The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
WANT SMITHS MONEY
Relatives to Fight Over Es-
tate of Silent Man.
RUMOR OF A SECOND WILL
Widow Believed to Have Lost DOcu-
Tsaent in Her observation-disclosures
Declares Kin of Dead Man VIII
Have No Cause for Complaint.

New York. april 27.-The nearer the
time comes for the reading Of the will of
james Henry Smith, the multi-million-
aire. who died in Japan while on his
wedding trip the more evident it ap-
pears that contest will follow the max
ing public Of the manner IN which the
vast estate is distributed.
One report is to the effect that under
the Will alleged to have been made by
the so-called Silent Millionaire, about
the time of his marriage to the former
wife of William Rhnelander Stewart In
Scotland, the widow viii receive S5,0Oo,0 900,
while after large requests have been
made to certain relatives, Lady George
Cooper, a sister viii receive more than
$50. GOO
This will is said 10 be in the possession
OF Sir George Cooper. the brother-in-laW
Of MT Smith. who is an attorney, and
looked after the forming of the instru-
ment before Mr.. and Mrs Smith left Eng
land for their trip around the world.
Talk of Another VIII.
Another, and even more sensational, re-
Port is TO the effect that Mrs. Smith has
in her possession another will, made by
her husband while on their wedding trip
and in which the entire estate. estimated
20 be worth between $4,000, 900 and $z5,
000.0 GOO is left TO the widow. save for sew
eral requests 10 the mother and near
relatives OF the testatOr living in this
country. Mrs Smith, with the body OF
her husband and accompanied by the
Duke and Duchess Of Manchester. are
expected TO arrive tomorrow IN San
Francisco. They win come on imme-
diately 10 this city after their arrival on
the Pacific coast.
Numerous relatives of the dead mill
lionaire. who We're not, It is said, on
good terms with him during his lifetime
have arrived in New York from the West
for the purpose Of taking legal steps, it
is believed, to guard their interests in
case they are ignored in any Of the al
legged wills.
Cooper Has No VIII.
Sir George Cooper, who arrived this
week from England with Lady Cooper
has further complicated matters by deny
ing that he has brought VIII from Eng
land with him. Then there Is said TO be in
existence will made by Mr.. Smith sew
eral years ago. before he contemplated
marrying the former wife Of Mr.. Stewart
This particular viii is ia the possession OF
Hermann lie Roy Mr. Smiths personal
counsel In this city.
When Mr.. lie Roy was asked if he
could clear up the apparent legal COM
plicauOns that might arise from the read
ing OF the will he replied 1T is not my
place 10 talk about Mr. Smiths affairs
now that Sir George Cooper is here, but
I feel that I should say this: When the
win is read all the relatives of Mr..
Smith viii be IN love with themselves.
That IS certain.
They have all been provided for. and
I do not see where any complaints can
come from. Since Mr.. Smiths death 7
have heard about no less than nineteen
wills. Such talk Is absurd Mr. Smith
left a viii from which no complications
can possibly arise. That is all there IS
to be said, except that the win win be
read at Mrs. Smiths home in this city
Immediately after the funeral"