The Washington times., 1919-12-08
MRS. GIBSON CALLS
FATHER V|ND|CTVE
Wife of Preston, Washington
CIubman and Society Man,
Tells of Family Feud.

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-Mrs.. Beatrice
NJ Gibson, formerly Mrs. Beatrice NJ.
Pratt added to the story of the es-
arrangement between her parents and
her because of her marriage recently
To Preston Gibson. when she filed an
answer in the county clerks office to
the suit brought against her by them
William E. and Anne B. Benjamin
Ask to be relieved of their duties as
trustees of trust fund Of 10000
established by Mrs Gibson for the
benedt Of her two children. Cynthia
Anne Pratt and Dallas Bache Platt
second
In her answer, Mrs. Gibson denies
that her marriage to Preston Gibson,
Washington society man and amateur
playwright, was contracted against
their wishes (meani1g her parentsl
end in spite of the protest of the
members Of her family" She admits
that the estrangement and relations
between her and her parents do not
permit Of the cooperation and con-
adence that should exist between the
trustees OF . funds nd its beneficiaries,
but she fntfmates that there are other
reasons than her marriage to Preston
Gibson which account for the i'll feel
ing between her father and her.
GrSsv,aee Against Father.
There are other and deeper
causes her answer reads, "than her
marriage to Mr.. Gibson existing be-
tween her and her father, William e
Benjamin. that totally prevent any
cooperation or confidence to exist be-
tween them" She gives no hint in
her answer of what the deeper
causes" may be.
She states that prior to the action
sf her parents in bringing their suit
against her to be relieved of their
duties a. managers for her children's
trust fund, she consulted her attor-
neys for the purpose of bringing an
action to have them removed ION ac-
count she says, "of her fathers mis-
treatment of her and the consequent
total lack of cooperation or conf
dence between them, and was about
TO sue when the plaintiffs relieved
her Of 50 doing by bringing this
suit
She welcomes the desire of her
parents to resign, she states, but she
does not concur in their wish to have
the Equitable Trust Company ap-
pointed to succeed them as trustees
of the fund She says she desires
that some other trust company be ap-
pointed by the court and that one of
the trustees shall include Louis G.
Kaughman, president Of the Chatham
and Phoenix National Bank
WY She Objects to Equitable.
Her reason for objecting to the
Equitable Trust Company, she de-
elares, Is that her father and the
Equitable have. close business rela-
Ntions, and she states that owing to
the great wealth of the plaintiffs the
officials Of the trust company are at
all times disposed to do everything
secure plaintiffs good will and de-
posits."
She alleges IN this connection that
the Equitable Trust Company would
be disposed to comply with any wish
OF her parents with regard to the
trust fund. 50 that her parents would
virtually continue to act as trustees.
and further" she states, because
the officials would be prejudiced and
poisoned against defendant by the
said William E. BENJAMIN., who Is vim
dtctively disposed against the defend
ant and whose relation of father does
not prevent his doing all things in
his power to deprive the defendant of
all contentment, peace of mind, or
happiness"
Gfbsoa Answers Suft.
Coincident with the filing of Mrs.
Gioson's answer was the Cling Of the
answer by Ser husband. Preston Glib
son, to the suit brought against him
By the Wynkoop-Hallenbec -Craw-
ford Company for $3.50, which they
alleged WAS due them on printing
and material furnished to a publica-
tton known as The Marines Maga-
zine" in which Mr.. Gibson was in
terested.
In his answer Mr.. Gibs< denies all
the allegations against him except
the fact that $500 has been paid on
account and sets up the defense that
the contract was not made with him
individually. but with the corpora
tion, the Marines Magazine Company,
Inc.
The correctness of Mr.. Gibson's
answer IL sworn to by Eliot Norton,
his lawyer. who states that Mr.. Glib
son 10 on his way to California