Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-19
MGR SLOCUM'S WILL
sllet By Exseaisr Attorney T.
 E. Carme6y To-day.

The will of the late Monsignor William J. Slocum was filed by the executor of his estate, Attorney Terrence F. Carmody to-day. The document was drawn and written by the monsignor's own hands.
 Monsignor Slocum left certain of his personal effects such as collec- [ on of coins, statuary, q bell from tie ship Furor, which figured In the SDanish American war to St Bona vsnture's college, Allegany. N. Y., my beloved alma mater" To the church of which he was so long pastor, the Immaculate Con ception certain pictures In oil for use in the Mulcahy Memorial library. Life insurance policy for $5,O0O :. which l have made payable to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, | direct that the amount of said policy S5.OOO be paid by the trustees of said church to Albina Laprlse to be hers absolutely. My other prop erty such as clocks. watches and
 
 antiques to Albina Laprise.
 As the money of which l die possessed has come to me during my ministry 1 consider 1t sacred trust to be returned to the Church of the immaculate Conception after l no longer need it. l give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate in money or it's equivalent to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton to be used for. religious and charitable purposes. None of this money has come to me from or through any of my relatives in any way whatever. None of them there- fore has any claim on itH l hereby : declare that it is not, and never, has been my intention to leave any of this money to my relatives.
 T give to St Mary's church corpor- tation of Norwalk, Conn.,, my gold ichalice which was given me on my departure from Norwalk.
 " T direct that my body be buried in the priests plot in the new St Joseph's cemetery, Waterbury. . T direct that $500 be appropriated for masses for the repose of my soul T direct that Terrence F. Carmody be appointed my executor.
 Dated November 15, 1906.
 Mary c. Mccarthy,
 Franklin A. Taylor,
 Walter E. Monagan,
 Witnesses" '" There is codicil which was drawn up by Attorney Carmody. In this instrument Monsignor Slocum provided:
 'I bequeath all my books not pro- vided for herein to St Bonayenture's college, Allegany, N. Y
 All my curios, coins and vest lo' and Pluto and the bells from .aid ship with my other pictures and nementoes to St Thomas's seminary, Hartford.
 ''To St Joseph's Church corpora ion, Winsted. leave my gold chal- ,ce given me by the people of Win sted.
 ITO my nephew, John s. Fruin of Waterbury, my coupon bond of h. ternauOndl OllVef CO, 1Vl, III dcCOru- ance with my promise to help him in his education.
 To St Joseph's church, Winsted, my International Silver Co bond, l,- 560, on condition that said corpora tion. properly and perpetually care for the Slocum family burial plot in St Joseph's cemetery, Winsted,"
 Here Monsignor Slocum stated the names of his relatives whose bodies are therein inferred.
 To Rev James E. O'Brien, my as- sistant, leave such books as he may select till my estate is settled.
 ITO the corporation of the church of the Immaculate Conception the proceeds of all lapsed legacies in this codicil and in my said will.
 T revoke and cancel so much Of my said will as is inconsistent with the provisions of this codicil, and ex- cept the parts hereby revoked and { annulled in said will, and confirm it as and for my last will.
 "Dated December 5, 1907.
 Mary c. Mccarthy,
 'T. M. Crowley,
 TT. F. Carmody,
 Witnesses" There will be a hearing on the will