The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-03
COME IN FOR LARGE REQUESTS
MEMBERS OF THE sCHLEY FAMILY
FALL HEIR TO OVER 100000.

New York, widow of the Lnte
Judge william Schley, in which a
Number of Her Husbands Rela-
tives Are Remembered-Jame w
schIey Receives 100000, the Five
Brothers and Sisters OF Judge
SchIey. or Their Heirs, Divide
s15O,090 and the Children of the
Late John schIey Receive $4,000.
Somewhere between $250,0OO and 800, co
in good cash and securities will come TO
Savannah by reason Of requests con aimed
sn the win Of Mrs Emma A Schley
which was filed for probate in New YORK
Saturday. Announcement was made IN
the Morning News some time ago Of the
good fortune of MIR. James ". Schley
of this city, in being remembered by his
stepmother the deceased, Mrs. Schley, 70
the extent of 10000. II was later re-
ported that other relatives here had been
remembered, but the amounts were not
known.
The New York papers of Sunday contain
lengthy accounts of Mrs. Schley's numer-
Gus requests. Her fortune was a very
large one. being estimated at from 5000
A'+s9+N
100000. The deceased was the widow of
the late Judge William Schley of Savan-
nah and New York but her large fortune
was inherited from her first husband,
Mr.. Keep of New York City. She sur
vived both husbands and left only one
direct heir, daughter, Mrs. Emma g.
Halsey to whom is left fund OF $1,000
600. besides other property Of considera-
BILE value. including a residence on Fifth
avenue.
The will of Mrs. Schley is remarkable
from the number of requests made, and
the fact that she remembered ell relatives
far and near, not only of her own but
of both her deceased husbands. Some of
these relatives she had never seen, and
they are simply mentioned in her will as
the sons or brothers of some one else, one
bequest of $4,000 being to the children
of Hal Schleys father" the Hal Schiey
alluded 10 having been brother of her
deceased husband, now also deceased.
Judge William Schley. through whose
marriage TO the wealthy New York widow
a number of his relatives come into small
fortunes, was a native OF Augusta. and
member of the well known Schley family
of this state. He lived for number of
years in Savannah. and was judge of the
Superior Court for one term, resigning
the office and being succeeded by Judge
Henry B. Tompkins. After his marriage
20 the wealthy Mrs. Keep. he resided in
New York. He has been dead some years.
Shortly after their marriage Judge and
Mrs. Schley wished Savannah and re-
manned here soma time Mrs. Schley.
however. had not visited here in years,
and it is safe to say, that most of the
relatives whom she remembered, were not
Il n her NV 81 Oh ha n
ceased is said TO have been a woman of
somewhat peculiar disposition. 1t was
stated by member OF the Schley family
yesterday, that she rather he--S herself
Hloof from her husbands relatives, and
did not encourage adrsSaaces on their part
not because Of any disa&e. but because of
peculiar sensitiveness, being haunted by
the fear that any attentions shown her
were account of her wealth. and not for
her own sake. In her will she
seems to have been determined 10
remove any impressions which might exist
on their part 10 any dislike by her of
the members of her husbands family.
Mr.. James W. Schley, the son of her
deceased husband, receives the largest be-
quest of any of the Schley family his
gift being 100000. The New York papers
state that similar amount, 100000 is to
be divided among the brothers and sisters
of the late Judge Schley. Private advices
however, received through MT. George >.
McAlpin in New York, state this amount
TO be $4,000.
There were five of these brothers and
sisters of Judge Schley. OF this number
Mrs. Maria McAfpin of "a Macon street,
east, Mrs. Nephew of New York, and
Philip 4. Schley are living. Mrs. Haines
mother of Messrs. George S. and John S
Haines of this city, but now deceased,
was another sister. and Louis Schley. the
son of a deceased brother is the fifth
heir. The many friends of the parties
mentioned sincerely hope that the sum
mentioned by Mr. McAlpin $50 O00 is the
correct amount
Captain James w McAlpin and Donald
McAlpin are given requests of IS 900 each.
The latter being deceased his portion will
go TO his heirs. AS there are upward of
one hundred requests ranging from 81 900
TO 5000 each it is possible that other
members of the Schey family in Savan-
nah were remembered
THE children OF Hal Schley's father"
are remembered to the extent of $4,000
The father of Hal Schley was the late
John Schley. a brother of Judge William
Schley. His children are Hal Schley, de-
ceased; Julian Sehley, George Schley and
and Mrs. James Hardee, all of Savannah,
and Mrs Allen Hunter of New York Hal
Schley's portion of the bequest viii go
to his daughter, Miss Lille Schley, of
Savannah.
Mr.. James w Schley, who receives the
100000 bequest is a gentleman who be-
aieves in getting all there is out of life
as he goes along and not troubling about
the future. He leaves this morning for
New York, and intends taking in the
Paris Exposition. He had already ar
ranged TO do this, but the bequest to
which he has recently fallen heir will en-
able him TO make the trip in a style more
suited to his tastes than he would other
wise have been able 10 do.
The members of the Schley family who
profit by the requests mentioned, are all
well known in Savannah. They are the
recipients of many cangrat mutations from
their friends all of whom sincerely re-
Joice in their good fortune. Mr.. George
Schley, who lost his eyesight several
years ago and has been totally blind
since is especially 10 be congratulated
on his good fortune.
The Schley family is a very large one
and even with her numerous requests,
the deceased Mrs. Schey did not include
all the members of the family here DR.
c. c. Schley, being only a cousin Of the
late Judge Schley, is not included in the
requests. The many friends of the genial
physician will regret THAI such is not the
case. DR.. Schley rejoices, however, in
the good fortune of his relatives.
The deceased Mrs Schley was a sister,
in-law of the late Roswell P Flower. who
is named as one of the trustees OF the