St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-10
MIR. TIEDEN,S WILL,
His Relatives Handsomely PrOvid-
ed FOrs and Public Benefactions


New YORK, Aug. 9.-The will of S. J..
Tilden was read at Greystone this after
noon by Lawyer James G. Carter of this
city in the presence of all the relatives ex-
cept those in the West. The document is
long one, containing about 10, 900 words,
and would occupy about five columns in
nonpareil type of any one of the great
dailies. Besides the family there were
present Hon. John Bigelow, Andrew n.
Green and Mr.. 'rilden's private secretary,
George W. Smith, Col. Samuel j. Tilden,
Jr., who spoke for the family, said that
not word of the will could be given to the
press. The family had decided, he said.
that no intimation of the terms of the will
should be made public until it was offered
for probate, and as tho date had not yet
been fixed for that he could not say when
it would be given to the press.
Hon. John Bigelow was seen by a
reporter at his home, 81 Gramercy place,
and from him was learned the following
facts about the will: Mr.. Bigelow, An
drew I'll. Green and George w. Smith are
named as executors and trustees. All of
Mr. Tilden's kindred are generously pro-
vided for in this way: The whole estate is
placed in the hands of the executors as
trustees. Each heir is to receive an equal
share in the line of his or her consanguin-
ity: that is nephews and neces equal
amounts and their children certain amounts,
bnt they are to receive only the income de-
rived from an equal separate specific sum,
the principal at their death to be disposed
of in a manner which Mr.. Bigelow could
not state. None of his relatives, he said,
except Mrs. Mary B. Hilton, his sister, are
given any specific bequest forever. To her
he bequeaths the residence, So West Thirty
eighth street. and 500, 900 to live upon.
place, is placed in his executors
hands to be disposed of as they
see fit, either by sale, rental or exchange.
Greystone and the Grammercy Park prop
erty fell under the same rule. The exec
utors are first charged with the duty of set
ting apart for his relatives the sums named
for them, from which the several incomes
are to be derived. This done, it becomes
the duty of the executors and the trustees
to carry out his wishes regarding certain
beneficiaries. They are charged with the
duty, first, of establishing free library in
the village of New Lebanon, and also in
Yonkers and, if in the discretion of the
trustees, they choose to establish free
library in this city they may do so, and if
not, they are at liberty to use the funds that
free library would cost in the promotion
of any charitable or educational cause. A
great deal is left to the discretion of the
trustees. In general terms the relatives are
handsomely taken care of. The estate
is not as large as estimated by some people.
The value has been placed at $10,0 600, 900,
but Mr.. Bigelow says this is double its ac
tual value AS regards public library for
this city. that matter is left to the discre-
tion of the trustees, both as to location,
size, equipment and cost. Hence the city
will have library, if the trustees think
that the funds in their hands cannot be
used for the public to better advantage.
The instrument most likely will be offered
for probate in this city, the law giving the
executors the right to choose the place of
probate, where person owns property in
more than one county. Citations will be
issued tomorrow from the surrogate's
court to all the relatives to be present at the
probate. Mr.. Bigelow returned to Grey
stone tonight. Col. Tilden. George II.
Tilden, Mrs. Peton, the Misses Ruby and
Mrs. Hagood are at Greystone.