New-York tribune., 1910-05-26
D|CK|NSON'S HOST TALKS
Dr.. Lange Says There Was NO
Danger at Experiment.
WILL OF FINANCIER FILED
Document Forbids Son Going on
Cayuga Lake When a Stu
dent at Cornell.
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IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Scranton, Penn. May 2o.-Dr- r. w
I.ange, in whose laboratory here Charies
Courier Dickinson. the New York f1nancier,
witnessed the chemical experiment which
has been blamed for the hnancier's death
through his Inhalation of fumes during the
test. made his first statement to-day re-
garding the affair.
THE entire party he said, remained IN
the laboratory during the experiment
had considerab bic trouble keeping them at a
distance from the chemicals, but there was
no real danger, for I stood directly over
the chemicals and wasn't even nauseated
After the experiment Mr. Dickinson.
Mr.. Hedgepeth and ] went TO the scranton
Club for luncheon We had Welsh rao1
bit and ate heartily. Mr.. Dickinson and
Mr. Hedgepeth complained of not feeling
well. and attributed it to the atmosphere
of the laboratory. They were all in good
spirits when I left them, and / understood
that Mr.. Dickinson and his brother Went
to Wilkes Barre to board Lehish Valley
train for New York.
II went to Philadelphia the next day.
Tuesday, to see my wife. who was III there,
and ON the following day, Wednesday,
went TO New York and called on Mr. Dick
inson at his Office. He complained that he
ton and on Friday I was summoned to
New York to attend Mr.. Dickinson, who
had been removed to ST. Luke's Hospital
More than this DIR. Lange would not say,
except TO deny that Stanton c. Dickinson,
the brother of the dead man, remained in
an outside room during the experiment, as
he was represented in statement reaching
here to have said
The will of Charles Courier Dickinson,
former president of the Carnegie trust
Company. who died on Tuesday at st.
Luke's Hospital from the Inhalation of a
chemical gas during an experiment In
laboratory at Scranton, Penn. was filed
Yesterday in the Surrogates' office. the
testator apparently left no real estate. and
the value of his personal estate was given
formally at more than $4,000.
After creating two trust funds of 5000
and 81 0to, respectively, and making a few
minor beuuests Mr. Dickinson disposes OF
the residue of his estate outright and in
trust to members of his family, including
his wife. son, mother, father sister, brother
and mother-in-law.
| The petition for the probate of the VIII
was filed by Stanton c. Dickinson, brother
of the testator and treasurer OF the Car
negie Trust Company, who, with his
father, John ]. Dickinson. is named as ex-
ecutor Mrs. Grace Georgette Dickinson,
the wife, is designated as an executrix II
she should desire to act
| The will was dated April %, 1907, and sets
| forth that Mr.. Dickinson was then thirty
seven years old. 1t directs that after the
payment of his debts 5000 is to be given to
| build a vault, or mausolem, for the men1-
bers of his family. He leaves $1,000 to the
| trustees OF the cemetery chosen FOR the
care of the burial plot.
| Mr.. Dickinson leaves $1.000 for the edu-
cation of his son, Charles Courier Dickfn
son, In preparatory school, and $500 at
| college expressing a preference for Cor
nell Similarly he leaves $500 and 81. 800 for
| the education of his sisters son, Charles
| Dickinson. He stipulates that should his
| son and nephew select Cornell University
they shall forfeit the allowances for the
college course the first time that they go
to or upon Cayuga Lake.
To Mrs. Anna EstelIe Kidd. his mother
in-law. the banker leaves merely rec
ognition of many kindnesses and attentions
| in sickness and health, she being comfort
ably possessed of funds on which to live,
anv article or gift selected by her TO be
purchased for her at a cost of $1,60o, more
or less. I should give her more. as she de-
serves IL. out otnerS seem 10 pe more HI
need"
| As to the residue OF the estate. seven
nintns are to be divided as follows: Two
ninths to his wife for life, and the princi-
pal to his son; the income of one-ninth to
his brother. Stanton c. Dickinson, for life,
| the principal then to go 10 the wife and son
of the testator: the income of one-ninth to
his father John J. Dickinson, for life, TO be
similarly disposed of on his death; the in
come of one-uinth to his mother. Henrietta
Coulter Dickinson; the income of one-ninth
to his brother, Jay Dickinson. jr.: the in
come of one-ninth to his son. Charles Coul-
ter Dickinson, who is to dispose of the
principal by will, and the remaining two
ninths absolutely TO his wife. Grace
Georgette Dickinson, and his brother, Stan
ton, share and share alike, his brothers
share to be for the years OF faithful as
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