The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28
FALLEN ESTATE
 ESTIMATED AT
 ABOUT $40, 900
Late Judge of Probate Makes Brother, Thomas F. Hallen,
 Residuary Legatee.
WILL ADMITTED
 TO PROBATE HERE
Liberal Provision for Several NepIleWs- Remembrances
 For Court Attaches.

The will of the late Judge Edward Er HalIen was admitted to probate to- day in the court over which he pre- sided so ably for two terms. Judge William F. Reecher of NewtoWn is which was shortened by his death on December 21. He left an estate esti- mated to be worth 1000, mostly in cash and negotiable securities
 Judge Hallen made two public be- quests, one of $500 to the city of Bridgeport to be expended by the Roard of NEsducation in providing a suitable memorial for him, the other of $250 to St. Augustine;s church, ab- solutely.
 The will was drawn at Nashua, N H. on November 10, apparently just after the judge arrived at his old hoIne and realized that he was seri- ously ill., Tn insure that the docu- ment would be legal and binding. the Judge signed at the bottom of every page A codicil increasing from 1000 to $4s0O0 the bequest to Mrs. Mary Eallen, wife of his brother, Thomas HIallen, was signed on December T, just 14 days before the judge died
 It has been reported that before his death the judge arranged to provide free beds for poor fpeopIe in the Will bur Memorial hospital which is build ing at Nashua. There is no provision in the will for the Tree beds.
 The bulk of his estate goes to his brother, Thomas HaJlen, and the lat 9er,s family.
 The items Of the will follow
 He first directs that all his just debts and funeral expenses be paid. He beqneaths $500 for a trust fund perpetual care of the lot owned by his Brother. Thomas Hallen, in St Mi chaePs cemetery. in which he ex- presaed the desire to be buried. He leaves $500 for a similar fund for the permanent and perpetual care of the lot in Hudson cemetery at Hudson, N. H., in which his father, mother and brother are buried.
 To Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan his lifelong friend, he gives $500 Ssas "a partial token of appreciation of the iservices rendered in the settlement Of the estate. 2
 Articles Of the will reads as fol- lows: esI direct that my executors provide some suitable souvenir for my friend, Frederick D. Baker, of Bridge port, Connecticut, and suggest that the sum of SaOo be expended for this
 He beauea4hs $500 to Dr. Augustus w. shea. Of 9ashua, eJ. H., who was a schooImate and long time friend of Judge Ha11en. Ss
 He gives to his executors the suaa of s20o to be expended for masses at their discretion.
 pr. James F. Power, of No 1s7 west Tsrd street New York city, is be- uueaKhed sa0e
 He gives to Henry P. Lyons. clerk of the probate court of Bridgeport, $100, and to Miss Anna M. Aube, his eopyist. in the same court, s20O.
 To Mrs Mary Ha1len of Bridgeport,
 
 he gives $1, 1000.
 HHs nephew, John E HaIlen, is be- queathed $s.000 in trust. the income to Toe paid him until he shall be 30 years of age but the trustees of this fund are authorized to pay over to him from time to time any part of the prfncfpaI that he may need as they deem advisable. Amy balance remain ing when he has reached 30 years is it6 be his. Provision is made that if the young man dies before reaching Hhat age without leaving issue the noney is to be divided among iais Brothers, share and share alike.
 He makes similar bequests to his ulephews, Fred and Thomas N. Hallen, governed by the same provisions.
 To his nephews Frank A. and Jo- seph Ha1lens he leaves $5, 5,OOe each in ttrhst under the same provisions as Mhe other trust funds above described
 
 shall be erected in his brothers lot in st. AGiod1aels cemetery on which shall be inscribed his name, his brothers name, and the names of the members of his family buried or to be buried in said lot.
 He directs that all inheritance taxes shall be paid out of the beneral es- Nate.
 He appoints Thomas HalIen and Thomas M. CuIIinan as executors and trustees or the will without bonds.
 All the rest residue and remainder of the estate, both real and personal property, he gives to his brother, Thomas HaIlen.
 By a codiciI to the will the testator revokes the bequest to Mrs. Mary EIaIlen and says. q hereby revoke said beuuest of $1.0Oo and give to said Mary HaI1en. instead, the sum of &4,o00 absolutely, Knowing that she will use this sum for the best interests of her children, my nephews, in whose welfare we are so much concerned ''