New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-23
SAMtEL WOODS MUSICAL COLLEGE.
THE SEQUEL OF STRANGE COMPACT BETWEEN



SAMtEL WOODS MUSICAL COLLEGE.
THE SEQUEL OF A STRANGE COMPACT BETWEEN
FOUR BROTHERS.
The funeral services of the late Samuel
Wood took place his residence No. 36 West Thirty
nntht yesterday afternoon The attendance OF friends
and relatives not large Colonel II. g. Stebbns d.
William Elmer. and Miss Clara Lorise Kellogg were
among those present Tie services were simple, con-
ssting OF prayer brief reading Of the scriptures ana
snort address by the pastor Of Mr. Wood the Rev. LIZ
". II. Moore. Of 81. Georges Courcb. Hampstead L. l.
Miss Kellogg had expressed Willingness to sing, saying
she wished TO pay tribute Ia Mr. Wood IN whose Pas
for the establishment Of Musical College she had great
interest The lack Of any musical instrument in the
house compelled Miss Kellogg, much To her regret 10
forego her purpose The final obsequies will take place
this morning o, Hampstead and the nierment VIII be
in the village churchyard.
The project of establishing In this city College oi
had been cherished for some years ny Mr. Wood Though
not musician himself he was very fond OF inhsc. ie
project yea 81 the rSy Ti isa c was G M Fhv
air. Wood at time contemplated leaving ms money
with that idea consulted Dr. Elmer who proposed the
Musical College. Fayorably struck by the SUGGESTION.
Mr c sm the He o to endo% Se
institution, az his death with 81 100000. The scheme
attracted much favorable notice from The newspapers OF
this city, and the Legislature Of ls576 SET ASIDE Tor
the college building portion OF .eh,ra, Iaih,
hear FIftl-ave and Eghiy-iotrthsl: a nunpr "
trustee. were appointed but there tic project rested
That Mr. had not up the scheme appears by
the codicl of MS will, which provides that ,ne o 9
his weati-estimated at $500, O0O-be left 10 Alfred IL
Simonson DIR. william Emor, Abraham Hewlett ana
Martin Wood III trps for the benefit of the Musical Coz
lege The trustees sell the property and use the
proceeds for the founding Of the Institution or Keep
Inc ana devote only The income To the col
Iere Abou 300 900 II distributed aicDg the nearer
relatives of NJ. Wood. These ale only nephew ana
cousins II Is thought that year mns clause before
the project Of the college can take an, tangible shar
samuel Wood was the second OF four broihrrs naieh
respectively, DAVID, samuel. Abraham ana Epcnetu,'
OF farmer living at Recsaway, Long Island
Samuel was born February 26 1893. In 1914 the boys
TO New York and opened smai! grocery store
81 buildiag situated wnere Fulton Market nov stands,
should never marry. should always WORK tose,her anu
that event O the death OF any one OF thein inc
survivors should I've The heirs TINS Arrangement wa
be carried ont until the last iNipg brother should
he the sole inhcritor OF the interests 81 INC
other three. The firm title was David Wood.
Their business ventures all succeeded and the bfohef
aassed wealth. They lived together as much ~ pos
shle After years, Abraham II moved 10 farm
near Jamaica L. L. and in lsij. Samuel who had met
with an accident. also TO live tho farm In l.53
the brothers sold that property and Ve together nap
PLY No "a sands-st., BROOKLYN Later they took
after David followed him. Then the firm ceased 10
exist interests al bon brothers were al ded among
the two suN vors. But when Abraham died. III ISL II
was found that ne had bcqueaibed Ia Sslci onI hai
OF his ouc-haf interest IN the sl,2oO,ooo "hrh me
whole estate was estimated 10 be- worth win lis IN
ferest In the other hall: Al the death 81
,muel 300 900 would become part U
the iolnt estate and 100000 would go To- cousin
mined Tbis VIII beiue contrary 10 the agreement
of The brothers samuel and Mr. Hewlett sister began
n sut to have II brOkcD. Nine years a-o thfy were df-
feard and e will was sustained the CourI ~ Kings
County. An appeal WAS taken win the same result
Then Mrs Hewlett Died, and her son Abraham tr sixty
Ihree continued the fight motion for third iia -
cVeniua mi IN THIS suit, the endowment o
the College Music would receive an additional 500
600 The property OF the Wood estate j. chiyhY ia
houses and stores. in Chambers, Readc md Wle-ss,
in NewYorl property III lonkcrs and on Long Island