New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-30
MR.. CONTOITS LEGACIES.
THE INSTITUTIONS BENEFITED 81 HIS
WILL LIKELY TO RECEIVE LAhHE
SI-MS-HOW HIS ESTATE GREW.

The will left by Charles II. ContOt. VINO oeo AT
his home. No. 72s Fifth-ave. on December o. Is az
tracing much attention. not only on account vi
the large sums II bequeaths to charity, put also
from the fact that the largest individua oe'len-
ciary under It's terms predeceased the testator Inc
will. summary OF which was printed III i"o nv
une yesterday after various requests amounting 10
about $4,000 leaves Mrs. Laura l. liacKe''' Tue
widow OF Recorder John Is. Hackett' the no'e "
No p; Fifth-ave ard the sum OF $4,000, either IN
cash securities real property OF the estate nc
Mrs Hackett should elect. The residue OF the estate
Is left 10 the executors In trust. to convert INTO
money and pay over to various religious ana cha'-
table institutions in equal shares.
Mrs. Hackett died last May and In consequence
the bcquest OF 1850. 900 lapses and becomes part OF
the residuary eatate to be divided the char
table institutions benefited. list OF these was
published in The Tribune Wednesday, Although
Mr.. Contolt made no changes In the wording OF MS
will. In May. 1884, for consideration OF 81. ne con-
veycd TO Mrs Hackot the house In Fifth-ave.. ana
In consequence though directly mentioned IN the
WILL It Is not par; Of the estate. This properly
was purchased by Mr.. Contoit In 1878 for the sum
OF $4,000. The estate Itself IL large one and
Its holdings almost entirely in New-York City
and largely In business sites In Broadway. De Witt
lsockman &c De Witt. the attorneys In charge "t
the estate declined to give any Information as TO
the value OF the property yesterday but conserva-
tive outside valuation places It Mt an extremely
tutions mentioned In the will. eighteen In number.
will each he benefited at low estimate to the ex-
tent OF 10000
Mr. Contolt died a bachelor without having any
near relatives. his sister and her children having
died several years ago His grandfather John a.
Contoit. to this country from France In the
early part Of the present century, and engaged IN
the manufacture Of confectionery and ice cream. In
broadway between Murray and Warren SITS. The
business prospcred and Mr.. Conto became wealthy
He invested the large. part II his money IN real
estate. which with the CROWN OF the city mas IN
creased enormously IN value. He was succeeded by
his only son. also John n. Contoit. who carried on
tho snme business at the New-YOrk Garden. IN
Broa iwav. opposite the old Carlton House Pursn-
ing the policy OF hts thor he added largely &c hls
real estate holdings while retaining hose that had
como to him by inheritance md when nc d.ed. IN
| ISNi. regarded extremely rich man.
Charles n. contoit never engaged In active bust
ness being conton, to take care OF the estate hii
IA hor had left to him. In earlier life he travelled
widely and up - about fifteen years ago he was
devoted N Yachting. owning large schooner yacht
upon which II was his habit to spen1 the summers
books md with advancing years ard tho death OF al
all % tho friends OF his earlier years became
moro and moro % recluse. until At the time OF
his death he knew li'ile or nothing Of the New
York OF the present day.
Mrs Hackett was related 10 Mr.. COntolt by mar
ragc