The sun., 1893-01-10
HENRY AST0R DISSATISFIED.
NO CHILDREN IN COPAKE TO WHoM
TO LEdpE MS MILLIONS.

He IL the A-tor who Married % FARMERS
Daughter and Lived Apart nom the New
York Astors-By the Deed OF Trr.t Iue
Made Before Ills Marriage Ills Principal
Estate Won,d Gao 10 Brothers and ssi-ter-.
The affairs OF Henry Astor nro always inter-
esting. because he chose to forfeit his share OF
the Astor millions and drop out Of tho fashions
able world. quarter Of u century ago to make
love marriage In opposition TO the wishes Of
his family. He is grandson OF the original
John Jacob Astor. the only surviving son OF
William h. brother OF tho late William Astor
and Of the late John Jacob Astor. and an uncls
OF William Waldorf Astor and the present John
Jacob Astor.
Because OF That long-aeo romance his af-
fairs wero in court yesterday beiore Justice
lngraham OF the Supreme Court Horny As
tor always liked country life. Twenty -four
years ngo Ito was managing an Astor farm st
Red Hook. His hcad farmer had n pretty
daughter. Mnlvinn DInehart. and Henry Aator
married her Though his family resented Ii,
he was not LEFT altogether without means.
There was large provision for him under his
grandfather's will
On Fob 10. 1855. which was before his mar
riage. Henry made trust deed covering all
his possessions. Of which trust Charles r.
Son.hmayd nnd IIcnry's brothers. John.
Jacob and William. were tho first trusteeA
The trustees were TO hold the estate during
Henrys life. with power to sell. lease aud re-
pnir tho propcr.ies md to pay taxes. and
werc to give tho incnmn TO him. He was
to have the right to dispose of tho prop
ery Is will amsng iis own children. Or
to disinhert any nf them II he wished.
II hc died before hi. w.o slio was 70
have ons-.h rd q! the trust ircume
during hof iiic. ]; h0 died without Issue ;hs
nrohrity was vas to go To- ~. brothers and sisters
ana his iito iissto wate ,r &c. M rart nt it. lis
brother William and his sistcrs. Emily Ward
Tho trust rropSrtl nam!si ' ona.s"ir,' No i't: IN:
tho 10 e$ta.o 81 81 wiinNm As;of. S'S'' ard
OF 1ln "'her pnrseis. Of real ee.a,.,.
vii" and her ktn'to West %'oplkr. IN 1olum' il
sSun;yi s,, wiarS ana ss,tS IoTn Mhn xnt e te
chSsetts join He GonsHt iaSms an " nT nj Ss
kin, md one for himself, and u ."iti ,uent
:ntlled AstHryilIe ny. grown ~ there There
y"nrs. AR As;ors hahit. are simple. and his
money, mon%ys haye aS,ssaaulated. but lie has 10
children 10 inherit them.
In 1850 his trastcos sold his Interest IN the
Ast"r House to his bsnthnrs !"r S,iS:i. :'at, ,ii.
John Jaccob ana William, Assor nre dsa'i.
who surceeei them. resigned lnst Aprii, With
Ai'reh J.: white Henry Lowis Morris. and
Charles A. Pcab )dv JT.
Tho late trustees applied TO the court to have
their accounts passed. una this Was done yes
terdRy. With money which hal come Into
their hands hey have hought properties at
l4S West Forty sixth street. SS4 Eighth ave-
nue.. dA@ Eighth avenue. tD7 Eighth avenue.
7O4 Third avenue. bn3 Eighth Gvanuc. at the
southwest corner of Eighth avenue and Thirty.
seventh street. and at $50 West Forty.stxfh
street. Tho net income OF tho trust estate 10
rcpurt eI ~ be Sl.U7I GlI
While tho accounting WINS rendng Henry
Asfor an ! his wife .askei tho court Tor a con-
sttuctIon OF tho deed of trust. They also
asked:
That he aiiudg4a md del med that the do.
fendan' brnrr A.ir: MI, shall have elutspis
make nna hisrns lion by viii or otherwise ot tho said
ren; estate nnsniG.
1t was understood that IN asking Cor this re-.
lief Mr.. AstJr was "lni!ng uidcr the clauses
which seem to prevent him from deciding TO
whom his property shall 10 He could only
select which Of his children should get II, and
the fact TINT Il" has no children leaves the
principal apparently absolutely without Relec.
tion tr his irntLeis and sisters Tor cir issuel.
excepting John Jacob AstoE.
Justice IbsruhHm refuses to pass on this
claim OF Mr.. stor Tor u construction OF tho
trust d"r'l On tho ground TINT 1t is not relative
to the suit 81 the former trustees for an ac-
counting. We snys that such an adjudication
may hn sought hy Mr. -Astor in u separate
action for thai purpose. Mr.. Astor Is III years