The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-11
MRS. IRASK WON'ITAKE MONEY
rtN'y BRING HERSFLF TO TOTCH
AWARD FOR HTSBtNDS DEATH.
IDl,ln Z want 10 sue New York Central. hat
Was Told ~ Was Her nut, ~h" VIII
Give Ava, Her share. s33. Hn Most
Of o. 20 saratoga springs, his Home.

SARATOGA. Dec Ia Mrs Katrina lraHk .
widow Of Spencsr Trsls<. the banker. Tor
whose death IN n railroad wreck n; 'roton
last year tho New York Central Railroad
has made "A settlement OF S6D. 900 with IN"
estate. announced to-day that under n"
circumstances could shs Ilsa the money
for her own purposes and announced her
intention OF at once giving away her share
of the damages $50 600 In an EFFORT 10
aid the work in which her husband was
int ar-stcd Mrs Trnsk will give s. 500 to
the Rev. pr. Carey. rector Of Rsthesda
Episcopal Church, to- Ice used To complete
a parish house. which MIR Trask gave TO
IN. church The remainder. S2i. 500. VIII
be placed in trust for us" by the vIllar"
Of SARATOGA Springs. To which Mr. Tra-k
devoted many wears Of jealous servic"
The gift 10 the villag. * To- b" spent
after consultation bet w-,.n the trustees of
the village and the State Mineral Springs
Res.r> alton Commission of which Mr.
Trask was chairman NJ tho time nf h!-
death Tho power OF final decision rests
in TN. hands of Village President McN'Iltv.
subj.ct to Mrs Tras> = approval In a
letter To President McNulty announcing
her decision Mrs Trask writes
After ia" cath II my husband. Spen-
Ger Trask. II was many days hstor" !
was alb" to talk with my counsel and adj
vis.rs. When | saw them they urged
upon IN" my duty To take action against
IN. New York Central railroad for ~"
Ln-p.akably criminal car-Ie--n'.ss which
led 10 the fatal tragedy II D.'C"mh"r ~,
1909 such action positively refused -
consider. | inad.. only ON" request,
namely. THAT | might newer again hear
the nam. 81 th. New York Central railroad
spoken III my presence. My advisers.
however pointed ont I, M. that tins was
impossible. they said than owed - duty
in IN" community. i gray" responsibility
To- 'h" paIilic This argument WAS fur
Their r,;.d by s"N"ri! other ,,hl" advisers.
who pleaded that nu-t SaCritiC" my feel
inEs al whatever cost of pain. for III"
protection Of others IN tam. ~ com.
Moreover. my counsel told me that
had no rhoiC. IN th" matter. that a.
"N-cutriX | vas obliged under III" law 10
join III bringing suit Therefore, greatly
against my purpose, consented Ia allow
INV Cu"x"cutprS 20 proceed LS hoy felt
II ~ b" their duty. entT"atlng 'h'm II
possible Ia avoid litigation Tn" ntfic"rs
of the railroad to avoid litigation mad" "A
settlement with my cn.Necutprs From
tn. amount paid 10y tn. officers If IN"
railroad IN this settlement the proportion
required bv Law ssS<s ssrcn o my husbands
next Of kin | am informed thar III"
remaining sum Of $50 600 belongs 10 me"
or cours. | personally would NOT touch
this money
! hop" Il Is needless for me 70 saw that
IL would not he Conc"Ivabl" for n" ."
use the money. no nat'"- what my stress
might b" II must - dedicated am
sur" that III" most fitting dedication - 20
CIV" ~ ~ IN" town - which Spencer
Tr1 SIX devoted many wears of Jealous ser
VICE and for which in tn. end h. sacrificed
his life