The New York herald., 1921-11-15
STEWART ACTRESS
CHARGES PLUCKING
Mrs. HOneyman Alleges That
Valuable Stocks Have Been
Improperly Used.

RIvERuEAp, l.. l., Nov. 14.--An ac-
counting by Martin Taylor of st. James,
I. l., and Leander II. La Chance of
Chicago, administrators of the $1,000
900 estate of John X. Stewart, is sought
by Mrs. Robert L. Honeynan, Jr., of
Chicago, Mr.. Stewart's daughter, in
papers filed in the Surrogate's Court here
to-day In her answer to summons to
show cause why Taylor and La Chance
should not be appointed administra-
tors of the estate of her sister, Miss
Jean Stewart, Mrs. Honeyman charges
that the two have falsified court records.
improperly disposed of valuable stocks
and bonds and generally mismanaged
the affairs Of her fathers estate.
Mr.. Stewart. who was president Of the
Stewart Warner Speedometer Corpora
tion. died at Centerport l.. L.. June l.,
1915. leaving his property uncondition-
ally to Mrs Stewart and their two chill
dren, Marian, the present complainant
and her sister Jean. Mrs. Stewart died
less than n year later and Taylor and
LaChance were also named as admins
traitors OF her property. Jean Stewart
| who was 10 years old, died in Chicago
October 10 last, leaving her estate of
| 2,2S3. 5S6 to. her sister, Mrs. Honeyman.
Taylor and 4LaChance now ask to be
NAMED as administrators of this prop
erty.;
Papers filed here supplementing Mrs
Honeyman's accusations show that big
sums already. have been spent in settling
the affairs OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart. For
the support of one-little girl entire house.
,4.;, 1ot,f ,fcI, las
| /. is alleged, and thousands of dollars
were expended for groceries and other
provisions. Mrs. Honeyman objects to
the final accounting filed by Taylor and
LaChance, which fixes the legal account
ing cost at 1895 900 and the annual ex-
penses of herself and her sister Jean at
over $4,000 a year.
Mrs HoneynInn alleges upon informa-
tion and belief that $50 shares in the
Stewart Manufacturing Company were
included in her fathers assets. After
his death she asserts that LaChance
made efforts to induce her to assist him
In acquiring the stock and an executive
position in the company. BY virtue of
his position as administrator and guar
dian she says he had himself made pres
ident. to the detriment OF her interests.
He also, Mrs. Honeyman alleges, OBJ
tanned control of the, Stewart Warner
Speedometer Corporation.
Various Suffolk county residents. the
papers filed here maintain, had lucra-
tive appointments as temporary admin
istrators. special guardians and apprais-
ers. She says that for several years
the estate has. been ''libcrally discussed"
in political circles in the county. False
records are alleged to have been made
in the Cook County Probate Court at
Chicago April Q, 1921.
Robert r. IIoneyman, Sr, of Sc Mont
.goinery place. brooklyn. Mrs. Honey
mans father-in-law, is her attorney.
The administrators are represented by
McKinstry, Taylor. Patterson K Ellis. OF
ga Wall street. Manhattan. Mr.. Taylor
Is, one OF the administrators. and 1t Is
charged that the firms office rent has
been paid out of the estate. In ad-
dition to money for the support OF the
two daughters, LaChance. is said to have
taken $4,000 yearly from the estate for
s'incidental expenses