New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-15
In One George H. Huber
Called George H. Thom-
son "FOSter Son"
WIDOW REPORTED
WE'D IN SECRET
Faces Possible Contest of
Later Testament Offered
for Probate.

Mrs. Emma Matilda Huber, widow or
George II. Huber, dime museum owner
and real estate operator, who was re-
ported last week to have secretly mar
ried Martin G. Wright on July 80,
about a month after the death OF her
husband. faces the possibility of con-
test over the will of Mr. Huber, under
which she was made the chief bene-
ficiary to an estate valued at 81 100000.
This will was made about week be-
fore Mr.. Huber died.
Mystery is added to this new turn
in the affairs Of the widow by the &C
ton of George Huber Thomson in pro-
ducing a will executed four years pricf
to the one offered for probate by Mrs.
Huber, in which she is only the liie
tenant Of certain trusts, and which pro-
vides that at her death Thomson IS 70
have the principal of these trusts
Thomson is described in the earlier
will as my foster son." but beyond
this no information could be obtained
about the young man, who is twenty
years old.
The reported marriage of Mrs. HUI
Der, who was many years younger
than her husband, TO Wright, who is a
son of William ]. Wright, formerly
Tammany leader of the 3lst District
and Deputy Commissioner of Correc-
ton, mas not been officially confirmed.
II is stated that Emma NJ. Huber and
Martin C. Wright obtained marriage
license on July 90 at Glens Falls, n. Y,
and were married the same day by the
Rev. David A. Solly, pastor of Bsp-
fist church.
Mrs. Huber has denied the report,
but at the nome of Wright, Mt 293
Lenox Avenue, it was said that it was
"possible." Mrs. Huber said that
Wright admired her, that she expected
to remarry, but that Wright was not
the man.
Mrs. Huber was sixteen years old
when she married the late Snowman.
She was his adopted daughter and q
niece Of his first wife, who was Known
on the stage as Minnie Sehult. In the
will produced by Thomson, which was
executed in 1912. Mr. Huber placed in
trust for Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Schult
for life certain real estate at Cedar
Grove Centre, n. J. He devised the
Uicksville Opera House, in Hicksville,
Ohio. and lands to his brother, LOU $
C. Huber; his sister, Mrs. Eliza Thiel;
four children Of Mrs. Agatha Banner,
a niece; Mrs. Nora Adamson, niece;
Glenn Huber, nephew, and the chill
dren of Herman II. Huber.
To his wife Mr.. Huber gave all his
household effects and jewelry and 90
per cent of his property in trust 10
life, and he set aside 20 per cent OF
the residue of his estate from which
his wife should receive such further in
come as the executors decided. FIJI
teen per cent was set aside for Michael
l.. Thiel. brother-in-l law, and 10 per
cent for George Huber Thomson, my
foster SON." -,
On the death of Mrs. Huber. the will
provided, Thomson was to receive 40
per cent of the 10 per cent set aside
for Mrs. Huber when he reached the
age of thirty and 25 per cent when ne
reached forty.
The later will, filed by Mrs. Huber,
gives the Hicksyille property to An
drew II. Huber, of Hicksyille, and Louis
Huber, of Wichita, Kan, brothers OF
the testators, and to the children OF
two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Thiel, of Hicks.
Vile. and Mrs. Nora Adamson, OF
Bryan. Ohio. The residue Is lett 70
Mrs. Huber, and no provision is made
for Thomson.
II Thomson was legally adopted
son of Mr.. Huber ne is entitled to
bring a contest. 1t is likely that the
court will appoint a temporary admin
istrator to manage the estate pend
ing settlement of the question as to
which will should be probated.