New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
A DEFENCE OF MRS. FOGG.
HER FRIENDS SAY THE WILL WAS JUST AND
CHARITABLE.
THE DISAPPOINTED IRs-AT-LAw REITHRATE
THEIR INTENTION OF MAKING A CONTEST
THE Will. MAY BE BROKEN.

THE WILL NAY BE BROKEN
The intention Of the relatives and heirs atllw OF MIS-
W. II. Fogg 10 contest her WILL published exclusively
in The Tribune yesterday, matter Of surprise I'd
many people bat Wis taken matter OF COURSE
BIZ others. That the requests left 10 the near
relatives had been the Of much discomfort was
known to friends Of the Fogg family in this city The
provisions Of the WILL however It seems. were not dis
closed to the members OF the family Of the tcsaiors
husband before her death It's contents were secret
except 10 those who benefited largely. II was inc
confident belief Of many members OF the family, until
the instrument read the day Of the funeral that
the executors Of Mr. Foggs WILL who had administered
his wisely according to the opinion of those
Interested would be named al least among the executor"
Of her own. That this not the case was
the cause OF indignation and surprise 10 them.
Since tho contents Of the will have been made
many letters have been received from relatives
who live AT distance from the city. expressive N
their dSapproval The case. however. has two aidcS
and unless a compromise ia made within few weeks
or the relatives decide to give up their present intention
Of lighting the WILL the contest will be probably
bitter and long.
levc that the charges made by the relatives just
WELL said Of them yesterday. the story pub
shed In Tribune doe not a>Onish me in the least
However, ! do not believe that VIII can or VIII be
broken. Mrs Fosc was not insane at ALL Until three
weeks before the day OF her death she was as sound
I'm mind as l. She always nervous and some
what cyacting II is true, but that is all 1t
was different during the three weeks preceding
her DEATH / admit That. however was to be OK
pected This dissatisfaction has been developed
either Suddenly else 1t WAS suppressed III my
presence on the day Of the funeral when the Will
was read all the relatives seemed to be perfectly con
tent with It's provisions. In fact MANY OF racm
praised the extremely wise disposition OF the money
and called the will excellent and pr'seworthy' Inc
relatives Of the family are with few exceptions
wealthy as II is. Bn dissatisfaction IN these daVS !"
almost chronic where money is divided or is gwen
awav The charge Of undue influence will be
difficult thing To prove also. do not think II can oe
sustained What were the that Mr.. fogg' OF
Bangor Me. and MIR. Phipps, Of Boston. were maze
the re,iduary lcgatccs There NAV have been various
reasons Mr.. Fogg I'm tho first place Is douoic
cousin 50 TO speak. being cousin believe. OF MIS-
Foge and Of her husband. Thore was one
other reason into which tho element Of sentiment
NAV have entered. Mr. Fogg. Of Bangor rrSemp'eu
the tcstator's husband very closely lie i IHEr'
fine looking man. with the same general cast OF features
and with tho fine figure a. had Ns foge ; hu'
hand Mrs Fogg was absolutely devoted to her ms
hand I'm fact ,'e incurred over his death so hu'n
that believe she mournel herself to death thlhA
II was INF, devotion 10 one another that led Mr. fo2s
,o leave the estate to his widow a. he did lie eI'
that abe would execute his wishes. In fact. her Vl'
were his wishes. and vice versa remember "''''
they went 10 Europe few years before Mr. f"VT
Ieath. thew each made separate Wis IH' INV "'-
they drawn In each the one lcft his estate 10 Tie
other That ONLY shows how perfectly In harmony tH'
Two were and what absolute confidence they hal I'D
one another DO you think n then likely that -h'
would dispose Of the property IN any way "'''
vould be contrary 10 h- intentions or lh>tU'
tions1 Roth Of the rcsiduary lega'oN have been ~
Mr. roggs house often. It "a quite possible ti"t
some ~ tho relatives had not met one 81 them before
but the other relatives were not Away at inc house
10 sce who va, there. Mr.. PhippS the other rc-dhaF
ccatec is hci own cousin. They both came I" Nc"
York before her death and were az the fnucrai -
said before Mrs Fogg know that the other rea'I'''
were wealthy Many Of them had benefited already
largely either directly Indirectly, by the estate ana
tho business which Mr.. Fog and ms bfuiner iyg2n
That business IS stu carried or ana IS nj, pFon,'o
lone other thing added the friend, 1T sem, ~
incorrect 10 say that Mrs fosg was n3l c'r'ane
during her lifetime thlnk shc was, nave hn Gov,
only TO-DAY learned Of person whom ;he han "e
ircndcd She dd II HnG''eh,au NOV ho bM.hs,dt
near relatives on the contrary. 80 FAR a. am hWi'
She was fond Of them all and treated them with love.
ready that they viii give mp he INTENDED 'gn't
bcstows largo sums Of money ON Institutions where II
will be beneficial
" That disposition Of her money was hy no mean,
sudden After The death % her husband MfS i"EE
hogan 10 study the needs 81 varlous publ oduca'l2t
nfttutlOlS and institutions ~ charity She consulted
Si,h roplo who were acquainted with the colleges and
ACADEMIES and Soclctle- and made TIE I"srN ohN
afier the careful consideration and in'eSga,ol.
II was a study OF IN years and not Of d-y. l"h
wlu uohce too that the memorable all FOR her li
land Noue i- FOR herself. Art and tducl"l
have both benefited IS her generosity. and i wond be
"A pitv n her plan, thwartei. II T. probable. low
ever that the charity hcquer, VII %" carried " Nv
the relatives even II they >houm break tie will !
hone however. that II WI not bc broken.
A FAR a, could be learned Yesterday. hopev"r the"
is little possibility that the relatives Will torcgp ih'ir
privilege = cDne,tiug the viii. We DO NOT "iJ'l
a, all 10 the executor, aimed in the VIII ead "1"
~ them vcsteriay They are AL men oi tn" ldthc,i
reputation and friends. and. iu soio ci'~ h'ls
b0rs 81 MIR. Fogg some II them were al! on lH'
mate terms with hey husband bnt We nn INN. mus
that near relatives II the family who were a"Puah'"h
with the affair Of the estate. would h. appointed hl,
II ig an unjust rejection. n hurts u. All. II NJ"
case come, into court interesting story VIII lie
told 1900.
declined 10 speak i'm regard - Oh" Will