New-York tribune., 1911-11-22
ALL TO NENC0MB NURSE
Will of Former L. & N. Head Cuts
OF His Family.
ESTATE NOW ONLY $4,000
Eccentric Financier Declared He
Had Provided for Kin Dur
ing Lifetime.

The will OF Horato Victor Newcome,
former president Of the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad. and thirty years ago a
comlnan, agure IN Wall Street. was fled
yesterday for probate IN the Surrogate
Court HIS estate. all IN personality. was
estimated at not more than $4,000 which
will be just about sufficient 10 create
fird for the paymen, OF an annuity 70 his
nurse. Miss Jeanne la Roe, FOR life. Miss
La Roe also received q bequest Of AVJp
II the will. for her good services TO the
tes,ator
Alr. Newcouo was a native OF Louisville,
ard his father was president Of the Louis
Vile & Nashville before him. When he
came TO New York thirty years ago. he
was reputed TO be worth SlOOO0Coo. He be-
came a large operator in the stock market
and organized the United states NauohAi
Bank. associaung with him General y >
Grant Morris *. Jesup and Henry &
HYDE. lale president or the Equitable Lie
Assurance Society. Mr.. Ne~cOmo was
president OF the bank for a little more lhan
q year. when he had 20 retire on account
Of m health He went 10 Europe and then
ne began 10 show the signs OF a mental all
rnent which eventually cost him most or
his fortune.
Henry NJ. Stanley. the explorer. was 4
passenger with Mr.. Newcomb on the trip
10 Europe. and The banker got The idea
that Mr. Stanley wanted to kin him. His
mother had died insane.
Nj Newcom5 was confined in sana-
tor.um. and after treatment was released
es cured. Later he was again taken TO
the sanatorilm. and a legal action was
begun Tor his release which lasted two
years and resulted In his liberation. He
charged his wife, son and daughter with
violating q trust agreement IN sending him
back 10 the sanatorium. Subsequently
there was O separation between the hus-
band and wife The daughter. Miss Edith
Newcomb. who was married first TO
count" Reginald Ward and later 10 Ma
thaniel ingraham. grandson Of Justice In
graham, died In 1906,
The VIII OF Mr.. Newcoub. which was
executed on June I, 1910 left nothing 10
ris wife and son, although the testatoT
showed no feeling OF. resentment In the in
strument Of the alleged treatment OF him
by his family However. he explained
that he made no provision In his VIII Tor
Mrs Newcomb and their son. Herbert d.
Newconlb. because he had made ample
provision for them IN his lifetime. This
included Hfe Insurance policies amounting
10 $4,000. which were payable al his death.
which occurred at Atlantic City on No
vemocr Q
Miss La Roe. who receives 5000 and
life annuity OF 81 400. attended him through
lis illness Mr. Newcomb said IN his Will:
Only relatives and close friends herein
mentioned know her fidelity and capacity
IN acting as nurse and as housekeeper for
me. thus enabling me TO receive and enter
tain them and others and promote thereby
nv welfare. comfort and contentment"
HIS patron membership 10 the Metro
poBtan Museum of Art. Nr. Newcomb left
20 Thomas b. Peck, jr.. husband OF his
cousin. Mrs Eleanor Park Cults Peck To
the latter the tes,ator left an oil portrait
Of George Washington and all OF his
Washington relics, including autograph
letters Of the first President and his only
sister Betty Washington, also a silver
plate and water heater used by General
washington al Mount Vernon. To his
lawyer. Benjamin Patterson. and his
friend Or Ross Mcpherson the testator
gave pieces Of Old Dutch silver AMI old
English plate and Sevres china. The resi-
due Of the estate goes 70 Lieutenant Colo
mel Warent Putnam Newcomb, U. 5. A.
a cousin % Mr Newcom0.