The sun., 1910-07-09
HIS LIFE PLANNED BY WILL
iBOIE an, VOTING DIREN-
FORTH HTST BEW tRE OF HOHEN
To FInI-h ItlGh school 90 - and Harvard
&c ~ Must study at oxford and
Go TO west Point and Beeome .
LAWYER To Get His Fortune at -.

wA~HrNGroS. July ST eiEht -year-oId
Robert ~ George Dyrenforth - to do
all tn. things required 81 HIM by the will
u his father. Col. Robert g. Dyrenforth.
former Assistant Commissioner of Patents.
he hA- twenty exceedingly crowded.
years ahead of him. Col. Dyrsnforth
died last Monday and the will Wa pro-
bated tb-dsy.
-Guand him from women IL the solemn
di reCtion in the testament to Col Dyren-
forth's three brothers, whom he names
- executors Of the estate and guardians
Of tho boy. The lad. to meet further pro-
visions OF the will. must graduate from
/ the public high school 10y the time he -
u years old and complete a full course
at Harvard and receive his degree before
he IL Is Then he must study lass for SIX
months at OHford.
Returning to the Unieed States the how
must enter and be graduated from the
Vest Point Military Academy. and after
the shortest possible proper service IA
ths army resign and be- thoroughly
educated in the law. which he is directed
| TO follow ~ his profession. Along with
all this he ~ To have manual and athletic
training. to receive instruction in dancing
and music and TO spend his summer
vacations in Europe the countries to
be visited being set forth IN order IN the
will. Finally IL is specifically provided
that should the boy become a Roman
Catholic before he ~ -. when he il to
receive the bulk OF his foster fathers
fortune. every dollar shall go instead to
| the supreme council of the Jcottish Rite
in this jurisdiction.
| The late Col. Dyrenforth apparently
did not have a high opinion of women.
and the task OF guarding has foster son
and her from feminine wiles ls especially
imposed upon tho executors, who ars
directed -thoughtfully and we'll TO guard
my beloved son from women, and SEN
sibly. that 10 quietly, gradually and I'M
pressively. though in no errAtic extreme.
to lot him he informed and know the in
direct Artful and parAsitical nature of
most of the unfortunate sex and to care
that he may not marry beneath him
The hoy IL ~ have the income from the
entire estate until he ~ ~, when the he
quests to him become absolute. The in
come. however. " To go 20 him on a grad
uated scale Of allowances which have been
carefully worked out IN the will. Until
Robert -. George IL ~ years old. accord
ing to the testament. he must not over
draw an account Of $50 monthly. After
his twelfth year 81 90 yearly is set aside
for his support and education. Later the
amount u increased to 81 500 year. The
young heir will be permitted 10 decide at
least one thing for himself-that ~ what
member Of Congress- shall recommend his
appointment 20 West Point. where he -
going To learn 20 Ia n soldier. He prom
ses To have a fairly busy life in simply
studying the schedule 81 instructions that
have been laid down for him
should he die before reaching the age
Of - without becoming "A Catholic the
estate descends To william n Dyren
forth. Harold Dyrenforth and Robert
Coils Dyrenforth. all Of Chicago. They
also are To inherit the estate, IL " provided
in case the boy marries without the COM
sent of his guardians or displease- the
latter by his conduct. Thus tho young
heir after years Of working on schedule
may 10y a misstep be declared a loser
The bow IL now attending school in Wash
in gton and is very bright He will have
20 hustle II he gets his degree from Har-
ward at ths age ~ ~. The will provides
IoF Otner stnhll ut,flut~Sts. one Oh WHICH.
s.. 500. is to Amos |. Berry Of Brooklyn.
Col. Robert q. Dyrenforth was n veteran
OF the civil war. in which he served with
distinction. Several years ago he was
elected national commander ~ tho Union
Veterans Union and while flling that office
dissension arose in the organization Two
factions formed and the afair- of m"
union were taken into court The Dyren
forth faction afterw ard Withdrew from the
or ganiZation and the unIon H. now carried
on by the opposition element Afer re-
firing from his position as Assistant Com-
missioner Of Patents col Dyrenforth
became a successful patent attorney
The domestic troubles of Col Dyren-
forth, which extended over "A period of
years are reflected Ivy instructions IN h.-
, will, especially those which provide that
the child Robert IL not To come under IN.
influence Of Mr-. Jennie Dyrenforth. who
has lived apart from her husband for The
last ten years under a decree made hy
the late Justice Bradley allowing her
alimony OF $50 month. Mrs. Dyren-
forth recently secured from tho pension
Office an allowance of half tho pension
OF her husband when the alinony pay
, meuts became irregular.
. Col Dyrsnforth also cautions his heir
, IN the will against Mr. Rose Marie knowl-
ton. daughter. who sided with her
, mother in the controversy leading M to
, tho legal separation.
On December II. 1911. Col. Dyrenforth
sued for divorce from Mrs Jennie DyTen-
. forth on the plea of personal abuse and
neglect. declaring his wife had no per
I sonal affection for him. She denied the
, charges and fled a cross ball Tor separate
. maintenance. on which the $50 a month
, alimony decree was based. One daugh-
ter Miss Mary r. Dyrenforth. remained
with her father. and during the hearing z
of the suit and countersuit the charge
, was made that she was being forcibIy de-
tanned 10y him. She denied this charge
in AIN affidavit.
The value of Col DyTenforth's estate
~ not declared. but he IL supposed o.
have been well OF