New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
HENRYG. TREVOR CONTESTS
DEFECTS TO ACCOUNTING OF TRUS-
TEES UNDER HIS FATHERS WILL
CHARGES ILLEGALITY.

Henry G. Trevor. a son of the late John B.
Trevor, OF Yonkers, is contesting the accounting
81 the of his fathers estate The trustees
and executors William Allen Butler. John a
Stuart and Colgate Hoyt Mr. Trevor left large
sunber OF trust funds The benefciaries were
his children-Mrs. Mary W. Winthrop. Emily
Trevor. John B. Trevor and Henry @. Trevor-an1
the widow.
The case was called q session Of the Surro-
gates Court in Yonkers yesterday. but. owing to
the absence OF OF the lawyers. II was ao-
Iourned until next Wednesday.
Special objection is made the treatment Of the
maintenance fund for the Trevor property. in war
hurton-aye.. Yonkers. known Glen View. Inc
property estimated be worth 100000 Mt.
Trevor charges that money illegally and eH-
cessiyely used. and demands that the surrogate
compel the trustees rectfy alleeed irregularities
and that he be reimbursed for expenses which ne
asserts he wrongfuliy obliged TO pay IN Ina'"-
tanning the Ycnkers homestead.
Miss Emily Trevor. the youngest daughter Is
about 10 receive 1855 from the trustees as part
Of her share. The viii provided that each OF ms
four children should receive equal snare OF ms
estate as follows: When they had attained the age
Of twenty-three they should get one-hfth: at tWeh-
sy-sIx one-hfth: at thirty-two, one fifth ana Al
forty two-ffths. Miss Emily Trevor reached 'he
age Of twenty-six last July. The trustees now ap-
peal to the Surrogate 10 sign a decree allo"iHs
them 10 make a payment 10 her
The papers filed yesterday in the fonkers court
shovr that Mr. Trevor objects 10 the items OF the
trustees account charged as having been paio TOT
coal aggregating $2z2 Il; TO the Items charged lot
gardeners wages. amounting to nearly SZoS" ~ ana
20 water bills amounting TO S34 a. He alleges that
these items OF alleged expenditure were unauthor-
ized by the terms his fathers viii. and asserts
that there IS no evi1ence voucher filed with the
account OF proceedings by the trustees to show
that such EXPENSES were necessarily incurred IN
behalf OF the estate or in pursuance 70 any OF the
directions contained in the Will.
He further charges that the items objected TO
were unnecessary for the keeping Of the home
stead He declares that during the period en-
braced By the accounts. Mrs. Trevor, his mother.
with certain OF her children appropriated the en-
tire Of Glen View to his exclusion, ana tat
therefore the alleged charges should ne charged
against them individually. and rot against the
estate
Henry g Trevor certain securities selected by MN
the principal due Mr.. Trevor. The decree signeo
by Surrogate Coffin, provided that the executors
should see that securities be set aside ana held py
the trustees sufficient 10 produce an income OF
$50 a year provide for the expenses or main
sairtng Glen View and that all other expenses lhcl-
dent TO Glen View. outside of the taxes; assess
charged against and borne by the shares OF ths
estate other than that of Henry G. Trevor ana
that the principal and income thereof be accounted
for in a future accounting. II is regarding THIS
that Mr. Trevor wants an accounting.
John r. Trevor, whose estate is the SUBJECT or
this litigation. made the bulk Of his fortune ~
specula tons in gold.