New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-26
MORE THAN FIVE MILLIONS
VALUE OF THE FAYERWEATHER Is
TATE.
MIR. RITCH TELLS MORE ABOUT THE LEATHER
MERCHANTS WISHES ABOUT TIE DIS

MIR. RITCH TELLS MORE ABOUT THE LEATHER
MERCHANTS WISHES ABOUT TIE DIS
POSITION or us FORTUNE.
The numerous lawyers engaged In the trial OF the
rayerweather will case before Judge Truex. in the
Special Term Of the Supreme Court. are making the
nroceelings a continuous legal sklrmish EX-JudSe
Arnoux as counsel for Thomas G. Rtch' one oil
the resi1uary legatees interposed objection aver
objection yesterday TO the admission OF me pFN''e
memorandum offered in evidence by fllhu i'oo''
who represents five OF the colleges. Mr. Root con-
ducte1 the examination OF Mr.. Ritch' when haa
not been finished when court adjourned wednesday
evening The witness gave additional testimony
relative to the FIVE colicis and explained the N'''
Gus interlineations. lie drew mp the rst ana sec
onI codclls, and his partner, General Nood'oru'
wrote the fourth and nfth ones. TIE papers were
offered in evidence. John f.. Parsons objected 10
the admission Of a prior will made by Mr.. Fayer-
weather Mr. Root held that it tended to sho"
what Mr.. Fayerweathers intentions were JUICE
Truax held that as this paper did not coht'i" '''
names OF all the colleges which are named III '"e
last will he could not admit It. Mr.. Parsons con-
Quoted the cross examination In behalf OF the eN-
ccutors to the will. This letter from MI. rdSc'
weather to Mr.. Ritch was read:
81 have made Messrs Bukey and Ehch my
reslduary egatees. in the confidence thar there'S
my intention expressed In my VIII s""'i D'
carried into effect and without litigation On INV
part of any person or persons Interested !" va,
OF nv death trust they will take such steps pS
will or otherwise as will protect my esiat" against
the contingency Of the death OF either De'ore ny
estate Is Settled and distributed.
Mr. Ritch then said that the first codlch was
drawn up December -. 1854. subsequently " w.
found that the will It then stood ciieu Ior INV
ustrihution Of 100000 and this was $"VoVp III
excess OF what Mr.. Faycrweather coH'e'lp'"'''
giving Hence a new will was necessary "e'e'''
conferences were held In which IL was "t''. ''''.
,o take $1,000 of the 100000 set aside Tor Iid!'
Colege and Trinity which was to get SlOV'V0' va
cut off entirely. Mr.. Fayerweather '"'r
uampIen Virginia and made an investigation 81
,h otrairs ~ the institution AT that place. ana NJ
vas not pleased with the curriculum Hr u't H''
feel inclined To leave his money to Lincoln 'o''''.
on the same grounds. However, n .eIl INV NO.
in the hands OF Messrs Iitch ana huNr'o,' '.
new cod.cll was drawn. by the ne" cou''i '''',,
1.,iv.,si,, received 10000 instead II E9VD" 80, 49,
Sn,,h,sy,.rn University was 10 get i-'W VI
S,nrn and II the results ~rrr gooH ny ,b bo1uest
w-r. Empowered further To increase ~ n"s,i}ntf,ns
Si't,.o I'm regard 10 several other lhsti ,I
81 which h. know nothing ir FH Wr rW T;Itch
'"on Narch - issa after 1t had been Ir''l'', W. ~
cut of Hampton an l4nc2'n n R,cb INA. Mr.
i,.'iti.v and I were 10 dispose oi me r'7.'"' a.
cor,ling ~ our own best Judgment. .,r,,oh
.n% xanination r,girJing Mr. fay,r"r a'H' hi
Investments In railroad bonds. real 49, iri'w
Interest In the i.rm Of FAytrW"hth,f " -. ~.
W..rs pars1ns ArnouN and Sash obJ 80 i,,,
"n- Jn'mg IteS h,l no standing IN this action
I III. rri,X "yorri,~I tn" objections 10 '1,.''
I,ul..'s rross-.N mining the Wines a. IT,
sent.I the next - KIN who. D. 'i.+ '',i,ii =, tine
frifsf wts s.: aside. were '''tiN 80 .h c,.,,
T,'ilu" ,l'; = lev was Soli - Nh. iai"w
gor 5s,ioN II which Y.7ste" has mus Ter De-"
Pan Tar m,morara produced in cyicnce sct dot ~!
,..r,.i4 fnortrag-s Held hr Nlr Fay, 't"' J." ,''
c,,'rs Cd r.r s CIV. do;lici account - th
stocks anl bonds n"I ~ Mr. ,irr,,,,.l - ssstI.-