The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-05

NEw YoRK, December 4.-The will Of
the late ex-President, Chester A. Ar
thur was offered for probate TO day in
the court of common pleas, special
term, before Judge BOokstayer. This
proceeding was necessary on account Of
Surrogate Rollins being one Of The
executors named in the will. Three
subscribing witnesses TO the will made
the customary dispositions as 10 the
execution of the will. There was no
opposition but on account OF the abb
sence of Elihu Root, special guardian
for Miss Arthur, the proceeding was
adjourned until Monday. Following is
a clpy OF the Will, which is a model of
is kind for breyity and simplicity.
First-I direct my executors, herein
named. 70 pay all my Just debts and
funeral expenses.
Second-I give and bequeath TO my
faithful and devoted servant, Bird get
Smith, the sum Of 800.
Third give, devise and bequsath
all my estate, real and personal, to my
said executors. or such OF them as shall
qualify and take upon themselves The
execution of this, my will, and the sur
YivOrIpf them to have and TO hold upon
the following uses and trusts, and for
the purposes following, to wit: In trust,
to divide the same into two equal parts
or shares. and 10 collect the income,
rents. issue, and profits OF each of such
shares. and after payment ofBa legal
aud necessary expenses, to apply the
income Of one of such shares 10
the uses of my son, Chester Allan
Arthur. until he shall attain the
age Of thirty years, and when he shall
have attained the age OF thirty years,
then 70 assign, traEsfer, convey and
pay over and deliver said last men
toned share to my said son. II my
said son dies before me or before at
tanning such age, thirty years. then
and IN such events, | give. devise and
beQueath the said share TO his issue,
living at his death, and in defeult of
such issue. 10 my daughter, Ellen
HerndOn Arthur; and upon further
trust, 10 apply the net income OF the
other said share TO the use Of my
daughter. Ellen HeTndon Arthur until
she sha ! attain the age of twenty-three
years. and when she shall attain such
age, twenty three years, then 10 assign,
transfer, convey, pay over sTd
deliver said last mentioned share To
my said daughter. II my said daUghter
dies cefore me or before attaining such
age, % years, then, and in either OF
such events, l give. devise and be-
queath said share to her issue, living at
her death. and in default OF such
issue, 10 my son, Chester Allan
Arthur.
The fourth and fifth clauses rel re 10
the manner in which the III neys OF the
estate shall be invested.
SIXTH nominate. constitute and ap-
point my sister, Mary Z. McElroy,
guardian OF the person and estate of
my daughter during her minority. and
my friends, Charles Z. Mailer, Daniel
q. Rollins and Seth B. French. all of
the city of New York, executors of
this my last Will and testament,
her by revoking all former and
other wills by me at any time made.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and seal, the eighth day Of
March. lSS6.
(Signed) CHESTER A. Arthur.
The estate is estimated to be worth
about $50 900. The greater portion is
thought 10 be in stocks. bonds and other
personal property. The son, Chester
Alan Arthur, has attained his majority
but the daughter, Nellie Herndon
Arthur, is not vet Is years old. II IS
said that French will not q Ialify as
executor.