Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
TlLDEN'S WILL.

After Providing for His Relatives, the Res
idue of TiI,len's Property is Devoted to
the Benefit of the Public.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The will of Sam
uel j. TIlden was read at Greystone yester-
day afternoon by Lawyer James c. Carter,
of this city, in the presence of all the rela-
tives, except those in the Vest. Hon. John
Bigelow was seen by a reporter at his home,
No. u Gramercy Place, and from him was
learned the following facts about the will:
Mr.. Bigelow, Andrew Ii. Green and
George W. Smith are named as eX-
ecutOrs and trustees. All of Mr.. TIlden's
kindred are generously provided for in this
way: The whole estate is placed in the
hands OF the executors as trustees. Each
heir is 10 receive an equal share III the line
of his or her cOnsanguinIty. That Is,
nppheWs and nieceS equal amounts, and
their children certain amounts, but they
are 10 receive only tie income derived from
an equai, separate specific sum the prlncl-
pal at their death to be disposed of in a
manner which Mr.. BiEe!Ow could not state.
None of his relatives, he said, except Mrs.
Mary II. shelton, his Sister, are given any
specific requests forever. To her he be-
q~uealhS the residence, No. e West Thirty
ti-iIti NtiFtt1 anu lllF SUN ol ~IttrttO "
live p All o. his real estate, eN-
cept this, is placed in his exec
nt0r's hands to be disposed of AS
they see lit, either b. SAFE, rental or ex-
change, Greystone and the Gramercy Park
property falling under the sale rule. The
executors are first charged with the duty of
setting apart for his relatives the sum
named, from which the several incomes are
to be derived. This done, it becomes the
duty OF the executors and trustees to carry
out lis wishes regarding certain pubic
heneiiciaries, They are charged with the
duty, first, of establishing q free library in
his native village, New Lebanon, also
Yonkers, and if, in the discretion
Of the trustees, they choose TO establish
a free library ia this city, they may do
so, and if not they are at liberty to uEe the
funds that a free library would cost in the
promotion of any charitable Or educational
use. A great deal is left to the discretion
Of the trustees. In general terms the rela-
tives are handsomely taken care CT by the
receipt of specific incomes, which incomes
Mr.. BigelOW says aggregate an amount not
TO exceed One-third of the estate. The
rest and residue is devoted TO the public
good, and tie trustees are charged with the
responsible duty of choosing such methods
as shall prove the greatest good to the pub
lie in the disposition of this property. The
estate is not as large as estimated by some
people, The value has been placed at
$40, 900, 900, but Mr.. BigelOw say5 this is
double its actual value. AS regards a pub
lie library for this city, that matter is left
to the discretion of the trustees, both as to
location, size, equipment and cost. Hence,
the city will have a library if the
trustees think that the funds in their
hands can not be used for the public to bet
ter advantage. The instrument most likely
will be offered for probate in this city, the
law giving executors the right to choose the
place OF probate where a person OWNS prop
erty in more than one county, Citations
will be issued tomorrow from the SurrO-
gates court TO all the relatives to be present
at tho Drohatinr of tho will