New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-12
BRYANS INDUCED
Ars. Bcnncft's Objections to Giv;ng
the Nc1gaSkan $4,000.

New-He7en. Conn Dec u.-CounseI for Mrs
Bennett, widow 81 Philo s. Bennett filed to-day
a long statement OF the reasons for the appeal
recently taken from the decision OF Judge Cleave-
iaEc. in the Probate Court, in relation 20 M-.
Benefits viii. In the formal notice OF appeal It
was briefly announced that obsectica would be
taken 20 ell o. the bcarests IN the VIZ providing
for trust funds for educational purposes 10 be
administered by Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Bryan.
and also TO the appointment OF Mr.. Bryan ex-
ecutor and trustee. That statement eiabo-
rated sn tbs document fled to-day. which. after
repeating the clauses OF the viii 10 which cbjee-
ZION is taken. says In effect that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan induced and persuaded Mr. Besireu 10
sign paper addressed 20 William J. Bryan and
10 copy considerable part Of another paper the
said COPY TO he addressed - Mrs. Bennett me
papers referred 20 are the sealed letter by winch
Ar. Bryan and family were be given $1,000 by
cOnsca: OF Mrs. Bennett ana letter similar IN
parport which Mr.. Bryan produced in court
The formal appeal says il was then the inten-
ton OF Air. and Mrs Bryan that only the sealed
letter addressed 10 Mrs Bennett was 10 De
brought 10 her knowledge, and that was for
she purpose OF inducing her to permit W J. Bryan
10 get the $1,000 Il is also declared 10 have been
the intention Of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan not 10 make
public the other paper addressed TO Mr. Bryan as
my dear Mr. Bryan" or 10 have IL Brought TO
the knowledge Of Mrs. Bennett. The document
continues:
The writing addressed 70 this appellant the wife
OF Mr Bennett cid not state the real and true ar
T1nEeTrenl
Mr. Bennett 70 enter into with them The TACT that
<he children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are TO receive
$1,000 OF Mr. BENEFITS money was not stated put
on contrary. the writing addressed to the widow
expressly stated that If William J. Bryan Tor any
reason is unwilling receive that sum for himself
that he shall distribute the s509e among educa-
fional and charitable Institutions while, IN truth
and fact and IN Law. the letter addressed TO MT
Bryan constituted 4lIn a trustee for his VIE ana
children: and the Of So 600. If received by MI
Bryan. would belong 20 his wife and children all OF
which Mr.. Bryan and his vile wei knew.
II is declared that the sealed letter addressed to
Mrs Bennett further rnisstates and is misleading
a that Mr.. Bennett did not then own nor at any
time thereafter did he own the Bridgeport houses
referred TO-" and Mrs Bennett will not receive IN
der the document proBsted as the will Of Mr.. Ben
nett, the amount that Mr. Bennett intended she
should have.
The statement contained in the letter 70 Mrs.
Bennett. which says 'ft is my desire that one
excepting you and Nj. Bryan himself shall know
OF this letter and bequest is declared 10 be mis-
leading, because il is alleged that Mrs Bryan knew
all about them. The several clauses TO which objec-
ton is taken and the sealed letter and the letter TO
lIr. Bryan declared to have been prepared at
Lincoln. Neb. by Mr.. Bryan and his wife without
the knowledge Of Mrs. Bennett and without the
knowledge OF presence Of any Of Mr. Benefits fam
sly business associates. Allegations of undue in
duence made concerning all the clauses appealed
from.