New-York tribune., 1901-07-17
NO CONTEST EXPECTEn
CHANCELLOR MAGIE is INFop~,~
THAT HEIRS WILL ACCEPT
LORILLARD WILL

Trenton. N J.. July 16 (SpeciaD-Cha,c.r
Magic to-day promised the counsel for th.
ecutors OF Pierre Lorillard that he vould - .
the State House next Thursday to receive ~,
Lorillards will. if it should be offered for -.
Date In subsequent conversation with com,
sci who were in the Rogers will case the cha,
ceiior said he had been informed that ths-
would be no contest OF the Lorillard will. TIT.
announcement not official in Character
though the Information was assumed n COW. :.
the chancellor from counsel for the exacr,..
1t was rumored here to-day that Jacob -,
lard had announced that the will would ha Az,
in New-York- No verifcation of this cours :,
obtained. but unless he receives positive. i,,o,
nation that his presence will not be rscu,-..
the Chancellor will be here to receive the -,r
and any caveats that may be filed II n q. g.
tain there will be contest IT is though,
possible that the executors may decide "a an,
the will at Mount Holly. Where all concsrn.a
are content very little can be gained by fi,tn~ !.
with the Chancellor
The members of the Lorillard family WIN.
agitated over the reported aggressiveness =,
Mrs. Allen in preparing to take possession =,
, the Rancocas Farm have as yet made her ro
offer for the property. 1t is understood that g.
conference has been held TO determine the Al
Visibility of purchasing the farm. but no act,o,
has yet been determined on. 1t was fatty STATED
by a close friend of the family yesterday tha,
there would not be contest of the will
Jobstown. N. j., July 16.-Mrs William Alien
is not at Rancocas Farm. according 10 those r,n
ought TO know. DR. r. w Carter the ve,ar,,-
airy surgeon. who is superintendent of the sine.
farm. says she is not at the farm and has M,
been here He added she was not expected a,
the farm. and that no preparations to receive he,
had been made He denied that he knew anv.
thing about her whereabouts Mrs William
Cook. one of the tenants of the farm whose cot.
tase Is not very far from the house. is in charr.
of the mansion caretaker, while the whol.
property is under the general supervision Of Dr
Carter He says he has not heard who 4. "a
take charge of the farm
Joostown for some reason has taken a dis,x.
to Mrs. Allen. and residents there saw ths
woman would not meet with an enthusiasts rs.
ception from the villagers. She is blamed !,
would seem. for some Of the restrictions vhicS
MT. Lorillard placed on the stock farm in fc%mar
years Mrs. ALLEN WILL II is expected sell ths
farn If she comes into possession Of IT
for some time the restrictions put on the
idrfn such as allowing no one to enter unless on
pass. nave been relaxed. and to-day as FOR
some months previously any one can go and
come oy the main gate without question
Philadelphia July 16-A special to "rhA
Evening Telegraph from Mount Holly. nj
says:
II is stated on good authority that an efor,
will be made tomorrow TO have the will of the
late Pierre Lorillard probated in this county
For many years Mr. Lorillard had claimed hs
residence here. having voted continuously In
Jobstown, where his Rancocas Farm is situated
Deputy Surrogate Joseph Huff said to-day:
Even should the will be fled with the Pre-
rogative Court at Trenton. it will be referred
TO this county for probate"