The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-25
/. M. SINGERS TWO WILLS.
WAS THE INVENTOR CAPABLE OF
DEVISING MS FORTUNEs


A True Copy Of the Last wul-The vaIuo Of
the English Estate-The Unfinished Wig
wam-An Executor who has Nothing In ray.
The acknowledged equivocal action of
David Hawley, the surviving executor OF the
late Isaac NJ. Singers will Of 1870, shown by his
testimony before Judge Dykman In White Plains
on Saturday last. when he sworo that Singer
made "last will" in 1875, nine days before he
died, has aroused much question among the
persons interested, and the legal fraternity, as to
the effect the last will will have on the claims OF
Mrs. Mary Ann Foster for ner right OF dover In
the estate. by an ordsr OF Jude Dykm IN to
Mr. Hawley "to produce the will executed by
Isaac NJ. Singer In the year 1s7j,' no sent yester-
day to MIR. X. W. Van Pelt. Mrs. Fosters cOun-
sci. the copy OF the will brought from England
after Singers death. 1t reads:
THE INVENTORS LAST WILL.
Of tue city Of Yonker. county Of westches en- anu
STATE of New lorS, but at present residing at ollwsy
personal property when asvs N England tie time
factSri"s Conn nv, DO maze pu oiish sn declare tn
70 be my las Will aud testament Ia manner toho"ins'
Frat dlree, my executors, hereinafter named to
10 ali the rest residue anu ZEN III er Of
my real snd persona property wncn nsve IA saS,nd
waer yer si,u@ed IN Esf sas ngs| ~, IA, A ,e
o,her countries, exclusive OF the stOcA OF
the Singer Administrators ,,'ii.t conoany' give
snd charies wuisi rrldhan. in aud under tue lrust
aud the SAID Divii hawley aud cnaries wihsn Pa
Fan bsS .as auS 10 b5d g . sS and hs a fs
and purposes n !e AN trust aeya Or se,t men men
a. the .aa u.s. !rss and purpYses were herein re-.
sla. % d.e cue R seemenPPp aeeo aid t lie
ssIs DAVID H.Wey saa G6.rDs willm rrdaam, tras-
tees. a. AZORES ~, snail sul possr,se Oi me m9nes
the said trust deed, settlement convey or tyeu
10 tnem ey this wi upon the further va 60 l oet
anu Charts William fr.uan. their heirs. executors,
progsr IN mpe,,a'; lsn!inf 70 a,o sas III M h
grounds. houses. and pr,rises ana Iee mails, woras.
S.I q.S. md consent a. y VIZ OF .SsI t
geuia singer 90 Niu9 Go any such uu lay ehprndi
,se Of tn "S e.' S Of s p gan am sSa
vi lam PrldnaIn lner neits. executors sdnloi,tra-
tore assigns anu ia all Uthef respects confirm lac
Tn 1 d, not M uie III this will the stock OF the
sinset Msnufac. uTng Comp NJ, or whatever real or
es,Spal Propeg MY nl S m M OF S,ss
TO tue stock Vt the siugr Mauuiactur.ns Cuul-
ca Or oihgr eOuntne, than In and, give aud
snS "e no az ps and ns ,e su IN II Fan
dated tue io,h ia, OF Ja 1870 or any esaic or eoi
tue time of my death. nereU, r,tiying and unf-
ing the ,sa l.st mentioned Will, OF auy cOdie Or cudI
ciis thereto may have eI Cuted @nd cave M eAist
at duc OF DEATH to tue said STOCK OF the
persona property Ia Auirroa, or "ther counties tns.
Lngisnu anu direct that sid wall executed IA Paris
sn0 any codcii ci,s thereto nave exccued
anu leave al tue time nv death be ptoDated
nlAstc. eu uyOu la AmeriCt tor Tia. purpose.
fuurlh-l mean bI tue person wno.u Ia my slid will
a1Ge on tie 20u diy " Ausu,t. 1873 ana a us sii
IL called anu described a. is-Ueie Ea-enia Si.ger.
Isabella EUGENE singer, tue person, wiO !.
daughter Of Louis Noei Bo er anu PAmdla
Bora S ha Sda Prs on The u I'm DAY Of
n, NsySI ~ e IpT an epe Fr.nee
on m lpth II Decehogr ISL ~ tue h.ne 4 ias.
No. IA fnth avenue, 10 the cy q New ior@ acc nd.
usu re ' "f he u,r 49, Sic I ef A.S Ip''H
hdrlG X T. tooSy' itseor { II J,na .ae tyirgeil'Ts
is Va ' sS , e n ., So Srs "a ne iSn s aY nm; Ss
sha Nho mas lNe WIN me ~ anu Is my vie And
pieaa % ts pgrsSn'' snY ~ 'ne aii M "a 'ae a.
fn.er wmnar,ti tusenia sing,TW sh ~ o. Herrit,
Sr.nt Ginger. Frs Eug ne COR Eiseui) slayer, Isa-
e, ,or me .aine sics ana f1a.s Nor
80 isa1siia ~ sinI T. aug nsn,ei iespec W.
N~snnston MERIT, Grans sins r. PARIS Llgeur singer,
lsso.'lA .neie shger and fr.nAiin Morse singer,
oe "a led tDouin s.elied III nereutly Ia said wills
la -. | hrie , nominate ana appoint DAVID Hawley
g.. Sh.rie. ii IN frdhlm, executors Of th.s my
IN si.aess ~aereof have hereunto set my hand
cred anu seventy .dye.
Isaac MERRITT X K SINGER.
.. aud for Ms Il An aud tcst nrnt,in tne prescnc
go ~ Inns i e M nm. N,o as re-,
On ,steuH' S 49,, tSsS our nsne, az ~itnes,e te
Slm,
ySaEeysawAg ogvay rAisaton south b DsySa.
MARY Jokks, faisLlon, south u Voh.
TIM EAGLIsH PROPERTY.
Mr.. Van Pelt says that one Of the grounds OF
Sontest to TINS viii l. tue TACT that SINGER made
cross for his signature 20 Il, the assumption
being tnat he was nc 'pible Of maAins wil.
BY con parsOn OF the two wills. the provisions
for the disposition Il tue proprtty Ia England l.
materially changed. Ihls Will dcNtses tXClI-
slyriy TO Mrs Isabella Eugene Singer the rr D.
ery IN England, valued "a $5OuJ.UUO. OF which
f3,OOO,O0O IL sald to he III retlstered United
trust deed u le1j which " condemned ~
Singers English attorneys "a being louudcu on
all immoral consider lion. is made y IT. lhr
TemAndtr of Sn4ers property l. gwen To the
persons aud In the manner set cut IN the will II
1870 1he trust deed w Id have teen sufic ent
for the purpose intended nau there not Teen a
douot Of the Legality OF the IN arriage under the
assumed name of Sumnerylle. Although mar
ned in TINS country, the marriage must oe lid
under the laws Of the country where the tTus.
was cre.ted. 1t must DOT appear VOID upon the
face Of the instrument creating the trust. Inc
VIII u.entions 'codcil or cod lis" 50 fer a. i,
known no codiclls we're .up-nded % tho Will Of
1870. The instrument OF 1873 snould nave been
acodici, but II 10 not 50 cnn,idrred
" The Wgwan" Is "a I re unfinished stone
structure ON the property III Oldtown. Plignton,
near the mansion That SINGER occupied IN the
last 1.-TWO wears OF his life. II "a about 100 miles
southeast Of London near orauaS, famous
watering place IN South Devon. he building
intended to Outrva the barOuLil
castles OF Devonsnire, embracing all
the modem appliances aud iuproye
ments. A private theatre ana riding room,
consefvatorieG, and banq ct hall, immense
wine vaults and extensive kitchens were uearlS
completed Nh-n singer died.
frose dings are abn 4 To ue instituted TO dis
place MIR. IA wiley from his trust, wneu the above
will will De tested IN the Circuit Court ia " bite
Plains, Oh June /.
A LITTLE ARMY.