Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-21
wlNcHEsTER's GREAT LUCK.
The Historic Town Gets Rig Part
OF Judge HaudIey's Fortune.

"eet
Scranton Pa.) special says: The will
OF Judge Handley. whose death occurred
last Friday. and whose estate In valued
at upward OF si.0po0Oo, was admitted 90
probate yesterday. The Judge died with
out leaving any known living relatives,
and great Interest was taken in the dis
position he would make OF his wealth.
After directing that His body be buried
in his vault at Winchester, Va, Judse
Handley made the following public he
quests: Fifty thousand dollars 20 st.
Patrick's Orphan Asylum. this city. to
be held in trust until II amounts TO sico-
GOO. the Income OF which is TO be used
in maintaining, educating. and providing
for the wants OF the orphans in said
asylum: 5000 10 the House OF Good
Shepherd, this city. TO be used by The
good ladies In charge in providing for the
wants OF uniortunates who by reason Of
the sin OF man may be lodged in said
institution: s25D0CQ TO the city OF Winchts
ter. Va. to be held In trust until IL
reaches $4,000. half of which is to be de-
voted TO the erection OF The Handley
Memorial Library" the income OF the
balance to be used for maintaining the
library. which is thereafter to be for
ever free TO the people OF Winchester.
BESIDES these requests, he provides tina;
these three beneiiciaries shall each re-
ceive one third OF the net income from
rentals ana royalties of his mineral lands
for a period of twenty years. at the end
or which period all his property real
estate and mineral lands) Is to be sold
10 the best advantage. and the money
derived by such sales 10 be equally d.
vided among these beneficiaries. TO be
invested in bonds OF the United States
and OF the States OF Pennsylvania and
Virginia, the income OF which is 10 be
used by them in the maintenance of the
institutions named.
All his real estate is 10 be retained nj
rent for twenty years, the income of
which is to be used in paying his va
rious requests. He gives 10 his house
keeper, Annie Hafey. $500, and an an
nuity of si.0O0. and the use OF his late
residence during her life: TO Mrs. Annie
r. Mayberry. OF Grand Rapids, Mich.
and Mary Gertrude Campbell, of this city.
each 5000.
He also directs his executors TO con-
tinue paying the expenses of each boy
and girl that he may have at school or
college at the time OF his death, and
upon their graduation 10 give each the
further sum of 500 His Will also refers
to schedule A. which he designates
part of the will, but which his executors
have not yet found. in which he makes
requests 10 number of persons 10
whom such requests are 10 be paid within
two years
The executors-Hon. Henry w. Palmer
Congressman Lemuel Amerman. and
john L. Richards-will examine other
papers Of the Judge for this schedule on
their return from Winchester, where
they went with the remains for burial.
Disappointment was expressed that the
Judge had not remembered others of the
Scranton charities, or in some way left
a memorial fund for this city.
This is explained by John T. Richards.
one OF the executors, and. until recently.
the cashier OF the judges bank. When
Judge Handley came to Scranton thirty
five years ago. he had not one ceat.
In the short span OF one life the de-
veloping city yielded him enormous riches.
He cut ii off without a cent. because
the councils. indignant because he would
not pave in front OF his big hotel, the
Wyoming House. made the unsightly
place a haymarket. where the farmers
exposed loads Of hay and their produce
for sale. This was a costly council
manic joke. for Judge Handley after
ward remarked that 1t would cost the
city of Scranton 100000, and 1t proba-
bly, cost it considerably more than this.