The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-28
.SACE'S MILLIONS
co To HIS WIFE
NepieW5 and N8icsS Given
$4,000 Each
NOT A CENT FOR CHARITY
Estate Bequeathed to Wife ITO Have
and to Hold the Same to Her,
Absolutely and For
ever"
NOT A CENT FOR CHARITY

New York. July 27.-The will of Rus
sell Sage which was filed for probate to-
day bequeaths all of his estate TO his
widow, Margaret Olivia Sage. after the
payment of $4,000 to each of Mr. Sage's
nephews and nieces and $4,000 to his
sister. Mrs. Fanny Chaplin of Oneida,
N Y.
Mrs Chaplin died since the will was
made.
The will also provides that in case of
any of its benehcaries eontesting the
probate of it. they shall be cut off from
any share In the estate. There was Moth
ing in the will to show the value of Mr..
Sage's estate. The will was dated Feb
ruary Il. 1901, and was sworn to by Ed
ward Townsend and R. w. Freedman as
witnesses. 1t consists Of about eight hun
dred words. There are eleven sections.
The first section provides for the pay
ment of Mr. sage's debts and funeral
expenses BY the second Mr. Sage be-
queaths $4,000 to Mrs. Fanny Chaplin.
wife of Samuel Chaplin of Oneida, n. Y,
his sister.
$4,000 for Nieces and NepheWs.
BY the third he gave s25,OO0 to each of
his nephews and nieees and provided that
in case that any of them died before him,
their allotment shall be distributed among
their issue.
The fourth section provided:
"All the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate. l give devise and bequeath
to my wife, Margaret Olivia Sage. to
have and to hold the same to her. abb
solutely and forever
The fifth section provided that this pro-
vision for Mrs. szKe is to be in lieu of
all right of dowen y the eFtate BY the
sixth section Mr. Sage empowered his
executors to sell all his real estate. In
the seventh section he provided that in
case his beauests to his sister, nephews
and nieces should lapse or fail, the
amounts so bequeathed shall revert to
Mrs. Sage.
Executors Named.
BY the eighth section Margaret Olivia
Sage DR.. j. P. Mum, Almon Goodwin
and Charles w Osborne. "long and con-
fidential and trusted assistant were ap-
pointed exeeutrix and executors of the
will, and 1t was provided that in case
Mr.. Osborne refused or was unable to
serve as executor, Edward c. Osborne
should fill the vacancy.
1t provided also that none of these
persons should be requested to give bond
Under the ninth section the executors
are authorized to rent an office To trans
act the business of Mr.. Sage's estate
The tenth section revokes all former or
other Wills, or testamentory dispositions
at any time heretofore made.
The eleventh section reads as follows
Should any of the benefclaries under
this will. other than my said wife, OBJ
ject to the probate thereof, or In any
wise directly or indirectly contest Or
aid in contesting the same or any of the
provisions thereof or the distribution Of
my estate hereunder, then and in that
event l annul any bequeath herein made
to such beneficiary and It is my will that
such beneficiary shall be absolutely bar
red and cut off from any share in my
estate
While there was nothing in the will to
show the value of the estate. attorneys
for Mrs. Sage estimate It at between $70,-
100000 and $so,000.O00 Of which amount
about $90OOO.oOO is outstanding in loans.