The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
THE EDWIN FORREST ESTATE.


THE DIFFICULTIES ATTENDING ITS SETTLE
MEST-THR AcToR's uoME-ExTRAcTs FROM
THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR
PHILADELPHIA June Ia, 1875.
The interest which surrounds the gloomy lie OF
Edwin Forrest the great traeedsn, VINO became
nothing more than lonely old man, living In soli-
tary grandeur in hts misunderstanding mansion on
Broad street. was lately revived by the pre-
sen alton the Orphans Court OF Philadelphia this
morning OF the first report OF Mr.. John J. Ridge
way, Jr., the auditor appointed by that Court to
settle the accounts OF the executors. The report
Is very voluminous. giving the will and eodi-
els OF Mr. Forrest, the extent and condition OF MS
real estate IN Pennsylvania New York. Kentucky
ana Michigan, his personal estate In New YORK
aud Pennsylvania, the work which Is beng done
by Mr.. Daniel Dougherty ana MT. James Cakes the
executors, and the peculiar difficulties which at
rend the carrying out OF the win OF the tragedan
pWith the exception OF recent letter In the
HERALD almost nothing has been published as TO
the condition OF the great actors estate, and
much inquiry has been made as to the probabilities
OF establishing the "Home" Tor actors which Mr..
Forrest contemplated In his VIII. lt Is believed,
therefore that few extracts from this report or
Mr.. R.ugeway viii be found interesting Speaking
OF the embarrassing position OF the executors
the auditor says
rHE EXECUTORS DIFFICULTIES
The position or the executors peculiar By
OF the rovisons q the VIII ana their relations with the
or long period Of his NE and a. he himself in
eHnressed to them %us DC sacredy carried out the
duties devoving upon them resulting from the above
have been unusua and required services outside
o. tue VI sun
strangers 10 Forrest would have refused 10 under.
The Intimate knoyelge which they had from Constant
cha setcristies rendered them peculiarly sncirous
that his estat should be administered a. ne would desire
able ~ partie ipate III the management anu
circumstances have occurred which he could not
believed be III accordance with his known DC,
sires the sole rssiauary ie5atee The Forrest me "
.F ae Win e fs d ire a
THE FIRE IN FORESTS LIBRARY.
Tho first OF extraordinary duties thrust the
@ ~ ss nF' m qs rdo
contansd his BOOKS and hers Forrest spent almost
his cn!ire time while IN the house There was also
paintings and engravngs and sta.uary worth many
anu When he desired s6oa be placed IN the Home
There we're many other valuable ardeies in the house
"honc" besides the, loss Of the most val;
the 200 by wafer house itself Injured the
extent OF SAL mis- exeens Tor restoring he building
was collected by ne exeeutors ana tney deter
out anu his library should direOted 10 90 This It
became necessary % rcoind those books sufficiently
those totally DESTROYED. accordingly. estimates were
awarded 10 the lowest bidder
,be he no bee 70 lsSGe
but thu Intention OF the eAeeuors - DO 20 as soon
TnE CLAIM FOR DOVER
The history oil FORESTS marriage 10 ard divorce
from Catnarine n. sinclair are given iully. aud
the slams OF that lady Tor dover largely entered
upon. Tae Aldltor says:-
The New York divorce not such a complete DISCO
luton the marital relanon as y destroy Nrs FORESTS
~ ss s q SSfs n the w ike e
IN Pennsylvania tnat divorce III this state would have
In which he interest IN the dover IA I'M
areeted H. therefore Mould seem, ami tn executors
New York were subject 20 the Ilgnts OF dover aud
n G SeS q the the Gcs she inc s %
indefinitely her, ana 10 the executors In
WIN ars Sinclair was that they We're advised W the
counsel in se" Yo,x !ha' under me statute Of New
IN that STA G. and unicr such eanaiza ION sh
peaiion u the following character threaeacd by
tae wdSS ~ per SndeaV9T, 10 obtain MAJ cement
in lull discharge thereof Objection was maze 10 The
i devised lands uOon perpeiuiy under The
Home Dy saspenains the aens,ion for AN inaeane
period time, contrary section o. article section
tion shah no. be suspended BY itaon or conai-
ion what.Ver TOT longer period ihan during the con
estate" And Il declared that tao lands escheated
dition the device corporation, aud charity
@ss aSse by H eo o MRS s VI S
was admitted snd = settlement IN uli vain her were
or acis o. toe General Assembly q Sew York which
ali paf,iss Joined ia the appScsroh; Gut Il
Mrs sinclair was w. De OPPOSED an effort
which would not nJare The widow. As such .escheat
render Them cIpa6ie OF being o6tancu all me more
readily There eeralnly does not seem nusn strength
grouni above stated atnou.h ne executors were al
directions q the will, there was sospons niena-
ton Al All as prohibe IN the secuoa quoted but.
aud convey instantly and az all times when adyan-
tor he power sale u Instant ana never suspended
aud the money received the land 10 be
However this might have been decided il offered
suSsesSa costly Snd Lengthy liusaslon with al IeSs "a
chance u defeat, and onsrlng on the other hand Il
ali approximations, BY tue jonder all IN piocurins the
passage q Laws emovnl every doubt from the IN nds %
W. ~ s , ~ s u.s. Soas sr q, S ~ pro- pre-
fcliuquishment u all ner rznts u dover This was
pcrenptorilv declined aud further Interviews and
Id win Forrest ONE winch by TIN, tine haa beef in.
eorporated w Tue Leaisiature q renns! wanna we're
lai before tnctn, anu they were thoroughly informed
ON Toe 81 Of December 1873 they passed resolution
aat ahs 9i 'he esa.e ss aghorfea ana re-
sinclair r. 70 them may seem JUST ana eApedent san
co4 rssaepS % 0s approved y Hs orphans
series o. resolutions was adopted by tho Board
providing that the counsel IN sew York Of The executors
o. Mr. Forrest should DO REQUESTED 70 prepare memo
eeh Y o the Board praying Tor me psssags y AZ act
STATE Of New YORK AMI ais 10 he Home any
estate title people STATE in any
lanis In the state which Edwin Forrest died seze
1ne pre- adent and secretary the Board
cred 10 sgn inc memorial with such 81 the
could 20 the same.
rHk COMPROMISE wfru
The Ena result was that the 18th day of February,
1874 settlement with Mrs ia lar was agreed UPON,
the terms o. which we're the payment 70 her u $1,000 in
fu OF all claims SIS wv IA mortgage and the
der IN cash the aslsr sVl9 appearing IN Toe credit
side % tue account HE'D. Releases " dover were
eaed " he ana recorded IA le STATE where tue tesla
tor ed land and All parties united procuring the
oi the Assembly Vt new iUrk deemed necessary. mis-
action was approved W the resduary legaee Jnae lA
The appruva OF the orphans Court Philadelphia had
been obtained May 10 1914
was tue orxtla intention OF the executors IN New
ICrk and ftnnsylvanil that the whole OF the 50 U0
should b. peil out OF the proceeds OF the sale OF
estate o. the North River but the depression la the
ket value VI real estate which continued TO the
limited IN the agreement OF c0mproulse, Induced he
executors rather lnan n should be abandoned, 10
slgn The SlhOU mortgage on tie Mount ST. Vincent
property. New FORK. u MIS- Forrest obtain
additional 5000 from the ate IA Fcnnsy vanla
the comprOnise was accordingly efecteI.
THE DISTRIBUTION.
All that now remains Tor the Itor Is TO proceed to
the di.ributon anl here Question arises as 70 se
manner. by his will Mr. Forrest appointed Mcssrs
OaNes, Lawson ana DOug herty his trustees aud Ia that
capacity uequeatheu to nem Nil his zeal ana personal
estate upon the trust ana confidence hereinafter
pressed ana ne also pOn ed them his
administer hts personal estate nnd BRING the