The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
DyrenfOrth Heir Will Not
Try to Follow Terms of
Freak Will.
WIDOW TO FILE
CONTEST PETITION
Lad Does Not Wish TO Be Lawyer,
Nor TO Change HIS
Religion

As an additional complication IN TIE
case Of the late Robert c. DyrenfOrtE,
who left a curious viii for the Distri et
courts TO wrestIe with, It is learned to-
day that the tWelv-year-old heir, Rob
ert St. George DyrenfOrth, has finally
decided that it is impossible for him
10 live UD 10 the restrictions imposed in
the last testament Of his foster father
Meanwhile. the disinherited widow and
daughter Of the eccentric patent at
Jorney OF this city, are but awaiting the
petition for probate by the executors.
When this is fled they VIII institute a
contest Immediately
Young Robert St George who is 10
receive his grandfatheT's fortune, II he
completes his education at q certain
time and becomes a lawyer. has decided
that he does not care to be q lawyer.
he is going to be q mechanical engineer
Likes Girl Friends.
Robert also looks with disfavor upon
that part Of the viii which instructs
that he shall avoid the opposite sex
described by the testator as the IN
fortunate and parasiticaI sex" The lad,
who is now in Chicago. already has sew
eraI girl friends.
Neither is Robert now Of the mind
TO reject the Catholic religion, which his
foster father and grandfather absolute
y directs In event Robert remains a
Catholic, IN which faith he was hap
tized. through the influence Of his
g-andmother, he forfeits everything
MI Dyrenforth orders that ne shall
be an EpisCopaIian-
When the contents Of the viii were
first made known 20 the youthful heir,
-
70 carry out the stipulations. He was
willing 10 rush through Harvard and
! the Military academy, act soldier for
while and then settle down at law.
Now his guardians have limited that he
has decided that the rules laid down By
MS roster father are too close and that
II VIII be impossible to follow them
some Of the directions, particularly
mat specifying the religion TO be pro-
1eSSed by the boy. are deemed Invalid
The executors hold that the bOv viii
be fully entitled 70 the fortune. although
he fails TO obey literally the various
things prescribed by his father.
Widow 70 Attack Will
Mrs Jennie Dyrenforth and her vgid-
owed daughter. Ms Rose Marie KnoyvI-
ton have announced their intention Ia
attempt 10 break the viii regardless 81
the actions Of the bow Mrs KnowItc1
dIlL 2AIS- DLEeDIOEL1 were TDUeIEI0neLl
IN ire VIII. except that the heir. RoberI
st George. W8S warned that he must
not associate with EiS grandmother OF
aunt Mr. and Mrs Dvrenforth sonar
ated nine years ago the patent attorney
being required to contribute so monthly
for his V-Ife's support
The amount Of the estate left Ey
Colonel DETenfOTth who was former
Patent Commissioner and a civil v-aI
veteran has not been asceTtained and
VIII rot ne known until his brothers,
named as executors. file a uetitiOn for
the pTObsIinE Of the VIII The Iecal
battle Over. the estate EaTIOUSlE eSTi-
mated AZ from $500 TO S590.09o- then viii
becin-
In the meantime the young heir IS at
the home OF his uncle in Chicago and
has ceased TO Worry about how he car
fulfill all the conditions enumerated by
his eccentric foster father