Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-27
GENERAL aARRlson.s ny
Bequests Made in Testament of the
Former President

Former President,
The will of Gen. Bep jamin Harrisor
was fiied at Indianapoli, Tuesday. Col
Russell B. Harrison is practically disin-
herited, though his debts 70 his father
aud these are said TO aggregate Il con-
siderable sura--are liquidatea.
The value of the estate is estimated at
100000. and $4,000 of this, the In
iianapolis home aud six lots in Herki-
mer County, New York. are left TO the
widow, formerly Mrs. Dimmck, whose
marriage to the General caused 4 family
row which con ributed TO the feeling Of
ill-will existing for some time between
She General aud his son.
1t is directed that the provisions made
for the widow are in lieu Of all her in
terests in the estate as his widow The
residuary estate is to be divided into as
many equal shares as there are -surviv-
Ing children, and one additional share
for the issue of any child th0t may have
died leaving issue. One such share is
given to the son, Russell, in trust for the
children of Russell. TO be used for their
support and education. The second equal
share is given TO daughter, Mary Har-
rison Mckee, in fee simple. A third is
left in fee simple TO the infant daughter,
Elizabeth.
The will was drawn up April 20 1899,
and witnessed by w. H, II. Miller, Har
ry J. Milligan and Howard Gale. In the
original will 100000 is left TO the
widow. but codieil written Feb Is,
1901, increases the sum 10 $l23,D00.
OF the money left 10 Mrs Harrison
S125, 600 is. To be invested and the in
come paid to her. AT her death any
sum remaining shall become part of his
residuary estate To his daughter Eliza
beth is left $4,000, TO be paid TO the
widow as trustee. When the child be-
comes of age or marries she is TO have
any unexpended balance. If she dies
before receiving it, such unused balance
shall go to her mother. The sum of
$4,000 is to be invested by the Union
Trust Company. TO accumulate until a
grandson, Benjamin Harrison Mckee,
shall become of age. when the latter
shall have the principal and accumulated
interest. The trustee is authorized, how
ever, to use the interest in the support
Of the grandson il necessary. Ii the
grandson dies before becoming &c age the
fund shall become a part of the residu-
AIRY estate. To each of his grandchil-
dren, Mary Lodge Mckee. Marthena
Harrison and " illiam Henry Harrison,
is left $500 in addition to other gifts.
Section IL of the will reads as follows:
''If another child should be born TO me
Of my present marriage l give and be-
queath TO such child the sum of $1,000.
If a boy shall BE- born to me, he shall
bear my name, am my sword and sash
shall be given TO him instead of to my
son Russell"
The document confirms to the widow
all the gifts she has received, all the ar
| ticles in the house that were purchased
| within six months before her marriage
with the General and all that have been
| purchased by either of them since that
| time. The widow is not required to file
any inventory of property nor to give
| any bond nor be liable for any loss. To
| Col. Rcssell Harrison is given the por-
| trait of the first Mrs. Harrison, some
other portraits and family relics. To
! the daughter Mary Harrison Mckee is
| left portrait of her mother, some other
portraits and family relics. There are
| other benefciaries, the amounts ranging
from 500 to S6oJ
| lDe ldcL IhdI zen. I1dFrisOu sHoulu
have disinherited his son causes no sur
prise in indianapolis, dispatch says.
for such was expected. Soon after Gen.
Harrison was elected President the son
began giving out interviews in which he
professed to express his fathers views
on matters of public policy. The General
was finally forced to make a public dis
avowal of his sons utterances. Col. Har-
rison invaded the newspaper field in the
West, and engaged in the street-car bust
ness. In both ventures he lost money
and was n source of expense to his IA
| Their. Then he engaged in the publica-
| lion of Judge. the New York weekly,
| The existing estrangement was increased
when the General informed his children
that he intended TO marry Mrs. Dim-
mick. Col. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
objected, he gave them nearly all his for
/ tune, married and built up a new estate,