The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-02
$2,5oo,o00 FOR MRS. ZIEGLER
CONTEST OF BAKING POWDER
MANS WILL SETTLED.

Some SIC 800 900 Left for the Adopted
| SOn-One Confederation Before tn
| Court an Opinion That the Dscker Of
Expeditions to the Pole Was Insane
say that an eminent alienist whom he hoc
consulted was Of the opinion that William
Ziegler. the baking powder millionaire
who died at Noroton, Conn; on May "a
was net Of sufficient mental capacity tc
execute valid will, Supreme Court Justict
Giegerioh signed an order yesterday author
| izing Justice Gaynor, Mr.. Ziegler's executor
to settle the widows claim on the estate
by paying her 81 200, 900 cash and 81 800. oot
In stock Of the Royal Baking Powder Com.
pany
Three weeks ago Mrs. Matilda E. Zieglel
began her action to have the will set aside
| on the ground Of her husbands incom-
| petency. The will was executed on March
81, and bequeathed to the couples four
| teen-year-old adopted son, William Ziegler
the bulk Of the estate, which It was then
believed would amount to some thirty
millions. Nineteen millions Is nearer the
mark.
Justice Gaynor and the adopted son
were named a. defendants In the Widows
action, which was brought In . friendly
spirit though with determination to
protect her rights. The will gave Mrs.
Zegler the lie interest in her husbands
town and country homes, and an annuity
OF $4,000. John D. Lindsay was named
as legal guardian for the boy on July ls,
he has been active In trying to bring about
an equitable settlement without loss to
the estate such az would necessarily result
from q protracted litigation. For his
twelve days work Mr. Lindsay Is to get
Another 500, 900 is get aside to cover the
expense OF administering the estate and
paying the commissions Of the executors,
Justice Gaynor, Mrs. Ziezler and William
s. Champ.
Mrs. ziegler is 90 years old, according
year expectancy Of life. At 80 900 a year
this would have amounted to only $3.50 900
and aocumulations Of surplus income with
OF counting her life interest In the real
estate, Her widows right if her husband
had died intestate would have been one
in the real estate, which was calculated
yesterday to he worth about 81, 900 900. A
man who has been connected with the
Surrogates office for years and who has
witnessed nnunerable contests OF large
and small estates, said yesterday that he
considered that Mrs. Ziegler had done
very well under the circumstances.
Justice Gaynor is in Europe and Law
yer Charles H. Hyde represented him in
the litigation. Bowers d Sands acted for
Mrs. Ziegler and Patton, s3tillHnan d Patton
for the testator's brothers and sisters,
who were legatees under the will. All the
parties have signed consents to the settle
ment by which Mrs Ziegler gets 81, 5OO, 900.
In his affidavit MIR. Lindsay says it is
agreed that N the event of O contest the
interests OF his ward, the adopted boy,
would prob bly, suffer greatly owing to the
protracted nature and uncertainty Of such
litigation. Under the settlement, however,
his income will diminish but inconsidera-
bly,. and he can look forward to the secure
enjoyment Of it.. Mr.. Lindsay gays that
well able to appreciate the position he Is
in and is anxious that the settlement
should be effected on the lines indicated.
When the suit was begun and Mr.. Lind
gay was named a. guardian Of the boy
for the purposes of the action, he imme-
diately devoted himself to bringing about
settlement. He consulted, he says. an
-eminent alienist.' who after having sub
mitted to him hypothetical question en-
bracing the condition Of MIR. Ziegler, as it
was known at the time he made the will,
declared that in his opinion it would not
he very difficult to prove that the baking
at the time.
So with the consents Of all concerned
Justice Giegerich directed Justice Gaynor
to make the settlement. The 81 800 900 in
baking powder stock will consist of 5000
common and 5000 preferred shares.