New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
FRANK Works ESTATE
WORTH S14,228,8O9
oedlyctions of $662.273 for
oebts. Funeral and Other Ex-
nenses Leave S13,566,534.
s1.131.S73 TO DAUGHTER
will Cut OFF Mrs. Batonyi, but
Executors Were Instructed to
Provide for Her-Grand-
children Get Much More,

frank Work. noted hoTseman ana Ior-
49,. stock broker. who died on March 16,
90, in his ninety-second year. left an
..+e valued at SlA22S,So9 as shown by
,. ,enort OF John V. Cogsey, state
.,.nstcr tax appraiser, filed yesterday in
no office Of the Surrogate. Deductions
T.. debts. funeral and other expenses
,rntcd TO S5t. ,215, when makes the net
,.;ate Sl35j6,5Si.
The daughter of the testator, MIS-
frances Burke Roche. who later became
,bs wife Of Aurel Batonyi. received VI
asa Her father cut her off entirely IN
4, vii, and in fifteen codictls that he
,,5ed but he finally instructed his eN-
,.eors to make whatever provision the!
,sncd necessary fer her. Edmund
p,chs and Frank Roche, grandsons or
~ testator. VINO were 10 change thef
amc To- Work under the terms OF the
,n ana live in the United States re-
,syed s.. .716.917 each. Mrs. Cynthia Roche
purden granddaughter of the testator
and wife Of Arthur Scott Burden re-
,siyed 8. So 20?. The share Of Mrs. Peter
Cooper Hewitt a daughter, was N'4"-
* and Eileen Burden. a great-grand-
dsuchtcr. received $S7S 53S. There were
,lso several small bequests and an
mites.
In his will and the many codicils Mr..
Work voiced his dissatisfaction with the
marriage of his daughter TO Batonyi' the
Hungarian whip, whom she eventually
divorced He also told Of his distrust OF
Roche. the first husband of his daughter.
and made numerous stipulations that
might prevent either from getting hold OF
any part OF the estate. Originally leav-
ing Mrs. Roche $4,000 year in his will.
Mr.. Work increased II in a codicil 10 $50
90 which in a subsequent codicil he de-
creased TO $1,000 a year. finally cutting
her off and commencing her to the judg-
nent Of the executors.
Nearly All in Securities.
With the exception of his home, at No.
East 18th street. which was valued at
81. 40. Mr.. Works estate consisted en-
drely Of personal property in the form OF
stocks and bonds, mostly of railroads
cash and personal effects, as follows:
/ 1913 shares OF Chicago & North
western Railway Co. ............. 6,54l S4S 90
i09 shares OF Chicago North ....
western Railway Co tpreferred). 10000 W
700 shares Of Chicago. St Paul
Mime polls & Omaha Railway
,S.S 80 shares fai;.a;'V3' Of Chicago, St paul
~ lfer1edS ... imam" 225 $50 90
ls9 o.ssrlo sna[ss OF Oen''a' te' ~ a9. ZOO 90
$50 shares o. Delaware, Lscks- ooo
rama & Western Coal CO.. @so'1o0 W
"a Ssyra snI g. western Railwev Co. 2.e44 oco 90
81, sba-eS ~ TSirs, National Bar. 255. coo 90
so ss,vsg s,afsS u MOI l.c54 31s 26
"y5s ssTnsd TosIe; ~ >eN iV." 44OsOO 90
- g,lroa5 Co" io'" ..'...1''.e.. 1880 %
ID f.l.srsI5 srs55' co ..1.....4.. 44s5O 90
lE0 shares Southern and Atlantic .o,-,on
~ s.,Eman, sns5'' sou'e'" '.. ''a'."1 w. 81 25s5 90
10 shares southern Railway CO. ,oo,ooo
' 'Dy.,sr2aSi srosf, On''oi '''.'....' lis $50 90
,sy ~ ',s,sr ssrs,osa an .-.''..., rs so
49, 'on9s Oh''ed ''a'eS nv 5000 %
So Oc0 bonds Duluth, south Shore
sars susIsg 1sy dsnt, lsTi}"a' ,'' O 2sss7 20
ooo bonds Erie Railway 'con- ..-oooo
soldated per cent? ...........: iIe'0VV"
200 bords Erie Railway general
lien per Ccut),................ SOflo 30
$4,000 bonds Missouri Pacihc
/ Railway consolidated mortgage 80. An m
per cent? .....-..... ............... -le'Vv'"'
Il $1,000 bonds Peoples Gas Light
i and Coke CO. drst mortgage o, M
Il Per cent? .......... ..-..-... li'V%' w
/ tle 0oO bonds -. Paul. Ninneapo-
i h & Manitoba Railway Con -
j sodstcd mortgage q uer cent?. lp JDW
1 100000 bonfs Southern Railway
Mobile E. Ohio collateral per
ii cent? ........t...... eo,oup W
/ cgO0 bonds Southern Railway
lTst consolidated mortgage per
Z DnO ............-.. ..ss.s...... Civ "
, lcTrled interest ............... os49 80
L CtSh deposited with FIRST National
1 Bank OF New York .............. IS, $50 90
Cash deposited with Strong, Sturgs
4 60 .............. 156. .6eo 81
Persona effects. jewelry. etc.. Lila IL
Furniture, silyerwarc, etc, in NeT
II ioTf ....... ......... ........... y, SlS ~
Se"poyt ...'''.,'''....'..... ''. " 1865 30