirty-hvs year.
younger than her first husband. Tn,
marriage made her stepmother 4
Mrs. Ames Van Wart. daughter o.
Roberts by his first marriage. Also
Mrs. Vivian 10 stepgrandmother Il
Mrs.. Van Warts daughter, Evelyn
who inherited from her fathers es
| tate.
Though his widow and son hav,
disclaimed allegiance to the American
! nag. Roberts was a loyal supporter o
II. At the beginning Of the Civil Wa
he placed his steamer at the Govern
ment's disposal, aided the UnioI
cause with largo contributions, an,
, when President Lincoln was ASA ssin
|, ated sent his personal check for SIC, 90
to Mrs. Lincoln.