The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28
$4,000 MAY WIN A FORTUNE.
GAMBLERS CHANCES IN SMITH
AND CAMPBELL ESTATES.
II Twelve Young Persons Die Soon Enough
Purchasers OF Bankrupt's Interests
Can Get Some $500 ,OOO-WhO May
Benent Under Two Involved wills

Benent Under Two Involved wills
Spectators in mortality who bought up
the interests of the bankrupt, John Camp
bell Smith, in the estates Of Richard Angus
tine Smith and John Campbell at an auction
Of the bankrupt's assets on Thursday have
the possible chance Of realizing $S22, 1887
on an investment Of $500. The chance is
exceedingly remote, beca use it is contingent
upon twelve comparatively young bene-
fciaries dying before three that are adj
vanced in age, upon beneficiary OF 65
dying before Smith and an unmarried
woman Of 4S dying without issue.
There is somewhat better chance OF the
mortality gamblers realizing $24, S8l 80 on
their investment Of q, 500 in John Camp
bell Smiths interests in the John Campbell
estate, since the life of Mary Jacqueline
Smith, who is e5 years old, and the death Of
Martha H. Campbell, 43, is all that stands
between the spectators. presumably, and
the money.
For their investment OF $500 in Smiths.
interest in the total Of the Richard Angus
tine Smith estate the spectators took
chance as long, almost, as their possibility
Of realizing the total Of both estates. since
twelve stand in the way. The chances OF
smaller profit are much better, since the
will Of Richard Augustine Smith provided
that John Campbell Smith should receive
the share Of any one of fourteen presump-
tive bene6ciaries should that one die before
three direct benefciares, all Of whom were
we'll advanced in years.
The following tables will give an idea OF
the possibilities Of the speculation. In the
event that any one Of the persons named
below should die before his or her mother
Letitia c. Sands, who is 10 years Of age,
those who purchased Smiths interests will
benefit as follows:
Iettlce Lee Delaheld, ss..............Ss4 ,se. so
Edith Rhneande1: 81 '.-...''...''.'' stS SS 20
Edwin n. Sands, Recommendations. 3i9loO
II all three should die before Letita c.
Sands the spectators would receive, it
ie supposed. S104 ,75O40. In the event that
sny Of the following persons should die be-
fore Mary Jacqueine Smith, their mother,
who is 65 years old, the spectators would
get;
saIsh D9pgnac 10. 7% = =
II both should die before their mother
the spectators would receive sos, 500. "a.
In the event that any one Of the following
persons should die before his or her mother,
Elizabeth Hildeburn Jane way, who Is 90
years old and insane, the spectators would
get.
Samuel W Gumbes, 80 ...................s:s esol4
Joseph H. Gumbes. Is ......,....'.'...'.. ~ S1i4
NaIy s. Barker; "a ''''''''''''' az az =
John L. Janewsy ii ...,.,,.,,.. 22esoi4
Augustine Smith Janeway. 10. ........". 22e5ol4
6ybi s, K. Janeway. 8..............,... 22,550l4
II all should die before their mother the
spectators would get $18S $50. 49,
All these sums are payable whether or
not Smith survives the other lives. If all
these presumptive benefoiaries of the Rich
ard Augustine Smith estate should die be-
fore the three direct benefciaries the specu-
lators would realize $49s ,O54.7
The will of John Campbell provided that
II Mary Jacqueline Smith should die before
John Campbell Smith. her son, he should
receive sci, sel. 80. If Martha II. Campbell,
who is 43 and unmarried, dies without
issue the ban krupt spectators would receive
in addition s., $50.
II the court holds that tue fund of s45,-
pl3.76 left to Mary S. Barker by Richard
Augustine Smith, shall go to the residue
Of the estate, as is provided In the case OF
other beneficiarieS the SPECTATORS would
receive in addition s22, $50 IS upon the death
of Mary S. Barker.
u the court holds that there was intes-
tacy as to the fund Of s45.s137S left by Rich
Martha H. Campbell, and Mary Jacaueine
Smith dies without dsposing of her interest
in the remainder, the spectators will re-
ceive 81 ,9l3 instead OF s22 $50 SO on the death
Of Mary S. Barker. Under the further
condition that Martha H. Campbell dies
without disposing Of her interest in the
fund the spectators would get 81 285 8s
on the death of Mary s. Barker.
II is believed, but not guaranteed. that
all Of the interests under both the Richard
Augustine Smith will and the John Camp
bell will passed to Francis NJ APPLICABLE
rs trustee in bankruptcy. upon the ad-
judcatien of John Campbell Smith as a
bankrupt. May Q, 1874. II it should be held
that these reversior5rv estates do not figure
in the bankrupt's assets the SPECTATORS
would get nothing