The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-30
New York Heir
To File First
Sage Will Suit
MARY L. eEER, a NIECE, WILL
START FIGHT, IT IS SAID
SURROGATE ISSUES NO
TtcEs.

D. ID (.
NEW YORK, July 90 The heir.
who has been chosen to bring suit to
break Russell sage's will is Mary
Elizabeth Geer, Of 102 wayer1y Place,
Manhattan, a niece Of the testator.
She will demand the share of the es.
tate which would have been hers had,
Mr.. sage left no will. This, 1t is
estimated, would amount to about So.
100000.
In expectation Of protest against
the execution of the will Surrogate
Thomas issued citations, to the heirs
and next of kin to file all their claims
and protests by September 81. This
will give the protestants six weeks in.
which to prepare their case. Orders
were issued to have the notice print
ed In The Law Journal. so that all
heirs involved might have an oppos.
tunlty to protest If they wished to do
So
The surrogate's action was taken in.
the presence Of representatives OF De
Forest Brothers. who are attorneys FOR
Mrs. Sage, and of Charles A. Gardi-
,ner.
DR.. j. Carl schmuck, the Sage fam
lily physician, said yesterday that
while no official announcement had
been made that Mr.. sage's millions
were to go to charity, that was the
understanding.
81 regret, he said, chat was quot
ed as announcing, as authorized by
Mrs. Sage to do SO that she intends
devoting all Of Mr. sage's millions to
charity. wish to say that. while 1.
believe thattis what she intends to do.
she has not authorized any one to
make an announcement to that effect.
What was stated was my individual
opinion, based upon what had been
told me from time to time"
A person who is in the confidence
of Mrs. Sage made this statement:
Mrs. Sage has never regarded this
fortune as her property. She does not
want it, and has said all along that
she never intended to keep. It. She,
told Mr.. Sage that many times over,
and there was perfect understand
ing between them as to Just where
the money should go. She has no
idea of deyoting the fortune to her
personal use. That can be counted
upon. Time and time again, when she
and Mr.. Sage discussed the DISPOSE.
ton of the money. she told hir that
she wanted this money TO go to char
1ty, and he agreed.
"Mrs. Sage has been interested
many years in. the Young Mems Chris:
tian Association and in the Sailors and
Soldiers Home. She has contribut-
ed money for their support, aud will
continue to do so. 1t is safe to say
that both institutions will be well talk
en- care of in the disposition of the,
estate.
Besides this, there are many 9TH
err charitable Organizations in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Sage were Interested.
Mrs. Sage intends to give to all of
these. She understands charitable
work and knows where the money
can be put TO the best use.
"Mrs, Sage said that she was sorry
to have been put to the responsibility
OF handling this fortune. In effect
she said: 4.
"'1 am IA years old. have passed
the active stage Of life. Mr. SAGE has
left a vast sum Of money, and it Will
be hard work for ltie, to ham lie
didn't solicit the 1ons ility, and
iii fact a Iy only idea is To-
sdistribnte this tnuney where 4 Hiil
ID tfs mos 5000 That shaII ao to