The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-04

The last will and testiment Of the late
Robert Black was opened in the probate
+, court Yesterday in the presence of Probate
| Judge Stratton. w. K Stanley, j. Z
| Hume. Thomas Lynch, Mrs. NJ. A Taylor
Miss Grace Johnston and the widow Q
| the deceased.
Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Stanley, who wer,
witnesses when Mr. Black signed the will
both swore that it was the same docu
ment.
Mrs. Black made oath that Rober
Black was dead and testified that the
| Johnston children with herself were tn,
| heirs.
The will was then read and is as fol
! lows:
| In the name of the benevolent Father of
all: /, the undersigned. Robert Black, of
the city of Wichita, Sedgwick county
| Kansas, being OF sound mind and memory
conscious of the brevity and uncertainty
of human life. and desiring to make dis
| position of such property as l now have,
do hereby make and declare this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking and
| annullng all former wills by me made,
whatsoever.
First. direct that all my just debts and
funeral expenses shall be paid by my ex-
ecuJors hereafter named.
Second. direct that after my death my
body shall be embalmed and enclosed in a
steel casket. similar to that in which my
dear daughter aud her mother are buried.
Third. / further direct that after my
death, my body shall be taken to Warsaw,
Illinois, and placed in the cemetery vault
for at least six months.
And further direct that there shall be
built on my lot in the cemetary at War
saw, Illinois, a vault made of hard burned
brick, well laid in Portland cement. to
which my body shall be removed from the
cemetery vault, and that my body shall be
covered with flag-stone, well cemented SO
as to make it perfectly water tight.
Fourth. give and beoueath to Mrs NJ.
A. Taylor the sum Of one thousand dollars
Isl. .O0000) in Cash, to be paid out Of my
estate.
Fifth. I give and bequeath to David
Turner of Great Bend, Kansas, all ac-
counts uucollected at my death, and all
assets from the lumber business hereto
fore carried on by me in connection with
the said David Turner. at said city of
Great Bend.
Sixth: Whereas. in the month of Octo-
ber. 1889, executed to Grace j, Johnston,
Clara Johnston, Kirk Johnston and ]. E.
Johnston, certain deed to section %.
township27, range 3 west of the 9th p. m.
in Sedgwick county Kansas, which / have
since held as guardian of The said children;
and whereas, all claims for the support OF
said children have been fully paid and sat
isfied:
The remainder and residue of my prop
erty, of all kinds and character whatever,
real, personal aud mixed, after the pay
ment of my funeral expenses. the debts of
my estate and the legacies above provided,
hereby give, devise and bequeath as fol-
lows:
One-half of all of such property to my
beloved wife. Mary +. Black.
And the remaining One-half to my be.
loved grandchildren, Grace j. Johnston,
Clara Johnston, Kirk Johnston and j. E.
Johnston, share and share alike.
Seventh: hereby appoint and designate
as my executors to carry out the provis-
ions of this my last will and testament my
beloved wife. Mary E. Black, Mrs. NJ. A.
Taylor and Grace j. Johnston, and direct
that they shall execute the trust herein
reposed without giving bond.
my hand this the 18th day of January,
A. D., 1894.
ROBERT BLACK.
Miss Grace Johnston was named AS one
of the executrix. but she cannot serve. as
she is not yet of age and will not be for
over year. The other two ladies, if they
deem it necessary, can have third person
appointed until such time as Miss John
ston reaches her majority.
Time was given to Mrs. Black whether
she would accept the conditions OF the
will, and if she does she will do so in
writing.
The will starts out, 'In the name of the
Father of ALL" which is
such an unusual initial expression
hat Probate Judge Stratton never
heard it used but once before
and that was years ago when he was prac-
ticing law at Fort Wayne. Ind. Every
body, however, considered it very nice
way to commence "a Will and attributed it
10 Mr. Stanley who wrote the Will
There is nothing In the document to in-
iicate the extent and value of the estate
If Mr.. Black, but those who are acquaint-
ID with his affairs say it will exceed $780,
J00