New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
ruE SOMERS WILL CONTEST.
.rrvEs OBJECT TO MISS GRATZ-
,,owN AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY.
80, COUNSEL READS A LETTER CONTAINING
,rn INSTRUCTIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE

~~xyrD INSTRUCTIONS IN ACCONDANS6
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
DOCUMENT.
..,ohra,ed will case OF Frederick Maxwell
INC Gas Get for hearing yesterday morning, in
SOM" smrroeate's Court. before Surrogate Arnold
so.s yio.et Gratz-Brown, OF kirkwood, suburb
ous Mo-. granddaughter Of B. Gratz-Brown,
o. .. was a candidate for Vice-President on the
WV WV, with Horace Greeley is the sole beneficiary
~ the will Of Frederick Maxwell Somers. the
u.oh,te OF which Is now being contested.
romers founded Current Literature" and
- stories" He died in England in February
81 ,,s sav after his arrival from New-iork w. j.
n,.n,s a friend Of Mr.. Somers, was the only Amer
~ With him when he died. Mr.. Richie was named
y. executor in the WILL which was drawn by ber-
ara Harfed. English lawyer.
W. somers's friends cannot understand why MS
o,her and sisters were not provided for in his Will
ny mother is said TO be poor and needy. They also
- n.h,e to account for more than $4,000. which,
80 GOV Mr. Somers had in securities when he left
his country. ..s
An. far and that Is bequeathed to Miss Gratz-
Brown. -u,.s
s,s testified that she was engaged TO be married
., Mr.. somers but said she had never met any OF
", family or relatives The hearing yesterday was
..,d IN the Surrogate's private chambers.
rhA hearing was for the purpose OF getting the
...,nonv OF some Of the officers OF the steamship
paris on which Mr.. Somers sailed for Southampton
md from which he carried ashore in dying
condition No witnesses. however. appeared. Then
s %aiDom r. Lawrence counsel for Miss Gratz
Rrown put in evidence a letter, dated June H. 1885,
~, somers in the letter said that he inc:osed
sealed instructions as to the disposition that was 10
be made Of his property In case OF n,e aea,n this
letter were then read Mr. Somers directed that all
his property be left to Miss Gratz-Brown in case OF
n's ofisr this Photograph will of Mr. somers in ev-
dencs said Mr. Lawrsnce nj was MADE nine ihe
disposition Of the ss as me w W6o
Charles H. Haviland, who represented the con,
testants, asked that the hearing stand adjourned
~ tuo weeks. II want 10 submit brleI as 10
whether or not the will has been legally executed"
said he 70 remarked that he was prepared to
make decree Of probate Of the Will:
4 have already stated" said he that have con-
sassd ns to Submit Srefs will adjourn the hear
ing until next Saturday week:
Mr. Lawrence said he would ask that the costs
N the case be charged to the contestants They
have contested this WILL" said he. without par
dele OF evidence
BOSTON INSTITUTIONS RICHLY ENDOWED.
Boston, April 13.-By the death of her daughter,
Miss Ann W. Dickinson last Saturday the public
beouests under the will of Mrs. Josiah Vose became
lucrative and than $SS0O00 is released to many
Of the more prominent educatlonal ana chartapie
institutions in Boston. In details these requests
are as follows: Massachusetts General Hospital
$4,000: Mclean Asylum. $4,000; Aged and INDECENT
Females, $4,000; Home for Aged Men. $4,000
Childrens Mission, $4,000; Boston Seaman's Aid
Society $4,000: Institute Of Technology. S2oOW
Farm School $4,000 Industrial Aid $4,000; Benevo-
lent Fraternity of Churches. $4,000; Female Orphan
Asylum SIS 900; New-E England Hospital for Women
and Children $4,000: Institution for the Blind
10000; Temporary Home for the Destitute, gig CO.
Provident Association. $4,000: Children's Friends
Society $4,000; Museum Of Fine Arts $4,000: Chris
fian Union SO 600; Eye and Ear Infrmary. $4,000
Cruelty to Animals. 10000 Home for Colored
Women, $780, residue equally to the institute OF
Technology and the Museum Of Fine Arts.