The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
GEORGE W. YOUNG TO
! FIGHT NORDICA WILL
Banker Husband Has Another
in Which Singer Left
Alto Him.
DENIES HE GOT 100000
Questions Signature and Will
Send Agent to Thurs
day Island.
DENIES HE GOT 100000

George W Young. the banker. will OPP
pogo the probate OF the win Of his wife.
Nine Lillian Nordica. In New FORK state
on the ground that she was a resident
of New Jersey. II was also Indicated
Yesterday that Mr.. Young will contest
che will filed In the Surrogstes office
on Thursday. which cut him OF and left
the bulk of the singers estate to her
three sisters, Mrs. Annie Baldwin. Mrs
Imogene Castillo and Mrs. lone walker
and also gave $4,000 to her secretary and
accompanied. r. Romayne Simmons.
These facts were learned yesterday
from John G. Tomlinson. who for some
years has been attorney for both Nine
Sordica and her husband Mr.. Tomlin-
son has in his custody will made by the
singer on July 3. 1910. about a year
after her marriage to Mr.. Young, In
. which she made him the sole heir of her
estate. The witnesses of the will are
Mrs Ada Baldwin. for some years the
singers companion. Mr.. simmons, her
secretary. and Howard Constable Mr..
Tomlinson said yesterday that when
Mime. Nordica left for her tour OF the
world on which she died last May at
Batavia, Java. she left the 1910 viii IN
his custody and gave no indication then
Of her desire to change IL.
jidencc in her husband since before they
were married" said Mr.. Tominson. she
gave him several powers OF attorney In
The management of her property and she
placed absolutely no restriction on the
conduct OF her financial affairs. lie sup
ported her during their welded life and
white she was on her tour he sent her
$4,000
Denies He Got 100000.
Mr.. Tomlinson said that Mr.. Young
has refused to accept the document filed
in tho Surrogate's Court on Thursday
the last will of his wife because he does
not believe that the instrument really ex-
presses her wishes. lie doesn't believe
that Nine. Nordica could have authorized
the statement In the will that he got
100000 from her because he got no
such sum. said Mr.. Tominsin.
While II has been said that the docu-
usent purporting TO be the last will OF
Nine. Nordica was drawn by cNGov.
Adams Of Colorado. Mr. Tominson be-
iioycs that is not true because the will.
which was written on two sheets of
paper. is not in legal form and describes
the executors as administrators, an error
which Mr. Tomlinson thinks an attorney
would not make.
lie says that the signature to the will
appears To be that OF Nine. Nordica. but
THAI Mr.. Young will object to any steps
taken to probate the instrument until
after he has sent legal representative to
Thursday Island. where the will was made.
to get the testimony of the witnesses
The trip requires two months In time of
peace. and the lawyer believes II will
take much longer now.
VIII File Both wills.
''Mr Young intended to take no steps
regarding his wife's estate until he had
obtained the testimony Of the witnesses to
the alleged last will" said Mr.. Tomlln-
son. but because of the act OF one of
the executors In hling the document in
New York Mr.. Young will file both the
1910 will and the original copy of the
alleged last will In Monmouth county.
". j. next week.
There Is no doubt that the estate OF
Nine, Nordca will have to be administered
in New Jersey" said Mr. Tominson, be
cause Mr.. Young's legal residence IL at
Deal Beach. Monmouth county. where he
voted, and II naturally follows that his
wifes residence was also there, | 40
not see how, under tn facts OF the case.
Mr.. Young can be compelled to Ale the
will In New York"
If the alleged will executed by Nine.
Nordica in the hospital on Thursday ISL
and Is finally admitted to probate Mr.
Young will acquire no share in the estate
even II the courts declare Nine. Nordica
was a resident of New Jersey. since the
laws Of New York and New Jersey are
the same as regards the right OF nus
band TO share in his wifes property wher
there are no children.
Mr. Tomlinson said that Mr.. Young
knows nothing of the genuineness OF the
will now on file except that II was
handed to him In London, after his wife.
funeral. by Mr.. simmons Mr.. Young
brought back with him $500, 900 worth OF
jewels which his wife had with her or
her trip and had stored in safe deposi,
boxes In London. The Jewels are now IT
a safe deposit box In New Jersey in tn,
name Of Mr.. Young and Mr.. Simmons
Mr.. Youngs only desire IL to see tn,
wishes of his wife carried out" said Mr.
Tomlinson. IF he is conyinced that tn,
alleged last will truly represents hi,
wife's wishes he will Join in asking thai
the instrument be probated"