Evening star., 1916-06-12
income FROM M'LEAN'S
ESTATE IS LEFT TO SON
Will Provides That After Latter's
Death His Children Shall
Get Principal.
Provision Made for Retention of
Newspaper Properties-Bank
Holdings Heavy.

The will Of John r. Mclean, pub
Usher Of the Washington Post. owner
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer and
hnancier, who died at his country
place. Friendship. last week. was fled
in court this afternoon, the testator
leaving the entire income Of his estate
to his son, Edward B. Mclean, and
providing upon the death Of his son
the principal shall go to Edward B.
McLean's children. In case there are
no children Of Edward B. Mclean liv-
ing at the time of their fathers death
the estate is to go to Edward b. Nc
Leans heirs-at-law.
In any case, the sum of 100000 each
is left to Edward b. McLean's children
years, an additional 500, 600 each when
they reach the age Of thirty years, and an
additional 100000 when they reach the
age Of thfrty-five years.
Provides Holding Newspapers.
In regard to Mr.. McLean's holdings
In his newspaper properties. the Wash
ington Post and Cincinnati Enquirer it
is provided that no sale shall be made
by the executors and trustees without
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merly Baltimore lawyer, who handled
much of Mr.. McLean's business. and
who is an old friend and now connected
with New York financial institution.
In the event, however, that Mr.. Homer
1ails to approve possible sale of these
be made without the consent of Ed
ward b. Mclean. The will directs the
executors to consult with Mr.. Homer
in regard to everything IN connection
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compensation for him Of $4,000 for his
work
The will provides that as long az Mr..
McLean's estate controls the owner
a period Of five years, Edward Flicker
OF Cincinnati shall be retained as busi-
ness manager of that paper. and w. F.
Wiley of Cincinnati shall be retained
as editorial manager at a compensa-
tion OF $4,000 year each.
The Will recommends. but does not di
rect, concerning Mr.. McLean's holdings
IN the Washington Post, that Arthur r.
Marks be retained as business manager
and p. 8. Rochester be retained as edi-
torial manager. No period Is hxed and
no compensation named. The will spe-
cifcally directs that Mr.. Homer and
Edward B. Mclean. his son, be consult
ed freely by the executors as to these
properties.
Son Inherits Personal Property.
The American Security and Trust
Company Is named as executor and
trustee. In one clause of the will there
is an explanation why Mr.. Mclean did
not include his son. Edward b. Nc
Lean. as executor and co-trustee. 1t Is
specifically stated that legal difficulties
might arise when the chief beneficiary
under win is acting as trustee. which
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of Edward B. Mclean as trustee and
executor fnadvisable, but Mr.. Mclean
specifically directs that his son be con-
suited freely by the trustees as to all
matters connected with the estate:
herits all personal property. such as
1ewelry. wearing apparel, etc He is
permitted to occupy the city residence
on the corner OF 18th and I streets
Friendship. on Wisconsin avenue. and
to use all personal property In them.
such as furniture, free of cost to him
as long as he wishes.
The will 10 dated June 8, 1915, and
was witnessed by J. J. Darlington, W.
c. Sullivan and Charles Fahey No esti-
mate of the amount of Mr.. McLean's
estate was available today at the Offices
of the executors and trustees. but
friends of Mr.. Mclean said IT was gem
orally understood in financial circles
that the estate is a large one, including
many public utility securities, among
the latter shares in the Great Falls and
Old Dominion railway. as well as fiuor-
spar and lead mines. and approximately
one-third Of the ownership of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company,
5000 shares of the American Security
and Trust Company and 10000 shares
of the Riggs National Bank
Bequests Provided For.
Among the bequests provided for in
the will are $4,000 each to Christine
Queen Owen. Mrs. Kathleen Beale
Crawford and Mrs. Hattie Downs This
sell. To Mrs. Fannie Richards and
Jeanie Mclean. the latter mentioned as
a cousin, both of whom reside in Gin
cinnati, annuities are given, $500
year to Mrs. Richards and S40O to
Jeanne Mclean.
To Mazie B. Dadford an annuity of
$500 is given. To Robert E. Holmes
and Nathan Robinson annuities of $500
each are given. To Martha Digks an
annuity of $500 Is given. To Robert
Megget an annuity of $500 is given for
five years and at the end Of that time
the sum Of 5000 is bequeathed. The
other annutties are for life.