The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-29
THE GATZERT WILL.
Generous Requests and a Spirit
of Confidence.
HIS WIFE GETS THE BULK.
No Room for Question - 60 the Tsstator's
MISUNDERSTANDING and Name
sakes Remembered.


in the superior court yesterday afternoon.
In many OF it's features it is a remarkable
document. The vast bulk of his property
is left 70 his wife. and apparently every
precantion is taken to secure it TO her,
with the least amount of trouble, and
to provide in advance against any an
noyance to her in the execution Of its
provisions. He trusts more in the honor
Of those he has named IS executrix. exc
cntors and trustees thsn in the power of
any court board, tribunal or officer. They
are not required 70 give any bond, and are
to any person. court, board, tribunal or
officer in the complete freedom OF action
he gives them. All benefciares under
the will are forbidden to ever question tho
validity Of any Of its provisions, under
penalty Of FORGETTING any benefit accruing
to him from 1t. After the will has been
admitted to probate, the execution Of its
provisions shall pass beyond the control
of any court or tribunal other than that
of personal honor. His wife, Babette
Gatzerr, is made executrix, and her three
brothers, Louis. Abram and Sigmund
schwahacher, executors. The will is
dated December 10, 1892, after Mr.. Cat
messed by Sigismund Aronson and Harold
Preston. the firm Of Preston, Carr q
Preston being the attorneys.
He declares that all of the property Of
every nature and kind which he owned at
the time of his death acquired by him
subsequent to his marriage to his wife,
Rabette Gatzert. is the product of the
Joint efforts of himself and wife, and the
,k.ta u he
of himself and his wife. The following
requests are first made:
To Sadie Leopold, nee Gaixert, OF Chicago,
$1,000
To Blanche Ga;zerf, of Chicago, 5000.
ToJ. L. Gataert. OF Chicago, 5000.
To Fannie Bsekman. OF Natchez, Miss.. his
sister. 5000.
TO Sophie Kahn. nee Ga.zert. OF CobIens Ger
many, $500
To Pauline Beiweis, nee Gatzert, of coblens.
Germany, 5000.
To Emile Bruch. nes Gatzert, of Worms, Ger.
many, $500.
To Babeite schoenisld, nee Gatzert. of Worms.
Germany, $500
To Milton Gstxers. OF Chicago, son OF Nathan
Gatxart, sioo.
To A. n Gatzers, OF Chicago, son OF Nathan
Gatzert. 500.
To Emile Rosenheim, nee Ga.zcrt, OF Chi
csgo, s..
To Heinrich Gatxert OF Cocln, Germany. 5000
To Sophie Kahn. nee Gatzert, OF Coeln, Ger
many, 5000
To Mathilde Gstzort, OF Worms. Germany,
S,o0o.
To Sarah Felsenthal. daughter OF Nathan Cat
4ert, of Chicago. 1900.
To Flora Lowenthal, nee Gatzcrt, of Cincin-
nat, 500.
1t is provided that If any OF the legatees
above named shall die before his death
that the legacy should go to the child or
children OF the legatee or legatees living at
the time OF his death; or. if they die child
less before his death. the legacy shall lapse
and fall back into the residue of his estate
He further bequeaths TO each of the
children of his deceased sister, Babette
Moses. formerly Of Eatchez, Miss, who
shall be living at the time Of his death. the
sum of 500. A like sum is bequeathed to
each Of the children Of his sister, Fannie
Beekman, Of Natchez, Miss.
20 each Of the children of Louis Schwa-
hacher. Abram Hchwabacher and Sigmund
schw abacher. oil of San Francisco, he
bequeaths the sum OF 81 900.
10 his namesake, Bailey Gatzert Lipsky.
> son of J. c. Iipsky. formerly OF Seattle,
he gives 81 900. to be paid him when he
becomes of age: +. c. Neufelder to be
made trustee of the fund and to paw il
when the boy becomes OF age, or to his
heirs ii he die before arriving a. age No
bonds are required Of Mr.. Neuielder IS
trustee.
To another namesake, Bailey Gatzert
Hilton, of Snohomish. he bequeaths 81, 00o
TO be paid him when he becomes of age
This sum is TO be paid to the father of the
boy at once; the father TO retain the money
until the boy becomes OF age.
He bequeaths to the Ladies' Relief So
ciesy OF Seattle, in which he always took
deep interest and of which Mrs. Gatzert
is All officer. the sum of 81 ZOO.
To the Pacific Hebrew orphan asylum Of
San Francisco he bequeaths 81, 900.
To the Eureka Benevoien, Society, of
= Portland. is left the sum of $1,000
To Louise Hayden. daughter of Mai. J
F.. Hayden, the sum OF 81. 900 is hedueathed
TO be paid 10 her when she becomes of age
Mai. Hayden is made trustee of this fund
without bonds.
He bequeaths To Mrs Cecilia Gatxert. OF
Chicago. widow OF Nathan Gsizert. s4.os0
but in case she should die prior to his
death this bequest shall lapse and be void
and IN such event he bequeaths to her
children, except \. \. Gatzert and Milton
Gatzert, her sons who are otherwise rro-
vided FOE. the sum of 5000 each. IL is
provided tina, the legacy OF 81 900 20 Sid
ney. one OF the sons, If IL become payab!e
st all. shall be paid by the execa.rix and
executors 10 J. /. Gatssrt, OF Chicago. as
trustee for Sidney. TO be retained by SAID
trustee until Sidney shall have arrived NJ
che age OF IS years. at which time it shall
be paid over 10 him. No bonds are re-
CURED of ]. l.. Ga,zert on account Of the
trust. 1t IL provided that II Cecilia Gstyert
shall be living a: the time of his death
none of the foregoing requests or pro-
visions in relation 10 her children shall be
operative.
lie heaueaths TO August Ga;zert, of Chi
eago. the sum Of $1,000, if he survive the
sastator.
IL is provided that none OF the foregoing
legacies shall constitute a charge upon or
be IN the nature OF lien upon any real
estate which he may own. Concerning
she residue the will reads as follows:
Igive, devise ana bsguesth unto my beloved
uife, Babctte Gatxer;. ana uato her heirs sna
Essigns, al and singular. tEe residue OF ny
property aaa estate OF every nature sud KIND
whatsoever wheresoever sitGSted. Il is my Will
sasi the foregoing devise aai bequest TO my
property and property rights laay own at
che time OF my death, subject, however. - the
foregoing specific icgscies
He provides that any Of the foregoing
lssacieS which may lapse or become null
shall fall into and become = part Of the
residue Of his estate and Herewith so to