Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-20
His Wife Receives the Major Por-
ton Of Gifts,
RUSSELL'S DEBTS FORGIVEN
All Gifts to the wife Confined - Pro-
visions for His Daugbte, Eliza
beth Value OF Estale.

Indianapolis Ina, March i9.--The
VIII Of Gen Harrison wa, aled fol
probate late this afternoon He be-
queathes to the Union Trus company
as trustee II his wife shall Elm Give MIN
s125,O0O TO be Invested, the interest TO
be paid to her during the Ter m of her
iife. AT the death Of his wife any
earned interest not paid to her shall be-
come part OF ms teslduary state.
TO his wife he also leaves ,I5.OOO; to
his daughter Elizabeth sl0MI to be
PAID 70 MS wlfe as trustee, When she
becomes OF age or marrles. ,he Is 10
have any unexpended balanca. II she
dies pefore receiving II, such unused
balance shall go to her mother
He leaves $4,000 to be Invested by
the Union Trust company anh IN ac-
Gutlulate uhtll MS grandson, BENJAMIN
| Harrison Mckee, shall beconl az age
when he shall have the prnoinal and
accumulated interest. The rastee Is
authorized. however, to use az Interest
IN the support OF the grandson II neces-
sary IL the grandson des before
becoming OF age the fund shall become
part Of the resIduary estate
10 his grandchildren, Mary Lodge
Mckee, Martha Harrison and William
Henry Harrison, he leaves to each the
sum or s2,5oo In addition to 0ther gifts
mentioned.
Item sixteen Of the viii reads as fol-
lows IF another child should be born
to me OF my present marriage give
and bequeath to such child The sum OF
$4,000. II boy shall be born 10 me he
shall bear my name, and myssord and
sash shall be given to him instead of
to my son Russell"
He gives to his sisters Sarah Devin
and Anna II. Morris and to hs sister
ln-law, Elizabeth Scott Parker. each
the sum Of $500, He bequeathes TO his
sister Bette II. Eaton. an annuity of
5000, to be paid to her by his Executors
each year during her natural life. in
quarterly payments He bequeathes 10
his nephew and namesake, BENJAMIN
Harrison Jr., son Of his brother John,
$500. To the Indianapolis Orphan asy-
lum he leaves $500; 10 the Eleanor home
$500; 10 the summer mission for sicl,
children, 800 to his secretary. Il.
Frank Tibet, 5000
He sets out that he has already given
to his children, Russell and Mary. the
jewelry and other things belonging TO
their mother. These and other articles
belonging TO their mother he bequeathes
to these children, This gift, he says, Is
not TO be taken TO include articles of
furniture purchased by their mother
for the home and paid for by him.
He confirms to his wife all the gifts
she has received all the articles In the
house that were purchased within six
months before his marriage With her.
and all that have been purchased by
either of them since that time He also
gives TO HIS wife for the term OF her
life all other articles Of the household
used or owned by him at period ear
Tier than Elk months that were In the
house al his death except such articles
as are otherwise disposed Of.
He gives to his wife all horses vehi-
cles and stable furnishings He directs
that all personal property LEFT to his
wife for her life shall, at her death, be
divided among his surviving children
the issue of any that may have died
not required to file an inventory OF
property. nor to give any bond nor be
liable for any loss. He leaves to his
wife for the term OF her life the North
Delaware homestead. He also leaves
to his wife and to her heirs SIX lots In
Herkimer county, New York,
II any child should have been born
he would have received 5000, All
debts owing TO him by HIS son Russell
are RENTED and the executor Is d.
rected to cancel any evidence Of such
indebtedness. To his wife he leaves all
and portraits about the
house, his library table, inkstands,
shirt studs and all other personal trim
kets not otherwise disposed Of
The watch seal given to him by his
wife's mother, and his Grand Army |
cane are to be kept for his laughter |
Elizabeth. Other canes are 10 be be- |
slowed as his wife chooses
To his son Russell he gives the por~ |
traits OF the first Mrs. Harrison. some |
other portraits and family relies, To |
his daughter Mary Harrison Mckee he |
leaves a portrait OF her mother. some
other portraits and family relies, To |
his daughter Elizabeth he leaves some |
Df the family portraits, medals and rel
les together with the gold watch |
chain, silver toilet set and all hls silver
spoons To his grandson,
Benjamin Harrison Mckee, he leaves
his watch and chain and his shotgun,
o his brother Carter HIS Loyal Legion
badge and cane to be selected by his
wife, 70 his brother John bis gold
'leeve buttons and cane.
IL is directed that the provision
made for his wife is in lieu Of all in
erests In the estate as his widow,
which is left as follows 1t Is to be
livided into as many shares as he
caves children. and one additional
hare for the issue of any child that
nay have died leaving issue, One such
hare Is given to his son Russell In
rust for the children OF Russell TO be
sed for the support and education OF
UGH children; such portion as IS not
sed before shall be turned over to the
hid on his becoming of age. In the
vent OF the death of any Of such chill
rem, his share shall be divided among
he surviving children.
The second equal share Is given to his
aughter, Mary Harrison Mckee, in
e simple. A third equal share Is left
Zee simple TO his daughter Eliza :
eth. III another child or Children
Mould have been born 10 him each
illd would have had one equal share.
The viii was drawn up April .. 1899.
nd witnessed by w. H. X. Miller.
AIRY J. Milligan and Howard Gale. In
us viii he leaves his wife the sum OF
oOoCo, but In codicil written Feb. l3.
OF, he increased 1t TO si25Ooo
VALUE OF THE ESTATE
indianapolis. Ind, March is--Gen.
Mrison's wealth is variously esiimat-
J, public opinion rating II as high as
III million dollars. Those who are
ST informed about the eX-Presiient's
iairs, however, say he was worth
'out s25o.oo0 or $500. 900. At the time
was elected President he was reput-
TO have accumulated a fortune OF J
1000 by his law practlce VI this has
en- doubled at least since that time.
late years his practice, owing 20 his
eat reputation as a constitutional
wyer, was very lucrative. His Zee In
e venezuelan boundary dlspuIe, In
iich he represented the South Ameri-
n republic, Was 500 6va