Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-27
HENRY HART BARS CHRISTIANS


Toe will OF Henry Hart, OF the Third
Avenue Railroad Company, New York,
was fl ed for probate Monday and evil
dence was at orce taken to prove it, on
a legations that be had left o heir ex-
cept Mrs. Elizabeth Lyon, who waived
citation The whole estate is left TO
Mfs. Lyon, Mr.. Bsrt's niece. She is
he only daughter of bis brother, Aors-
nam Hart, and widow of Lewis Lyon,
once president OF the railroad company.
Mr.. Hart had lived for years at her
residence, 739 Madison avenue, New
YOgk.
There were several btquests 10 the
will, hut they were contingent on Mrs.
Lyon dying before the testator. The
Will was executed on February 20, 1878.
ana codIciis followed on October 81,
1889. and November %, 1900. The
will joined Samuel L. Pnillips ssexecu-
cor with Mrs. Ly0r; the fret codicil left
Phillips out aud substituted Albert J
Elias, and the last codicil left Mrs.
Lgou sols executrix. i is, hoWevtr,
provided that if Joseph Hart Lyon, son
of the executrix, reaches the age of
| %. he is to act with his mother ia the
conduct of the estate. The deceased
husband OF Mrs. Lyon was to have 40
| income OF 81, ,500a year for life, and II
Mrs. Lyon died before the testalor, her
children were 10 divide the resid usry
estate among them.
In the petition for probate Mrs. Lyon
saws she has not sscertsined the value
Of the estate. Lawyer Seymour Mork
v ss at the surrOgale's Office examining
| the testementary papers and he said
| that steps would at once be taken to
prevent the probate in the interest OF
Joseph Hart, who alleges that he is a
nephew, and a son of Abraham Hart.
He lives in the Bowery and was en-
ployed on the Third avenue road. Tne
will says:
Notwithstanding anything hereir- :
before contained, it is MY will that If
any con or daughter of my said niece
shall marry a person who is not at the
time Of the marriage OF the JeWish
faith, all beneficial interest given to
tthe SOD or daughter so marrying and
all trusts created for his or her bentft
10 and by this will, shall Immediately
on such marriage cease and terminate
and the limitations over snail there
upon vast 10 like manner ss if the son
or daughter 50 marrying had died On
the date OF such marriage"
The witnesses to the will were
Samuel Riker, Michael EmsDutl
and D.. Salvatore. 1t is suppos-
I'd that the last two named per-
sons are dead. Mr.. Riker testified yes
tsrdsy that he had known Mr.. Hart for
orty years. +. II. De Grove and John
L. Riker, witnesses to cOdicils, also
testified. All said that Mr.. Hart IVES
mentally competent. Mr.. De Grove
said subsequently:
"At the present time the value OF
the property is en- irely problemstical.
| Mr.. Hart left practically no real estate,
as be had transferred virtually all OF
that to Mrs. Lyon sometime before he
died. Even this real estate was
heavily mortgsged. The value of his
personally is uncertain. At the time
Of the crash in the Third Avenue Rail-
road Company stock, Mr.. Hart did
everything that was poss bic to save
what there Was of bis fortune and
pledged and hypothecated everything
almost that he had. Most OF bis
personal estate was placed with varl-
| Gus persons, some OF whom hold II
sill, and if L. had to be sold out at the
present time 1t would realize very
h,tle, bat IL ia hoped that with good
maasg ment it will increase 10 value
1t s likely TO take several years tt
4 rsigGtCn out the eutanglemeDis ia
waioo the personal property is In
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