Evening journal., 1916-08-25
Girls ADOPTER IS
MULCTED OF Millions
Aged Recluse Paid $780,
600 for One Good
Time"
$2,5OO,OOO FOR
LAWYER DISCLOSED

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-The first
thread Of the tangled story of aged
Edward Morrison and his millions
came into a fair way Of being straight
ened out yesterday.
Years, it is said, will pass before
the last detail of the mulcting Of the
aged millionaire by supposed friends
alleged claimants and INSCRIPTIONS
lawyers. will be discovered.
Joseph Burnstein, a junk dealer,
testified on Wednesday that two sis
ters adopted by Morrison recently
are really Morrison's own daughters,
according to death bed confession OF
Mrs. Bernstein. ....
During the weeks consumed by the
inquiry by state, federal and private
authorities only this has been def-
nitely learned
Some one at some time has MIXED
Edward w. Morrison Of S6,OOOeOO IN
a manner yet unknown.
Just who, when and how is a.matter
that the court of Judge Lands and
attorneys for the Central Trust Com
pany are striving to learn
So far in the inquiry these facts
have been established:
James II. Ward, a lawyer, Is holder
of almost $4,000 600 worth OF property
conveyed TO him by deeds and S5OO,0OC
given TO him outright 10y Edward W.
Morrison.
John Somers, a Wabash avenue
jeweler, has aided in the disposal OF
100000 in having a good time VIII
the aged man.
Sommers said he had spent large
amounts to pay liquor bills contracted
by Morrison and that large amounts
had been expended for questionable,
form of entertainment
81 was forced 10 remain away from
home three or four days at time wher
went out with Morrison. Sommer'
told the court. ..s 49,,
Mrs Kate Hitler. formerly keeper OF
a lace shop, received $4,000 in cash anc
$4,000 in bonds during the life of Nor
rison's wife. Mrs. Balbena Morrison
who died in 1909. The money and bonds
were gifts, she said.
The adoption by Morrison of the tive
girls Margaret and Alice Burnstein, II
alleged. was at the Vaccinations o
nersous who sought to circumvent tn
win of Morrison's father, James NJ
Morrison. who left his property in thus
to his son, to 90 to the school board II
the event the latter died without lega
issue.
The deeds. titles and other records
of the ownership of property reputec
10 be worth upward Of S6,000OOO have
vanished. or have not been in exist
encve since the first records were de-
stroyed in the fire Of 1871.
Edward W. Morrison has not hac
the benefit of the rentals. estimated
between 100000 and 100000 early
from his property for almost forty
years.
Edward w. Morrison has not haC
the benefit of the rentals. estimated
between 100000 and 100000 yearly
from his property for almost forty
years.
The mulcting of the Morrison es
tate began. it is believed. almost fift,
years ago. following the death o.
James NJ Morrison. At the time o
his death he had two sons. Edward w
Morrison and an infant son. who VI
TO that time had not been named, Tit
baby was later .christened Volne,
Adams Morrison Volney Morrison
died when he was Q years old.
Edward W. Morrison. at tho tim,
of his fathers death. was 30 YEAR,
old. He married at 30 and moved Il
the oddly constructed frame hous'
in which he now lives. at 754 Yves
Harrison street During the first few
years after his fathers death Nor
risOn attended TO the collection of III
rents from the estate OF more thai
S2,OOO,OOO, which had been left hin
in trust