Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-08
"SILENT" ONES WILL
Millionaire Smith Died on
 Honeymoon In Japan.
LADY COOPER GETS 4 MILLION.
Divides 25,OOO,OOO by Last Testa- ment Among Relatives = Wife's share sS,00O,0OO and s2OO,-
 OCO to Charity.


 OO0 to Charity.
 NEW YORK, May S.-The will oi 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 at not more than $25,OO0,000.
 All his near kin receive legacies and there are bequests to two local hospi- tals. The will provides for a direct heir, but of this, it is said, there is not remote possibility.
 His ncphews, George Grant Mason and William Smith Mason. are the principal beneficiaries of the estate, re ceiving two-thirds and one-third re spectively of the residue.
 George Grant Mason was until re gently division superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- road. William Smith Mason is a bank official at Evanston, III. The will was offered for probate at Goshen, Orange county, N. r.. today.
 Mir Smith died suddenly at Kioto, Japan, on March 26 while he and Mrs. Smith were on their bridal tour. The body was brought to this country, reaching this city late last Sunday night. The funeral was held at St. Bartholomew's church, and interment was made at Woodlawn.
 The will is dated Sept IS, 1906; was executed in Scotland shortly after his marriage and contains the following provisions.
 It appoints his brother-in-law, Sir George Cooper of Hursley Park, Win chester, baronet; his nephews, William Smith Mason of Evanston, H.; George Grant Mason of Aberdeen, S. D., and George Simpson Eddy of New York and Herman s. Le Roy of New York executors and trustees of his will.
 The following legacies are made:
 To his wife, Annie Armstrong, in lieu of dover, the sum of $3O00,000 to be taken by her either in cash or in se- curities.
 To her daughter, Anita Stewart, . life interest in 800 Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company 4 per cent bonds of $1,000 each.
 To his sister May Uady Cooper, wife of Sir George Cooper. a life interest in 1000 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company per cent bonds of $1 900 each, the same to go to her chil- dren at her death.
 To his sister, Mrs. Victor Rossbach, $25O,0 900.
 To his sister, Mrs. John Mills, S250,- 900.
 In trust for the son of his brother, George Alexander Smith of Evanston, H., $5O0,000.
 To Mrs. William Pickrell, cousin, of Phenix, Ariz, $50,000.
 To George Simpson Eddy and Thom. as Eddy. sons of Mrs. Margaret Eddy, a cousin, of Chicago, $100,OO0 each. To his niece, Mrs. Lucy Mason yose, s25O,0O0.
 To Mrs. William Farr of Kenosha, cousin, s50O00.
 To his cousin, James c. Keith of Vancouver, $100,O0O.
 To his butler and housekeeper, MT. and Mrs. c. E. Downe, S10,OO0 each. To his valet, John Piggott. 5000. To his coachman. John Kehoe, and to his coachman, William Davis, each S1, 900. To all employees and indoor and out door servants in his service at the time of his death and who shall have been in such service for five years imme- diately preceding, one years wages in addition to wages then due.
 To St Luke's hospital, of which he was a trustee, S1O0,000.
 To the Orthopaedic Hospital of New York. of which he was likewise a trus- tee, S100.O00
 All legacies are to be paid free of my legacy duty or other tax. All his residuary estate. real and per ,onal, Is to be converted into cash. his executors being instructed to sell his real estate. but to give the first refusal of his New York residence. sI1 Fifth avenue, to Harry Payne Whitney, of whom he bought the same.