Evening star., 1901-10-08
THE THOMPSON WILL
Instrument FiIea by the American
Security and Trust Company.
PROVISION FORHILDREN and WIDOW
No Decision Reached by the Heirs
as ato Contest.
TEsTAT oR'sa RPos E

The will Of the late John w. Thompson
was filed today in the office of the recorder
OF Wills by the American Security and
Trust Company, the executor and trustee
under the will.
Following this formal filing Of the docu-
ment in the usual course will be the offer
ing of the will for probate. The latter is
done at the request of the heirs, but at this
time 1t has not been decided by the bene-
ficiaries under the will whether they will
unite in a petition for the probating Of
the document. If such a petition is pre-
sented then the will will be carried out;
otherwise there will be a contest 1t Is un-
derstood that no decision has been reached
as to whether or not a contest will be
made. 20
The will in full is as follows:
Provisions Of the VIII.
I, John w. Thompson of the city Of
Washington, in the District of Columbia,
do make. publish and declare this my last
will and testament, In manner and form
following, that is to say:
First: I direct my executor hereinafter
named to pay as soon after my death as
possible all just debts, if any there be, due
by me.
Second: 1 give. devise and bequeath unto
the American Security and Trust Company,
a corporation Incorporated under the act
of Congress of October first, eighteen hum
dred and ninety and doing business in the
District of Columbia, and to its successors
and assigns, all my property and estate,
whether real, personal or mixed, of what
ever kind. which / now own, as well as
that which I may hereafter acquire and die
seized and possessed of, and wheresoever
situated, in trust nevertheless, and to and
for the uses. intents' and purposes follow
ing, and none other, that is to say:
Third: To take care Of hold and manage
the estate conveyed to and vested in 1t un-
der and by this my last will and testa-
ment, with full power, of direction and man
vestment, of sale, exchange, conveyance,
assignment and delivery, and to receive, re-
ceipt for, sue for and collect the rents, in
come, profits, Interest, dividends and reve-
nue. accruing therefrom, or from any part
thereof, and to pay the taxes, insurance,
cost of repairs and other expenses which
my said trustee, its successors or assigns,
is hereby authorized and directed to incur
for the better infringement and the preser-
walton of my said estate, with full power
to execute. acknowledge and deliver any
and all deeds 81 conveyance and other pa
per writings which may be requisite and
necessary in execution of the powers con-
ferred upon It by this my last will and tes-
lament, withol1' liability on the part of any
purchaser or purchasers to see to the ap-
plication of the purchase money, or any
part thereof, derived from any portion of
my said estate sold.;-or otherwise disposed
Of under the authority herein conferred
upon my said trustee, and in general to do
and perform all matters and things requisite
and necessary.to beIdone to carry into full
effect the provisions of this my last will and
testament, withaike power and authority to
Its successors and assigns. 80 - -.
- ,DutfeSs0f tl5k Trustee.
Fourth. At the elese and expiration of
each and every Sy ear during the existence
ofs the, trust imposed: upon said American
Security 2ahd" Trust pompaHy by this my
last will and 'testafn ert, my said trustee
shall make- out an account of al the rents,
income. hpr6fies, interest dividends and rev.
enue so received by IT Or derived from my
said estate during the. year then ended and
closed; and after deddcting therefrom all
payments. costs. charges and expenses paid
out and incurred by It during said year in
the care MANAGEMENT and preservation of
my said estate, and for taxes, Insurance,
repairs and other proper and necessary ex-
penses. and after further deducting there
from the sum paid or payable In such year
then ended and closed to my daughter.
Mary Ida Thompson under the provisions
of the fifth paragraph Of this my last Will
and testament, and after further deduct
ing therefrom the sum paid or payable in
such year then ended and closed to nv
son. Ross, Thompson, under the provisions
Of the sixth paragraph Of this my last will
and testament. or to his children in the
happening Of the. contingency hereinafter
mentioned IN the seventh paragraph Of this
my last will andatestament, all the rest,
residue and remainder Of said rents In
come, profits, interest, dividends and rev.
enue shall, be by 1t invested in good safe
and secure interest-bearing or dividend
paying securities, either in the nature of
bonds or stocks (but not railway bonds or
stocks). or notes secured by first deeds Of
trust or mortgages on real estate in the
District Of Columbia; and such excess Of
income. in each and every Of the years
during which this trust shall continue,
shall go to and form a part of the body of
my said estate, to be held by my said trus-
tee and disposed of as hereinafter directed
= Fifth: And upon this further trust, to pay
to my said daughter, Mary Ida Thompson,
out of the income of2my said estate, the
sum of 5000 annually, in equal quarter
yearly payments, for and during the term
of her natural life. or until the coming of
age of the youngest of the children of my
said son, Ross Thompson, as hereinafter
provided for, should she, my said daughter.
live so long -
For His Son.
Sixth: And upon this further trust, to
pay to my said son, Ross Thompson, out of
the income Of my said estate, the sum of
$1,000 annually, in equal quarter-yearly
payments, for and during the term of his
natural life, or until the coming of age Of
the youngest of the, children Of my said
son, HOSS thompson, as hereinafter pro-
vided for, should he. my said son, live so
long. .-,,... -
Seventh: And Upon this further trust,
when the youngest child, of my said SON.
Ross Thompson, shall arrive at the age of
twenty-one years. to deliver, transfer and
convey unto my said daughter, Mary Ida
Thompson, and to my said son, Ross
Thompson, and to the child or children Of
my said son, and to the survivor and su,-
vivors of them. all Of my, said estate then
held by It in trust Hpder the provisions Of
this my last will and testament, in what
ever form my tsHfd-estate may then exist.
share and sharsfaliKst Should my said son.
Ross ThompsoH!c deeIbefore the arrival OF
his yougest chil6 the age of twenty-one
years, the said Ape1igan Security and Trust
Company, trustee, shall pay unto the child
or children Of nay said son, or to his. her
or their lawfully appointed guardian or
guardians, out ef .ihe income Of my said
estate, and to sbf equally divided between
them. the sum OF $1,000 annually in equal
quarterly payments until the yougest child
of my said som shah arrive at the age of
twenty-one yeaF. :, rhe division of my cs-
tate provided fp hs1 made by this para
graph Of my last, will and testament, shall
be by conveyaRcee j5ransfer and delivery
absolutely and n gfe4 simple.
Accodhta tap to BE Kept.
Eighth: TO the enna that there may be an