The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-06
Potter, ST., Leaves Nothing
To Daughter-In-LaW.
Took Special Care to Make
Meaning Plain in Will.
The Actress and Her Children Born
Since 1879 Excluded.

New York, May 6-The late Howard
Potter, banker and philanthropist, n
member of the firm of Brown Bros. Il
Co., and brother of Bishop Potter, did
not intend that mis- daughter in-law, Mrs.
Cora Urquhert Potter an actress, the
wife of James Brown Potter should
have any share of his fortune in the
event Of his wife's dying before him.
His WILL which was filed yesterday,
shows this intention very plainly. 1t
was executed on July -, 1895, and was
filed by James Brown Potter. While no
statement Is made as To the Salue of the
estate, IL is estimated to amount to sew
grat mIftlon dollars.
InasIi.uch as Mr.. Potters wife sur
wives aim. she, under the will, inhcrits
all his fortune, and tho other provisions
are of no effect. Mr.. Potter died in
London on March 81 last. He appoints ~
bis executors his widow, Mary Louise
i otter whose residence is 81 Park ave
nue, Borough of Manhattan but who Is
now in London; his son, James Brown
Potter and his sons-in law, Clarence
Cary and John Kennedy Tod. The child
rem of the deceased are James Brown
Potter, Mrs Maria Howard Iod, Mrs.
Euzabeth Nj. Cary. Grace Howard Pot
ter, Ashton Howard Potter and Bertha
howard Potter. Ashton Potter is In
London with his mother, as are Grace
Howard and Bertha Cranston. Their
residence is at Tacoma. Wash.
Mr Potter leaves 10 his wife all his real
and personal property. He made "A pro-
vision IN his will, in The event of her
death before his. that the eStatn should
then 30 To his executors, TO bc ,iridcd
amCnE hls children and their issue, but
81 oCial attention was given by him to
prevent Mrs. Cora Urquhart Potter from
receiving any share of his fortune, in the
fifth anu eighth clauses, the latter of
which contains the following provision:
Having in various clauses OF this will
specifically referred TO this clause |
hereby declare IL myiintention 10, and do
hereby, exclude from any participation
share or benefit I'm my estate any and all
such of the children of my son James
Brown Potter as may have been, or may
bc, born of one Cora Uurquhart Potter
after the first day of January, $780, and
also the issue of such children, If apy, and
in constituting the provision of this will
i direct that every paragraph referring to
this clause shall be construed as excluding
each and all of such children so born
alter said date and their issue as fully
and in the same manner as If their ex-
clusion had been particularly and specif-
cally inserted in such paragraph.
There is to be deducted from the share
of James Brown Potter $50, 000 from that
of Howard Cranston Potter 500 600 from
from that of Elizabeth w. Cary s20, OO0,
and from that of Maria III. Tod $50, COO
moneys which their. father had advanced
10 them.
Mr.. Potter provides that the surviving
members of the firm of Brown Brothers
d Co. are to render an account of the
capital and assets Of and his-iAterest in
the business, which is to be- taken as
conclusive by his executors in the liqui-
dation and settlement of his affairs.
Mrs. Cora Urquhart Potter is the
daughter of Colonel David Urquhart,
who, before the war, was wealthy
southern planter. She was married 70
James Brown Potter i'm the spring of 1877.
and had ono child Fiji" who is now
about 10 years of age. Mrs Potter for
several years was known as an clocu-
Zionist of ability, and was prominent in
amateur theatricals. 1t was about 10
years ago that she and her husband sepa-
rated, but neither of them has ever APP
piled to the courts for "A divorce. She
created sensation in Washington during
President Cleveland's first administra-
tion. when she appeared at one of Score
tary Whitney's receptions and recited
'Ostler joe She went on the stage
soon afterward, and ever since has had
as her leading man Mr. Kyrle Bellcw.
They arc said to be now playing in India.