The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-05
HIS ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST.
MIR. COMER's WILL TO BE FILED
FOR PROBATE THIS WEEK.

Missioner to Receive an Income of
ST,5O0-The Rest of the Estate TO
BE Held in Trust by the Executors
for the Equal Benefit of the Five
ChiIdren-No Statement in the VIII
OF the Value of the Estate.
The will OF Inc late II. NJ. Conner win
probably be iled for probate in the Court
of Ordinary to-day. As stated in yester-
days Morning News, the viii was depos-
tied by Mr.. b. A. Denmark in the ordi-
nary's office Saturday afternoon. Not
having been filed, il was not accessible 10
public inspection
A representative Of the Morning News
asked Mr.. Denmark yesterday what the
provisions OF the will are Mi Denmark
replied that his relation to MIR. Corners
family as their attorney and personal
friend predquded him from saying anything
about the wiz or its contents except by
their consent. He said that he knew the
members of the family would prefer that
no publicity be given the private business
affairs of Mr. Conner, but as it was not
possible to keep these matters from the
consent TO the substance Of the will being
giving out in advance of its probate.
When seen later. Mr. Denmark said chat
the will was written by Denmark Adams
& Freeman, and was executed April T.
1889. Il was taken by Mr.. Conner imme-
diately after ils execution and deposited
in his private box in bank.
where it remained until it was removed
Saturday morning by three of the execu-
tors ard read to the family. 1t was then
sealed and deposited with the ordinary.
1t will BE- opened, filed and offered for
probate, in common form, one day this
week, Mr.. Denmark said, possibly to-day
or tomorrow, if Mr.. Conner. Jr, who Is
now i'll with a light attack of fever is
able TO be Qua.
The executors named in the will are
Mrs. Lila c. Conner, Mr.. Edward T. Co
mer, the youngest brother. and Mr.. Hugh
NJ. Conner the elder son of the deceased
and Mr.. Denmark. 1t is provided tina
John D. Conner, the younger SON is to be
come an executor when he reaches the
age of p.
The entire estate is given TO
the executrix and executors in trust
for the benefit of Mr.. Corners family. Mr..
Denmark declin->' 20 express any opinion
as to the value of the estate. except to say
that it is a large one for this section
of the country. Everybody" he said
who knew anything of Mr.. Conner
either knew or believed he was a man of
large means"
Specific provision is made for Mrs Co
mer. Securities estinia ted 70 yield not less
than $500 per annum are given TO the
eXecutrix and executors in trust to pay
over 10 Mrs Conner this inccme OF 81 so
a year. Should the income from the secu-
rites at any time fall below $5.90o, She
is 10 receive 5000 per annum by encroach-
ment on the corpus of the trust At her
death the corpus, or so much as may be
left, is to go back into the estate for dis
tribution under the item of the will in
which all the rest of the estate is given in
equal shares for the benefit of the five
children.
II is provided that the shares of the
daughters are to remain in the hands Of
the executors in trust 10 pay over to or
for them. moi over one-haf of the income
until they are 30 years of age. after which
they are 10 receive the entire income from
their shares. One-half of The share OF
each son is 10 be given to him al the age
of q, and the other half at the age Of 81
Provision is made for the widow and
the unmarried children to live in Inc fam
lily residence in Savannah, or Mrs Conner
may have another house here or else
where, II she so desires. The testator
directs that no part of the household eff
feels are ever 10 be sold They are at
some time 10 be divided among the chill
dren, as they may agree.
Power 10 sell at public or private sale
all any portion of the estate, or to
make any investment or reinvestment thai
they may deem proper is given to the ex-
ecutriX and executors. Full powers are
conferred upon the executors as 10 The
management Of the estate. The testator
charges his executors and his wife 10 see
to the proper education of his minor chill
dren.