The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
BONNER'S WILL DISPUTED.
THE WIDOW or a. a. BONNER rs NOT
EATISEIED WITH IT.

The Usual Allegations of Unsound Mind
and Undue Influence Put Forward on be-
half of Her Sons-Estate Valued ut
s7aO, OOO-Petitisn for an Administrator.
Objections to the probate Of the will OF
Robert Bonner have been filed In the Surro-
gates Court by David Mcclure. as special
guardian OF the testator's grandchildren.
Robert Allen Bonner and Lawrence Kip Bon
ner. children Of Andrew Allen Bonner. a
deceased son OF the testator. The children
reside with their mother. Jeanette +. Bonner.
at 81 East Sixty-fourth street
Besides technical objections to the execution
OF the will. 1t 10 alleged by tho special guardian,
on information and belief. that the tcstator was
OF unsound mind at tho time OF tho execution
OF the will and that the instrument was
obtained as the result OF undue influence. 1t
10 not stated who exorted the alleged undue
influence
The will was executed on June 10 last. ten
days before tho death OF Mr. Bonner 1t names
his sons Robert Edwin Bonner and Frederick
Bonner. executors. and his daughter Emma
Jane Forbes. wife of Lawyer Francis Forbes,
executrix. His residence. 8 Wep. Fifty sixth
| street. with its contents vas devised to Mrs.
Forbes. and his daughter and son Frederick
were to have his stable property at 8 and IL
West Fifty-flfth street between them. His two
sons were to have his farm near Tarrytown.
| with his horses and carriages and other effects
| upon it. His sons were further to have his
letters and manuscripts. The residue
| OF his estate was to be divided into
| four parts. One part was to go to Mrs. Forbes
and one to each Of his two sons. Tho remain
| ing part was nut In trust the income to be APP
| piled TO the maintenance OF tho infant contest.
The dsatb Of oh stSSr Of tR.s 9randeRidren boz
fore reaching his majority. his share was to be
distributed among his two uncles and aunt.
This pr9Hvision |: displeasins to their mother
| attaining majority. would have control OF none
Of the estate. The grandc children on coming OF
view OF shsss to the probate
| RoIert Edwin Bonner. as executor. moved
before Surrogate Fitzgerald Yesterday for the
| appointment Of q temporary ministrator OF
| the estate. He asked that his brother Frederick
he named by the Court. In the petition for
at S720 900, an estimate below what the estate
| has been supposed to be worth. The estimate
includes the realty in this city. the farm OF ~
acres near Tarrytown. the horses aud other
property with the exception Of manuscripts
Their. are forty TO nty horss s- On m Tarry-
eminent bonds. Besides his residence and
Tyenty;.ishth street, He had tprniture, and
personally at s44O,o00. The cost Of maintain.
sG S.r RR1 sT.
says tho petitioner. and in the interests Of tho
estate temporary administrntor should be ap
pointed until tho contest ls decided.
The appointment OF Frederick Bonner as
tSmRorHGy admnlstratGr was str1nFlT OPPOSE
member OF the family should have charge o
the estate. The appointment OF member o
able. because OF the charges Of undue inAu
ence
Surrogate Fitzgerald reserved decision Q,
will be set for hearing some day next month,