The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-08
Millionaire Smith Died on
Honeymoon In Japan.
LADY COOPER A MILLION
Divides $2S.000.0OO By Last
Testament Among Relatives.
wife's Share $4,000, 900.

NEW YORK, May s.-The will OF
the late James Henry Smith C'Silent'
Smith. as he was called was made
public In this city after the funeral.
The value Of the estate is estimated ut
not more than S25.000.000.
All his near kin receive legacles, and
there are requests 10 two local hospi-
tails. The will provides for n direct
heir. but OF this. II Is said. there Is not
u remote possibility.
His nephews. George Grant Mason
aud William Smith Mason. are the
principal benenciaries OF the estate. re-
celvlng two thirds and one third re-
spectiyely Of the residue.
George Grant Mason was until re-
Gently division superintendent Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail.
road. william Smith Mason IL a bank
official at Evanston. H. The will was
offered for probate at Goshen. Orange
county. N. Y. today.
Mr.. Smith died suddenly at Kioto.
Japan. on March 20 while be and Mrs.
Smith were ON their bridal tour. The
body was brought 10 this country.
reaching this city late last Sunday
night The funeral was held az 81
Bartholomew church. and intermenf
was made at woodlawn.
The will IL dated Sept Is, 1909; was
executed In Scotland shortly after hs
marriage and contains the following
provisions:
II appoints his brother.ln-law. Sir
George Cooper OF Hursley Park. Win
chester. baronst: his nsphews. william
Smith Mason OF Evanston. ILL.,; George
Grant Mason OF Aberdeen. \. ID. and
George simpson Eddy OF New York
and Herman \. lie Roy OF New York
executors aud trustees ~ his will.
The following legacies ane made: 2
To his wife. Annie Armstrong. In lieu
OF dover. the sum Of s3.oc0.ooo. 10 be
taken BY her either In cash OF In se.
curities
To her daughter. Anita Stewart. q
nfs ini-rvst la ooy Cnicago. Milwaukee
and 81 Paul Railway company 4 per
Ctut t1u4s VI <AfF'' taths
To his sister May lady Cooper. wife
OF SIR George Cooper. a life interest In
100 Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway company 4 per cent bonds Of
5000 each. the same TO 80 10 her chill.
dren az her death.
To his sister. Mrs. Victor Rossbaeh.
$4,000.
To bis sister. Mrs. John Mills. $50.
COO
In trust for the son OF his brother.
George Alexander Smith Of Evanston.
III. 10000.
To Ms. william Pickrell. q cousin.
Of Phsnlx. ARR. $4,000
To George simpson Eddy and Thorn
as Eddy. sons OF Mrs. Margaret Eddy.
a cousin. Of Chicago. $4,000 each.
To his niece. Mrs. Lucy Mason yoss.
$4,000
To Mira william FAR OF Ksnosha. q
cousin. $4,000.
To his cousin. James @. Keith Of
Vancouver. 10000
To his butler and housekeepsr. Mr..
and Mrs. O. T. Downe. $1,000 each.
To his valet. John Plgsott. 5000.
To his coschman. John Kehoe. and
TO his coachman. William Davis. each
1900.
To all employees and indoor and out.
door servants In his service az the time
OF his death and who shall have been
In such service for Eve years imms'
diately preceding. one years wages In
addition 20 wages then due.
To 81 Luke's hospital. Of which he
was q trustee. 10000.
To the orthopaedic Hospital OF New
York. OF which he was likewise n trus.
tee. 10000.
All iegacies are 10 be paid free OF
any legacy duty or other tar.
All his residuary estate. real and per.
sonai, II 20 BE- converted Into cash. his
executors being instructed 20 sell his
real estate. but 20 give tho nrst refusal
Of his New York residence, 81 Fifth
avenue. TO Harry Payne whitney. OF
whom he bought the ssms.