New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12
Orange Iron Founder Wills
S476,0W to Friends
and Servants.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
RECEIVES 100000
Of S2,000,000 Estate S750,0OO
Goes to Brother, Who Believes
Later Will Exists.
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Orange. y. J.. Feb. 1l.-An estate ~
10000 is disposed OF by thirty-four be-
quests in the will OF William G. Runkle.
the iron founder. who died at his homo
here January 81.
The will was offered for probate today
I'm the Office OF County Surrogate Isaac
Shoenthal Yesterday a caveat against
the filing or the document was made by
an attorney in behalf OF Harry @. Run
kle. OF Planheld. a brother.
Eleven requests, totalling $4,000 arc
made 20 charity; twentyfour. amounting
to si76.0o0 are made TO individuals: three
trust funds. amounting TO $4,000. are es-
tabished. and 100000 is left outright to
Lafayette College. at Easton. Penn.
The residue, about $4,000 is left TO the
brother. who also receives the income Of
a trust fund OF $4,000
Two children Of the brother. Daniel and
Mary c. Runkle receive the income or
trust funds Of $4,000, with remainder 10
their children. These funds are 10 be
handled by the Fidelity Trust Company
of Newark
William II. Hulick. lifelong friend
who succeeded Mr.. Runkle as president
OF the Warren Foundry AT Phillipsburs
is given outright $4,000 and the estator's
real estate including his home and
grounds in this city. as well as all the
furniture. horses and carriages.
The Presbyterian Board OF Relief for
Disabled Ministers and the Widows and
Orphans Of Deceased Ministers gets ss0o0o
and $4,000 each goes TO the Presbyterian
Board OF Home Missions and the College
Board OF the same church.
The Orange Orphan Society, the Orange
Free Public Library and st. Marys Hos
pitai are left $4,000 each; the Orange
Memorial Hospital. the Childrens Aid
and Protective Society and the Ortho-
podic Hospital OF Orange. $1,000 each
There is also left $500 TO the Amcri-
can Sunday School Mission OF New YORK
and two funds of $1,000 each TO the Pres
bvterian Church at Asbury, Warren
County. Mr.. Runkles birthplace, and to
the Presbyterian Church Cemetery at the
same place, where the body Of the testa-
tor has been buried.
Other requests are: TO George McM'
Cooley. of New York, $4,000; his brother
Frederick A. Cooley, also of New York
so5 600: 10 Samuel A. Bristol, OF Asbury
Park. $4,000; Jesse Cooley. Of Trenton
cousin of the testator. $4,000; Einor u
Cooley, OF Milford, another cousin, $1,000;
Franklin w. Campbell, OF New York, and
Carrie r. Scholfeld of Essex Fells, ss5.eo
each.
beouest OF 10000 goes 10 MIS-.
Thatcher NJ. Adams, OF New YORK ana
$4,000 TO Miss Kathryn Tully, his house
keener. with whatever furniture she may
care 10 take from the Runke home. Mrs.
Elizabeth Haines, OF Germantown. Penn
gets trust fund Of SO, 900. to revert to the
Runkle children.
Alfred J. Gerard. OF New York. and
John A. Hulsizer. Of Asbury Park each
received $4,000: Mrs. Camilla HiH' oil
Pttshoro. \. c.. $1,000, and Mrs. Deha
Tanning, Of orange, 5000
Numerous requests from 5000 TO sle"
are made TO servants and women VINO De-
fore their marriage worked in the Runhis
household
The long and faithful services OF
Dietrich Kindsgrab, gardener. and Msu-
rice Lynch. coachmsn, gained them So""
each.
Charles =. Scheduled was origlnaily
named for $4,000. but line was drawn
through the bequest with the words
Cancelled october 8, 1872.
The reason given by the caveator for
Directing TO the probating OF the VIII
that he believes ihere is later Will. As
there appear 10 be irregularities in the
document filed 1t will likely go to the
Orphans court 10 be proved.
The document looks as II the original
first page was torn out and new one
substituted.