New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
INCOME TO NORDICA
A PRE-NUPTIAL GIFT
Young, Husband of Diva,
Says He Gave 100000
Stock to Her.
DENIES HE DROVE
A SHARP BARGAIN
Says He Sold Wife Rubber Secu-
rites at Less than Value
Bought Her Homestead.

George ". Young, banker and nus
band Of the late Lillian Nordics, ap-
peared yesterday in the Surrogates
Court as willing witness to tell al
he knew about the property Of the
opera singer.
In his eagerness TO give information
Mr. Young wanted TO place on record a
pre-nuptial agreement between him and
Nine Nordica, made in London in 1903,
under which he placed in her name
100000 worth Of stock OF the Maine
Securities Corporation, from which she
was TO draw the interest for life and
which was 70 be her absolute property
in case her husband died before her.
The agreement provided that N case
the wife died first Young was 20 have
the stock.
The banker had the agreement 10
court with him. which is the nrst time
that the document has figured IN tne
legal ENHANCEMENT over the VIII OF
Nine. Nordica, but Young's lawyers
were not ready to put II IN evidence
/, may be used tomorrow, when foun6
will again be under examination.
Nine. Nordica's Assets.
The proceeding is brought by Robert
S. Baldwin. one Of the executors OF the
last will Of Nine. Nordica, filed IN this
city, 70 help Leslie }. Tompklns, tenn
porary administrator OF the estate get
possession Of any property Of the es-
no nv a ~ y y
Yesterday revealed that there IS little
such property in this Jurisdiction. Most
Of il is in New Jersey. where, in Mon
mouth County. a prior will has been
filed for probate by Young, who j, con-
testing the viii fled here.
Young told also of some of the assets
that his wife owned. Against much OF
this Young holds liens for money ad..
vanced Nordca owned $4,000 OF
bonds of the Detroit, Toledo & lronton
Railroad ard 500 shares OF the same
company; $4,000 equity IN the OAK
wood Building Company which builds
cottages at Deal Beach, against when
holding there is lien for the fuA
value: 1000 shares of the PalO Amarillo
Rubber COMPANY. of Mexico. on which
Young has . lien Of $4,000; $4,000
+ interest in the Mines Finance Com
many: 400 shares Of the Cincinnati
Hamilton & DAYTON Railroad, subject
to lien OF $4s,S00. and sixteen acres
OF land on Long Island, which is only
partly improved. These holdings about
sum up the property Of Nine. Nordica
IN New York.
As for eighteen trunks belonging TO
the prima donna. which were in the
Young city house in West 9th ST.
Young said he understood they we're
taken away by Mrs. Baldwin, sister
of his wife. 80,
Nine. Nordica's large and valuable
collection Of jewelry now IN safe
deposit value in New Jersey IN Young, 5
name. lie obtained the jewelry from r.
Romayne Simmons, secretary TO Nine.
Nordica. who brought them TO Young
/ in London following the death OF the
singer on Thursday Island while on a
concert tour OF the world. Young sara
his lawyer had list of the Jewels ana
that he would produce it in court to-
morrow lie also has list Of the con-
tents Of several trunks.
Resents Questions.
Young resented the question by
counsel for Mr.. Baldwin whether he
did not sell his wife certain rubber
stock for more than its actual value.
He said he let her have the stock for
F less than it was worth.
He explained that under the pre-
nuptial agreement he turned about
$4,000 worth of securities into the
Maine Securities Corporation and
placed il in the name of his wife. Be
fore Mime. Nordica started on her tour,
which was to be the last one. he Jald,
he mad need Of the securities, and Nine.
Nordica transferred them to HIM.
But under the pre-nuptial agreement
they would have become his property.
anyway. 1t is contended in behalf OF
the banker.
Young said that he authorized Dor
othy Atwell, his daughter by prior
marriage. 20 transfer out of the state
certain trunks, boxes and furniture
from the Manhattan Storage Ware
house. The furniture. he SAID, was his,
and the trunks were held IN the JOINT
names of himself and wife. lie did not
know the contents of the cases, the
trunks containing wearing apparel OF
his wife.
He told Of other provisions he had
made for his wife. He bought for her
the old homestead she had occupied
near Pennington Me, and gave her the
deed He bought property in Los An
geles which he placed in her name. and
also bought for her the property at
Hampstead. Long Island. He said Nine.
Nordca had $4,000 in protested notes.
Of ttfht oh nig