The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
TO FIGHT
ROGERS WILL.

New York. Iulv 6..-Jacoh A. Rogers,
ths locomotive builder, who died from the
effects OF heat Oh Saturday, belueaih Cd
o. 0Jo, 900 to the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art in this city
10 his relative, Mr., Rogers, who never
married.. left only $3.50 go.
This disposal of his vast estate will pre-.
cipi;a ate great con est over the will.
Said v illiam Pennington, lawyer.
one Ut the three executors and trustees OF
the will
Naturally there will be contest. As
au executor will of course, try TO estnb-
lish the will. But under the peculiar cir
cumstances there will undoubtedly be q
fight. There is no provi ion in the Will
to take away the legacy from any legatee
who contests Its provisions % none OF
\ them. can lose amy thing ly contes'ing ~
Alter Mrs, Rogers buria! i'll Cedar
Lawn Gene cry yesterday his relatives
assembled in his late residence, Park an1
Madison avenue. Paterson
AMr. Pennington lreaa the will, which IS
vOluminous and wri ten by Mr. Rogers
himself. The relatives sat mute and ls-
toned
The name Of Mr.. Rogers half sister,
Mrs. Heinitch, of l-vington J..'was
not oven mentioned in the VIII Silently
she left the house with the other relatives
The will proper was executed on June
J. 1892. Itwas supplemented hy colicll
December II, 1894; by II second codlcil May
o. 1899; and by IL third c0dhc!! DC ober2,
1860. These legacies are gwen in the otigi
ual will;
To Columbus +. Rogers, a brother
since dead, sl0O,OQ0: Ella a. Rogers,
daughter Of Columbus Il, Rogers so, 900;
Julia Edith GeIlatly daughter OF Column
bus Is. Rogers, $4,000, Mary j. Wes sfer-
field. daughter of Jason Rogers, brother.
a If.,P If
Jason Rogers, S25 o0U; Aunle Il Dupont,
dsughtey of Theodore K 'gers, bro ther,.
ph0oo; Tn odore B ho :ers, son of
Theodore Rogers, t21 oiu. Helen
Il 4, Bradfurl, daughter Of Thbo-
doro Rogers, s25 coo; Asahe! ;. e.y, or
New York, since dead, s-a, UoJ, Ellen AL
len, house keeper, since dead, s. U'O; house
hold goods and chaste!s to COLUMBUS Is.
Rogers.
All tho rest and residue of his estate
Mr. Rogers bequeathed III his original
wilt to Columbus Is. Rogers and Asahel
). Levy, as executors 10 trust to sell anu
opay the procesds to the Metropolitan
Mussm of Arts in New York rs an andow
ment fund.
In case the institution should for any
eNSan refuse or be unable 10 receive tins
. l,euuest 1t was to 20 IN succession TO ha
4 Now York Society Library. the New ork
Historical Library the American Museum
ii Naluinl His ory, the Genera! Suclety
1t Mechanics and Vradu,Men nnd the
Mercantile Library Assoc.At!on,a ali VI New
York.
The first coaicil rec.tcs that Columbus
3. Rogers having died. the legacy 10 him
lnpsss and revert, to the resiuuary estate,
BY this colicii tsstAf OF t,oN on OF Els
raaiuuary estate all his lands IN New \ orh
aud New Jersey and his stock il lie Pa.
,etson & Hudson River !taiirald and the
Pat erson s. Etamapo 4tiIrnai an dovi,-
"a this part OF his estate 70 Asnhtl :. Levy
and Jeukins Van -uhnIrk. 0! New York,
Ia trust during the lives OF Thomas b
l,yad ford and Theodore u, Rogers, JTr
both grandnephews, for the following
purposes:
Ftrst-To pay taxes, repairs, g.; seq
oud-To pay annually 50 e"ch t" Inc
saii Thomas Is Braulord nh@ lAeo""ro
B Rogers. Jr,; lhnd- .lhvr,Nr the
reai es ate; Fourth 70 pay the t@'hnec
OF lhs income to the Metropolitan Mia
senm Of New York, and Fifth GA TIL
death of tho said Thomas u, BrnIIord
aud Theodore b, Bagers, 1r. to 'tll AL
ITO property and pay the proceeds 10 !nt
MstropoIitan Museum u Art 5y tAl-
colicil adds Jenk!n Nua Sah",rN ns an
eKetu' Or,
The second colicll add, William Pen
rtustun rs An executor and give, AZ IN.
household goods, cattle. ,,I'pnIes anG
. wiaes to Theodore 3, Rogers. nephew d
tho es'atur
The third colicil names theodore B
ltesers and Judge Lovn fa'kaIuw .
Patterson, as uxevutprs nG4 iustre,
Che fourth cOl!yl slb.ttu'e' N!iilan
Dnpont A an executor for :, u. b"Nd'
ford who died. lAI= roi,>s. hl31 gH1s
iT. 0yD more to 4, B Rogers
TOT B Rogers, j la.hN'ow ave
Wllliam ponnlngi0n ne tie executor
nad trustees under the WI.
Asah,i ), l.ovy wa, lawyer III AeV
York friend Of Mr.. Rogers, and Ire
uuently did legal bus.uv-s for AM, lie
uui Mr.. Van Setback are no~ dead,
Ouy ~ people. inc NdIng the relatives
wers ,,r. cnt at the !HuurnI service. which
was cnuductcd by kpv. :, 4 We.ker o
St Mark ! Episcopal ChnEcA, aAI con
sisted solely OF the Wy scola il.eral ser
yiUs
A few flowers surYnHNic. tie II ah0g
o0y cAsiiet which cuEt .,tU.D
According TO King HAuGtuok of NeN
Y,tk CIty the total ya.ge ct al thr nrI
yass art collections in th.a O.. i. :. oGI