Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-03
E|CHT over ESTATE
is CLOSED BY DEATH
Henry GailIard Smart Dies i'm Char
lottesvillc Hospital Following
Operation for MaStOiditis.
CHILD TO RECEIVE PROPERTY
BON of Methodist Minister, Smart
Married Miss Parker, of Hawaii,
Who Was ilcircSs TO Milliuns-IIcr
VIII Made Him Beneficiary.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Novc,n-
Der 2.-Hcnry Gallard Smart. youngest
fon Of the late Rev Richard -. Smart.
}. d., we'll known in several Southern
states as the pastor of leading Meth
pdist churches dicn nj the Martha JEFF
erson Hospital in this city, where he
lad Decn N patient for several months.
lis death was due TO cercbro-spinal
meningitis. following an operation for
nastoiditis ana the removal OF dis
'ased bone in the forehead.
Up to four years ago young Smart's
'areer had been devoid OF any note
forthy Incident. Then he went 10
laval On the steamer he :nct Miss
Annie Thelma Is. Parker, sole heir OF
he Parker estate consisting ,nainI,. of
he big stock ranch OF Wairnaa Hawaii
containing $4,000 acres. on which
here were at the time 10000 head or
cattlc. 10000 head OF horses. and 1000
iead OF sheep, tn" whole worth $4,000
ZOO Young Smart WAS employed as "a
rlerk for tho Trent Trust Company IN
Honolulu until his marriage with the
heircss, which took place at the Parker
nome in July, 1912. when the bride was
IA little more than eighteen years of
Fige. Two children were born-Rich-
Prd Smart, who survives. and a child
(which died in Paris. the city OF ita
birth. when only three weeks Of nrc
s5rhc mother died in 1914. in san Fran
ssff:isco. surviving her marriage a little
,Smore than two Years
BATTLE Is BEGUN
ron VAST ESTATE:
Then began tho fight over the estate
There were known TO be two Wills.
both OF which favored Mrs. Knight,
Mrs. Smarts mother. lust before her
marriage to Smart. Miss Parker had
1,
Terms or which she was to receive
$4,000 month income. and her mother
Bl.5oo. After her death tho family as
semhled at the Parker home on The
ranch FOR the reading Of tn" Wills.
4when the surprise OF tho case d.vcl-
bpcd In the shape OF third Will which
Mrs. knight decided to fight Tho con-
est was ono or the bittcrcst ever
vagcd In Hawaiian courts. Charges
ountercharrcs were made by tho con-
PENDING parties IN anidavits and pcti-
Ions. According TO the Honolulu star
bulletin Mrs. knights attorney gath
Fred Il "formidablc mass or sensational
'hdavlts, making charges against the
'haracter and conduct OF Smart" The
8inseemly conduct was alleged 70 have
begun before Smart and his wealthy
8Tffc left Honolulu for Europe. and 10
nave continued at Paris and after their
3eturn TO the United States, throughout
Afrs. Smarts illness Up TO tho date or
Ter death at san Francisco. Smart
.:ountercd with sensational charges
against Mrs. Knight and hcr husband
o prove that She MAS unit TO have
fhe care ~ the child Tho attorneys
8nct out OF court in an attcmrt 10 patch
Hip an agreement. The first effort was
d failure. 1.atc", In April or this year,
N compromise was f!xod w. Under thls
5,ompromfsc tho third Will stands good.
~ made specific benuests ncrrcra ting
p 200. or this total tho sum Of $50
poo was To 90 TO her husband. and s25.-
poo to her stcpfn,hcr. Edward s.
EInieht There We're many smaller be-
thesis, among them 5000 each 20
iRichard y. Smart. Jr., missionary
professor in Il Chinese COLLEGE. DR. w.
sAikcn Smart professor in the now
Methodist college at Atlanta Ca. DR..
Frank pclzcr Smart Of Norfolk. and
TO Miss Ella Aiken Smart, OF that city.
frhc entire residue or tho biz estate
twas given To Smart virtually without
condition, requesting. however, that no
make due provision for his son. giving
the latter two-,hirds OF the income ana
Fwo-thir6s Of the estate when Tho trust
terminated by the death OF Mrs .
Knight. hut the will provides that in
Ease OF Smart's death before thc ter
tnination of the trust, all Of The prop b
(crty, except such rs was disposed az by T.
Specific requests, was devised and be- /
hucathed 10 any issue of her marriage
fwith Smart tina: might be living II the
/ line. in equal shares II more than one /
7lt IS said that the heaucsts to III. !.
fSmarts have not been paid.
kIVES UP Ills PRACTICE
TO ATTEND RKOTIIER /
When Henry Gaillard Smart was
taken to the hospital in this city for
treatment three months ago his broth .
ar. DR.. Frank PelZcr Smart. OF Nor I
Folk. gave UP his practice and from
1thst day until tho end he vas in con-
fstant attendance At his brothers bed
Side. The remains will be taken to /
Washington for cremation. The dust ,
Twill finally he deposited beside that of (
THEY. too. were crcmatcd. 1t was Young I
might return 10 his child the custody
Mrs. knight until the childs sixteenth
[year when the father was 20 nave the
Hight OF custody If he chose to exercise
lt. This child, now something over
two years old, Is in Mrs. Knights keep /
ing in Hawaii. His fathers death re-
bsovcs any chance OF friction concern
ing his control, and insurcs him at his
majority very large estate. The net
Income OF the estate in the hands Of
the trust Is now $4,000. When tho
child reaches his majority 1t is csti-
mated that this income will have In
creased to 100000. Mrs. Knight and
the child already had tho right, under
a deed OF trust formerly executed by
Miss Parker. TO reside a, the house
and place known as Puuopclu, on the
Parker ranch.
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