Evening star., 1915-05-16
NO W|LL-BUSTERS
WILL GET HIS CASH
James F. Brennan Makes His
Bequests While He Is
on Earth.
HEIRS AND ASSIGNS GET
WHAT IS COMING TO THEM
Thirteen Parcels of Realty Distrib.
uted to Various Humanitarian
Institutions by Deed.

\ man makes will. leaving all his
property to be distributed just the way
he wants 1t, and dies happy-and along
comes an army of dissatisfied would :
he heirs. and that will is smashed TO
smithereens.
But not so with James r Brennan.
well known in this city. and prominent
as q member of the knights of Colum
bus. His address is 221 | street north
west. lie has found what seems to be
an absolutely sure way to dispose OF
his property in a manner that no Will
breaking lawyer can oppose.
The Brennan method beats anythin 8
ever heard of in the will line, because
his heirs and assigns. and all other
queer titles that human beings are COW
cred with when described in legal
documents. are being given their share
Of the Brennan estate right now
Fears No Will Busting.
And. furthermore. Mr. Brennan is
walking around the city looking
squarely at the heirs and assigns, and
knowing fun well that when he passes
across the great divide" the people
that he wanted to enjoy his property
Will be enjoying it without any thought
Of a law suit and a will-busting law
yer.
Mr. Brennan has given thirteen pieces
of real estate to various institutions
in this city. Three pieces on Bates
street were given to the Catholic Negro
Mission. and similar number to the
Indian Mission.
He wanted to be sure that real estate
of his should go to St AIMS Infant
Asylum. st. Josephs Male orphan Asy-
iun. the Little Sisters of the Poor and
the House of the Good Shepherd. So.
IN order that no false claimant should
arise and wipe out the possible benefit
of his charitable intentions. Mr.. Bren-
nan gave each Institution the real es-
tate he intended it should have.
Two more pieces of Washington land
We're turned over to the Roman Cath
Ollie authorities to be used in extend
ing the faith. \ cash legacy of a
thousand dollars was 'willed" to the
Home for Friendless Boys in Brook
lyn by handing it over to the home
When the deed to the two missions
was executed Cardinal Gibbons ac-
cepted the property in the name of the
institutions Al the same time he ex-
tended his thanks to Mr.. Brennan and
expressed the wish that God would
bless him abundantiv for his charity
Brennan Namesake Dead.
Incidentally. Mr.. Brennan is enjoy
ing grim joke upon himself, grow
ing out of the death of a friend and
namesake His friends birthplace was
the same as his-Brooklyn-and he be-
longed to the same Organization
Knights of Columbus When friends
learned that the several institutions
mentioned had been benefited by him
they concluded he had died.
And now. when some of them meet
ME on the street.. Mr.. Brennan said
to a friend yesterday. "a sudden chill
seems to take possession of them.
Mr.. Brennan has in mind the endow-
iuent of home for working girls he
SAYS. an institution that is much need
ed in this city lie thinks that such
persons should lie able to get good ac-
comnlodations and board at prices com
mensurate with the salaries they receive.
Such an institution. he says, should
he centrally located. so that it's patrons
would not have TO pay car fare going
10 or from work. He predicted that
such q home will be esta blished in the
near future