The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-18
EXECUTORS
WIN FIGHT.
millionaire Rogers Will Ad
mlttbd 10 Probate.
WILL FURNISH s50o,oOO 6OND.
Former Attorney General Grlggs Appeared
for the Executors and Won Every
Point In Contention.
WILL FURNISH s500,0OO 6OND.

Trenton. n. j.. July ls.-The will OF Ja-
cob s. Rogers. the Paterson locomotive
builder. was offered for probate in the
prerogative court here today During the
proceedings ex-Gov. John w. Grggs
made an argument in beha-- of the exec
utors. his first appearance in court since
his resignation as attorney general in
President Mckinley's cabinet.
He succeeded in winning all his points
and reduced the bond OF the administra-
tors from the SlO.O00.OOO which the court
demanded 10 100000
The prerogative court OF New Jersey
has special jurisdiction over Wills. but
as a rule only important wills are filed
there The secretary of state is clerk OF
the court.
Chancellor Magic heard the petition I'm
chambers. Mr.. Griggs made ne formal
motion to have the will probated. He
set forth that Mr.. Rogers died without
wife or cIldren. and that his next of
kin were Annie r. Dupont, Mrs. Helen
Rogers Bradford. Theodore r. Rogers,
Thomas Rogers. Flora E. Rogers. Mary
Westiield. Ella A. Rogers and Mrs Edith
Rogers Gelatly. The petition also stated
that Jason Rogers and Virginia Heinisch
claimed to be next OF kin, but that the
petitioners are not so informed.
Mr.. Griggs found himself confronted by
four caveats-filed by Mrs. Helen Rogers
Bradford, Julia Edith Gellatly. Thomas
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for the probate in the face OF these no
ticss of contest. In court with him were
the executors, whom he represented
Judge j. S. Barkalow. Theodore b. Rog-
ers and William Pennington.
THE bond should be double the
hearing Mr.. Grigg's motion. THAT would
be about $4,000 600"
II move the bond be fixed at
900" put i'm Mr.. Griggs, blandly, not
a bit daunted at these monumental fig
ures. "In this instance such a bond would
be almost prohibitive. 1t would certainly
be a hardship"
The court still held firm for $40. .OoOO 600,
but Mr.. Griggs bombarded Chancellor
Magic with such volleys of precedent and
argument that at last the court agreed
10 DonO OF sOVusVUD Wnlcn was promptly
furnished by the American Surety COM
pany OF New York.
Then Mr.. Griggs got the executors. for
whom he appeared, named as admins
traitors. Then he won his contention that
the probate be taken from the orphans
court In Passaic and heard directly by
the chancellor Sept. Is was named as the
day for taking testimony in Jersey City
Robert w. De Forest, attorney for the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. OF New
York City, to which most of the Rogers
estate was left. agreed to all OF Mr.
Grisgs' requests. Both he and Mr.. Griggs
asked for power TO subscribe for railway
stock issued additional stock I'm a
in which the estate has large
holdings. This was granted.
Mr.. Pennington said that until the
courts act, the executors are not en-
powered to open a safe in New York
where the Rogers securities are. He de-
clared that old Mr. Rogers had there
1905 shares of the Paterson and Hudson
river railroad. 1904 of the Paterson and |
Ramapo railroad all valued at s3l2, 600; |
300 shares of Jersey Central stock worth |
AS. 900 and a majority OF the CAPITAL |
stock Of the Rogers Locomotive Works