New-York tribune., 1905-08-16
THE WOOD WILL NOT READ
Widoz0 HystericaI at Funeral
Other Relatives Shoe DispIeasure.

The will of Alan w. Wood. the former steel
manufacturer of Pittsburg. who died after op-
Grafton at Roosevelt Hospital. not opened yes
terday after the funeral when his body had been
laid in vault In Kensco Cemetery. At the ceme-
terry late in the afternoon. when it was apparent
that the mcurners could not return to Manhattan
in time TO open the safe deposit vault and read
the will last evening there a conference which
ended in an agreement 10 have the will read to-
day.
II learned from representatives. of the widow
and of the sons and daughters of Mr.. Wood that
none of them knew any provisions of the will last
night. Immediately after the marriage Of Mr.
Wood TO Miss Goldie Lillian Mohr announced,
about year ago Mr.. Wood asked by the
children of his former wives what provision
he intended make for them, and he replied that
had mace a will providing literally for his new
wife and also for each of his children. lie said he
rad placed the viii in the custody Of safe de
rosit company in Manhattan. and mad arranged
to have the will delivered after his death to the
representatives Of his widow and Of his children
in such manner that its provisions would be
made known to all of the heirs at the same time.
1t is understood that the three sons ana tour
daughters of MIR. Wood will not attempt any con-
the will If it distributes the estate esti-
mated to be between $lO,001OOJ and $150C0.J0o, in
such a manner that the widows share shall not
exceed her dover right. 1t is believed that the
will contains some provision for burial of the
body, and it lack of knowledge of such pro-
vision that led the placing OF the body IN
temporary vault yesterday.
Henry w Catlih, the widows representative. said
evening will provided for the burial
Of the body beside those of Mr.. WooGs two first
wives in the cemetery Pittsburg, the widow
would make protest. but if there such
provision she would claim the right to have the
body buried permanently in plot to be owned by
her in hensco. Mr.. Catlin. Mrs. Woods repre-
sentative Richard e. Wood. the Gead mans
brother, representing the children will open the
safe oeposll vault aud read the Will To-Day.
Inc funeral Mar " place al z51 D. m.
yesterday IN the cnapel of burial com. any
eth-sVe. ana lStn-St. Inc widow present,
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Catnn. ana sIJIIng apart
from her IN the front
{. and Roland Wood. Walter Devices Wood the
son by the first wife. who lives California, was
said 10 be his way East. Richard q. Wood,
Mrs. Dtlworth, a sister, and two nephews OF the
dead man were also
The Rev. DR. Granger. an Episcopal clergyman of
which was almost concealed by flowers. After the
service, Mrs Wood, supported by Mr.. Catltn went
10 the coffin to take last look at her husband
face. She uttered hysterical cries and was led
back 10 her seat, moaning and sobbing The sons
and daughters of Mr.. Wood rose and walked to-
show dspleasure. They remained at the rear OF
the chapel while the widow followed the coffin TO
the waiting hearse.
Mrs Wood the only woman in the funeral
party which went the special train 10 the GENE,
terry, but the and brother of MI. Wood
went on the train and the body placed in the
vault. The widow had enother hysterlcal spel
when the body placed in the vault. ana was
said be i'll her return to her apartments IN
the Barnard. in Central Park West. last night