The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-06
REAM MILLIONS May
ESCAPE N. Y. TAX
Secret Will Filed in COnnccti-
cut, Made Public, Shows
NOn-Rcsidpncc.
HEIRS TREATED ALIKE

Tie will Of Norman p. Rea,n. capt.
'ai'sf. who died February . last. which
was filed secretly in Windham county.
connecticut, because Mr.. Ream was a
resident of Thompson, that State. was
MADE public here yesterday at the office
~ Deputy state Comptroller Boardman.
The reasons { r the action of Probate
judge Munyan of Windham county In
granting the request of the Ream estate
c'ulse! to keep the document from the
pu"iic we've not disclosed. The will
treated all members of the family
equally.
The will contained no reference to the
marital AFFAIRS Of the son. Lawrence Mar
sna!i Ream, who married Eleanor PEN
dieton. a showgIrl. on November /. 1911.
hut lived with her only six days. A
statement that Ream has divorced his
hlMgir wife was made by william W.
Miller. counsel for the Ream estate. but
he refused to disclose the whereabouts
oil Ream. except to say that he IL EN-
ployed by the American Steel and Wire
Company and goes to ", rk at 6 \. NJ.
ble feature Of the will which inter-
estcd the state Comptroller was the
statement by the testator that he was a
citizen Of Connecticut md a resident of
Nindham county. TIL will was dated
January 80 last in New York city and
was witnessed by William W. Miller. the
Rcam attorney his brother, J. Morris
Miller, and Percy +. Montgo merry.
Collection Here ..I.ook. Dark"
The will itself and other matters
brought to the attention of william W.
\Ninynfn gtAat.l -,,.a C~r a.. 49,.
Comptroller In the matter of determining
the tax on the lteam estate In New York.
led him to say yesterday that while ne
was not absolutely convinced that Mr..
lteain left no part Of his $4,000. 600 t.
$4,000. 600 estate taxable In New York
the prospect for a collection of a tax
here looked dark"
Although Mr.. Ream had millions Of
dollars worth of securities in New York
vaults the fact that he was a resident
OF Connecticut and voted there at the
last national election makes the securi-
ties exempt from a tax ON the ground
that ii Is Intangible property owned 10y
a nonresident
The will leaves to the widow, Caroline
T.. Ream, all silver and gold. furniture.
books. paintings. jewelry. articles OF
dress and personal adjournment. and all
other personal effects not otherwise dis
posed OF. In addition. Mrs. Ream re-
ceives one-third of the entire estate,
wherever situated. In lieu Of dover. The
testator's sisters, Samantha johnson and
ldaM Mills. each receive $25 900 in trust.
and John Ream, a brother. gets $25 900.
Residue Among six Heirs.
The will divides the residuary estate
into six parts. one part is left In trust
for Marian Il. stephens, a daughter.
wife Of Redmond ID. stephens. free
from control OF any husband she may
have On her death the principal gees
to her descendants. but II she leaves
none she may dispose of one-third by
will and the remainder is TO be distrib-
uted among the other %residuary legatees.
Another sixth is left to "A laughter,
Frances l.. kcmmerer. wife of John l..
kciul erer. She receives one-fuurth
outright and the re wander is to he
held in trust for her for life. to be-
distributed among her descendants. Like
disposition Is IN de of equal shares left
To the SONS. Norman T., Robert &. aud
Edward Eeam.
The last sixth. left to Louis Marshall
l;eam. is TO be held in trust until he is
35 years old, during which time he
receives the net income. When he is 80
he will get one-fourtl Of the principal.
The remaining three-fcurths will then
Ice held until he is 40, when one-third
will DE paid. and the remainder held
until his death. The son is permitted to
dispose OF the trust estate in his will.
but If he fails to make such disposition
ii will be distributed among the resid-
uary legatees.