New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
ARRA|CNS BROTHER IN WILL
Mrs. ChaStain Says Standard Oil
Man Influenced Mother.
GIVES HIS SON ONLY $1,000
After Winning Contest Against
Henry NJ. Tilford, She Says,
Her Disposition Changed.

TIE will Of Mrs. Mary Trotter Cnas'alh
vas filed in the Surrogate's Office yes'eI-
dsv. and in this last word to her relauEes
the testatrix takes issue with her hFo'ner'
Henry NJ Tilford. director Of the stand
ara on Company. who, she says useo MS
influence with their mother IN the making
OF her will shortly after she had suffered
en- attack OF paralysis. This influence sne
ssys. took away her power 10 dispose OF
her share OF the mothers estate Mrs'
Chastain esta ablshed her rights in contest
ever the terms of her mothers WILL ana IN
her own testament says that she would
have sbided by the will Of her mother had
II not been for the action Of her brother.
The part Of her mothers will TO which
Mrs. Chastain took exception was the pro-
vision that her share Of the estate was 10
be neId I'm trust for her during her lifetime
and a. her death was 10 20 10 her grand
son. Hunt Tilford Dickinson. thus taking
away from her the power Of disPosing OF
the property as Mrs Chastsin saw ut. AS
II was, says the testatrix, she intended to
leave the property 10 her grandson any
vsy, but I'm view Of what happened she
changed her original intention and leaves
only 1900 70 Hunt Tilford Dickinson. her
grandson. as "a token Of great love and
affection for him
The residue Of her estate. the exact value
of which is not known, Mrs. Chastain
leaves 10 her husband. James Bruce Chas-
tain. however. for him to preserve the same
and a. his death to dispose Of it TO attor-
neys mentioned by the testatriX TO estab-
llsh and maintain home for elderly gen
uewomou born in Kentucky.
Mrs. Chastain died on December 13, 1910,
at her home. No. rs West 57th street.
Her will was dated January .. 1910 she
LIFT no real estate. according 10 the petit
lion filed with the will. and her personal
estate is entered as more than $4,000"
The Will was executed shortly after the
tcstatriN won her case in the matter Of
her mothers will Mrs. Chastain says in
Ter will
Il hereby bequeath TO my grandson,
Hunt Tilford Dickinson. the sum Of $1,000.
] had formerly intended 10 leave 20 my
grandson all Of such property as / received
from my mother. But inasmuch as my
mother in her last will left my share Of
the property IN trust for my life and after
MY death for the benefit Of nv said grand
son so that ] did not have the power Of
bequeathing such share 10 my grandson
under the provisions Of that will I was
unable If the Will had been sustained to
leave this property. as / had intended 10
wE said grandson.
7 have no feeling against my mother,
however, on account Of the provisions OF
this viii. because l feel sure she was in
fIenccd by my brother, Henry NJ. Tilford,
as the will was made by her at his home
three weeks after she had a stroke Of
paralysis. IL was on account OF my feeling
that 7 was willing TO contest the provisions
Of the viii in court. Otherwise I should
have sbded by the viii OF my mother"
Mrs Chastain adds that Dickinson has
been amply provided for and that she does
.ot think that II would be proper to carry
out her original intention Of leaving TO her
grandson her share OF her mothers estate.
After making bequests asgreEating Sll.-
c1 including one of $500 20 the Rev. Harry
a. B0dIev. Of New Britain, Conn, she dis
poses of the residue Of her estate. She asks
hat the estate be conserved as far as pos
sble. her husband 10 have the income from
it during his lifetime. At his death he is
80 leave it to George Gordon Battle and II.
Snowdeu Marshall, my friends and attor-
ueys." who are the executors of the viii
and trustees Of the home projected by Mrs.
Chastatn The home for elderly gentle
women horn iu Kentucky" is 10 be situated
a. Lexington and is 10 be known as the
Kate Earle Memorial Home for Kentucky
GrnreWomen.