New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
WILL OF o. OTTENDORFER.
,,cposES OF ESTATE ESTIMATED AT
MORE THAN $3oOo,Oo0.
.rrK OF PROPERTY TO THREE STEP
DAUGHTERS-MANY CHARITABLE BE-
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The will Of Oswald Ottendorfer was filed for
,r,bate Yesterday. just before the close Of bust
-ess hours in the Surrogate's office Lewis Cass
Te,rard Mr Ottendorfer's attorney who drew
che will and its codcils, gave an abstract of the
all for publication. The amount of the estate
,ost bv Mr. Qttendorfer was not given. but those
a, q position to know said last evening that the
state probably would amount to more than
s2O0OOOO and less than S4.0O0000. While the
yfn contains a provision tc guard against a
nossible contest by heirs Of Mr. Ottendorfer, It
1ras said last evening that no contest was ex-
pected
Mr. Ottendorfer's will is dated May 90. 1891.
and the witnesses 10 it are Lewis Cass Ledyard
and Edmund L. Bayles. The first codicil is
dated May % 1892. and is witnessed by William
p. Grace and Herman Ridder. A second codicil
Is under date of November %. 1897, and is wit
messed by Mr.. Ridder and William J. Becker.
The third codicl was added on October so, 1900.
the witnesses being Mr.. Ridder and F. G. Rem
ner The bulk Of Mr.. Ottendorfer's estate by
the terms of the will and codicils is left TO his
three stepdaughters. Emma Schalk, Mathilda
giedI Won Riedenstein and Anna woerishoffer
Some Of his household furniture is left to his
stepsOn, Edward Uni, Dut nothing Is left to
Oswald and Herman Uhl. sons of another step
son who died several years ago. Mrs. Schalk
and Mrs. RiedI Won Riedenstein live in Europe
Mr. UhI, who is a bachelor, and Mrs. Woerishof-
fer who is a widow, live in this city. Oswald
Uhl has home in this city, and his brother
lives in the West They are not related by
blood 10 Mr.. Ottendorfer. and therefore they
could not gain anything by a contest Of his will
PROVISIONS MADE BEFORE HIS DEATH.
Edward Uhl said last evening at the Hotel
savoy that Mr.. Ottendorfers disposition Of his
estate would be considered just and fair Mr..
ottendorfer provided literally for several
nepheWs and grandnephews in Austria previous
10 his death and therefore left them out Of his
will They viii have no cause to complain. Mr..
0ttendorfer built a library, a hospital and
home for the aged in his native place in Aus
lria In this city he spent nearly S1OO0,000 in
The endowment Of the Isabella Heimath, founded
by Mrs. Ottendorfer. Mrs. Ottendorfer left an
estate amounting about S5,000O00 which
was divided among her children and grandchil-
dren. The following is abstract Of Mr.. OF
tendorfers will, which was filed yesterday:
First-The household furniture. pictures. etc,
are given TO his stepchildren, Edward Uhl. Emma
schalk, Mathilda Riedl Won Riedenstein and
Anna Woerishofer.
Second-One share Of stock of the New
Yorker Stats Zeitung" TO his stepdaughter.
Anna Woerishoffer.
Thir6-An other shares Of stock of 1.-THE New
ters. Emma Schalk Mathilda Riedl Won Rieden-
stein and Anna Woershoffer
Fourth-To the New York Free Circulating
If this library shall prior TO his death, have
been sonsolidated with any other library cor
poration, this legacy is to vest in such consoli-
dated corporation.
Fifth-To the United Relief Works Of the So
riety for Ethical Culture. $4,000.
skth-To the Charity Organization Society OF
the City Of New-York, $4,000.
SeYenth-IO the Cooper Union for the Ad-
tsncement OF Science and Art founded by the
late Peter Cooper, $4,000.
Eighth-To the German Hospital and Dispen-
sary, $4,000
Ninth-"To the Isabella Heimath, founded by
my late wife, 100000"
Tenth-To the German Ladies' Society for the
Relief Of Destitute Widows and Orphans and
Sick Persons, $4,000.
Eleventh-To his executors, the sum of $4,000
IN trust to be divided among the employees Of
the ''Staats-Zeitung' who have been in the SER
vice Of the newspaper at least one year, in
proportion TO the aggregate salaries or wages
received by them respectively during the year
next preceding my death"
Twelfth-To the American Museum Of Natu-
raj History, $4,000
Thirteenth-To his step-granddaughter Ami
bel, Baroness Won Leitenberger, 100000.
Fourteenth-To his step-granddaughter, An
tonette, Countess Seilern, $4,000.
Fifteenth-TO his granddaughter, Emma
Garcia WOerishoffer, $4,000.
sixteenth-To Mrs. Eleanora stabler. his
housekeeper, $4,000.
Seventeenth-To his servant, Patrick Gaffigan
5000
Eighteenth-An the residue Of his estate IS
left in equal shares to his three stepdaughters
Emma Schalk, Matilda Riedl Won Riedenstein
and Anna Woerishoffer.
EXECUTORS EXEMPTED FROM BONDS
Nineteenth-The executors are Anna Woeris-
honer' Julius W. Brunn and Lewis Cass Led
yard, and they are exempted from giving bond
By his last cOdicil he revokes a legacy of S50.-
OO0 given by the viii TO his native city. Zwittau
In Austria, and he also revokes a large number
OF legaces given by the VIII TO his own relatives
In Austria.
As to these legacies, including that to the city
Of ZW-ittau, he says:
Il have already since the making OF my said
VIII, made such provision as 7 deem proper for
the several legatees 10 whom the same were
given"
The viii contains further provision that IN
case OF a contest Of the will the person who
makes the contest shall be excluded from all
participation in his estate, and that he be-
eueaths 10 Edward Uhi. Emma Schalk, Ma
ulloa Redl Won Riedenstein and Anna WOer-
lshoffer any portion share in my estate to
which, had died intestate, such person would
nave been entitled"