The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-12
MISS HEITz
wins FIGHT.
Awarded 0h6- Fourth Of Crugsr's S
Personal Estate.
he BEQUEATAE0 ALL TO HER.
Under ihs French Law His Children Must
Receive Thrss-Feurths Of All
Hs Possessed
he 6eQuEATHED ALL TO HER.

New York. Dec. 12.-Surrogate Thomas
has admitted to probate the hologra phic
will made by Eugene Guido Cruger; on
May 20, 1896. while residing at a chateau.
at Fontainebleau France. lie holds. how
ever, that IL must be administered under
The laws OF France, by which olga Sal
omea Heitz whom Mr.. Cruger named as
his universal legatee," can receive only
fourth OF his personal property.
The children of his first wife will be
entitled TO the remainder. An executor
will be appointed.
Mr.. Crugers personal property. about
SSOoo. will be thus divided. but his real
estate In this city will probably go TO tn
three children Of his hrsi wife Bertram m
de Nuily, Violet Douglas and Frederick
Hamersley Cruger. who reside with their
mother Blanche f.. y Tams. the wife
OF j. Frederick rams. In this city When
divorced from his first wife Mr.. Criiger is
said To have settled OF her and their
three children between $500 0o0 and slca p
GOO II is not known whether Miss Hcitz
VII attempt TO obtain share in his real
Mrs. Tams contested Mr. Cruger's viii
IN behalf or their children. first raising a
question rs 10 its genuineness and insist
ing mat MIR cruger was incompetent and
subjected To undue influence. and. If he
dld execute II, IL was not in such man
ner as 10 convey property here
surrogate Thomas finds that the paper
was executed In accordance with the laws
nf France. where a Photographic will H.
valid without witnesses Mr.. Cruger was
greatly attached TO France and often de-
clared that he would not return here.
cf this the surrogate says:
MEANT TO BENEFIT MISS HEITZ.
II must find as a fact that he had elect
81 To live and 90 die there and TO aba ndon
his American domiclle."
THAT the will l. genuine and that Mr.
'fuger was competent when he made II
are also sustained by the surrogate
~ To Miss lIeitz. the surrogate SAYS shr
llNed with cruger as his wife for several
Ncars. Travelled about Europe and visited
Africa with him and remained with him
Al Fontsinebeau. The opinion states:
The paper may fairly be inferred 10
express the wishes OF the decedent."
Under the laws OF France. however.
where man dies leaving three legiti-
mate children; as Mr.. Cruger did. he can
not bequeath by will more than oue-qusr-
ter Of his property outside OF his family.
The VIII was probated I'm France. Ills
interest IN real estate here yielded him
IN income OF about $1,000 annually. which
Is nor affected, and probably will pass
to his children.
Surrogate Thomas refers to the remark
able career OF Mr.. Cruger He was born
ia Florence. Italy. in 1856 OF American
parents His father died i'm 1866 and his
mother In 1873 lie was educated in
ana was appointed cadet al the United
states Naval academy at Annapolis I'm
Ni2, but year later was discharged and
Went TO Europe. lie married in 1850. and
had three children by his first wife who
divorced him Ina 1857. and several years
later was married 10 j. Frederick Tams.
MR.. CRUGER a REMARKABLE MAN
MIR: Cruger married Meta Kane Bell I'm
London afterward. but they separated in
l>9l lie led rowing fife. hut spent the
laft year OF his life at Fontainebleau with
MISS Heltz, who remained with him until
his death. April 4. 1895. His interests I'm
this city were looked after by his uncle
Col :. V. r Cruger. His second wife H.
now the wife OF Raoul Mourichon a chev-
alier of the Legion OF Honor OF France
Mr.. Cruger was a man OF fastidious
tastes and always fsultlessly dressed Hc
was lnguist. a musician and an artist
nne whip and an excellent horseman. II
was his habit 10 wear a flower Of some
KIND every day. winter and summer.
Ills brother William Jauncey Cruger.
LETT All his estate 10 his widow Mary
Fanbrough Cruger. and his will was also
made the subject of a contest, but was
admitted TO probate.