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Show MAE WOOD WILL FIGHT TO RE WIDOW OF PLATT OMAHA, Neb.. March S. Mao C. wood, who attained considerable newspaper news-paper fame a year or two ago by her claim or marital relations with the late United States Senator Thomas C. Piatt or New York, last night announced her Intention of making an effort to secure recognition as his widow. She said: "I shall Immediately go to New York and make n personal demand upon hln son that I bo placed In possession of Mr. Piatt's afTalrs until tho will Is read. "But I don't expect Frank Piatt to let mo get in control. I will mako the formal demand as a foundation for the legal fight which I expect to havo put up In order to get my rights. "I am absolutely sure that somewhere In Mr. Piatt's private papers will bo found proofs that I was legally married to him." Miss Wood is now on her big ranch near Julesburg. Colo., and telegrams containing con-taining information of Senator Piatt's death reached her there. For some years Mbs Wood lived in Omaha and has practiced law here. |