The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

EDWARD DoNNELLY, who died on
September 10 last. left 3s5,7s7 to his son,
Edward j. Donovan. The estate was
nearly all in real property.
JAMES j. BRASAGAN left 81 .622 each to
the Catholic Missionary Union. the Home
for the Aged OF the Little Sisters OF the
Poor and the Society for Propagation OF
the Faith and gave the remainder OF an
estate OF s23.6Q5 10 his sister. Mary A.
White, and his niece. Agnes l. White.
EDWARD STElNfELpER. who died on
March 80 last, left the bulk Of an estate
Of s42.SS6 to four daughters. and willed
the rest TO grandchildren.
CATHERINE DEvLIN, who died on March
20 last. left AN estate OF S30,32t TO q
niece. Mary c. Finnegan. who broke q
marriage engagement because her aunt
WAS opposed to II.
MICHAEL PEisER. who died on November
II, 1912. and whose will was opposed
on the ground that he had failed to sign
his name at the end OF II. left an estate
OF $l6,s76 TO three nieces. The will was
admitted to probate.
AUGUSTA lone ZERnE, who died on Au-
gust last. left $ll.3SS to her husband.
Gustave r. Zerbe.
ALICE LEiGH-More than a score Of the
heirs at law OF Alice Leigh. who died
on September 10 last. leaving an estate
OF over $50, 900. filed a notice OF contest
terday Among the bequests were $4,000
each to the Episcopal High School and
Monumental Church In Alexandria, Va,
and the Protestant Episcopal Church In
Richmond.
ANNA MooRE-A contest OF the will of
Mrs. Anna Moore who left an estate OF
nearly si,000,0 900 to establish . home for
convaescents in memory OF her husband,
James Amory Moore. went to trial yes
terday before Surrogate Cohslan. Will
lam H. Lloyd the executor, who got Q
cash bequest OF $4,000 and the decsdents
tewelry. statuary and other personal prop
erty, testified that he had been attendin x
TO the investments Of the decedent and
her husband and that when Mrs Moore
died she owed him 100000, which was
secured by 100000 In securities. He
said he loaned Mrs. Moore $4,000 in 1907
and she made a bequest In his favor for
$40 900. she paid him back In 1919 and
reduced his bequest to $4,000.
GEoRGE HALE MoRGAN--Aaron J. Levy.
appointed referee on the objections to the
accounting OF l.. Lanin Kellogg ~ ex-
Gcutor under the will Of George Hale
Morgan. who died at Lenox, Mass. on
April 90. 1911. and was a cousin OF the late
j. r. Morgan, filed his report In the Surro-
gates office yesterday. The proceeding
was brought by three children. George d.
Jurius $. and Caroline l., Morgan who
got one-third OF the residuary estate each
and who had received $4,000 OF their
share. Mrs, Sallie Learned Morgan, the
widow who got 100000 In trust and
$50, 900 In bonds and had received only
90, 900 on account OF her Income, had her
contention sustained that she was entitled
to interest on the entire bequsst from
the date OF her husbands death. Guar
dams OF tho two children OF Junius 8
Morgan objected to the payment to their
father of $4,000 left In trust on the
ground that It should have been paid "a
general guardian. The referee re.
| jected this contention.
CAsiMIR TAO. who died in Brooklyn on
, September 81 last. left an appraised estate
| Of sl,6ss,0 900, of which his wife. Hannah
] Tag, IL the sole beneficiary. Mr.. Tas
| tons scattered through the country and
/ the estate consists mainly In railroad
stock and bonds.
GEORGE MARTIN LuTHER.--Ths will OF
| George Martin Luther. who died In Brook.
| lyn on Christmas Day. was yesterday
filed for probate, The first clause pro.
vides that his wife, Mary w. q. Luther
shall inherit all the estate. provided thai
at the time OF his death she shall have
complete mental capabilty." In tn,
| event Of her incompetency. his daughter
| Mary Gould Luther. IL to receive all hi
cash In bank together with 500 shares
Of Nickel Copper stock. or In case there
IL no stock left $4,000. She also re-
| ceives the residuary estate. retaining two
| thirds Of tho income and giving Ons-thiri
| to her sister, Phoebe Luther Oil. TIT
| win directs that ths competency Of thu
widow shall be decided by two reputabl,
physicians