New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
MRS. MARY JOHNSON'S WILL.
NUMBER OF REQUESTS TO ROMAN
CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS.
SOME ALLEGED COUSINS DECLARE THAT THEY
WILL CONTEST THE DISPOSITION OF HER
PROPERTY on THE GROUND OF

SOME ALLEGED COUSINS DECLARE THAT THEY
WILL CONTEST THE DISPOSITION OF HER
PROPERTY on THE GROUND OF
UNDUE INFLUENCE.
Mrs. Mary johnson. widow who lived at No.
2.013 Madison-ave.. died there on Wednesday from
heart disease She left fortune estimater to be
worth from $500 600 10 $4,000 The greater part OF
her estate was bequeathed to Roman Catholic IN
situations and prelates. A few relatives were re-
memberei in the will. and many others. who claim
close relationship were ignored. The latter nave
declared their intention OF contesting the Will
Mrs. johnson. who was sixty-fve years DID, was
born In the town OF Ross. Cork County. Ireland.
She 10 this country In early life with her
father. one Lovejoy. and her brother Stephen. Inc
father, who In the junk business. In fike-sr'
and who died many years ago. LETT consioeraoie
fortune 10 his sen. The latter Increased MS III
heritance. His sister was married and had son.
but her husband and child both died. Lovetoy'
who was a bachelor built handsome house at
Mad!son-ave and One-hundred- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ST twenty years ago. where he lived with MS s'''e
until he died. about three years ago
Mrs. Johnson inherited her brothers estate WHICH
consisted largely OF dwelling houses and business
structures at Rutgers and Madison sts' IN cnt''-
crfne-st and Lexington and Madison ayes. MI
Lovejoy and his sister were devout Cathohcs anu
members OF the Church OF All Saints al ohe-hu"-
Observation-Disclosures and Maolsoh-aNe' ~
which he presented expensive atar anu o''''
Gifts before his death Mrs Johnson's funeral was
hold ar that church yesterday forenoon. the rev
DR.. James w Powers. pastor officiating Inc
hodv was taken 10 Calvary Cemetery, where IL was
deposited beside that Of her brother, IN sth'c'S
uausoeum which he had caused TO De DUH pei0'e
his death AT a cost of from 80 900 to $4,000 Many
persons attended the funeral including Id
number OF alleged heirs to the fortune.
After the funeral the recognized ana aHeseu
Hid ha
listen n the reading Of the will by Daniel WHIT
ford counsel for the executors. VINO are 'Ae ie'
DR. Powers and Daniel J. Quinlan. OF the bureau "a
Steam Boiler Inspection In the Ponce Depai IN
Following are the principal beques's' 10 r'.
Donovan. Julia F. Heaey. Ellen LoVeJo!' hat
Donovan and Mary Walsh. first cousins ana ale
phen Loveioy Donovan, second COUSIN "a i'a
Johnson. sums ranging from 500 10 S,co edch' 10
Mary Kelley an old servant and conhdeh''A' Gun"
panion 5000 and some furniture.
Requests 10 Catholic institutions and clergymer
are az follows ST. Josephs seminary an for
the Protection OF Roman catnoic niie o.
Mission of the lmmacuiaie LIED 1of Of 81
ynee De P@s Of Al f44,S Attached 70 St
Sisters OF me Poor o OF 5curables o Sisters Of
,Ss Poor in Charge OF ST Francis Hospital $50
Home OF the Little Sisters OF the roor ior re
9e. Queens County. n Y; ;2cp confeTeh hTrc Oh
ST. Vincent de Paul Of 81 James IS reeyinc
ia
the poor 1900 the priest and assistant Oh i,TsS
carberry $3.50 each for the same PURPOSE Laulis
fathers Fifty-ninth-st this city. soo, MissionaI
Sisters OF the Third order OF St Francis. PeeKsKii
The residue OF the estate IS 20 be divided as ioI-
lows. One-third 10 81. Josephs Seminary, one
fhird TO All Saints Church. one-ninth 10 the
orphan Asylum: one-ninth 70 the society LOT tne
Protection OF Destitute Children; anG o"e-Nh'" -
In conclusion the Will provided that II any one OF OF
more OF the requests for religious. cnaritapie oI
benevolent purposes should be declared void TOT
any Gauss whatever such bequest or oeques ,s
should be- given TO Archbishop Corrigan 10 nave
and to hold for his own use and oeneht sosolu'ey
and forever -, ,,s
There were thirty men and women who claimed
70 be cousins Of the dead woman present NJ me
rroood,ng ~ The will They unanimously declared
~. Mrs Johnson must have been unduly infu-
enced and that they would contest the Will! me
Cousins who were mentioned in the Will stoutIy
avarred that the claimants were not cousins, ana
there was considerable excitement Messrs whit
ford and Qunlan denied that there had been any
undue influence used and said that the requests
we're such as would naturally be made by such
deyout Catholic as Mrs Johnson. The Rev. DR.
Powers absent.