New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-03
YERKES WILL Is READ.
VAST WEALTH TO WIDOW.
PROVISION Made for Building Hos
DdtaI an The Broasp.

The will of Charles T. Yerkes. which was read
yesterday to his family by Clarence A. Knight
the dead mans attorney leaves to Mary Ade-
laide Yerkes his widow his house at 6Sth-st
and 5th-ave.. together with his entire art coll
lection, consisting of paintings. bronzes, tapes
tries and statuary. and also 100000 in cash.
This provision of the will. which consisted of
seventeen typewritten pages. disposes of the
belief that the house and art collection. valued
at about s5000000, had been left outright
TO the METROPOLITAN Museum of Art Mr.
Yerkes provided. however. in his testament that
on the death of his widow the premises and
works of art are to go corporation. to be
organized under the laws of this State for the
maintenance and presentation of art gal
Iery on the premises, which given TO the
said corporation
The collection will be known the Yerlees
Galleries and will be under the control OF five
trustees, one of whom is TO be the Mayor Of
New-York
The other four to be designated by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. On the death of
Mr. Yerkes the sum of $4,000 is to be vested in
these five trustees. to be set aside for the MAIN
tenance OF the Yerkes gallery.
Mr. YerEes signed his will in London. jan
uary II 1905 while 1t believed that he had
made It here which probably responsible
for the story that there had been a second will
made in London.
The instrument which contains about eight
thousand words witnessed on May 22
1905 in this city. by Frank K. Waller, OF NO
III West 76th-st OF this city, and Clarence A
knight, of Chicago Mr.. Yerkes gave Chicago
as his place of residence.
FOR HOSPITAL IN THIS CITY.
Many public bequests are made in the WILL in
Guiding $4,000 In trust, the income to be paid
to the University OF Chicago for the matnte-
nance of the Yerkes Observatory at Lake Cen
eva wis. He also provided for a hospital to De
erected in New-York
To his son. Charles E. Yerkes. and his
daughter the testator left 100000 each. pro
vided that .hey are given the right to dispose
by will OF $4,000 each Of the estate
For Ethel Link Yerkes, daughter of his
nenhew. Clarence Yerkes. S1O06O0 is given in
trust The income is to be paid to the benefci-
ary and upon her death. If she leaves no chill
dren the 100000 is to become part of the resi-
duary estate.
Louis s. Owsley. who was private secretary
~ the dead man. receives $4,000 and Arnold
Held $1,000
Every servant in the Yer'kes household VINO
has been there for period of four years pre-
ceding tie death Of their employer, receives
$1,000.
Mr.. Yerkes bequeathed to the Greenwood
Cemetery Corporation his plot OF ground IN Ihe
cemetery. including the mausoieum' proVloiNe
that it shall contain no other ooo1es
The Greenwood Cemetery receives Slo'Uc 70
be invested the income to be used in the care
Of tbe Yerkes plot and mausoleum- In case tne
cemetery corporation should refuse 70 accep'
the $4,000 the executors are directed 10 pay
+bo money TO the Central Trust Company OF
New-York to be used in the same manner
LEGACIEs TO RELATIVES
AFTER dfsposing of 100000 more, including
$4,000 to his cousin, Rachel Ed"aros' q ms
cItv with the stipulation that upon 1he oea'N
of the benefciaries the money Is 70 oecoiiie q
part of the residuary estate. Mr.. ierkes WI
rro,16es for the investment of the remal1luer
of the estate.
rrbis IS to be divided into four equal shaie =,
:, ! ,,o,,,a from two of the shares to be pala
RI Mrs Yerkes during her liretlne l. sl1a !s con m
come from share eacn 10 9!1ab+ar .r Bessie L.
Charles z. 1erhes' diiu 80
M Yerkes stipulated that the hosp'a, 81 ost
ba IN The Bronx and shall not et. eACeed ton ~ he
eoo0 600 He directs that the hospIsal Si1o4 -aad
open for the public witnoul
race or tpal cotpa trust Company Of New YORK, Is
aninted as trustee under the VIII, afI Tat ,t nd
oF Ire refusal to act then the lllilloiS rs yeriTes
e.ocrr oi - rank is made trustee MTs. c.
Savings 6fay 6anN and the Illinois Trust and saw
.1s Pank are named as executors oaro
Several old friends OF Teyes We referred in his
bered IN tne Oysey, his secretary. as his
friend. - ,.+ ,iebt that all mem
1IaI ~ Yar,es family expressed tlelr is eLtii
oers oI tn1 With the will and that there Woulu
be bs no estae Of Mr. Yerkes is valued at about
$4,000 900. - bja directions to the
trustees With regard the @ be inyested 0
remainder o. i est class inocme bearing securl-
the fes n Bonds by first morsGeS rain
real estate in the ~ Rave been paid for at
roads Td Where years in such 69pds ars qs
savings banks the state trf Of N or in United
oIthoT1zed to invest their iuiitiS -