New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
FRANK Works WILL
CUTS OFF DAUGHTER
Revokes Income of $4,000 for
Mrs. Frances Burke Roche
Batonyi.
is C0DICILS TELL STORY
In Them Rich Eorseman and
Broker Gives His Opinion Of
John Burke Roche and
Hungarian Whip.

Inere were nled Win The VIII ntteeN
codicils. more than have ever before been
filed with single testament. 20 far ss q,
known. These tell the story Of the res-
son why Ny. Work who died on March
is. at NJ. is East 2sth street in his
ninetv-second year. cut down tho income
of $4,000 year which ne left TO Mrs
Burke Roche in his viii and increased
in a codich to ss0o00. first to $4,000.
and then revoked altogether.
The codcils reflect the sentiments ot
the testator with regard To her courtshp
and marriage 10 Aurel Batonyi. Hun
garian lorsoman. from whom she OBJ
tained a divorce about year and a
half ago. IN severa Of the codicils the
father warned his daughter Of his dis
pleasure oYnr ner relations with Batonyi.
tried In several ways to prevent their
marriage and finally, when his daughter
disregarded these objections and became
Mrs. Batonv, he made codicil cutting
her off from any part Of the estate while
she was The wife of the whip. He pro-
vided however. that in case Of her sep
sration from him his executors might
make Mrs. Burke Roche Batonvi. in case
she We're IN need. what allowance
they considered sufficient Mr. Work
also took away from his daughter his
house No. 13 East e6th street, and
turned IT over to the use of hts two
grandsons.
Throughout the many instruments the
testator shows his dislike for B&tonyi and
also for his daughters first husband
John Boothsoy Burke Roche making
provision that neither shall ar any time
have control or possession Of any part
Of the estate Mr. Work even insisted
that his TWO grandsons Edmund and
Frank Burke Roche. and his grand
daughter. Cynthia Burke Roche. 70 quail
! ify for their legacies. should change their
rame to Work. He also provide. that
his granddaughter should not marry a
| foreigner The granddaughter ts now
/ Mrs Arthur Scott Burden
! The testator denounced Burke Roche
and took every prccaUtion that his daugil-
( ter should ~ NO time again live with him.
He also provided that neither shs nor
/ her children should ever visit Great
! Britain While he lived.
/ Mr. Work. who was noted horseman
and a retired stock broker left an estate
valued at between S15OOOOOO and 500
100000. II is understood that a month
and a half was allowed to elapse before
his will was filed TO allow some arrange
ments 10 be made With Mrs Burke
/ Roche Batonyi and thus avoid contest.
| She has waived all objections 20 the pro-
/ bate Of the document.
Makes Small 6eauests.
/ The Will. dated June :. 1901. gave to
the two neces Of the testator in Colurn-
bus annuities of 81 300 for life and
the use Of property that he bought for
them. and 70 several servants beauest.
of 500 and 81 600 each He gave his
executors permission to sell whatever
property II was necessary 70 dispose ~.
but they were 70 retain the house ar No.
! Is East 26th street for Mrs Burke
! Roche Batonyi. besides the stable prop
erty adjoining Then II was provided
/ that the latter and his other daughter.
Mrs. Lucy Cooper Hewitt. should during
their lives have from the estate $40 900
a year and the use of their fathers house
at Newport. r. l., known as Elrcourt
! Mr.. Works love Of horse1esh and par
ticuarly OF his favorite horse. Edward.
showed itself in the provision that a suf-
ficient amount of money be set aside to
keep the animal in comfort for the rest
Of his life without work.
The rest Of the estate was to be set
aside in trust. cne share 10 produce the
so 1000 annuities. The income from the
share 10 Mrs Burke Roche Batonyi was
30 go To her so long as she lived apart
from Burke Roche. The principal was
10 be divided equally among the three
grandchildren named The estate was
shares as there were grandchildren. one
share 70 be held i'm trust for each. Other
grandchildren that might be born were
TO share in this provision, but not such
children that might be born Of the mar
riage Of Mrs Burke Roche and Batonyi.
the will was made. was restrained from
contributing in any way directly or in
directly 10 the living expenses Of her hus-
band. At no time while he lived was
she 70 visit Great Britain or Ireland nor
were her children 10 do SO. Nor was
Burke Roche to interfere in any way
with the property OF his sons and the
executors were instructed 10 take what
ever legal steps might be necessary TO
protect the two young men, who are
twins, and are now twenty-six years old
Must Change Name Within a Year.
The grandsons have one year after the
death OF the testator to assume the name
OF Work. and they are instructed to be-
come citizens OF the United States within
one year after they reach their majority,
II they have not already done SO The
United States shall be their legal resi-
dence If any of the property should
come into the hands OF Burke Roche the
payments are TO cease at once.
1T is not my intention" said Mr..
Work. that said John Burke Roche
shall In any contingency receive any poi .
ton OF or interest in my estate. and all
provisions OF my win are TO he read a.
though he were expressly excepted from
any share therein by representation cr
otherwise
Mr. Work said he had made his Will to