Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-05
BARS BROTHERS. WIFE
Will of Townsend WandeII Like
Fathers and Sisters.
MONEY is LEFT IN TRUST
Divorce or Death of Woman Alone
Will Complete Legacy.
TO ENJOY INCOME OTHERWISE
Echo Of Former Attempt Of F. L.
Wandell to Rid Himself Of
Wife, Which Failed.
TO ENJOY INCOME OTHERWISE

NEW YORK. August Like his father
and sister before him. Townsend Wan
dell the New York lawyer, who was ac-
cidentally killed on a railway at Bologna.
Italy. June p last. cut of without a
penny the wife and daughter of his
brother. Francis Livingston Wandell.
Townsend Wandelrs will was filed for
probate in the surrogate's office yesterday
and dispoees of a large estate. for the
real estate left by his father. whom May
or Havemeyer made a police justice. has
greatly Increased in value. The will. ex-
ecuted May 8. 1906. leaves about two
f1fths of the estate in trust.
IF my brother shall outlive his present
wife," the will declares, ''or is absolutely
divorced from her. he may receive the
capital Of the trust created.
LAS long as he and she live he shall re-
ceive the net income of the trust. which
shall not be applied in any manner. d.
rectly or indirectly. for the benefit OF his
present wife or her child" Mr.. Wandell
wrote further in his will:
Protects Brother Against Wife.
my brother is not now in debt. but I
make these provisions chiefly for his
protection against his wife. 1t is espe-
cially my will that none Of my estate
shall in any event go to my brother s
said wife or benefit her in any way in
her own right or through her daughter.
and II any provision of this will shall be
construed to have that effect the gift
thereby shall be held to pass to my sister
Josephine instead"
Francis Livingston Wandel! sued Char
lotte M. Wandell for absolute divorce
here in April. 1901. naming her physi-
clan. DIR. A. Norton Brockway. who is
incidents and testimony crowded the
trial, which Mrs. Wandells daughter.
Carrie. attended daily with her fiance.
Harry s. Wimpheimer. and supported and
encouraged her mother.
When Mrs. Wandell testified she de-
nounced all the charges against her as
false and fell to hystertcal weeping. In his
closing address her lawyer. j. Stewart
Ross said. "A prize of $4,000 waits for
Wandell on his divorce"
Wandell's father left an estate Of about
$4,000. to be divided between his five
children. but the share of Mr.. Wandell
now suing for divorce is to be held In
trust for him; the principal is not to be
paid to him until his wife dies or he gets
a divorce from her. These charges are
made against Mrs, Wandel because the
winning of this suit Is worth $l5O.OOO to
Mr.. Wandell.
Wife Won Divorce Suit.
Mrs. Wandll won the suit and the next
month. May. 1901. Caroline Wandell's will
was filed. She left an estate of $SS0O0 to
her four brothers and sisters. Francis
was to receive one-sixth Of it in trust. the
principal was to be paid to him only if he
survived his wife or divorced her.
Townsend Wandell. whose office was
No. 81 Chambers street. and residence
No. 157 East SD street. left the larger
part OF his estate to his sister. Miss
Josephine Wandell. who Is secretary of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. He left handsome legacy to his
sister. Mrs. Martha w. Stillwell. but on
condition that she approves OF his ac-
counts Of their fathers estate. which he
believes to be correct. just and true. II
she does not accept the accounts or brings
them into court. or contests the will or
objects to its probate. all requests TO her
are revoked and go to Miss Josephine.
Mr.. Wandell made some generous be-
quests to charitable institutions and to
the historical and patriotic organisations
OF which he Mas member.