The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-25
WILL OF JUDGE MoTTER.


placed on the estate of the late Judge
John c. Motter, it is estimated to be
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. The
will of Judge Motter providing for a
distribution of the estate was filed
in the orphans court of Frederick
county late on Saturday afternoon.
Arthur d. willard is named the exc
cutor. The testament is dated Octo-
ber 10, 1914 with a codicil dated
April 2, 1915, attached.
The testament provides for the dis
tribution of the residue of the estate
only after any debts which may be
outstanding are paid and after the
erection of tombstone to his memory
and that of his wife in Mt. Olivet
cemetery. The tombstone is to cost
not less than $500.
Seven thousand dollars is bequeath-
ed to Miss Lola Motter in trust, the
income of which is to be paid to Alan
Motter, a son, during his life. The
income is not to be assignable by the
son, or is the son to be responsible
in any way for his personal debts.
In the event that Alan Motter desires
to go into business and the trustee
shall believe that it is to the interest
of Alan Motter, the trustee is au-
thorized to pay over to the son such
amount as may be necessary, but not
exceeding the sum of $4,000.
At the death of Alan Motter, after
the payment of expenses, which in
cludes suitable tombstone at a cost
of not less than $3.50, the residue of
the trust fund is to be distributed as
follows:
To the trustees of the Methodist Ep-
iscopal church of Emmitsburg, the
sum of $100 on memory of the mother
and father of Judge Motter. The sum
of $50 is given to the Mountain View
Cemetery of Emmitsburg upon con-
dition that it takes proper care of the
grave of Judge Motter's parents and
that of his sister, Anna.
Three hundred dollars shall be
given from the trust fund tor the
erection of tombstone over the grave
of Judge Motter's, father, mother and
sister Anna. This is to be a single
monument of stone.
After the payment of the above
sums, the residue is to be equally
Distributed among the children of
Alan Motter, should he every marry
and leave children, and if any be
dead leaving childen surviving at the
time of Alan's death, said children
shall take the share their parent
would have received; and in the event
of Alan Motter dying without any
child surviving, the residue of the
trust is to be equally divided between
Roger Motter, and Misses Bessie, Lola,
Annie and Helen Motter, daughters of
Judge Motter.
If either of the last mentioned five
children die before Alan Motter, leav-
ing children or descendants of chill
dren the share of such deceased. child
shall be given to the descendants.
Roger Motter is given the gold
watch and chain of Judge Motter,
gun and equipments, and the certi-
ficate of membership in the Society of
the Sons of American Revolution.
Alan Motter is giving Judge Motter's
rocking chair and golo pen and hold
er.
Miss Lola Motter is given the eight
day clock, large gilt mirror, the
leather rocking chair, she is request
ed to take care and preserve in the
family the enlarged picture of the
deceased son George Motter.
Miss Annie Motter receives the paint
ing Judge Motter received from his
sister, Anna, and the large sideboard
in the dining room.
Miss Helen Motter is given the oil
no int 40 from Misc
and clock.
All chinaware and silverware is to
be distributed among the residuary
legatees by Roger Motter.
George Motter Cunningham, son of
Judge Motter's niece, Anna Cunning
ham, of Washington is given the
Parker gun, it having been owned by
the legatee's grandfather, DR.. George
T. Motter.
The painting by Miss Anna Motter
is given to Miss Bessie Motter.
One hundred dollars is paid to Mt.
Olivet Cemetery Company, on con-
dition that the Judge Motter's lot is
cared for.
The residue of the estate after be
ing converted into cash is given tc
Roger Motter, and the Misses Bessie,
Lola, Annie and Helen Motter, share
alike
The date of the will is Octobt' 10,
1914, and the witnesses are William
C. Birely and George R. Dennis.
A conicil dated April 2, 1915,
changes some of the provisions of the
will and divides the estate as follows:
The oil painting purchased from
Miss Long and devised to Miss Helen
Motter, is giving to Arthur d. Will
lard, the executor of the will, which
is to be sold by him and the proceeds
to form part of the residue of the
estate and distributed accordingly.
The item in the will referring to
the distribution of the estate as set
forth above is revoked and the resi-
due of the estate is directed to be dis
tributed as follows:
To Roger Motter, one-fourth of the
residue.
To Miss Lola Motter, one-fourth of