The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-13
RICHARD j. CLARKE'S WILL.
TITO AGED COUSINS hPpEiR TO COW
TEST ITS PROYISIONS.
It Ia Asserted that Mrs. sSchcii. the Princi-
pni Beneficiary, Exercised Undue snn"encc
for the sake Of Herself and Relatives.

for tho sake Of Herself and Relatives.
This is the story OF the life OF Richard J. Clarke
and OF the rema able W i'll he made. over which
his relatives will begin contest before Suro-
gate Hanson to-day. Richard J. Clarke was
born in England In tho year 1910 His par
ents brought him and his brothers and
his sister to this country when he was
10 years old His father left q consd-
cradle property when no died. about
half II century ago Richard invested his por-
tion In the restaurant business. and was tho
chief owner of the Franklin Coffee House in
Maiden lane ono of the great down town
restaurants Of the days before the war. lio
made great deal OF money there. and when
lie retired from business WAS reputcd to be
worth about a quarter OF a million dollars.
lie had never mas ricl. lie lived at tho St
Nicholas Hotel, where there lived also a woman
Of excellent reputation. tho wife Of Cali
fornian named Arson House. His friendship
for thi, woman was very strong. and when her
husband died. lie adopted her son. Arson Clarke
House. VIII. az will to secn. bore not only
Mrs. Houses husbands last name. but Mr.
Clarkos last name also. Mrs. House con-
tinucd to live at the ST. Nicholas Hotel after
the death Of her husband. She died about ten
years ago. with her boy safely provided for
through his adoption by Mr.. Clarke.
Some t!me before her death Mr., Clarke had
met several OF her necoa. one OF whom. Mrs.
Alexander Schell. took Mira. Houses place us
Mr. Clarke's especial friend She came to tho
hotel nearly every day to see him. and he
called quite frequently upon her at her
handsome apartment at 800 West Twenty-
third street. Mrs. Schell had son and n
daughter nearly grown but was still q hand
some. young looking woman, not more than
40 years old. On May Of this year Mr..
Clarke and Mrs Schell went down to the
Albion Hotel at riainllcld.
Mr. Clarke was in his SD year. but was
apparently vigorous. 1t seems. however. that
he had gone down there Tor his health ana
that Mrs. schell had gone with him to look
after him as he was a great friend Of hers and
OF her family. Her husband was dead and Mr..
t!arhe's appreciatiVe generosity was OF bene-
lit to her
clan OF P!nnleld. was. called in lie said that
Mr.. ClaTkSs ease Vas horeIIsss, snd Wa , Dis
people al, the holel folt very sorry for Mrs:
Schcll. who was unconsolaDls ovor tho loss Of
lin June IL, Mcssrs. Mtchell& Mitchell. at-
torneys at u. 4 Wall street, rresept,a 10, ior
ttiarE"' ihe viii S WAS ta'.d Soy. ): ss and
the. roatcil was dated SEPT. 3, lS9l,, Tho
codiris was made be >anso AnsCn Clarke House:
2tyears and the con sideraolc Legacy le,ttohim.
smonn'nG to Ie tSfs than half Of The
the will Mrs. Schoii was the chief lesater. In
tho cohcl she was practically the hen. while
tho number OF lngncies was Increased by
dividing a consil"rIhio sum among her rca-
tivrs. 1t is not necessary to give 10th viii and
codicil; 1t Is sufficient to Siro the following
list OF legatecs:
To wnlian Mitchell OF Mitchell Mitchell. 81 .oco;
TO Wa Effsn Tte ee r"rH S vii, N f
MitShs S2"H; 70 Samuel II iioHtin an intimate
.';ys to5%: H;sas G.,a;% q n;@.sr%S o5%;
George Mayor al lrapnc. Talbot IOilt. NI!ylard,
81 COG to Mr., MAJ; SSyI@r or g, i'ro,grs!. place
yam street, $1,000: 10 !.s,. Manic Major OF -
nWn. sl;yan s;Esst 4 600 { R,&s
t t r. Rarscfa o 1 Tf rs 5S Go o % rr 70
A>, M Ma S S."In ss o g !" heT 81 osse,
Ns. Acc sE@yl slo,| hsr IN. icnara Not :a,n:
Eag IT, iE l.. !" NJ H., . he. A. Sn taS re;
gyh'S ar- p4e. tho remainder an.oHn!n s to about
! the nrecutors The witnesses To- til" viii are
| H. !, lie of - Grnmrrry Park ana y. H. l.. Lee
to hs S" are "h niF$s rry chS
i!ohor o. the LAWYERS Nl!t"h"1 LIVING at 60
West >in!h street, and Gustavus y. Aaws22n
/ provides that pending the settlement Il the
! .,ra'" IN, executors shall! pay 800 a week to
! to /, Gar .nelow what Mr. CIMrk"'s friends hal
| supposed HIM 10 have. There Wa. ahout.
y9a Q! H 81 ,ns ,o fpry Hd w;a nY bot Of
! quests. 5000 Of it going 20 Mrs. Srncll in a
| lump sum, oeiiesth' much iar@Gr rcsiduaiy.
I after lie Is AMI IugarieS wer" paid.
| II viii lie noticed that the list Of !cgatoes is
| divided into three parGETnrh> The ~crona Of
| lorg "rdin- with hnni" tounan, Is espa-
cla,iy Interesting Mamie toonan is young
| woman. living in ten rn"pi NJ 12.i sullivan
! street. 81" was engaged TO Arson clarke
! IioL-n when Ii" lied. and Mr. Clarke rei4em-
! Inc MAYORS and the Twins family are ono
! and hatame. the Aaylor girls hay ~: married
y hn F HaT wa. ever Enu%n %GE nr
! well. stould be thus rcmrmberod. Bat
tho matter was rIude, clear ana natural
Mr. jSIG@.s F,ienIiin"ss ,or her and her in:
i h" r e"i Sa ?' Wle so" !. sst s
/ OF Mrs, Schell. Mrs. Cecilia luriord is Mrs.
| Mrs. Schciilives with her son and daughter
| --ih~ a.u i.n'cr being very handsome clil-
! III" sou' n%est, corner 4 Seventh avenue and
! life INSURANCE Company. who lives with us
r rGh n,g" at lax wast i2i isrt stTsot ' III"
,Wh"n this viii was offered ,,, for probate Mr..
C"cErp, en-, cred q protest or Echajf Of ito
only, twr, heirs at-inw OF Richard ',ar&G.
lI hI ne George %T s. 'arkn Of !a5 ROM ns
/ avenue. lif"ok!yn. and William j. Clarke Of
"qI'hi.v m FIRST cousins OF Richard C,arsc.
sous ~ ms fathers eldest brothcr. aud each Is
/ 7uy"ar> IA. N"iia". knew ErharI laIko
/ well. and ur" Of thom. tho cousin living in
! Normort. had only soeu him once" Thnsr con.
/ te-lauts ahars. that the Wi. l., NOT the last
| will and testament Of l,ichIrd Clarke.
/ hut m Instrument obtained ,fyou lm ~
/ undH" influence, that Mrs. Schr.i tool: him
4 ,,pyu - IAnil"!d 10 get Elm away from his
/ rotations ami that Mr., CLARK" huj cen pf nm
/ SCAN! uind for s"ycrnl years Ltt"ro Ills ,'rath.
| These Allegations they claim to- hs ~ la to
| back NJ with sensational testimony as 10 the
| lUlUgseS ana Us to the character OF Mrs.
! Scllr.l:
To-day Surrogate Ransom will doodle
! Whistler u commission shall Ire appointed 10
/ 60 ana eXnmime certain Witnesses who iIy. IN
! Other states; These Witnesses arc pr John
10 MrC!arko: James, Feillor OF lnyrrstdr.
| y. st.. audi Annie Eorke OF Pound i!rook, in
! attendance ut the hotel whore Mr., Clarke
| dint; George Ne. o. Jersey city and EycIina
/ Il sac of Philadelphia. witnesses rs 10 char
r Hrtrv. when the case comcs In he contestants
. hays about twenty witnesses. whose testimony
| If lore. hadownd IN some nidavts which viii
I lr presented to tho surrogate to-day
Mr. William Mitchell refused 10 say any,
thing yesterday. WGon Mr. Severance. Nj,
I ,'n.l. n = ssiSInnt in tho rasn WAS It.