The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-11
Will of Late AmbaSsa-
dor Is Filed for
Probate.
WIDOW RECEIVES
ALL BUT $110, 900
She Becomes Practically Sole
Owner of New York Tribune,
of Which Her Son Will Con-
tinue as President-S5o,ooo
Is Given to Fresh Air
Fund Association.
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New York, January 10.-The will 81
Whitelaw Reid. American ambassador
probate in westchester County. leaves
all but $4,000 OF the estate 10 his
widow Mrs Reid. who ia named as
sole executrix. filed petition to-day
asking that the document be admitted
10 probate.
The will Is Photographic. and avery
word Of II except the signatures Of
the two witnesses is in NJ. Reds own
hand. II was written on November g..
1904, on three pages Of a library size
letter paper
Left TO Mrs. Reid
At the time Mr.. Reid executed his
viii his son. ogden Mills Reid. and his
daughter. now the wife of the Hon
cradle John HuAert Ward. Of England.
we're young children. Mr. Reid eA-
presses :hc wish that certain real es-
tate in Ohio and the Adirondacks shall
ultimately pass to his son and daush-
ter. and that his son should succeed
him IN the control Of the New York
Tribune. but the disposition Of these
matters IS left absolutely with Mrs
It.id
Tho viii makes the following he
quests. l,ila Spencer Reid Harrison. a
niece. SO 1000. Robert Everett Smith.
nephew. 5000. Donald Nicholson. Ma
thsniel Tu,tlc and Henry Hall $1,000
each. William Conl.y and Bell VI. CON
l-r, his wife $500 each James Tod
man and Susan Todmsn. his wife. 8 80
each Ernest Birch and cecile Birch.
his wife. 800 each.
The Tribune Fresh Aid Fund Associ-
alton gets a bequesi OF $4,000.
The Viii concludes: All my prop
ertv. Of what 30 ever sort and descrip-
ton. leave (subject 20 the Payment
Of these specific BeQuestsp TO my be
loved wife, Elizabeth Mills Red. |
desire my wife to be the sole eNecu-
i.ix Of this will. and request that she
may serve without giving bonds
The witnesses were ogden Mills,
Mrs Reds brother-in-lsw and MARI
Berthn scott.
Practically sole Owner of Tribune.
coldgg Henry II Sackett. OF counsel
FOR the estate, said to-day that Nj
Reid vas the largest stockholder Of
the Tribune Association. as he had
been since 1875. Mrs. Reid was the
next largest stockholder. and under
the Will she becomes the sole Owner
or this stock. Colonel Sackett said:
Mr.. Reid will therefore not only
retain the control OF the Tribune. but
will hold nearly all the stock, except
what Is held by other members OF her
family. Her son. Ogden Mills Reid. IS
one OF tn. other stockholders. lie has
heen actively engaged in the puolica-
ton Affairs Of the newspaper for sew
eral years, at first member or the
CITY staff. and later as managing edi-
tor a, the same time being a director
and officer Of the Tribune Association
He was secretary prior 10 January
1912. and since then has been president
and will continue as the head OF the
corporation"
Colonel Sackett said that Mrs. mar
risor one Of the leEatees. ana mo
nephew. Robert +. Smith, i've in ONO
Mr. Nicholson WAS on the editorial
staff OF the Tribune To- many Years
and is now vice-president Of the com
rarv whsle Mr.. Hall was also long
OF the staff. Mr.. futile was for a
long time the treasurer. while the
other Individual legatee were employees
Of Mr.. Reid.
Colonel Sackett said that Mr. REID
had always taken q deep interest IN
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund. to when
10 loft $50 900