The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-30
100000 BAIT TO
KEEP HOPKINS HOME
Appraisal of DR.. Lawrcnccs ES-
tate Shows Big Bountics TO
Young Couple.
TOTAL WEALTH $1,000, 900

The financial benefits attached to the
romantic marriage OF Russell Hopkins
to Miss Vera Slesrst, on October 4. 1906
when they went up the Hudson on a
yacht and called n clergyman aboard to
wed them. were disclosed Yesterday when
the transfer tax appraisal Of the estate
of Dr. Joseph J. Lawrence. wealthy drug
manufacturer and grandfather of Mrs.
Hopkins, was hlcd Among these was a
promise OF 100000 If the young husband
would not engage in any business that
would take him away from home. Dr.
Lawrence died on March II. 1909.
The appraiser found that pr. Law
renee was resident of st Louis at the
time of his death and that the bulk OF
his estate, amounting 10 about $l,2U0.o0O.
was not taxable here because II had been
Put IN trust in St Louis several years be-
fore Dr. Lawrence died The appraisal
shows. however. that the claims against
the estate made by Russell Hopkins aris-
ius out Of his marriage g. Dr. Lawrence
only granddaughter and his only heir
other than his widow. Mrs. Josephine
Lawrence, we're greater than the net
estate in New York.
The Hopkins claim amounted originally
to S1j0.0OO. but he agreed subsequently
to accept SIS. 900 in full payment. Then
were paid nothing would remain for Dr.
' Lawrcnccs sister Mrs. Lucy A DugGan
Of Rocky Mount, y. G. and her daughter,
Mrs Addit iurNcN. who were to get an
uuities OF 500 and $50 a month respcr-
lively under the will Hopkins then paid
them $4,000 in full settlement Of their
Requests, but after the other debts OF the
Lawrence estate in New York were paid
there remained only s55,l5O to settle the
Hopkins claim.
This sum was turned over TO Hopkins
ana his wife and her grandmother agreed
to make up the balance of the $4,000
out Of their income from the trust estate
set aside for them. The appraiser ac-
cordingy found that the net estate cone
sisted only Of the contents Of the Law
renee residence At 1850 Fifth avenue.
bequcathed to Mrs. Lawrence by her hus-
band and valued At Sli.ooo.
The papers show that Hopkins had sued
the estate to recover the amount alleged TO
he due. and that his complaint named
ment by Dr. Lawrence made in 1905. to
pay hun SO 900 month for -four years, on
which he claimed s66.O0o was due. The
second was an agreement to CIV" HIM
100000 IN consideration of his pr mise
not TO engage in any bus ness which would
require him to make daily trips between
irvington. where he has his country place,
and New York city. and that he would
continue 20 reside there until after tho
birth OF an expected child. Hopkins said
lac had received only $50. oUu under this
agreement and Demanded $io.uu0 more.
Fuilly Hopkins sued III a note for $4,000
his wifos grandfather gave her {" pay
! the expenses Of a trip she TOOK to Florida.
The appraisal shows that the property
n;:. ~ t:us, ~ ~ it'wr"u"" Yields az
I income OF $4,000. of which Mrs Law
renee gets thTco-iiiths and Mrs. Hopkins
receives two-nfths. ON the death uf Mr.
/ Lawrence her share goes to Josephine
/ Lawrence Bcru't Hopkins, the siN-yoar'
I Old daughter Of MIR. and Mrs Russell Hop
kus The property I'm trust consists of
/ Hr. Lawrence interest IN the N'dtCd
/ Bricf. which he founded. aud his roy dlt,.
! from many drugs ana chemicals
! Mrs NcHle Hounet Hopkins, mother OF
! Russell Hopkins. filed TIA" complaint IN Tho
supreme Court yesterday IN her suit for Il
divorce from his father. br. John Ran,
/ dolph Hopkins Of Atlanta. Tia, and justice
Hendricks appointed William g. Arnold
referee t. hear the ease Mrs. llopNlus
/ charges cruelty and hsbitual iutoNI'atlur
/ and ACCUSES hcr husband Of misconduct
f with various women iu Atlanta and Wash,
iugtou. u. g., ~ least two of them uc.
crosses
! Or Nupkus has already announced that
/ he will not defend the suit except To- Oh.
! pose large alimony.