New-York tribune., 1903-05-02
". B. SMITHS WILL FILED.
Fire Nephezos and Nieces Receive
$1,000 900 Each.
WOMAN FRIEND TO GET $4,000.

According to the will of Warren B. Smith. of
Yonkers, which was filed with Surrogate Silk
man at White Plains yesterday, his estate estf-
mated by lawyers there at about S32. 100000. is
principally divided among his sister nephews.
nieces. cousins charitable institutions
wants and old employees Bequests Of S1.OO0.O00
each are made 20 five nephews and nieces. while
employees of the big carpet factory at YOnkers,
of which Mr Smith was the owner. and who
have grown old and gray in his employ. receive
all the way from 5000 to $4,000 The will.
which was executed March D, 1902, just
previous to Mr.. Smiths sailing for Europe.
covers only three closely written pages. yet he
disposes of millions of dollars The estate con-
sists of bonds. mortgages. stocks and the shares
of the Smith Carpet Company.
Mrs Eva s. Cochrane. sister OF the testator
and widow of William F. Cochrane, who left
her $12.0O00O0. receives only 100000 She Is
made one of the executors
The residuary estate, which IS estimated to
be worth between S1OOO0.OO0 and S14,OO0O1O.
goes to Alexander Smith Cochrane. favorite
nephew. He has charge of the carpet works at
Yonkers. Bequests OF S1.O00.O0O are made to
each of the following nephews and nieces: Will
lam F. Cochrane, jr.. Clifford A. Cochrane. Anna
Cochrane- Ewing wife of Thomas Ewing Flea
nor Cochrane Smith. wife of Percy E Smith
and Elizabeth Baldwin Cochrane.
Mr.. Smith did not forget his confidential
business manager. Harold Brown. Of Yonkers
who receives a gift of 100000 in cash. To
Frances T. Holder, another relative. is given
100000 Te St Johns Hospital of Yonkers,
to which Mr.. Smith was liberal contributor. is
bequeathed $4,000.
A feature of the will which the friends Of the
testator refuse to explain is this clause: Il give
and bequeath to my friend. Mamie B. Leduc.
living at No. 7o West Eighty -hfth-st-, New
York City, fifty West Shore Railroad bonds. Of
par value of $1,000 each"
Among the happiest residents in Yonkers are
Mr.. Smiths servants and a number OF old en-
ployes of the carpet factory. Percy E Collins
his valet. receives s.. .00O while Mrs. Collins
gets $500 for their faithful service All the
servants in Mr.. Smiths apartments in the Rut-
land. in his New-York stable and in his country
house at Yonkers, receive 5000 each, while
James Hughes, his gardener, gets $500.
The will goes on to say: Il give $4,000 to
each of the following, who were employed by
the Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company:
Parton, Eugene G. Clark and Eugene Tymerson.
and 5000 to the following employees: Henry
Stengel, William H. Wolf William j. Webb
Reuben Borland, George J. Moshier. Robert
Dougherty and James Fee
To Robert 3. Light, who has been watchman
at the gate leading to the factory ground for
eighteen years. is given $1,000 He says he viii
build little cottage with the money. where he
will spend the remainder OF his days. and then
it will remain memorial to Mr.. Smith.
Other bequests follows: To Mary L
Smith. stepmother, S250.000; to Eben Baldwin
cousin, $50 0O0;' to Sarah f. Baldwin, Murray
c. Smith and Jonathan S. Smith. cousins 5000
each: to Estelle Smith DefeIdean, Eleanor
Smith. Jane Baldwin Linnell. ]. G. Hill and
Hall F. Baldwin. cousins, $4,000 each. and
Edna w. Grinwood and William C. Waring.
$4,000 each.