New-York tribune., 1906-07-28
SAGE ESTATE WIDOWS
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Helen Chaplin. niece; Jane Chaplin Monroe. niece;
Frank Chaplin. nephew; Homer Chaplin, nephew;
Fremont Chaplin. nephew, and Taylor Chaplin,
nephew. all Of Oneida. N. Y: c. r. Sage, nephew.
OF Troy. N Y; Martha Ann Martratte. niece OF
New York City; Carrie Jessen. grandniece, of
Lansingburg N. Y: Alfreta Blbby, grandniece.
OF Boyne City. Mich: Grace B. Torosian. grand
niece. of Troy, N. Y; Edison Coonrad, great
grandnephew, of Watervliet: Mary Jane Wig
man, niece, OF Vandervort. Ark; Emily Chad
wick niece. OF Oden. ILL.,; I.eni Schoonmaker,
niece, Of Crete. ILL.,: Elizur w. Sage. nephew. of
Charmahon Ill; Helen s. HOlbrook, niece. Of
Park Ridge, I'LL; Fanny E. Crisler. niece, OF Park
Ridge, ILL.,; Harriet Davis niece, of Charmahon.
Ill; Olin A. Sage, nephew. of CharmahOn I'LL;
James S. Sage, nephew. Of Troy, n. Y; Albert
H. Sage, nephew. of Troy, n. Y: Sarah NJ. Gar
diner. niece of Troy, N Y; Julia Baxter, niece.
or Ottawa, Canada. and Mary Elizabeth Geer,
niece, of New York City.
Ihe petition gives the amount of personal
property to which Mrs Sage is entitled as
SI9S0OOOO of the personally. and life interest in
the realty, which is placed at 100000 or more.
RUMORS OF CoNTESTING WILL
The rumor that some of the nephews and
nieces might contest the will took more definite
shape when the terms of it became known. A.
Well Stump, a lawyer. Of No % Broadway, who
says he represents some of the relatives, how
many he does not know himself, said yesterday
to say positively that an action to break the
will would be begun he had no doubt that his
clients would so decide. However, said Mr..
stump. I'VE have at least a month in which to
protest the will, and any action to that end
would probably be deferred to the very last
day" Just on what grounds the will could pos
sibly be upset Mr.. Stump refused to say, ar
guing that to show his hand would be to fore
warn the other side.
Among lawyers generally it was the opinion
that it would be hard matter to break the
will The grounds for such a contest would or
dinarily be either that undue influence was
used or that the testator was not Of sound mind
at the time he signed the will. AS against the
first it was argued that the fact that the in
strument was dated over five years back would
almost preclude the possibility Of undue In
fiuence being exerted, while against the latter
theory is the fact that Mr.. Sage had conducted
successfully large financial operations since he
made his will 1t was stated that Senator
Bracket would work with Mr.. Stump on behalf
Of the dissatisfied heirs.
There was some surprise expressed that DR..
John P. Mum, for years Mr.. Sages physician
and intimate friend had not been mentioned in
the will DR.. Mum could not be found yester-
day 1t had also been thought possible that
New York University, in which Dr. Mum is
greatly interested. might receive legacy, but
Mr.. Sage evidently had determined to leave any
charitable donations to the judgment of his
widow. Mrs Sage has long been DISTINGUISHED
for charitable deeds and it is generally expected
that the f1nancier's fortune will eventually go to
such institutions as she may designate. Henry
W. De Forest her counsel, was asked last night
II Mrs. Sage had made will. THAT is an i'm
pertinent question" was all the answer he
would give.