The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-10
TO CONTEXT PROF MARsB's WILL.
Ills Nephew Says He Gave His Estate to Yale
So rs to lie Sure of Immortality.

Ills Nephew Says He Gave His Estate to Yale
So rs TO he suro of Immortality.
NEW HAVEN. Nov. o.-Robert H. Waters Of
Boston. nephew OF tho late Prof Othniel c.
Marsh. who left practically his entire estate.
valued at about 81 so. 900. to Yale. to-day took
tho first definite steps to break the will OF his
uncle The will was probated In this city last
June. and at that time the nephew informed
the representatives OF Yale University that he
would contest thu will and gave formal notice
OF an appeal To-day Yale was notified OF an
appeal being filed In the Superior Court and
some surprising allegations are made in that
appeal IL SAYS:
THAT your appellant was the nephew OF the
said Othniel c. Marsh and his only heir at law.
THAT said Othniel G. Marsh was induced to
execute said pretended will by reason OF undue
influence exertsd and set In motion by said
Yale University. its officers and agents.
That said University. It's Officers, and
agents. for the purpose OF obtaining all OF said
Othnicl c. Marshs property on or about Jan.
1. 1893. induced the said Othniel @. Marsh to
give and convey to said University, without
consideration, n large amount OF personal
property and scientific collections, valued by
said othniel G. Marsh at 81 100000.
That said University In pursuance OF their
undertaken to obtain the entire property OF
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said Marsh's lawful heirs OF their Just rights
induced the said Marsh to devote and give his
time. labor and money TO and for the benefit
OF said University for many years without any
| reward. salary or compensation therefor. and
the said Marsh did eIpend large sums OF
money for many years, and thereby impover-
| ished himself and became deeply indebted.
whsrsupon said University instead Of paying
said Marsh reasonable compensation for
| time. labor and expenditures which the said
ssty sat then he sal. iGf Mar.h ssSooS and COM
PEELED him to secure said qm BY mortgage
uRHfnh s. .sal S S't: Ma aaT: many year.
prior to his death. was engaged in deep study,
research and Investigation Of the remains OF
slmost his entire time aud larRe sums OF money
| In said work. and IN such sstigatione he
the un nhabit.d paris OF the Gnitsd states, an
was exposed to many hardships and danger.
SsqdSp the SAID idif 5ss '5uSE
the time OF the execution OF said supposed will
was extremely nervous aud laborine under the
! delusion that there was no future life and that
i'm IN ortality for human beings was obtained by
reason OF some human agency. and he believed
financial srrsnssmsnt vhsrsbr ho Could be.
| come immortal upon this earth: q hat Yale
S"a : at. so Sy Warm srs :tiq a..
would give, convey and devils. his property g
| take such actions, by erecting a monument or
establishing museum. so as to i'm n ortaliz
| him. and be executed said pretended will for
the purpose OF obtaining immortality on this
| earth"
| Al the time Prot. Marsn's will was filed in
| the Probate Court only n few Witnesses were
| called and little testimony was introduced Il
sustain the contentions OF Mr. Waters that his
| uncle had been influenced by Yale. The es-
tate had been variously estimated at from
| 100000 to $4,000. The scientific eollec-
! tons OF the late Professor were extremely com
| plete. and valued. according to the nephew. al
| 100000. Ia addition to these were ths
! weeks ago and brought only n few hun bred
dollars. The will, with the exception Of So
OOO bsqusst to a Washing natural science
museum, beQueathed tho entire estate to Yale
| University, Prior to the execution OF the will
| Prot Marsh had decided To the university his
most extensive and valuable collections.