The Topeka state journal., 1918-09-07
FORTUNE TO WIFE.
Bulk of s1,OOO,0OO Dillon Es-
tate to Susan b. Dillon.
VIII of Topeka Millionaire in
Probate Court Today.

The will of H. p. Dillon, the well
known Topeka millionaire who died.
in Chicago last Monday, was filed for
probate in the office of Ralph H. Cav,
probate Judge. Altho the will is writ
ten in such a manner that it is inn
possible to tell the total amount of the
estate, it is believed to be well over
$1,0O0,0OO, and as near as can be
judged by the instructions left by him,
the bulk of the fortune will go to his
wife, Susan Brown Dillon.
To her he leaves the beautiful resi-
dence at Ninth and Harrison streets,
together with all the furniture. house.
hold goods, horses, carriages, motor
cars and personal effects, not includ-
ing stocks, bonds or securities for
money, for the balance of her life,
without power to dispose of them. The
remainder of his property. of what
ever nature or wherever situate, goes
to Nelson H. Loomis. Robert w. Blair
and D. w. Mulvane, to be held in trust
by them.
An annuity% of $3.50 a year. payable
quarterly, will go to his "old and
faithful servant Nellie Williams. The
balance of the dividends go to his wife
for the balance of her life. Mr., Dillon
laid special emphasis on the fact that
this trust fund be invested with a view
to absolute safety rather than high
interest rates. and seemed especially
concerned about his wife, sit being
my wish above all other considerations
that this trust fund be kept safe and
secure in order that my wife, Susan
Brown Dillon, may always be protect
ed from want
Later TO Son, j. +. ID. III.
Upon the death of his wife. the in
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to his son, John f. Dillon IL. Follow
ing his death, the trustees are directed
to imm ediately set aside $4,000 in
bonds or securities from the trust
fund and pay the income therefrom
to Kenneth Price Dillon, a grandson
of H. p Dillon. Upon the death of
Kenneth the trustees shall transfer the
bonds or securities to such persons, as
would be entitled to receive them had
he possessed them as personal prop
erty at the time of his DEATH
Immediately after setting aside the
$4,000, the trustees will divide the
balance of the trust fund into three
equal parts to be held for his grand
daughter, Marguerite Brown Dillon !;
his grandson, John +. Dillon, III, and
his grandson, Kenneth Price Dillon,
respectively They are to receive the
income from their respective shares
during their life time and in the event
of death of any of them, the trustees
to such persons as would be entitled to
receive them had they been possessed
of them as their personal property at
the time of their death.
The millionaire explains the discrim-
ination in favor of Kenneth Dillon by
pointing out that his other two grand
children are provided for more Hber-
ally than Kenneth in the will of their
great grandfather, John F. Dillon,
who died about three years ago.
Mr.. Dillon explains in his will that
the will of his father, John F. Dillon,
contained a provision whereby in the
event, after his fathers death he
should die without lawful issue sur
vfving him, the trustee of a certain
trust fund named in his fathers will
shall transfer the fund for the bene-
fit of Milton Sands Dillon and Doro-
thy Downing Dillon or their heirs,
provided, however, that H. p. Dillon,
could, by his last will and testament,
dispose of half of this trust fund in
such manner as he should direct.
Left Money to Friends.
Exercising his authority left him in
his fathers will. the millionaire law
yer directs that 100000 of this fund
be paid to his wife and 100000 to
Olga B. Dillon, wife of his son, John
T. Dillon II. Other amounts to be
paid out of this are to Harry Jones,
his chauffeur. $1,000; to the board OF
NA4A CStO4S VI the 1OpShd CluD,
to his friends. w. A. L. Thompson
Charles Blood Smith, w. ]. Black, F
L. Vandegrift, F. w. Freeman and
II. A. Scandrett. $1,000 each; to Frank
E. Smith, clerk in his office, $4,000
and to Margaret DeMott Brown
daughter of William f. Brown, 1000
The balance, not named, is to besdi-
vided among Stormont hospital
Christs hospital, Grace Cathedral and
the Orphans home at 234 Fillmore
street.
In the event that John f. Dillon. L
die without lawful issue surviving
him, the trustees are to pay out of his
principal the following legacies: Olgs
3. Dillon, $1,000; Harry Jones, $4,000
TO his six friends as above name 81,
600 each; to Frank f. Smith, $4,000
10 Margaret DeMott Brown, Ernest E
Mold and Charles Robertson, $1,000
each; to the board of directors of the
Topeka club, $4,000. The remainins
$1,000 is to be divided equally anon,
stormont hospital Christs hospital
Grace cathedral and the Orphans
home
If any of the trustees refuse t,
serve, or If one shall die, his place il
TO be taken by Bennett r. Wheeler
thereafter vacancies are to be fillet
by the remaining trustees in writing
None OF the trustees are required [,
give bond and they have the powe
TO sell and convey all property neces
sary to close and settle the estate
Susan Brown Dillon, Charles Bloc,
Smith and w. A. L. Thomson ar
named as executors.