The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
MEXICAN AEgNIs
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Monterey, Mexico. Jan. s.---It y
shown by the list Of properties en-,
lnmerated in the viii Of the late Gem
eral Geronimo Trevio, Of Mcnttreys
that he left an estate valued 81 raot0
than $20.000,0o0 gold. His forn1ne
was nearly double that amount ~ m
beginning of the revolutionary period.
but IL was depleted by the rnytM4
bands OF revolutionists and roDn@x
WHO drove off thousands Of heAd e
cattle from his ranches and dcssroys4
many valuable buildings and tndue-
tries that belonged to him.
! General Trevino died In LAeeADk
Texas. on November IL. 1914. q rcfHY
gee from his native country. where ~
more than a half century he had ocy
cupied a prominent place IN fts mstT
tary and political affairs.
For some time following General
iTrevino's death II was Thought py -
relatives that he had left no will. Tne
document was finally DISCOVERIES
iamong some old papers that he had
filed away in one of his ranch houee
Tho bringing to light of the viii prom
ably put an end to what promiee0
! to he a contest for the property. De.
tween some of the heirs.
| General Trevino was an fnterna-
tional character, and 1t In said Of hlm
that he did more to bring about food
feeling between American and Meu-
can military men along the. border
! than any other one person. His SC
Iond wife was Miss Roberta AuGu4Aa
| Ord. a daughter of the late 0enstAi
Z. O. C. Ord, who was for many years
lin command of the border military ~.
partment with headquarters 1T Foff
Sam Houston. At the time OF hi
marriage General Trevino cccupled
similar position on the frontier "
Mexico. The wedding was an interna-
tional event of widespread interest
To Geronimo Trevino. a son By this
marriage, Is left under the VIII which
has just been filed for probate. .
share of the s2o,00o.000 fortune in the
shape of large ranches. cattie and
lother property. II is recfted in tn
Twill that this son Is subject to Gus.
ltody under the law, on account NJ
his mental incapacity'': therefors
General Trevino's widow, who wAe
his third wife. is designated ~ ths
guardian. TO take care of his person
and manage his estate.
Immediately following General I1e-
who's death. when. no viii could ~
found, son by his third marrtag&
Jose @. Trevino. filed application ~
the Probate Court at San Antonio
fAOT dS -
1.-THE estate. He alleged that no will
was left. He was made administers
tor over the protest OF the widow,
Mrs. Trevino. The latter. q foW
months later. made formal appl3Ca-
ton to the court that young Trevfn0
be discharged on the ground that ~
was dissipatins the estate. Thu
brought on legal, battle. which W.
wen by Mrs. Trevino.
1t lie said there will be no conte4l
lof the will. Mrs. Trevino, the wfd0a3,
10 the greatest beneficiary. All ~
the grandchildren OF General Trevinc
lare well remembered, and each wifi
receive a handsome fortune. A part
OF the estate is in. bank stock. and
Iother securities. which were affected
by the revolutionary troubles
General Trevino made hts home In
Monterey until forced to leave the
country during the Madero. regime.
Although he was eighty-four years
old when the revolution was stArt6d
against Diax. he took the field 1t thu
head OF the army of the military d.
vision which he commanded.