New-York tribune., 1922-07-04
Administrator
OF Estate Asked
BY CrOker's Son
As No Will of Former Tam.
many Chief Has BccnFil
Richard Says Appointment
Would ScrycBcst Interests
Seeks to Continue Suits
Believes Father Left a Final
Testament and Widow
Has Ii I'm Her Possession

The appointment OF a temporary nd
minisirator FOR ;hc estate % The late
Richard Croker was requested ycsic--
day IN n petition presented 10 Surro.
gate John T. Cohalan By counsel for
Richard Croker r.. ~ ll3 East For
ticth Street Mr. Croker in asking the
appointment of "somc suitable person
or trust company declared that as no
will had been hicd. tn immediate mp
pointmcnt n an administrator would
he OF the be-. interest 20 the estate.
Surrogate Coha.an issued citations re-
turnablc September 80
Tho petition rcc,'ei that Richard
Croker. nov deceased. vas married
twice and lcfi four children ty his arst
wife Elizabeth Cr.icr. ard tnat his
second wife ig hI,a p croker. Of
Glcncairn Sandyiord. Dublin. ireland.
Young Croker saws tfat 81 tho time ~
Bog. fathers death there v,gc three
actions against MS father. winch are
still pending. requiring only 'tc sub
stltufion Of some orc "lfc represent NJ
his father estate 20 be continued.
One Of these. be says. concerns trust
fund Of about $4,000, ~ which petit
toner - trustee. and which he says
his father attempted prior 20 his foain
10 have revoked.
The bcncdcinrics under this 'Frf''
according 90 the petition aTc h.s t"o
sisters and q brother. as wei a. nim-
self. and ;la, an % thcm are d"sifous
Of having the principal of this iuni
distributed among themselves.
$4,000 Trust Due Estate
In addition. the petitioner says 'hat
n. the time of his fathers death thc
latter was the beneficiary OF tfuf'
fund under the will Of his motncr.
Elizabeth Croker, % which be- is .
trustee. ana that there rs <lo'o'o 81
an undisturbcd income due the estate
Of his father. $3.50.
the warehouse property a. $50 East So
cn'v-ninth Street under an agreement
with his father. ns security iof pnf-
mcrt 81 m indebtedness owing 10 tIr
son during the father 'fetime, ana
which IS now owing 90 the pctiio"ef
from the estate.
II .s further stated ~ Croker IN il'
pc,.,ion that after the death oi ms
father Freicr.cx i. Ryan, oi ilc iar
Arm, Of NcCoomb7 4 Eyaa. Of 20 broac-
wav. counsel for the petitioner. iook UP
with attorroys representing has iaiheI
in ireland and England. and with me
widows (Bula Z. Crokc-l nitorreN' hnf-
old r. Nathan. Of III Broaewny' t"e
matter Of prohating the will. However,
hc states that he received - So, t-
faction. and only promises from NT'
nathan 20 take no hasty action a.
tho matter iq in srch shape there VIII
be no necessity for action.
Father Made Several Wills
Mr. Croker alleges that he and his
a.torrcv waited q suitable time ior thls
promise 20 ma:crializc. anc whcn ihcy
acair took the matter up with Nathan
,hov found :hat he had left TINS eorn-
trv and had gone % Ireland, eFlacnty
10 SEQ his client. Mrs. Hcula =. Croker.
In the petition ~. Croker further al
,eycs that he irowa his father maze
several wills and Is or tho opinion tAai
tho las. one - IN existence. be- X mas
boon i-nossible 20 learn who has the
custody Of i. except that in all prop
ability the widow has possession oii
~ero" lie Says no was also Informed
tha. Attorney Nathan had q copy Of
tins will. and the petitioner was giVen
tho impression that this copy would DC
ficd for probate IN New York County.
In conclusion Mr crofcr declare
ma. it IS q the utmost interest 70 him
scif MS sisters. Florence z. Morris
n Aston Tirroid. BcrSs county Ens-
tt I.,tol 4 White OF - - I
%inoticth street. and his brother. How
ard croker. Of Ccdarhurst, L. l.. that
a temporary administering be at once
appointed 20 administer the estate IN
this country Of his father.
SURROGATE John 7. Cohalan signed
the order directing that citations be
issued 10 the widow. Bula +. Croker
and petitioners sister. Florence C. {.
Morris. owing 10 both OF them oeing
abroad. ordering them 20 show cause
rbv the petition should not be granted q.
This is returnable on September 10
next.