New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
MR.. STEINWAY'S WILL FILED
HIS ENTIRE ESTATE ESTIMATED AT TWO
AND HALF MILLIONS
TIE POOR OF sEEsEN HIS NATIVE TOWN IL
GERMANY. REMEMBERED-MANY MIscEL-
IANEoUs LEGACIEs-TAXEs on
THE PROPERTY.

THE PROPERTY.
The Will OF William ste.nway was offered for
probate yesterday at the Office OF the Surrogate
Tho AFFIDAVIT, accompanying the petition for pro-
bate sets forth that Mr.. Steinway was possessed
of real estate In this State valued A. about 5000"
and OF personal property worth about S""""
The will which was executed on July J.. lsA. Was
written by Mr. Seinway. ana was witnessed ny
Harry D. Low. OF Mount Vernon: charles Lon
mann OF brooklyn and A. Reidnelstcr. OF this
city Mr. Steinway had three sons and TWO daugh-
,crs and most OF the property Is left 10 them. In
the 0rs, clause OF the viii MI Sieinway states 'hat
u is his wish that his outstanding debts ana nj
neral expenses be betrayed as soon as posSiol'
after his death. The sum OF G"' ls gwen 10 the
German Ladies' Society for Widows and Orphans
-, ~. cry Of New-York. and likc sums given
IN the German Hospital the German Society. when
has offices at No i3 Broadway. and the Union
Church OF s,elnway. Long Island city. Mr. Stein
way gives the sum OF 800 10 the persons consul
,rtng the Board OF Trustees OF the corporation OF
s,e,nwav & Sons 20 be- expended by them for the
ho,.a, NJ the St.,nway Free Circulating Library
end Free kindergarten OF sfeinway. Long Island
CITY in such manner and for such purposes as
may seem best 10 them.
Sims OF 81 90 each are bcqucathed TO Mrs Louisa
Kruse and her nve daughters Wilhelm!na ~.
paula Annie A. Louisa II. and Adophine h.
Kruse To his son-in-law. Louis Won R"rnuth.
Mr. Steinway gives the sum OF 500. ana TO MS
grandniece Julia Cassebeer the sum OF No"
Ike sum H. given TO tho executors In trust 10 n
vest in such Il manner tina, 1t will yield an income
NJ per cent. The executors are directed TO pay
the interest accruing from the investment to MISS
JJlv Henrietta Toussaint. the dear friend Of my
beloved late wife. Elizabeth {. Steinway.' AZ tho
.xplra,ion OF five years the principal sum s 10 be
Maid 70 Miss Toussant II she Is still alive. be-
orest OF $4,000 is made to tho executors 10 be In
vested in such manner they may deem proper.
for the support and maintenance OF the two grand
children OF the testator. Meta +. Won Bernuth and
William S,enway Won Bernuih. When they arrive
respectively at the age OF tweniy-one years. the
principal Is to he paid over TO them as a vested
estate Mr. Sieinway provides that the taxes on
these bequests shaI De pdiu out oi '''e '''""o u
his estate.
A bcauest Of 5000 IL made to Mr.. Steinways
nephew Dr. Alfred r. Roos. OF Munich bavaria
The sum Of 500 reichsmarks. or the equivalent OF
that amount In lawful money OF the United States.
ia given TO the tesiaors native town OF Sccsen. In
the IIarz Mountains Germany. "one-half thereof to
be devoted 10 the poor of said and one-half to
the IMPROVEMENT OF the Steinway Park. founded by
me In the same place" One-flfh OF the re-
maindcr OF the estate is TO 30 10 Mr. Stein
ways daughter by his first wife. Paula i.
Won Bernuth the wifo OF Louis Won Bernuth.
Another nth is TO be devoted the cduca-
tion and support of the children Of his son by
his first wife George A. Seinway. until they arrive
the age Of wenyThe wem a nsy ye@ad w fn to
nay TO the son George A. Selnway. an annuity OF
$500 in pay%ens 1t 9n. OF sba 'hT also m
be subject TO certain agreement between myself
ois stenway herring d,tG OF June ~
from myself for the support ana education ,, OF my
of Great Neck Queens County until each
OF said children shall have attained the age Of
The remaining three-hfths OF the residue Of the
estate is given TO his three children by his second
way The income Of their shares is TO be paid to
Mr. steinways daugheT Pasls & Won ba Bcrnns & Th0
their minority for their SUPPORT until they reach
age of M eway Ssy sTS ali
pecuniary obligations existing al the time OF his
death for moneys advanced to his son. George A.
The executors named by the will are Charles II.
tm1 ,or Louis Won Bernuth his sonnlaw. aud Paula
Won Bernuth his daughter and they are exempted
svnx o the varo" who
may shareholders in the corporation OF Steinway
elections Hr If any Of hs provisions Of the vii! fail
test any provision OF the win. it is provided. Will
o hf Snsre as %nsfa II In the will reads m
case any OF the benefciaries named IN this; my
w and Of its c
any court any Of said provisions with the intent
iS sSars se"" or "so
and ns n he such Sl nsy snS have no In"
have eighteen nS mSn,hs In %hTh to
senai nronerty will pay a OF per cent II this
dGmre is not changed by the appraisers the tax on
,H Sav vra,rennsJfy Win amount TO $4,000 II paid |
% ,p sy months after the death Of the decedent
a " rebate OF per cent Is allowed BY law; II us
q - 10 followed the executors will apply TO the
Surrogate for the apportment Of appraissrs who who
rat,rn 49, q full Inventory the Surrogate. This ?p-
nraisement will form the basis for the assessment |
~ ~ the Inheritance tax II the executors should |
uerlect TO apply for appraisers within the egh- |
.een months allowed 10 them. the Controller may |
report the fact TO the Disrict-Attorney whose duty
II would be to make the application The Con-
srotrSr FOR collecting the inheritance tax receives