The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
MRS. RHINELANDER
DISINHERITS son TOO
Will Gives William G. Rhine.
lander, Who Married Ser
want, Only $1,000.
OTHER SONS GET ESTATE
These Shared Bulk Of Fathers
Fortune Of S5O.OOO,OOO
Six Years Ago.

William Copeland Rhinelander. son Of
Mrs. Matilda Cruger Oakley Rhinelander.
who died February 10 last at IS West
Forty-elghth street, was practically dis
Inherited "A second time when his mothers
will was flied for probate yesterday. The
will was executed on February -. 1910.
He was cut Off with $1,000 a year. when
his father. William Rhinelander, died six
years ago. His fathers resentment was
caused by the sons marriage to q family
servant.
The will Of Mrs. Rhinelander gave no
reason for cutting off her son with only
$1,000. and there was nothing to suggest
her feeling toward him except the fact
that his brothers, +. J. Oakley Rhine
lander and Philip Rhinelander. share the
residuary estate equally. and will in
herit at least 100000 each. while their
brother gets only $1,000.
After William c. Rhinelanders family
turned against him when he married one
OF the family servants the breach between
him and his parents was widened when he
took for his second wife waitress. lie
is now living in Schenectady.
Father Left s5O,OOO,OOO
William Rhinelander left an estate es-
timated at $50, 900. OF which lie gave
the bulk to his sons. r. J. Oakley and
Philip. He made his will in 1876. after
William c. Rhinelander married Margaret
McGinnis. In this will be 'dsnherited
this son. b'.t later. IN "A codicil. he au-
thorized his executors TO pay William
C.. Rhinelander $1,000 u year
The son brought suit in the Supreme
Court to break the will. but it was up.
held by Justice Truax. now dead, who
ruled tts0 the sons contention that hi.
f-.her was not competent to make a vii
was groundless.
At the time William c. Rhinelande,
was preparing his suit to break hi.
fathers will In 1907 lie was found Twin,
in tenement house In Albany with hi,
second wife, who was Juliette Kathleen
Mater. waitress in u restaurant In Eas
Tweniy-third street. He WAS the paralyxet
and almost blind. and two children vii,
had been born of his first marriage hat
found homes elsewhere. In living outsii,
of New York the son was obeying tin
provision OF his fathers will, under whicl
he received 5000 year. HIS grand
father. William Copeland Rhinelander, TO
whom he was named. died in 1878 an,
cut him on from a fortune Of $1,000, 0O
because OF his marriage TO Margaret Nc
Ginnis.
Called VaHrant by Wife.
Three years ago William c. Rhine
landers second wife sued him for
separation. but the case was settled ATE
he had been arrested on his wife's charg
OF vagrancy.
sioner Rhinelander Waldo. He divorce,
his first wife and she was subsequent.
adjudged insane and committed to al
asylum.
Mrs. Lucille NJ. Stevens Spafrord. VIII
died February ~ In Washington. AN,
was a daughter of the late John Rhine
lander. provided for trust fund O
1000 for her maid, Ellen sullivan. 70
faithful services In her will. which wa
filed yesterday. She created trust fun
OF 100000 for her mother. Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Stevens OF ~ East Sixty-thr'
street. and gave her husband. Edward L
Spafford. an income OF $4,000 year.
Concerning this bequest she said: g
make this provision for my husband in
tending that 1t shall be In lieu and ba
OF any and all right or interest that h
may have under the laws Of any State a
my husband. after my death, In or to an.
part of my estate"
Mrs. Spafford created trust funds o
s35, 900 each for her aunts. Eleanor Bar
ker. Sarah Frances MILAN and Jeanett
MILAN Webster. and gave her residuar,
estate to her daughter. Lucille Rhine
lander Stevens Spafford Mr.. spaffor
filed a statement with the will expressly,
his, satisfaction with the beQuest to him.