The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-10
MR.. TlLDEN'S WILL.
The Heirs Decsde to Give No Facts to the
Public, but Few Leak Out.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.--The will of Samuel J,
Lawyer James C. Carter, of this city. in tn.
presence of all the relatives except those In thu
West The document is long one, containing
about ten thousand words, and would occupy
about FIVE columns in nonpareil type of any one
the great dailies. Besides the family there were
present Hon. John Bigelow, Andrew H. Green.
and Mr.. Tilden's private secretary, George w.
Smith. Col Samuel j. Tilien, jr., who spoke
for the family, sal d that not q word about the
will could be given to the press. The family had
decided, he said, that no intimation of the terms
ofthe will should be made public until 1t was
offered for probate, and as the date had not YET
been fixed for that. he could not say when II
would be given to the press.
LATER-Hon. John Bgelow was seen oya
reporter at his home, No. 81 Gramercy Place
and from him was learned the following facts
about the will: Mr.. Bicelow. Andrew H Green
and George w. Smith are named as executors
and trustees. All of Mr. Tildens kindred are
generously provided for in this way: The whole
estate is placed in the hands of the executors al
trustees Each heir is to receive an equal share
in the line of mis- or her consanguinty. That Isl
nephews and neices equal amounts and theii
children certain amounts: but they are to re-
ceive only the income derived from equal
separate specific sum-. the principal at theiI
death to be disposed Of in manner which Mr.
Blgelow could not state. None of his relatives,
he said. except Mrs. Mary B. Pelton, his sister
are given any specific bequest forever. Ia
her he bequeaths the residence, No. 81
West Thirty eighth street. and the sum Of
800, 600 to live upon. All OF his real estate
except this is placed in his executors hands to
be disposed of as they see fit, either by sale
rental or exchange, Greystone and and the Ora
mercy Park property falling unier the SAINT
rule. The executors are first charged with the
duty of setting apart for his relatives the sums
named for them, from which the several incomet
are to be derived. This done, it becomes this
duty of the executors and the trustees to carry
out his wishes regarding certain public oenens
ciares They are charged with the duty, first
of establishing free library In his native viz
lage, New Lebanon, also IN Workers, and if ID
the discretion of the trustees they choose to es'
tablish free library in this city, they may do
so; and IL not they are at liberty to use the
funds that free library would cost IN the pro.
motion OF any charitable or educational use.
great deal Is left to the discretion of the rustees
In general terms, the relatives are handsomely
taken care of by the receipt of specific incomes.
which consumes, Mr.. Bigeow says, an amount
not to exceed one-third of his estate. All the
rest and residue is devoted to the public good.
and the trustees are charged with the RESPONSE
bic duty of choosing such methods as shall prove
the greatest good to the public in the disposition
of this property.
The estate is not as large as estimated by some
people The value has been placed Of
l0O00000 but Mr.. Bgelow says thia
double its actual value. AS regards
public library for this city, that matSef
is left to the discretion of the trustees both as ia
location, size equipment and cost Hence the
city will have library if the trustees think that
the funds il 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 executors the right to choose
the place of probate where q person owns prop
erty in more than county. Citations will be
issued to morrow from the Surrogates Court to
all the relatives to be present at the probate.
Mr.. Bigelow returned to dreystone tonight.
Colonel Tilden, George H. Tiden, Mrs. Peltons
the Misses Ruby and Susan Tilden and Mrs.
Hagood are at Greystone.