The evening world., 1922-04-19
RICH AMERICANS MENTIONED
IN LETTERS,


1t is said there are moro than 200
amorous letters in the hands of the
Burtons' attorneys, some Of the letters
involving the names of rich Ameri-
cans, including one dead railway Pres
ident, which we're not attached to the
answer yesterday.
All of the executors of the Burton
estate are beneficiaries under the will,
which disposes of approximately ST.
800, 900, most of 1t going to the chill
dren, of whom there are five, the two
sons named, Mrs. Morgan Wing,
Milbrook, N. Y; Mrs. Owen johnson,
| wife Of the author. OF Ltchfield,
Conn, and No. 327 Lexington Avenue
| and Mrs. Walter B. Eaton of Cedar
hurst, l.. l.. all socially prominent.
The wife of Van Duzer Burton is the
daughter of Sir Ashley Sparks.
The first letter attache. - the
answer was signed S, NJ. Power. NJ
Q Ryder street. st. James's 8. W., a
quality neighborhood OF London, and
reads:
Dear Glare: cannot be too
| formal with you. so begin my note a.
you said / might. / send you the
little naughty verses and definitions
which repeated last night and which
| you were 80 anxious to have. II was
very nice of you to come and dine
each night with me and I thoroughly
enjoyed our little outing. 1t was also
| delightful to be with such an appre-
ciative spirit as you are and you
seemed so thoroughly to enjoy the
performance. Don't forget our paper
boy dinner one night early next
week."
TELLS OF HER THREAT TO IN.
FORM A WIFE.
A telegram from Herbesthal, Ger,
many, dated Oct. IS. 1913. addressed
to Mrs. Hyllested at No. IL bis Ave
nue. Elysee Reclus, Paris. and signet
Fred. reads in part:
THE scenes and insults have upse
me SO that I must ask you not to lool
upon me as a friend any m IRE, and
fear your threat to inform my wife o.
what has happened would c&u-e tn,
unhappiness of an innocent and gooc
person. therefore beg you to b,
generous and allow me to send you a
remembrance OF $500 francs and I,
send you a Christmas present Of an
other $500 francs. Why do you tr,
to ruin my sense of duty? How ter
rible is the remembrance OF yesterda,
evehing. Please let US part in .
friendly way. Let me hear from yol
at the Hotel Hasten, Hanover. Coz
Iprotect you"
Elwood c. Smith, Surrogate OF
Orange County. decided yesterday
when the answer had been filed. hC
would appoint three temporary ad
lministrators to look after the estat,
during the litigation, two to be select
ed by the two sides and one by him
lself, all three having to be acceptable
to him. Mr.. Hurd, for the Burtor
family, gave the name OF ex-Gov
benjamin B. Odell as the Burton fam
Iily's choice. The selections are 10 bt
made to-day. Mrs. Burton's attor
Ineys were given one week to file hel
objections to the will.
Arson ]. Fowler of Newburgh, VIII,
has become associated with Mr.. Nobl
as Mrs. Burton's counsel, told tn
Surrogate he had been aware tina
charges were to be made against Mrs
lBurton's character, but that tn
charges brought forward antedat to,
her marriage with Mr.. Burton; tha
there was no proof she had not beei
q good woman since, and that all o
yesterdays revelations were known t,
lMr. Burton before the marriage, ant
that he could attack Mr.. Burton's pas
but did not want to do SO.