The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-23

Dispatch 20 N. T. Herald.


Mira J. Hooxer Hamersley, cf New
ing. Simple though this announce
mont DO It Is fraught with greatest
Importance to the parent OF the child,
to the Duchess of Marlborough, and
10 the many charitable institutions to
which she may be kindly disposed.
For II this child be alive when the
Duchess dies he will inherit the e.
1000, 900 left by Louis @. Hamersly,
whose widow the Duchess was before
she was allied to the nobility. She Is
now enjoying the income Of this for
tune.
Should the child's father, who lie a
cousin of the testator, have no son
living at the time OF tho Duchess
death the money will go TO whatever
charitable Institutions she may desig-
nate In her will.
The announcement OF the birth of
the son was received with the greatest
Interest here. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamers-
ley came hero from their home In New
York, at No. 4l4 Madison avenue, some
time ago. and took up their residence
the Auchtncioss villa, in Bellevue ave-
nue.. ~ Al
1t first became generally known
whom Mr., Hamereley's eoachman
drove into town this morning To leave
hts employers orders al the various
business houses.
"Hurahla he yelled, I'VE have sew.
en- million dollar baby at our house"
The child was born early in the
morning, and 1t Is said is lusty and
lstrong, and from what little has been
said OF him, gives every indication OF
having come TO stay. His mother is
doing we'll.
The boy is the third child born to J.
Hooker Hamersley and his wife, who
was Miss Katherine Chisholm. The
first child. a girl, died OF the grip at
Atlantic City. The second daughter
was born May 2. 1891. Lily Warren
Prlcs, the present Duchess OF MARI
borough. became the wife OF Louis @.
Hamersley In 1880, when she was "a
years old.
The much contested will by which
the new born baby becomes heir to an
estate valued between 5000, 900 and
u, 600, 600, was made by Louis q. Ham
tersly In 1882, Just after he had recov-
cred from an illness that almost cost
him his life.
The trustees named in the will were
George @. Williams, president of the
Chemical Bank; Jackol X. Lockman,
l0f tho law firm OF Dewitt, Lockman
~ Dewitt, and Mrs. Lily W. Hamers-
ly, the testator's mother-in-law.
| Tho will provided that the entire In
come from the estate WAS to be paid
to Mrs. Hamersley during her life,
and at her death. II there were no is-
sue OF tho marriage. the principal was
to be divided among such charitable
institutions in this state az Mrs. Ham.
,ersley should direct; provided, how.
ever, that j. Hooker Han ersley, a
cousin OF the testator, then unmarried,
should have no male heir. In case j.
Hooker Hamorsley should have a
son, the entire estate on the denth oil
Mrs. Hamersley was to revert to
this son absolutely.
This will was contested by John W.
Hamersley, paternal uncle of tile tes-
,tator; by Miss Mary Mason Jones, q
Igrandaunt and by the cousins OF the
ltestator In the Joues and Mason
branches of the family. Undue in.
iuence on the mind OF her husband
was alleged against Mrs. Hamersley.
The will was, however. sustained.
A notable feature OF tie proceedings
was the refusal OF Becky" Jones, an
old servant. to testify, and her COM
mitment to tho Ludlow street jail for
refusing to take the oath and testify
IaS to the peculiarities OF the testator.
The Duchess OF Marlborough now re-
lceives an annual income of about
Sl50,0O0 from the estate. OF this,
$50 COO year Is ordered paid by the
Surrogate to be paid on judgments
against the Duchess amounting to
about tT00, 200.