Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-12 | Page 7 | Gambler's Policy Given Showgirl

GAMBlERS GAMBlER'S POLICY GIVEN ALBANY N N. Y Ma Inez JP-Inez Norton Broadway show girl today was awarded Insurance on the life lire of Arnold Rothstein slain gambler The court of appeals set et tied a a. legal dispute over Ofer the instance ance ante in her favor The dispute had lasted since Roth Rothstein's steins stein's death In November 1928 1923 atthe at atthe the hands of an unidentified assassin Inez Norton his companion and a beneficiary under the will he made on his deathbed contended Rothstein had changed the insurance policy originally made payable t to his estate estate es es- tate tat so that the money might be paid to her When Rothstein's safe deposit vault was opened the policy was found with Miss Nortons Norton's name substituted substituted sub sub- for estate The adminis- adminis of the estate contended the assignment of the policy and of ot Miss Nortons Norton's name were not valid Inasmuch as the thc insuring company had not been notified of the change in accordance with the stipulations lations in the policy Miss Nortons Norton's attorney argued that the he change was made in the policy by Rothstein himself and was binding bind bind- Ing ng and that he had assigned the policy to her in the presence of or a witness