The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27
MAY SUE FOR DOVER.
Rumors that Mrs. Harrison is Dis
satisfied with Provisions OF
Ex-PreSident'S Will.

Indianapolis, Ind, March GA per-
sistent report is current that Mrs. Har-
rison will not abide by the will of her
late husband as under the law she would
receive more than the testament gives
her. When ex-Attorney-General w. H.
H. Miller, friend and legal adviser Of
Mrs. Harrison, was asked concerning the
report, he said: 1.-The relations between
my client and myself are most sacred
and if / should divulge one thing that
has transpired or may transpire would
be d scoundrel."
Close friends Of the family assert they
have heard not even hint Of dissatsfac-
ton from Mrs Harrison. They say they
put no credence III the rumors.
Will Not Generally Understood.
Despite the explicitnesss of the long
document, there seems to be general
misunderstanding as to its real meaning.
This is probably due to the common be-
lief that owing to family troubles Gen.
Harrison would probably deal far more
literally with his wife and their child
Elizabeth, than with Mrs. Mckee and
Russell Harrison, the children Of his first
wife.
A well-known Indianapolis lawyer
says: 1.-The impression is that the son,
Russell, and daughter, Mrs. Mckee,
sake of his wife, but if anyone got the
worst Of it it was Mrs. Harrison her.
self.
Could Gain by Breaking Will.
"She could, estimating the estate at
100000, which is probably very low,
make $66,666 for her little daughter by
claiming her portion of the estate under
the law instead Of taking what the will
provides.
Under the will about all she gets for
her own absolutely is the home in the
North Delaware street home and the
$125, 900 referred to in the will she has
but life estate. At her death all that
will go back into the residue Of the
estate, which is then to be divided equal
ly between Elizabeth, Mrs. Mckee and
the children of Russell Harrison. Now
that would leave Elizabeth one-third Of
the whole estate.
sTf Mrs. Harrison should take her one
third under the law the other heirs, the
three children, would have each one
third of the remaining two-thirds, or
two-ninths, each.
"At Mrs. Harrisons death Elizabeth
would get her mothers three-ninths,
with the two-ninths she was given as
one Of the children. Mrs. Harrison's
income would be larger than under the
prOVlSlOuS VI Lie Will, LUZ uSI SudACs
added to that Of Elizabeth, would be
more than half the entire estate. The
idea that Mrs Mckee and Russell Har-
rison were practically left out of the
will is a big mistake.
"If anyone asks a change from the
conditions of the will it will be Mrs.
Harrison, not the children. She can cut
Mrs. Mckee and Russell Harrison out
of $50, 900 each and make money for her
daughter. Her statement that she would
rather have it that way is all it takes to
do it,
Life Insured for $4,000.
Ex-President Harrison left $4,000 in
life insurance. This fact was announced
last night by the president of the Union
Gen. Harrison's will. He said:
"Gen. Harrison had four policies of
$4,000 each in force. The box contain
ing the policies has not been opened yet.
Our appraisement Of the Harrison estate
gives. its total value at $380,000. This
includes all real estate, railroad bonds,
stock in the Union Trust company, the
Law building here and other securities"