The sun., 1912-07-26
De bEARN CHILDREN TO
SHARE W|NANS ESTATE
\ AtfectiOnate Letter From Grand.
father May Bring Them
$500. 600.
WERE CuT OFF IN WILL.
Son Also to Get Larger AppOr.
tiOnmcnt-SpttlpmPnt
in Sight.

itttcl written bE the laie fOss IT,
Winans in which he spoke in affec-
tionatc terms Of his grandchildren, the
son and daughter OF Prince Henri de
Bcarn. secretary OF the French lega-
tion at Pckin. after he had made his
will cutting off the grandchildren with
nothing. may be worth nearly 100000
To the children in the settlement OF
their erandfathcr's estate.
The will. executed on November 1.
1909. made Mr.. Winans's brother-in-
law. Ross W. Whistler. and George s.
Rcvillon. the stcpbrother Of Mr.. WI
nans's mother. the residuary legatees
900. and of which the residuary share
will be abou, s:,ooo.ooO. Both men are
of advanced age.
On March II last. about six weeks
before his death. Mir. Winans executed
u codic!l to the will bcqueathing $780,
900 10 Miss Dorothy Bateman. a young
woman who was kind to him AT New
port last summer: $4,000 TO the law
yer who drew the will. and 100000
In trust for his son. Thomas George
Ninans. who was not named in the
original will
Mr Hinans made no mention either
IN the will or ,udicil of CASTOR and
Coc!lc Beatrice de Bearn the two chill
drcn of his daughter Beatrice and the
Prince de Bearn. In case Mr. Winans
had died intestate or his Will we're
declared invalid these children would
receive half the estate.
ON August IS, 1911. between the time
when the Will and codicil were exc
cuted. Mr.. Winans wrote this letter
To his svn-in-law.
was clad to get the photographs of the
children. am astonished at their
growth Castor is Il fine fellow and
crcilc * beauty and very murh Ike
poor little Beatrice a; that age.
IT you should pass through America
and it is convenient | would. Of course
like to them very much.
And So YOU think OF going too
SUPPOSE that will he u Kind Cf PROMOTION
and | congratulate YOU.
suppose sou heard that | very nearly
left th.s world last Summer. was de-
llrious for two months and now atter
wear | am by no means well yet
am glad TO know that you are all
Wcli Kiss the Two Nttl" darlinSs Tor
ih"ir grandfathtr
This letter was written with Lead
pencil on mourning paper and was sent
To- the Prince de Bcarn al Pck!n. IN"
writing is firm, although indicating
that Mr.. Winans was writing Win some
difficulty. The letter Is now III the
possession of Maurice Leon Of 30 Wall
street. counsel for the I'rincc de Bearn
The first word to reach the Prince
de Bearn that his children had received
l.. .-'., ~
from MIR. Whistler the executor. VIII"
cabled to that effect, but said he was
ready to meet the Prince on friendly
terms, but that nothing would be ac-
compiished by litigation. The Prince
replied in similarly friendly tone, and
since that time the matter Of a settle
ment has been in the hands Of Mr. Leon
and the executor. Mr.. Whistler.
II was learned Yesterday that an offer
of settlcmcn, has been made by the
executor under which the children
would get an eighth of the estate.
When the letter Of Mr.. Winans.
written between the time the will and
codicil were executed. came into his
hands Mr. Leon decided that 1t indi-
Gated that MIR. Winans had no inten-
ton Of cutting of his grandchildren
and that the tcstator could not have
had actual Knowledge Of the terms OF
tn" will ana codicil.
II the executor takes the same view
and determines to avoid litigation by
meeting the terms proposed by counsel
for the Prince dc Bearn the letter will
bring to IN" children a quarter Of the
estate instead Of an eighth. II Is under
stood that a settlement with the Prince
and his children Is IA matter Of only q
few days.
THE SIN learned yesterday that an
offer Of settlement has also been made
by the executor To the son, Thomas
George Winans, who has already in
diCated that he is dissa tisicd with the
share left 10 him. The amount Is not
as large as that offered to the grand
children, but II IL understood that Mr.
Winans will accept |, and that the
entire estate will be settled up without
litigation.
II is believed here that the estate
will reach Al valuation Of $4,000, 900 at
least, and that the contents of Mr..
Winans's residence alone, which con.
tains a valuable collection of Whistlers
and other paintings, are worth 81, 900 900
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