Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
Fortune to Be Divided
If Mrs. James I. Smith
Dies ChildleSS.
HALF MILLION LEFT BY
CORNELIUS CALLAHAN
Wealthy Contractor, of New
York, Leaves Much to
Catholic Church.

In case Mrs. Edith NJ Smith, wife of
James T. Smith. president and treas
urer of the Hugh Smith Leather COM
pany. leaves no children, the half-million
dollars just left her in trust under the
will of Cornelius Callahan, her father.
will be divided among a number Of
Catholic churches and charitable insti-
tutions.
At her home, 762 High street, today,
1t was stated that Mrs. Smith was
away. At her summer home, Neptune
avenue. Deal, it was also said that she
was away and could not be reached
Mr.. Smith was not at his factory or
summer home, so the Evening STAR
was informed.
Cornelius Callahan. her father, was
a contractor and builder of New York.
He was one of the contractors for the
Equitable Life building and other
structures.
Requests to Catholic Institutions.
Almost the entire estate left by him
Nt tAiC INT VI lllo utdliiy Oh J uilt o. at
124 East Thirty-first street New York,
is given in contingent bequests to
Roman Catholic institutions. The per-
sonal property is valued at 5000; the
real estate at more than s500,000.
The bulk of this estate is left to Mrs
Smith. and on her death is to go to
her Issue, IL any. Otherwise. the exc
cutors are directed in the will by Mr.
Callahan to sell his home at LA East
Thirty-first street, New York, and dis
tribute the proceeds in equal shares
among the five or ten most needy
Roman Catholic churches In the arch
diocese of New York. These churches
are to be selected by majority of the
executors and the archbishop of New
York.
To Sell Testator's Property.
In addition the executors are to sell
the testator's property at 227 East
Twenty y-sixth street and 226 East
Twenty y-seventh street, 342 East
Twenty-fourth street, 46 Grand street
and 434 West Forty-ninth street. The
proceeds from this sale are to be di-
vided in equal shares among such
Roman Catholic charitable institutions
as the executors and the archbishop
may select.
To the Society of ST. Vincent de Paul
goes $4,000 and to the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum $4,000. The pastor of
st. Stephens Church in East Twenty
eighth street Is to have $4,000, provided
it be used to build a new front and
improve the entrances on Twenty
eighth street. DR.. John P. MCGOWAN.
of 110 East Thirtieth street, is left
$500.
$1,000 for Cathedral.
thousand dollars is left to the
pastor Of ST. Patrick's Cathedral, New
York. ''to be devoted to the care Of
the Rigney- Callahan altar and for the
celebration of masses at said altar for
the repose of the souls of said fam
lies
"A similar sum is given to the Cath
olic University at Washington, D. c..
with the consent of the Roman Cath
olic archbishop of New York The
Home for Irish Emigrants in State
street and the Home for the Aged Of
the Little Sisters of the Poor each are
given $1,000. The trustees of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral New York, are given
$500 for the care of the testator's burial
plot in Calvary Cemetery.
In the will a wish is expressed that
Monsignor Charles McCready. of the
Church of the Holy Cross. in West
Forty y-second street. New York. act as
confidential adviser and consultor to
Mrs. Smith In all matters relating to
the estate. He is to have $1,000 a year
If she accepts this arrangement.
The executors named in the docu-
ment gre the Rev. William L. Penny,
John V. Judge and John J. F'riel.