Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
RUNKLE GIVES
MUCH TO CHARITY

is supposed from the fact that the in
strument was brought into the surro-
gates Office last week with the re-
quest that il be held for safe keeping.
No one but the caveator was allowed
to see it until today. when the exec
utor returned and filed his petition
for probate.
The doubted first page of the will
contains the bequest of the land and
house and all its contents, with the
exception of household effects that
may be wanted by Kathryn FULLY, to
Hulick, whom the testator refers TO
as a friend.
Then on the same page, on the front
and back, are requests of $4,000 to a
cousin of the deceased, Jesse Cooley.
of Trenton; $4,000 to another cousin,
Elnora Cooley, of Milford. n. j., and
$4,000 to Alfred j. Gerard, OF New
York city. The next paragraph says:
Il give and bequeath to my friend.
William H. Hulick, of New York city,
$50. o0o"-here the page ends, and the
next page begins $4,000, but in case
he die during my lifetime, then |
give and bequeath same to his child
or children who shall be living at the
time of my decease.''
The following paragraph, the eighth,
gives $4,000 to Franklin W. Campbell.
of New York. The ninth paragraph is
the gift to Scheduled, which is can.
ceIled. To Carrie r. Scholfield, of
Essex Fells, is given $4,000 in the
tenth provision.
The largest individual legacy that
is given absolutely, and the largest of
the whole will with the exception of
the trust funds, is 100000 to Edith j.
Adams. wife of Thatcher NJ. Adams,
jr., of New York.
Other requests that follow are $15,-
900 to John S. Hulszier, of Asbury,
Warren county, n. j.; $4,000 to SAM
uel Bristol of the same place; $50, 600
and household goods to Kathryn
Tully, of Orange: $4,000 to Della Fan
ming, wife of Martin Tanning. of Or
ange.
To Dietrich Kindsgrab, of East Or
ange. and Maurice Lynch. whom he
as my faithful coach
man and my faithful gardener, re-
spectively, are given $1,000 apiece
Bridget Gavin and Martin G.. Hanley,
of Orange, are also named to receive
d like amount.
BARLEY Sherlock is bequeathed
s., 600. and William Sauer, of Orange,
and Mrs. Kate Stanley, Of South Or
ange. are left $1,000 apiece, In codl-
Gil, dated April 80, 1913. further indt-
vidual legacies are made as follows:
Fifty thousand dollars to George
Mem. Cooley and $4,000 to his broth
er, Frederick A. Cooley.
To Nancy Shields is left $1,000 and
to Catherine Burns and John Gtlleran
$500, each ON the condition that they
were in the EMPLOY OF the testator at
the time of his death.
After the individual requests La
fayette College, at Easton. Pa, is
given 100000 absolutely and for the
general uses of the college. The Or
ange Orphans Society, the Orange
Free Library and st. Mary's Hospi-
tai are each made beneflciaries of
S25, 900 requests. The Orange Memoir
ial Hospital, the Children's Aid and
Protective Society, of the Oranges, |
and the Orthopaedic Hospital are be
1ueathed $4,000 each.
Upon the death OF Harry g. Runkle !
his share of the trust funds is dt- !
vided among his descendants. Upon |
the death Of the Runkles' two chill |
dren their shares of the trust funds |
are bequeathed to their descendants |
Another trust fund of 100000 is es. |
the income to be paid to |
Haines, of Germantown,
Pa. At her death the trust fund is TO
be divided between Daniel and Mary
G. Runkle, children of Harry Runkle,
and beneficiary under the previous
funds. .
The last trust fund is one of $4,000, |
also in care of the Fidelity, for the |
use of the Presbyterian Church Gem
etery at Asbury, N. ].
The residue and remainder, rough
- ts faFf IN m
brother. the only next of kin to the
Lestator.
W. T.. r. Smith, of 156 Harrison
street. East Orange, is appointed ex-
scutor in the final clause Of the will.
fIe Is q New York broker and was
an adviser of Mr.. Runkle In business
To the home missions of the Pres
oyterian Church Of the L. s. A. s25.-
700 Is given absolutely. To the Pres
oyterian Board of Relief for Disabled
Ministers and Widows and Orphans
IF Deceased Ministers $4,000 is given
10 be used by the board in its work.
To the College Board of the Presby-
terrain Church of the L. S. A. and the
American Sunday School Mission of
New York $4,000 each is bestowed.
\ trust fund of $4,000 in care of
The Fidelity Trust Company is pro-
Flded for the board of trustees of
he Presbyterian Church. of Asbury,
Warren county, N. J,
The largest amount disposed of in
he will is the $3.50, 900. which is placed /
n the hands of the Fidelity Trust .
company In trust with the provision
hat one third of the income is to be
laid to Harry G.. Runl5le, the testa-
ior's brother, who has since filed his
'aveat; the other two-thirds are to
1e paid TO Daniel and Mary C.. Run
tle, children of Harry G.. and nephew
md niece respectively of the testator.
William Ruukle was son of DAN
el Rnukle. who lived in Asbury, War
zen county. The elder Runkle was a
Wealthy farmer and started the War
zen foundry at Phillipsburg, and at
his death his son assumed the man
,gement. William Runltle was about |
sixty-seven years old at his death |
and had lived IN Orange thirty years. |
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