Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-25
COMB EUROPE FOR
HEIR TO bRUNDAGE
ESTATE OF $4,000
MISSING DAUGHTER OF ABEL.
AIDE WERNER LEE BELIEVED
TO BE WITH UNKNOWN FAMILY
IN ROME.

In hope of finding some trace of
the unrecognzed heir to the Brundage
estate, before final settlement is made
and distribution ordered of the $11O,.
600 fund now in the hands of trus-
tees, all of Europe will be combed for
the daughter of Mrs. Addie Werner
Lee, born sometime in 1900 in Italy,
and deposited in private home,
thought to be somewhere IN Italy.
First inklings of the presence of
another heir to the Brundage fortune,
were given exclusively in the Free
Trader-JOurnal last Saturday. At that
time it developed in the probate court
child had been born to Mrs. Lee, of
whom, none In Ottawa, save a select
few knew anything about.
Burton c. Lee, husband of the de-
ceased musician, was first blamed for
bringing to life the story of his d.
vorced wife's indiscretion This is de-
MED by Mr.. Lee, who in an interview
with the Chicago Examiner, absolved
himself from all blame in connection
with the disclosure by placing the re-
sponsibility upon some one else's
shoulders thru guess
Lee, 1t is said by his second wife
tried for two years to secure some
trace of the child, who now Is said tC
be seventeen years of age, but with
out success. Mrs. Lee No. 2, in de
Tense of her former husband, from
who she obtained divorce last Feb
ruary, said his hair turned gray II
the two years he gave himself owe
to worry about the unrecognize,
daughter.
In support of her belief that lie,
was really remorseful over the man
ner in which the daughter had beer
treated said;
He worried terribly about it. |
aged him rapidly. In two years while
he was trying to find some clew t(
her. his hair turned grey" Mrs. Lee
now resides at 4159 Ellis avenue
where she was interviewed by rep
resentative of the international News
Service.
Lee has been twice married and di
vorced. He was clerk in an Ottawa
clothing store when he married Addi'
Werner, and after their return from
europe, Lee launched into business il
the Moloney building.
AS the estate now stands 1t will
have to remain intact until such tim,
as II is definitely and positively prov
en- whether the unknown and un
named" daughter is alive or dead, be
fore any division can be made of II
Russell Lee, the only son of Mrs. Lee
was first thought by executors to b
the sole beneficiary to the $1,000
Brundage fund, but should the siste
be found living she will share wit
him in division Of the propert,
which consists of 100000 worth G
negotiable stocks and bonds, an
$4,000 in real estate. In the will c
his grandmother, Russell is name
principal legatee to her estate, whic
Is bequeathcd him subject to a III
estate in the property valued at abor
$45 900, by Mr.. Werner, the boy
grandfather.
1t is claimed the girl was left wit
y Italian physician in Rome, wit
the understanding 1t never would .
claimed. It developed that Burto
Lee, thru the International News Sc
vice agencies. that Mr.. Lee does nj
> know the whereabouts of his daug
! ter He says that possibly the on
persons who does know where she
Is DR.. Ella Fitch Milligan, Of Ottaw
in whom Mrs. Lee is said to ha
) coniided before the European hont
. moon was arranged When Mrs. /.
" was struck by an automobile fl
o years back. il was thought the secl
q of the child died with her. Lee hi
IA self says he believes she alone kn,
u where the missing daughter could
Z found.