Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-24
THE COURT RECORD.

Probate Ceurs-Judgo Robertson'
 The will of the late Mrs. Ellen M. Clifford was admitted to probate yesterday morning The will disposes of $1S0, 800 in private pe- quests and $2s5, ,00O to public institutions. In addition to this $465. 300 there is resi- due to be held in trust (of which the coroner spoke of some time ago) the amount of which cannot be determined until the appraisers make their report. The list of public be- ouests has been given In full in the COURIER. In these gifts the New Haven hospital, the free library, Yale college, the city of New Haven in trust for the indigent, the two Orphan asylums and the Young Mems in- situate are liberally remembered. According to the report of the trustees. on January 5, the estate is now worth $639, ,784. The pro- perty is principally invested in mortgages, and Mrs. Giford's income was about $SO,0Oo per annum. Arthur D. Osborne and General B. Root were appointed appraisers:
 In making her private donations Mrs. dif- ford says in her will:
 As my mother, at my request, bequeathes the iegscles, to her nephews and nieces give and be- queath them as follows:
 T9 sna Saafss h s sach To SsS5se Edward Knapp Ssome where ;a in the wes R % DT she S rSsa Ss saus DHy divided between them To y 0aks % shaw apd J3s, Children o s meV and to Chas r. Dillenway, 8, 900 each.
 give apd bequeath as token of remembrance to Hiram Melville $sooo and my share or right in 'Hf 10 N. Hou.s M 'es aoSddeii of Sroolne Mass s5 give to Mrs Rebecca A. Balcom Of Maynard, Mass, token Of regard sl oOS give .o Mrs Gs.hsrIns Walters ss,ooo; to Dr. George E: Eters of Boston fngersoii $iooo; to pr. L. r. Nicoil of Savannah, SicO0; to Mrs Colonel Hannon, of Florida, $1, 1000;
 asv R niGSa HTs f'ssiS' s sees Virginia is fSsh
 in her gift to Ds George E; I Ellls of $so, ,Coe
 ose S sS o Mrs. Clifford closes the text of her last will and testament as follows:
 give to my executors having confdence that they will apply and dispose of the same according to ny wishes my personal and household effects. trust, to be used for such charitable purposes (f not designated by mel as they or the survivors of ment
 Hearing on Philip Marett's Estate. The hearing on the trustee account of the late Philip Marett was held yesterday after. noon. The account was accepted and Arthur D. Osborne and Charles A. Sheldon were ap- pointed appraisers to resppraise the securities of the estate preparatory to distribution. It Is expected that under the reappraisal the estate will appreciate $15, 900 to $20, ,000. The estate is worth with the appreciation little in excess of $650, 900 and it is divided into seven parts. The hospital receives one-ffth, city of New Haven three-tentbs, two orphan asylums one-tenth each, State of Connecticut one-tenth and Yale university one-6fth. Judge Robertson ordered the reappraisal to be returned on or before Wednesday Sept. .25, and that all objection if any to the reapprais- al must be filed on or before Sept. 30 at 10 .. m.
 The life use of this estate was left to the wife and daughter of MT. Marett, and upon the recent death of Mrs. Clifford, the last rep resentative, the estate now comes up for dis tribution. The trustees are Dr. E. E. Boards ley and Henry T. Blake. The Bethuel Phelps Estate Probatsd. The will of the late Bethuel Phelps of Hempstead, N. Y., was admitted to probate in the Probate court yesterday morning. The probate had been opposed by Arthur B. Wright until yesterday morning when all op- | T named as administrator in the will declined to serve and Walter 8. Logan of Brooklyn was appointed and gave bond of $15, ,000. The will presented was an exemplifed copy. This probate is connected with the settle. ment of the estate of the late Ool. Dexter R. Wright, who was brother-in-law of Mir. Phelps, and the probate is made here that the executor may defend suit against the estate in the Superior court.
 City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
 ThempsOn.
 Breach of peace-Frederick Selsey, dis- charged; Patrick Ryan, September 26; Pat rick Keegan, September 20; Charles Lee, $5 fine.
 Violation of liquor law-Pembroke Wes- son, September %.
 Resisting an of6oer-John Burns, $15 fine. $6.4 costs; Charles Lee, judgment sus- pended.
 Non-support of wife-Joseph Q. Henry, sixty days in jail, $6.24 costs.