The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-10
MIR. TILDEN'S WILL.
uR pRoy1pEs uANpsoMR1Y
For his blood Relatives and Makes ProvIs.
ion Also for the People in the shape Of
Requests for Public LIbTariOs-IIow
his Relatives are Cared for,

NEW YoRE, August 9.-The will o
Samuel ], Tilden was read at Greystont
this afternoon by lawyer James O, Garter
Of this city, in the presence Of all the re
latiyes except those in the West The
document is long one, containing sbout
10000 words, and would occupy about tive
columns in nonpareil type Of any Of the
great dailies, Besides the family there
we're present Hon, John, Blsglow, A, H
Green and Mr., Tildsn's secretary, George
W. Smith, Colonel Sam Tllden, Jr, who
spoke for the family, said that not word
about the will could be given to the press
The family had decided, he said, that nc
intimation OF the terms OF the will should
be made public until it was offered tor
probate, aud as the date had not yet been
fixed for that he could not say when II
would be given to the public press,
Mr., pIdELow TALKS.
Later Hon John Blgelow was seen by q
reporter at his home No, 81, Grsmmercy
Park, and from him was learned the fol-
lowing facts about the viii; Mr Bigelow
and Andrew Green and George W. Smith
are named as executors and trustees. All
Of Mr.. Tilden's kindred are generously
provided Tor 10 this way: The whole
estate Is placed In the hands OF the execu-
tors as trustees. Each heir Is to receive
an equal share in the line Of the!Consan-
guinity, that is, nephews aud nieCes equal
amounts and their children certain
amounts, but they are to receive only the
income derived from an equal, separate
and specific sum, the principal at their
death 10 be disposed OF In q manner which
Mr.. Bigslow could not state.
None OF his relatives, he said, except
Mrs. Mary B. Pelton, his sister, are given
any specific bsquest forever. To her he
bequeaths the residence, No. 3S West
rhIrty.eight street and the sum OF $l00,.
900 10 live upon. All OF his real estate
except this is placed In his ex.
eCutor's hands to be disposed Of
as they see fit, either by sale,
rental or exchange, the Greystone and
Gfammercy Park property falling under
the same rule. Tho executors are first
charged with the duty Of setting apart for
his relatives the sums named for them
from which the several incomes are 10 be
derived. This done 1t becomes the duty
Of the executors and trustees 10 carry out
his wishes regarding certain public bone.
aCiaries.
PUBLIC nEQUEsTs.
They are charged with tho ddty, Gfst,
Of establishing free library in bis native
village, New Lebanon, also in Yonkers,
aad II in the discretion Of the trustees
they choose to establish free library in
this city they may do 80, and II not they
arc at liberty TO use the funds that q 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 rela.
tives arc Handsomely taken care OF by the
receipt OF specific incomes which con.
sumes, Mr.. Bigelow says, an amount not
to exceed one.lhird Of his estate. All the
rest and residue is devoted to tho public
good, and the trustees are charged with
tho responsible duty Of choosing such
methods as shall prove the most good to
the public In diaposing OF this property.
Tho estate ls not as large Ms estimated
by some people. The value has been
placed at $40, 0,G0O, 900, but Mr.. Bigelow says
that is double the value. As regards q
public library for this city that matter Is
left 10 the discretion Of tho trustees, both
as to location, H!Se, equipment and cost.
Hence the city will have library II 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. Cita.
tons will be issued tomorrow from the
surrogate's Court to all the relatives to be
present at the probate. Mr.. Bigelow 70.
turned 10 Greystone tonight. Colonel
Tlden. George II. Tllden, Mrs. pelton,
Misses Ruby and Susan Tilden and Hagood
are at Greystone.