The Washington times., 1912-05-03
HUMAN SYMPATHY
BROUGHT FORTUNE
TO YOUNG WOMAN
Attorneys for R. L. Winans
Explain Why Miss Bate
man Got $5OO,OOO.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 3.-Just a
little "human sympathy. given by
young girl to sick, old man brought a
fortune to Miss Dorothy Bateman. of
Newport r. l., who was notified
few days ago that she had inherited
100000 from the late Ross E, winans.
the millionaire.
Miss Bateman was surprised to know
of her good fortune. There seems to
be little chance for the will to be sue
cessfully contested, and so Miss Bate
man will have $4,000 all secured be-
cause she was kind and carried flowers
to Mr.. Winans when he was at her
fathers hotel. and in other ways made
his last few years comfortable in her
modest way.
Human sympathy was the sole
ground on which John Il. semmes, legal
adviser OF Mr.. winans, explained the
100000 legacy to Miss Bateman, while
ridiculing romantic reports about Mr..
Winans having known Miss -Bateman
since she was child.
Mr.. Winans told me-" Mr.. Semmes
said. that he became acquainted with
the girl about a year or a year and a
half ago, during his first visit to her
fathers hotel. He was then an in
valid. Miss Bateman accompanied him
driving, and he appreciated her atten-
tions and sympathy: With the excep-
ton of that visit to Newport, since 1907
Mr.. Winans has been a recluse in his
home on st. Paul street. In 1907 he re-
turned. broken in spirit. from Europe
after the death OF his wife, his son viii.
| liam and his daughter, the Princess de
Bearn. He had lived in Paris for a
number of years and had sold his villa
at Newport before he went abroad.
Flowers From Her Garden.
''Mr. Winans was Ill and Miss Bate,
man was strong, healthy and athletic
She had garden which she cultivated
| and Mr.. Winans told me that he coulc
not express his gratitude for what she
had done to brighten his life. Flowers
that ME-: Winans liked were placed by
| her in his rooms and she seemed t.
know exactly what he wanted. Tn,
Batemans treated Mr.. Winans like on'
| OF the family and he appreciated it..
| He Cd not understand how such {
young and attractive person as Mis-
| Rateman should be drawn toward him
| but Mr.. Winans, although feeble ply
| sically, was strong mentally and was al
| interesting talker. Miss aBteman saw
| that Mr.. Winans needed sympathy ant
she did all she could to brighten his lif
| and make him comfortable. She is
| fine girl and i am sure she was worth,
OF the esteem in which Mr.. Winans hel
| her"
Mr.. Semmes said that Miss Batema
| was completely surprised when she wa
| told in his office on Tuesday Of the for
| tune Mr.. Winans had left her. She sal
| she had done all she could for Mr.. WI
| mans while he was at her fathers hote
but she had not expected TO be SO re
| warded.
Left Blank Space.
The codicil containing the legacy
Miss Bateman was drawn by Mr. Sem
mes last January. although It was no
executed until March II last. Mt Sem
mes left the spaces for the amount G
the legacy blank. but supposing that
would be for a few thousand dollars
did not leave sufficient space. Mr.. w
mans had him leave a larger blank q
five hundred thousand dollars" coul
| be written in.
i Upon Miss Batemans legacy theI
will be n collateral inheritance tax {
5 per cent, or $4,000, which will
turned over to the State. All the otht
legatees except the son, will have
pay the same rate as inheritance tax.
Miss Bateman's legacy of $500, 600
payable IN cash. II it is paid in secul
tiles, she will take them at their markt
value. Mr.. Ross w. Whistler execute
of the will. is lawyer and will kno
how to proceed. He may not distribu
the estate before six months, If thei
| Is no contest. as six months are alway
| allowed for filing claims against estate
II there Is contest the Distribute
would be delayed until II had been Sc
| tied