Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
WOMAN OPENS FIGHT
FOR MUNYON FUNDS
Sworn in as Medicine Makers
Widow Despite Protest OF
y. Opposing Counsel
TELLS OF MANAGING HOME

A legal battle involving a claim to
about $50 900. a widows interest in
the estate of James NJ. Munyon. patent
medicine manufacturer, was waged to-
day before Judge Henderson in the
Orphans Court.
A slender young woman, clad in
black, save for a white neckpiece OF
fur. was the chief object of fire for the
legal batteries that contested her right
to be called Mrs. James NJ. Muuyon.
and as such to share in the distribution
of the dead remedy makers money.
This young woman was sworn under
the name of Mrs. Jane Munyon. and
was referred to under that title by the
witnesses who gave their testimony to-
day. According to the defense, which
Is headed by James NJ. Munyon. Jr.,
and other members of the family. she
Is Miss Jane Kane.
Objections Made
Judge Henderson. however. permit
ted the central figure at today's hear
ing to be sworn as Mrs. Munyon.
Former Judge W. W. Porter, as
counsel for the family. objected. but
Henry 7. Scott. for the claimant, sue
ceeded in having his client referred to
as Mrs. Munyon by the witnesses.
Testimony to support her asserted
right to title and inheritance was given
h,-t he nl NV
rious tradespeoplc, who said they knew
her as Mrs. Munyon.
81 first met Mr.. Munyon ten years
ago" said the claimant. AT that time
I entered his employ as a telephone
operator. About a year or a year and
a half later at his invitation | went with
my family TO The Towers, the Mum
yon homo at Fifty fourth and Jefferson
streets. This was in 1911, and my fam
lily included my parents. my sisters.
Marguerite and Dorothy, and three
brothers.
Goes to Atlantic
"After living at The Towers about
two years we went to Atlantic City with
Mr.. Munyon.
'In 1915, September 10. after our
return and while living on Chester
avenue I went to his Office at his re-
quest. We lunched together. During
the meal he remarked: Jane, would
Ike you TO 60 back to The Towers.
Mr.. Munyon accepted me as his
wife in the presence of my parents.
3 They wanted him TO make an announce
ment. but he said he had too much pub
licity and did not care to make open
announcement 7 went to his home
that night and we stayed there until
he left for the South. where he died.
j expected to join him there and was
awaiting word from him when ! re.
ceived the telegram announcing his
Heath
Mr.. Scott at this point introduced a
letter and a poetic composition of on
dearing nature. said to ,have been writ
ten by Mr.. Nfunyui Iand addressed to
the claimant. but. the contents were not
read publicly. go
= Looked After Servants
Charge of the servants. purchases
here and in New York. were looked
after by her and paid by Mr.. Muuyou.
the witness testified adding that fire.
quently while making such purchases
she had been addressed by the manu-
facturer as Mrs. Munyon and intro =
duced by him under that name.
Edward H. Worley. I South Fifty
second street. testified that he had done
plumbing work about the Munyon home
for fifteen years. He had met anc
spoken to the claimant as Mrs. Munyon
~ times in the nresence of the man Shf
claimed as husband. Louis Gruninger
# employed by floral concern here said
he had sold flowers to her as Mrs Nun
yon, on some occasions the doctor
being present.