Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-24
NINE. MOD JESKA'S
WILL PROBATED
GREAT ACTRESS LEAVES BUT
$4,000 ESTATE
MOST OF WEALTH DISPOSED OF
BEFORE DEATH
Members of Family Provided for After
Testament Drawn-Had Many
Charities to Which She
Was Devoted

| is but a remnant of the estate, prac-
tically all of which was disposed of
previous to her death.
The portion to be probated consists
of three acres of unimproVed land,
near Tustin; plate and silverware in
a vault of the Farmers q Merchants
National bank and a note for $1,000.
The bulk of the estate outside of
few personal requests was left to the
husband of the famous actress, Charles
Bozenta Chlapowski.
Richard J. Dillon of Los Angeles
and Joseph Won Chlapowsk of Posen,
Prussia, were named as executors of
! the will to serve without furnishing
bonds of any kind.
That Madame Modjeska gave freely
to charitable purposes is evidenced by
a clause in the will, which reads, II
may from time to time express in
writing my wishes as to the DISPOSE
ton of certain of my personal effects,
| and as to certain charitable uses, to
which I would have portions of es-
| tate and property devoted, and L de-
| sire my executors and all of those in
! terested in my estate to observe such
| wishes except so far as they may be
fulfilled in my lifetime, in like manner
as though they were formally set
forth herein.
Will Drawn in 1906
] Inc Will Was uIdNl up AQSuSL Au'
1906, and as shown, the bulk of it had
been disposed of previous to the death
of the actress.
The will bequeaths 10000 Austrian
crowns, equivalent to $4,000 in United
| States currency, to sister, Josephine
| Tomaszeqicz. To the three children of
Louis Opid of Pasadena, John. Helena
and Felice Opid, was given $1,000 each.
All the rest of the estate was left
to her husband, Charles Bozenta
| Chlapowski A clause in the will, in
! dicative of the feelings of the actress,
which has been invalidated by the
death of Modjeska, previous to her
husbands death, reads: I'm case of
his cher husband's) death before me,
| and in that event only, l give, devise
| and bequeath all of said estate and
property to the following named per-
sons in the shares and proportions
| hereinafter designated, viz:
To Rudolf Modrzejewski, some
times known as Ralph ModrZejewski,
sometimes known as Ralph Modjeski
or Rudolf Modjeski of Chicago, state
of Illinois, my beloved son, one-half
of said rest, residue and remainder of
my said estate and property.
To Felix Bozenta Modjeska, Marylka
Modjeska and Charles Emanuel Mod
jeska, children of my beloved son.
Ralph Modjeski, the remaining one
half of said residue and remainder of
said property and estate, in equal pro-
portions to every one"
The will was witnessed by Constance
Lindsay Skinner, Los Angeles; H c.
Fryman, Los Angeles and Adam Opid,
Arden, Cal.
The will is as follows:
In the name of God, amen:
I, Helena Modrzejewska Chlapow-
ska, also known as Helena Mod
jeska Chlapowska and Helena
| TO
Chlapowski, a resident of the county
of Los Angeles, state of California,
being of sound mind and competent
in every respect to dispose of all
of my estate, do hereby make, pub
lish and declare this to be my last
will AMI testament, in the manner
| following:
I direct that all of my just debts
be paid and discharged as soon as
the same can conveniently be done
after my death.
Second
1 give and bequeath to my sister.
Josephine Tomaszeqicz, the sum of
twenty thousand 100000 Austrian
! crowns, or it's equivalent in gold
coin of the United States OF
America.
I give and bequeath to every one
of the following named children of
Louis Opid. now residing in the city
of Pasadena, Cal, the sum of one
thousand $1,000 dollars, viz: John,
Helena and Felice.
Fourth
may from time TO time express
i'm writing my wishes as to the dis
position of certain of my personal
effects, and as to certain charitable
uses to which I would have portions
of my estate and property devoted,
| and | desire my executors herein
after named and all of those in
terested in my estate to observe
such wishes, except in so far as they
| may be fulfilled i'm my lifetime, i'm
like manner as though they were
formally set forth herein.
Fifth
I give, devise and bequeath all of
! the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate and property, of what
soever kind and wheresoever the
same may he situated, to my be-
loved husband, Charles Bozenta
Chlapowski, absolutely.
In case of his death before me,
and in that event only, l give, de-
wise and bequeath all of said rest,
residue and remainder of my said
estate and property to the follow
ing named persons in the shares and
proportions hereinafter designated,
viz:
To Rudolf Modrzejewski some-
times known as Ralph Modrzejew-
ski, sometimes known as Ralph
Modjeski or Rudolf Modjeski, of the
city of Chicago, state of Illinois, my
beloved son, one-half ca of said
rest residue and remainder of my
said estate and property.
To Felix Bozenta Modjeska,
Marylka Modjeska and Charles
Emanuel Modjeska, children of my
beloved son, Ralph Modjeski, the
remaining one-half % of said rest,
residue and remainder of my said
estate and property in equal pro-
portions to every one.
Sixth
I hereby nominate and appoint
Joseph Won Chlapowski of Posen. in
the kingdom of Prussia, and Rich
ard ]. Dillon of the city of Los An
geles, county of Los Angeles, state
| Of California, to be executors of this
| my last will and testament. In the
event of the death of said Joseph
! Won Chapowski before me or before
the administration of my estate is
| fully completed, hereby direct that
| Sgismund Won Chlapowsh be APP
] pointed as executor of this my last