New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-08
HOWELL OSBORN'S WILL.
HE LEAVES 100000 TO FAY TEMPLEToN.

WERE EVER MARRIED-HIS OTHER Ben, f'oio'
The will OF Howell Osborn has beer admitted 10
probate in the office OF the Surrogate. II was exc
cuted on January 8. 1894, and appoints his lric"u
John w. Sterling. who has been the executor VI
the wills OF Mr.. Osborns relatives and George W.
Church executors and trustees. The execution oil
the Will was Witnessed by Samuel Robert iran
els T. Walton and Charles L. Walton MT Us
born died on February 6. 1895. According 10 inc
petition OF the executors and trustees. I've left no
real estate In this State. and the value OF ms per
sonal property Is said not to exceed $1,000 Inc
most interesting portion OF the will. concerning
bequest to Fay Tempeton reads as follows
out OF tho rest. residue and remainder or my es-
tate give de',e unb Of my property as
she may seect Of the appraised vaiue ot coo, n1' "
ceeding one hundred thousand dollars "iV"".
There seems to be some difference OF opiio"
az to whether or not Fay Tcmp.eton was married to
Howell Osborn. but in n paper on file In the sur
roga,e's office In which she valves the issuance oi
citations for the probate Of the VIII ana consents
that the WI! be admitted 10 probate, she Signs her-
ser as Fay Tcmpcton Osborn. formerly ray lc"-
pcton. She gives her home at No. 100 west
seventy sccond-si The petition OF the executors
and trustees sets forth that she claims some inter-
est IN the estate OF Mr.. Osborn as his WIDOW OF
otherwise .
Nv the provisions OF his will Mr.. osborn directs
that within six months after his death MS eAcc"'
tors shall appoint three appraisers 10 make al "P
90, forth IN detail the cash value OF each ana every
article which Is to be regarded as the true value
Of everything specified and the executors ana 'rus
tees are TO pay and satsfy any legacy at the V'ucS
set forth in this appra!scnent lie directs "e
executors not 70 file any inventory or appraisa oil
the estate unless II should In thel! judgment po i'
the best interests OF the estate
lie gives 10 his cousin. lIenrette olive lro"-
bridge IA a token Of his regard for her. such oil
lis paintings. works .of art or silver"Are as sNc
may select Of the appraised value OF s"'' u '''
friend william y. Oliver such pictures. works of a'''
ieweiry or personal ornaments as he may secc'
Of the appraised value OF 500; 10 Gerard H. war
rlncr who was h!s private secretary ana whose
home Is given as 80. Is Burlington Place. East
bourne England. such pictures, works OF ART ana
iewelry as he may select to the value OF SN
After making the provision for Fay Templeton the
Will SAYS that IN the opinion OF the iestator such
relatives az he might naturally wish 10 proVto
for with the exception Of his cousin. Henret'e
olive Trowbr.dge have been amply provided ior
under tho Wills ~ his father and mother. his graz d
mother Henrettc Miller. his aunt Mary Miller, ana
his uncle Clement j. Trowbridgc. and therefore lie
gives and bcqueaths all the residue OF MS prop
criy. including all interest in the estates oil MS
father and mother. grandmother. aunt ana uncle
and all accrued income due 20 him at the time OF
his death under any OF the Wills II his relatives 10
his executors In trust apply the net income. ana
the whole or any part OF the principal In their alb
soluie discretion, t. the use Of his COUSIN Hen
rettc olive Tro.brigc. during her lifetime Ippn
her death much OF the property as may men re-
main is 10 go 10 her ineal descendants equally In
of her death without leaving lineal DESCENDANTS
i u ., i Se anp a. To- Ih Use Of Mnnie carson dur
ing her nictlmo. AMI upon her death the property
field. y J.. o, his death 10 his legal repre-
scntatlyes. absolutely and fore,cr Conunning. me
will reads. II sure he VIII use ana dispose OF
the property IN conformity with my wishes. though
expressly declare that 90 not impose any trust
.f n.N fff
The executors have the power 70 invest the trust
property in heir discretion. although tnc lnt',,.
mcuis may not be- of u character authorized by
". nc ~ :, ,ve',,ors and trustees the tes
fe'.cd issf~ ou The par, o. Air sterling that he
should not hc appointed trusting that he VIII con
sent - act hoih as executor ana as trustee. The
power r. given HIM - appoint DDS suceesS'r' ~
Tn, tc.fatora aunts. Leila o. iIenrlquos and
Mary \ Mason. have waived the issuance 81 eta
tlons ul-pn them tnl consented to the probate OF
iiowell Osborn. who was thrty-slx years Old when
he aied, had managed TO keep No name before me
reckless expenditure II money and his debts which
be evaici paying. H. was ~" Only son OF ChiFies
J. Orhom, millionaire broker. who began NE As
an Once boy In Wall Street. AM accumulated hts
born was for yc,rs 10 close relations with jay
Gould. nnl ~ um"' Ms assisted ~ nat abe mum
a. Mnmnronsck which vas stli - have cost about
tarpD and when D. He'd. "a l,,,. he left t2~oVD
70 hA widow hul G'oe' Ia trust. the income OF
which 10 BE- allowed Tor the support of his son
- her viii rns income OK soon wax .rfi - her
fon under certain restrictions. To John W. sterling
given to pay the income or not. they deemed 4
necessary for his welfare one clause OF the VIII
hy Viii Of thc prlnopal 81 fhc trust in his favor to
such descendants as might be tho issue OF mar
had a. any TIM acted. .ing danced professionally
or otherwsc performed tor hire on a dramatic
stage other place 81 public Amusement or enter
talnmen'." The claus, was understood 70 be IN
tended as bar 90 his marr;ase with ray Tempo
death without heirs the money should 90 TO the
which had been wii.cI the pace At Mamaroncck ami
$4,000. The !ncorporators of IN" association weF"
" ''' pe"ew ismc" VI IInsi"i. Corncis \. Bss
and the two executors OF Mrs. Osborn's Will
Howell Osborn ~ one time had a partnership with
william l.. stow IN the stock brokerage business
Stow sued oshor. for 5000, borrowed money. other
creditors brought suits and obtained Judgment
against Osborn. but by means OF remarkable ju-
part OF HIS incom. from the Osborn estate. The
judicial opinion was that as Osborn hal been rearci
de.icate.y and had become accustomed TO all Kinds
of uxurles he must b. allowed 10 spend for his
own comfort tbs income which no received from
Fay Tcmpeton began hcr stage career I'm an
opera company managed by her father. John Tenn
came into prominence in New-York when She sang
IN "Evangeline" under the management OF r. j..
mix She al also appeared in some Of Mr Rices
other productions. Including "iIiawatha" and The
'or-alr II was while she was playing IN me
last,namxl hurleSlue that shc left the company
suddenly In Chicago. came 20 New ork ana sailed
for France, In response to a message from osborn.
About five years ago she returned 10 America and
produced n burlesque entitled "Hcndrick Hudson
at the Fourteenth street Theatre II was failure
and the venture d!d not last long Afterward she
was with Osborn I'm Australia. and when they
turned II Vas confidently asserted that they we're
married. Some TWO years ago IL was reported that
VI separation had taken place between them. and
at about the same time there rumor that
Mis- Lillian Russell TO he married To Osborn.
This was promptly denied. Soon after this Miss
Tcmpleton returned 10 the stage again for short
time. singing In Mime Favart." Some years ago
~ tIlxs' a
negro minstrel fhcy separated after a short
time and divorce was obtained
PECEpTIOy FOR DR avn npS Drpprry