The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-04
HATED HER UNCLE
Money Goes to James K,
Despite the Wishes of
Former Owner.
HACKETT DOESN'T KNOW IT
Mrs. TrOwbridge Suffered From
Aphasia for Five Years.
Came Of Noted Family.

James X Hackett. the actor. y
worth more than a million this morning,
but ne does not know IL
He inherts the bulk OF the s2,5o0, 900
estate left by Mrs. Minnie Hackett Trow-
bridge, who died at her home, ~ Park
avenue, yesterday morning from the ef-
fects OF a stroke OF apoplexy suffered IL
1908.
Mrs Trowbridge desired above all thinEs
that some other persons should inherit
her property. She had never received
Hackett at her home: she had declined
to hold any communication with him:
she had expressed totally different
purposes and plans for her money, YET
for three years other relatives. her warm
est personal friends. lawyers and
financial institutions who had the man
agement Of her property. have known that
I the actor must inevitably receive the
/ bulk OF IT,
They talked II over among Them
selves, discussed II with ends. but
simply waited for the time when the
operation OF the law would bring about
that which the woman herself profoundly
desired to have otherwise.
Actor Nearest of KIM
Hacke,t will receive the money because
ne Is an uncle Of Mrs Trowhridge and ~
nearest OF kin and entitled TO a resldusry
estate bequeathed to her husband. Fran
els L. Trowbridge. who died in 1910.
Suffering from aphasia at the time q
her husbands death. Mrs. Trowbridge
was declared incompetent the following
year By the courts. which made II i'm
possible for her to make a new will. al
though IN lucid intervals it was matter
OF poignant grief TO her.
She had cousins, T. Oakley Hall, Mrs
George Peabody Wetmore. wife OF the
United States Senator from Rhode Island;
Miss Alice keteltas. whom she loved. and
Mrs James l.. Clancy. who had devoted
years OF her life 70 making her com
Portable: but she could not do anything
for them out of affection except that
which had been done through specific be-
quest In will OF 1908.
/ II may be that the operation OF the law
will give these cousins something out 81
some portion OF the estate but II was
agreed yesterday that the bulk OF It will
20 to Racket
Mrs. Minnie Hacket. Trowbrldge was
the daughter and only child OF John he-
,eltas Hacket,. distinguished lawyer. for
years Recorder OF New York city. He
was the son Of James Henry Hacketi.
"FalstafY'' Hackett. a great actor OF the
first half Of tho nineteenth century. RI
! corder Hackett was the son Of the ac'oT
by his first wife, Katherine, who was her
self famous on the stage OF England AMI
the United States. She died in ls4S.
Heir Son OF second wife.
"Falstan' Hackeu took a second VIE
when he was an old man. and James Il
Rackett is the only child of this marriage.
born In 1863. when his father was ts
years old
The second marriage of the actor had
never been received with favor by other
members OF the family. The Recorder him
self was opposed TO It and this opposition
was never ended BY his daughter 10 the
end of her g. years OF life.
Recorder Hackett's wife was Miss Laura
Jane Hall, member Of an old family or tne
city connected by birth with stlll older
| families She was relative OF a. Oakley
Han. one time Mayor OF the city.
other members of the family 81
/ "Fastaff' Hackett himsef were equally
! opposed. HIS mother was a member OF
the Ketetas family. who were among the
earliest settlers on Long Island, Mrs
Wetmore was a Miss K"teltas and her sis-
ter is Miss Alice Ksteltas The old
Krteltas city home on Second avenue was
the last Of the old family residences 20
remain on that thoroughfare. There two
brothers lived until their death I, feT
, years ago
Fortune came to Miss Minnie Hackat'
from three directions. She was not
married until she Was past Go years old
but she was a visitor at Newport
traveller, an art collector. fond Of society
and all the arts.
Inherited Two Fortunes.
She inherited a large amount from her
| father which was added to by the fortune
OF her mother. which consisted Of the
I home at 20 Park avenue. the house al
! 7os Fifth avenue. afterward owned by
Charles w. Morse, and all Of this WAS
augmented by u beQuest made to her by
Charles H. Contoit. long the dean of the
Trinity Church Corporation, which con-
sisted almost wholly OF stock In the most
prosperous banks OF the city. Tho for
tune yesterday was said TO be- gilt edged
In every respect, the Income Of which is
great.
Mrs Trow bsdee was past 90 when she
became snsassd TO a man Of the name
Of Moulton, ,Nb6 came from Vermont The
marriage was arranged and Mr., Moulton
came to Ns~sTork for the wedding He