New-York tribune., 1910-07-16

The will and eight codicfIs Of Henry DeX-
ter. president of the American News Com
pony. who died on July Il at his home No
= West 56th street. were fled yesterday at
the surrogates' Office. The instrument dis
tributes s. .20s 200 among about twenty char
itsble. benevolent and religious institutions
TIE Salvation Army is the largest bene-
fciary. receiving $50 GO. the Midnight Mis-
sion and the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation coming next, with bequests OF Sto-
90 each The bequest 10 the Young Men
Christian Association is 10 be used for the
West Side branch Of the organization Tie
Request 70 the Salvation Army $ to be kept
as z permanent fund. TO be known as the
Dexter fund. the income TO be employed
IN the work Of rescuing children from the
Sums o. cities and transferring them 10
some rural locality. 70 be educated and
trained. and finally TO be provided with
hlmes II the West.
The resi6uary estate Is left in trust TO
-he executors. 10 apply. after TIE payment
of the private and public bequests, as much
n the income as IS necessary. hut not less
than S5.0eo 4 year 10 the support and care
n the testator's daughter. Miss Clarlssa
Trea6wen Dexter his soie heir and the
7.ex1 Of kin who Is mentally incompetent
She also viii have the use Of the Dexter
home for life.
In the fifth codicu 10 his will Mr. Dexter
sets aside s1on9 from his estate as a re-
r-ard which has long been standing. for
he arrest and conviction Of the murderer
OF his scn. Orlando Perry Dexter. who was
n1ysteriouslv killed in the Adirondacks in
-aE. This reward is 70 stand during. the
Ives Of the executors OF The Will
Ny Dexter mace every effort 70 bring
-ne SLAYER OF his son 70 justice, but without
result. TIE shooting remaining 10 this day
ar unsolved mystery. One time ne gave to
g lawyer Of Malone. y. Y. $1,000 worth
- stock Of the American News Company
on the repre- esenration that ne had conTtnc-
irE proof Of guilt cf z man suspected Of
ne murder The lawyer failed 10 produce
r1e evidence and 4Ir. Dexter sued 10 re
cover the stock
In zeaa Nj. Dexter gave $4,000 10 the
Nev York Historical Society toward the
erection Of Z new building. his gift being
intended as Z memorial 70 his son. On the
DAY the new building was opened. three
ears later. an agent q Nr- Dexter tried
70 distribute 1.ooa pamphlets. in the form
a.. z memorial OF young Dexter, but the
officers - the society prevented their dis
tribution.
The viii shows that Nj Dexter was in
resr Of being buried alive, for he directs
that his body is not to be buried until four
cavs after MS death.
The first provision OF the will left 10 the
New York Historical Society the oil paint
ires Of M Dexter and members OF his
family. and asked the society 10 preserve
-hem. His library is also left 10 the SO
rierv. which must provide a room in its new
luilding for II
M Dexter directs MS trustees a the end
Of each year to pay, II they consider prop
-. whatever funds remain after providing
for the maintenance Of his daughter 10 IN
divi5ual legarees named pro rata until
tnev shall ne fully paid of, and then the
same course is 70 be pursued with regard
20 the corpora tions and institutions named
Pr him as oenef1ciaries. keeping in mind
aizavs the suffciency Of my daughters in
come
ais executors are authorized during Miss
pex-ers lifetime. should they deem IL prop
- and safe 70 do so. 10 transfer 10 the
Protestant Episcopal Mission in Mexico
TWENTY-FIVE shares Of capital stock or WOOD
lawn Cemetery bequeathed TO the mission.
The VIII then goes on TO deal with the re-
rzinder OF the trust fund. which on the
death Of Miss Dexter may remain undis-
tr5bUted
n the eighth and last codicil Mr.. Dexter
Increases from $4,000 70 s3Oooo the be-
quest made in his will 10 the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association and reduces two
other beouests.
The executors named are Everett l.
Crawford and s. Clinton Sherwood. Tho
larter viii have the active management OF
tne estate and the care Of Miss Dexter.