New-York tribune., 1870-10-11
THE WASHBURNE WILL CASE.

THE HOME FOR AGED WOMEN AT WORCESTER,
MASS, SUES THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The legacy which is left to the American
Bible Society by the will Of the late Mr. j. Washburne Of
Worcester Massachusetts, is the cause of sharp con-
test between the Bible Society side and the COM
bned forces of the Trustees Of the "IOme for Aged
Females" aud the widow of the testator the other
Three communications laid before the Managers Of
the Bible Society at their meeting Thursday last one
coming from Mr. F. L. Moen, President Of the Washbune
& MOen Manufacturing Company, in the form Of a
memorial, emanatng from the Worcester County
Auxiliary Bible Society, and third memorial from
the Trustees of the Home for Aged Females In all these
the action Of the General Society in the Of the
washburne will is strongly condemned After the
presentation of these papers at the meeting motion
was made by the Rev. Henry T. Cheever and supported
by the Rev II. O. Butteried, President of Washburne
College Kansas "That in view Of the information
yeyed by new documents laid before this Board the
requests Of the be granted and that this Board
concur with the six other benevolent societies. Joint
Cbeever Introduced ne following brief of points which
had not been heard when the case up before
The petition Of the widow now before Us founded upon the fct
property shah be he estate Of the eor after all debts and
ces including legacy Of 5000 shall have been paid full
m That neton simply that the Bible Society in al
loving Of that eu1m uncertain quantity certain benevo
IN % exc on by h DEATH nay BE- toward the widow and
The GARDENER and the niece OF oI tie Massachusetts,
iii That sluum will he divided whatever be morg tie
atees according 10 the values OF their enGow
~ Thai riua viii represented equal shares ofhese
the Bible Society will control Eve shares is legacy BY the will
being IS The Home for Aged and ugn Females Of Worcester
viii own it. endoWmnts and es being the
Of The other Tedup egaees together viii and control
ri share their united gacies being the Of $2l0O
The sum Of the Bible soees OF ap-
e earring the abOvnamed benevolent intentions Of ne
ieto can be only sO2 viz Five value Of
the versonGy right in the homestead Of the ses which
eu 20 ne widow by frustrated the tesator being
$5a sSsi Eve shares esscy to be given =
az III 10 bs Msssschuset Home Ms,ionay being to be
amount Of 2 72l in the value ohe
5s This Is he whole amount ih ne Bible Socjets can Ia
| nun IN pnuisb out Of lis rOsble rum In oreto esrry
Out the beneoent intentions OF the ar frustrated BY his death
tors Rht and interest patents eansbe uses 10 which
S b, lie teaior Ibis being the only practicable melted Of prery.
intended expected should last in this particular form for period of
VII Concurrence The Bible Society Is also asked the .ppropria
On 1925 Manu-.
featuring COMPANY both at tOsa @ Of the legacy
Companys being the widows portion simple Of e
25OOO bequesthe by ccde in demonve legacy the Home
himself By letter Of the executor Hon.
Emory Wasbbue marked No in tie printed deposition
claim Bot concurrence asked Of The Bible Society BY be widow,
because the other rdu legaee have agreed TO ofthe
Of settlement with The WIDOW by which th choose and that the
VIII Finally, is asked that The Bible Society with all the
annexed that he STOCK called IN that viii stock Of tie j. Whburne
Wire Works the icing The arft the eopany the
viii and cdc signed shall be construed of the
WashbGne Moen Mngaun company, that being the last and true
said company the tame o tesstoTs This
sy order 70 sae tie delay and expense Of suit a law which must
be Incurred by tie Administrator and taken would
be uam belonging dstrbu'ey TO tue Tuary lcgaiee according
10 their several leRaces
The motion and brief supported in a speech by
the Board adjourned thus carrying the mntter over
the next monthly meeting OF the society.