The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-28
WINFIELD'S WILL.
The Late Prosecutor Di-
vides HIS Estate Between
His Wife and Son.
JOHN DENNIN's hard LUCK
Loses His Request Through Being
a Witness to the Document
other Provisions.
JOHN DENNIN'S hard LUCK

The late Prosecutor Charles Fl. Win
fields last will and testament was filed
in the Surrogate's office this morning.
1t is dated December 16, 1897, and SUI
preme Court Justice Jonathan Dixon and
Louis Pizzini of Richmond, Va, are the
executors and trustees. No inventory has
been filed, so that the value of the es-
tate is problematical, but Mr.. Winfield is
thought to have left a very comfortable
fortune. The widow, Madeline Fl. Win
field, and the testators son, Harry. are
the beneficiaries. AT the death of either
one or both of the trustees, the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company is desig-
mated a. executor and trustee. The usual
proviso is made for paying the testator' s
debts and funeral expenses, and after
that the viii directs that the executors
H. Winfield, the sum of 5000 within
thirty days after my death unless her
receipt is produced showing that she has
received it specifically before my death. Z
The widow is given the use OF the
house at Danforth and Garfield avenues
for one year. All the other real estate
will be sold and the proceeds invested in
good interest bearing securities. At the
expiration of year the testator's splen-
did collection of oil paintings is to be di-
vided between the widow and Harry VIM
field, the widow to have first choice and
Harry the second, and SO on alternately
until the paintings have all been dis
posed of. Mrs. Winfield is to take her
choice of the household furniture, and
what she does not want will go to Harry.
The executors are directed to create an
emergency fund of $4,000 in securities,
bearing not less than per cent. interest,
and pay the income to Mrs, Winfield
semi-annually during her lifetime. The
executors are permitted to pay her any
part of the principal, in their discretion,
If in their judgment her comfort or ne
cessities shall at any time require it.
When the real estate and stocks have
been disposed of, the executors are d.
rected to pay to Mrs. Winfield s., 800 an
nually in addition to the income of the
emergency fund" If, after that, the
widows income shall, in the judgment of
the executors, be insufficient for her
add thereto such further sums out of
the income of the estate as they may
deem proper, always providing for her
comfort but avoiding extravaganza"
The remainder of the estate is to be
divided into two equal parts, and one
part paid to Harry Winfield. The other
part is to be invested and the interest adj
ded to the trust estate. In case the widow
dies before Harry he is to have the entire
estate. Should Harry die first and leave
no issue provision is made for a redistri-
button of the estate after Mrs. Winfield S
death. The will reads:-"At Mrs. Win
fields death the executors shall pay to the
children of my brother Aaron 81, ,000 and
to the children of my sisters, Maria Ter
williger, Jane Weed, Caroline Ridgway
and Hannah S. WestfalI. 81 900 each, and
to my brother Daniel, 81, ,000.' The sum
of 81 GEO is to be given to Sarah P. Scher-
merhorn, wife of Charles II. Schermer-
horn.
The remainder of the estate is to be
paid to the trustees of Rutgers College,
New Brunswick to be by them appor-
toned to the education Of worthy young
men, in such manner as may be agreed
upon by my executors and the trustees of
Rutgers College.
Another clause provides that:-"Should
my son die before my wife, leaving law
full issue, such shall take the same share
as my son would have taken had he sur
vived my said wife, share and share
alike
A crayon portrait of the testator is
given to his SON Harry, and portrait OF
his brother Aaron to Aaron's daughter
Anna, wife of DR.. Samuel Ayres of New
York. The rare Tiberius coin which Mr.
Winfield wore as a watch charm is be-
queathed to Justice Dixon and a diamond
and sapphire finger ring to Mr.. Pizzini
the other executor, Lawyer John A.
DENIM gets a cameo scarf ring.
The executors are directed to submit to
the widow and son a statement of the con-
ditiOn of the estate annually.
The will also directs that Mr.. Winfield
be buried inSPlainfield by the side of his
first wife and he expresses desire that
'the body of my present wife be buried
at my side. We have been happy to-
gether in this life, let us not be separated
in DEATH
The executors are not required to give
bonds. The closing paragraph requests
tor disposed of the estate as in his judg-
naent duty and justice required. The wit
nesses are Norman L. Rowe and John A.
DENIM.