Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-03
SHAW'S WILL.
,o Civ Of st. Louis Falls Heir to
Most OF His Great Property.
.-,,,on. Left to the Public and Only a Few
requests to Relatives and ExDectant
Friends-The Details. spst

Ct LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Tke last
=, and testament of Henry Shawsef
...o,fral garden fame, is made pubic
..t.ers date of January %, 1885. The
-, of the property goes to the city on
-rrfors TO be accepted and to be car
- ont by trustees. Mrs Edom, Mr..
IS faithful housekeeper and evil
.-,,rr. Judging from the viii, by him
-,-7ed as his best and most unselfish
nd is handsomely remembered. A
-,rar of charitable bodies are be-
--.s-bed $1,000 each, and then comes
.-,~ Iegacies to more or less intimate
nd. or acquaintances. There
deal of grim humor
s.ma OF the minor clauses
..Rs document. The worldly possess
1T the deceased are estimated all
..v-or from s. 800 600 TO So, coo 900,
-. +na latter figure is probably nearer
.+.ocfuaI value. II would be a difficult
Ter 70 say Just what Shaw 5 botanical
-.,l4n and Tower Grove park are worth
r.. famous garden and. park are be-
-:sa-bpl to the city, and the following
s-sr3 If trustees named to care for and
.-r-ore the property for public use: NJ.
Trgat Collier, Henry Hitchcock,
T#rfam Il H Pettus, DR.. John b
-,rr.ou. AdoLphus Meyer, William @.
yI.rt who is now chancellor OF the
remington university, and his successor
office. Charles T. Robertson, bishop
# the Episcopal church of the
s,re,as of Missouri and his successors,
1gr5F Kaime, James Yeatman, Judge
| SAMUEL Treat, Joseph w. Brauch,
4 C.-r-5 3. Allen, Rufus LOckland y Itdge
4 r.I.e, then president of the school
s,q-l and his successors in Office, the
resident for the time being Of the
4 a-~faniv Of science of St. Louis and his
/ ,-,r.sso-s. the mayor of the city of ST.
4 rarfs and his successors in Office, Dr..
s.a Gray Of Cambridge, Mass, and
p--f spencer NJ. Baird, secretary
If tie Smithsonian Institution, Wash
--.-g. D. c., the two last
named as honorary trustees in
& -agnftfon Of their scientific eminence
4 mia5.l.ty. The property is to be held
forever for the benefit of the public, full
rq7.sidu being made for the election of
-sr trustees to fill vacancies caused by
oath OF other causes. To perpetuate
trvmk begun by Mr.. Shaw in the Be-
! na,cal garden he bequeaths TO the
Washington university q lot Of property,
hq income Of which is to 90 toward es-
n5G.ameut and conducting of a school of
q h-sg- Some fifty pieces OF valuable
uor--tv are turned over 10 the trustees,
.e income from which is to form fund
.- improving and adding to the botani-
u! garden.
10 his sister, Caroline Morisse, wife Of
q julius Morisse, Mr.. Shaw bequeathed a
& re.a of business property on North
Fourth street, TO her forever. Also g
house in shaw Place to occupy as resi-
& nee during her life, and at sher death
& 5eyart to the trustees of the Botanical
GARDENS Also $4,000 in cash.
To Mrs. Rebecca Edom, his house
keeper. he leaves $4,000 in cash, several
valuable pieces Of realty, and a house in
Shaw Place to revert at her death to the
trustees of the gardens. Also all of his
7sa--uE apparel and a lot Of personal
4 property and household goods.
BsIgests are made to Joseph Manell,
: u. r. Late OF Washington university, T.
4 Frank Bradbury of st. Louis, a nephew
8 atNr. Shaw. and TO a dozen or more
relatives in England and America, all
snail al2 unimportant in amount. To
lis architect, George T. Barnett, he
aves q few trinkets; to David T. Kaine,
one Of his business agents, a barouche.
--- set OF harness and two dozen bOttlSs
u30rt wine; to J. Z. KANE, another
scent, l1u" dozen bottles Of wine; to D.
1.AcAlam, who was expected to receive
handsome beqUest he leaves his watch,
,warz.a bottles OF wine and folio edi-
~ Shakespeare.
Twelve thousand dollars is set aside for
ID enretion of the Shaw maUsOleum.
--s pubic administration is appointed
-sUtor and administrator for the time
Glg.