The morning call., 1892-03-22
GENERAL CULLUM'S WILL.
His Large Estate Left Mostly to
Relatives.
The Old Ladies' Home the Only Local Bene
fciary-West Point Military Academy
Receives Large Sum.

A copy of the will of the late General
George w. Culum, who died on the
2Sth Of February last, has been received
by Colonel George w. Granniss, one of the
executors Of the estate. General CuIlum
married the widow of Major General Henry
w. Halleck, who, upon his death, be-
Queathed his entire estate to his widow and
son, Henry, to be divided equally between
them. Subsequently the son died, bequeath-
ing his share TO his mother. Mrs. Culum's
death occurred eight years ago. and her will
was found to provide for her husband as the
sole legatee, with the exception of soc, 200,
which she bedueaihed to the New York
Cancer Hospital, Of which she was the
founder.
General Cullum is said to have been pos
sessed of fully S400.000 in Eastern (princi-
pally New York; stocks and bonds, in addi-
ton 10 his Halleck property in this city,
worth as much more He appointed the
following gentlemen as executors of his
Colonel George l.. Gillespie of the United
States army, William @. Hamilton OF New
! oTk and Colonel George w. GTannIss OF San
Francisco. The will expressly provides
that no bonds shall be required of the exec
utors. General Cullum died childless, aud,
nficent property is bequeathed to his reia-
tives.
The will, which is quito a voluminous
document, provides for the following lega-
cies:
To Harry F. Sawyer of San Rafael. Cal,
Henry b. Culum of Galveston. Tex. Il
nephew; CathaTine Williams of St Helena.
Cal, Abby Patriarche of San Francisco,
Mary Meacham Of Napa County, Cal,
Alfred Cullum of St Helena, Cal, a
,I..,r obi - sT.,lr,
deceased brother. 5000 each to George s.
Cullum Of Meadvlle. Pa, Arthur ). Culium
Of Chicago, Louise Armstrong of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Harriet Adelaide LOOMS of Mead
vile. Pa. children of Arthur Cullum, a de-
ceased brother 5000 each; to Mary s,
widow of Clinton Culium, brother. $4,000
to Martha 3, Charles >, Ellen L. and Edgar
p, children of Mary 5. Culum, 5000 each (:
to his favOTite niece Emma {. CortaZzO Of
Meadyille, Pa, $4,000; and to her daugh-
ter katrine 5000; also 10 Emma Z. Cor
tazZo,
HIS NEWPORT tR. H. COTTAGE,
With the grounds, furniture, books, pic
lures and all appurtenauces therein con :
tanned; to his nephew, Arthur Clark
Huidek0peT, and his wife Frances, $1,000,
each, also his farm near Littleton, y. G.. TO
Charlotte A, Adelaide and Alice Hamilton,
sisters OF his deceased wife, $4,000 each; 10
Charles, William q. and MaJeT-Geueral
Schuyler Hamilton, brothers OF tie late
Mrs Cullum, 5000 each: to E len Cogswell
and Sarah II. Bussey, sisters Of Maj1T-Gen-
eIal Halleck. and 10 Peter W. Halleck, his
brother 5000 each; to Helen Cogswell Hal
leck bis farm in WesteTnyillr. One.la County,
\. Y; TO each executor 5000, IN lieu Of
commissions; 10 Mrs. Edward X. Plat,
$1,000; 10 Perciyal Padgeit tutor in 81.
Paufs School at Concord, y. H. a piotege
of his deceased wife, 5000; to Mrs. fAnnie
X. NJ. DahgTen. as Il testimonial OF the
.tfarfipr N which a bv do
ceased wife 5000; TO Heloise II. Thatcher
Of New London, Conn, $1,000; to Mrs.
Robert y. Scott, $1,000; TO Mrs. Mary w.
NOOttOu, daughter OF Maj br-General HOratio
Wright. $4,000; 10 Ruth NJ. Price, faith
full nurse. $1,000; 10 various household
servants, $500.
The Will also leaves $500 TO the Woman's
| Hospital Of New York City, OF which Mrs
Cullun was vice president, and an addi-
tional $1,000 to endow an Elizabeth Cullum
bed. The New York Cancer Hospital, Oi
which The wife of the legatee was the
founder. receives 5000 to found bed, Ia
be called Sister Marys bed and also 5000
for al organ to be used in the chapel 81
Thomas Church, New \ OTk. is left 5000
for tie maintenance Of the Helping Hand
Society, 10 be called the Elizabeth Cullum
fund.
Other requests are: To the New York
Society for the Improvement of the Coudi-
tiOn OF the Poor, $1,000 TO be known as the
Oulluiu Iuuu. 10 the Olu Laules Home ia
San Francisco. $1,000; to the Library and
Historical Society OF Meadvllle. Pa, 5000;
to the Redwood Library of Newport, X. l.,
5000; to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
IN Central PARK, New York. 10 purchase
casts OF famous sta,uary and works Of art
to be known as the Cullum collection,
$4,000
THE LARGEST SINGLE REQUEST
In the VIII is S2500O which is given to the
United States Government to build q me
mortal ball at West Point as A receptacle OF
statues, busis, mural tablets, portraits oil
distinguished deceased officers who were
graduates of West Point, paintings Of
battle scenes, trophies of war. etc. The
clause provides that If the Government fails
to furnish a lot on which to erect the build
ing within its grounds $4,000 shall be ap-
pTOpriated for the purchase of suitable
grounds outside the Governments prop.
eIly.
General CulIum's will bequeaths 500 OOi
TO the West Point Military Academy, the
income to be used for the purchase of sta
tues, works Of art, etc, and provide:
SO. 900 additional 10 keep up the iegatee':
Biographical register of officers and gradu
ates OF the academy. The society OF gradu
ates of West Point is given $4,000 and The
manuscripts, notes, etc, of the legatee. who
| bequeaths TO the academy the sword giver
| by the ladies Of ST. Louis TO MajOr-Genera
! Halleck, also the latteT's portrait, painted
| ny 1@aLtiuNs anu uiS DuSl, tdhei dlttI utdlI
BY Ball; also the legatee's portrait by Greg
| DRY.
The American Geographical Society oil
| New York is given $1,000. the interest to be
| applied 10 purchase medals for those mem.
beers who have distinguished themselves by
| geographical discoveries. but who must b,
citizens Of the United States to compete fol-
| the medals.
To the above society. for the erection OF a
| freproof library building for that and other
uses, Is left the rest aud residue of tn,
| estate, provided IL does not exceed 500. 600
any excess over that sum to be given tC
Emma Cullum CortaZZO. the legatee's niece
General Cullum's personal property is al
in New York. Probably half of il Is il
stocks and bonds. His real estate is in thi,
| city and consists of the Montgomery blocs
| ana block of fOundries c'water lOts") OF
| Fremont, howard and Beale streets Tn,
viii provides that the real estate shall b,
| held until the very last, and forbids sal,
| until the proceeds arc required TO carry gu
| the other provisions of the document.
HAWKINS TRIAL.
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