New-York tribune., 1918-07-04

aN' 'hhI A"iioWeu immediately upon
! gotten. '' A''
Mr.. Bennett was called out Inv rrod.
er'ck May, who was to have heon HE
orothcr-m-law PISTOLS were selected
as the weapons, and the two met one
morning on the border between M,r,.s
land and Pennsylvania. ''"''
,r May was the first to fire. Hc missed
men bennett--deliberately, according
10 10 'hoSe who saw-tircd into the air
mat ended the duel. The duelinq
gass1y 9sy ant PRINCIPALS escaped arrest by
ouent notoriety. which he had NOT hn",,
aoic to outrun, that Mr.. Bennett es-
'anushed his first residence abroad.
/ ~ tue time Of his death Mr.. Ben.
nett had three magnificent homes on
the continent--a city residence Mt ~
avenue d1ena, in Paris; his celebrated d
estate at Versailles and the villa at
heauileq, where the died on May ID
last. His floating palace, the Lysis-
trata. he hSl sold to the Russian gov
ernmcnt at the beginning OF the way,
French Will, Too
None of these properties is disposed
ot in the will filed here. FOR there also
is French Will
The Herald and "Evening Tcle
gram" do not by any means represent
the full value of the estate in America.
A few years ago the old Der.nett home
stead. on upper Washington Heights
and 1t is here, probably, that the Home
for Journalists will be built-was ap-
hood of S5,000.000 In addition to this
there are large tracts in Westchcster
which recently have been under devel-
opment. Then, Mr.. Bennett was the
principal owner OF the Casino at New
port, where his Stone Villa was a show
| place.
Full Text of viii
The text of the will in full is as fol-
lows:
l, James Gordon Bennett. citizen
Of the United States of America and
OF the State Of New York and q resi-
/ dent of 81 West Forty seventh Street,
in the Borough of Manhattan, in the
City OF New York, hereby make, pub
llsh and declare this to be nv last
Will and testament, as follows
FIRST intend to leave at nv
death will disposing of all my real
and personal property situated in the
Republic of France. and this will is
not intended to in any way affect or
G'spose OF any property situated in
fiehce ulSpoSeu or OV SUch other
will, but it is my intention by this
will to dispose Of all property not
disposed of by such will which at the
time of my death shall belong to me
or be subject to my disposal by will.
SECOND--I direct that all my lust
debts and funeral expenses be paid
by executors as soon as practicable
after my death.
TH1RD--I give and bequeath to
my wife Maud an annuity Of $4,000,
to be paid to her in equal quarterly
payments in each year during her
life, reckoning the years from the
time of my death, and I hereby de-
! clare that this provision is made to
her in lieu Of her dover and right Of
dover in all my real estate situated
in the State Of New York or else
where in the United States of Amer
lea.
FOURTH give and beoueath
unto my sister. Jeanette Bell. the
sum of S50.000 and make no further
provision for her because she is al
ready amply provided for.
$4,000 for Nephew
FIFTH give and bequeath unto
my nephew, Isaac Bell, an annuity
Of $4,000. to be paid 20 him in equal
semi annual payments in each year
during his life, reckoning the years
from the time of my death.
SIXTH give and bequeath to my
niece Norah. wife of Major Ricardo,
late of the British army, an annuity
of $4,000, to be paid to her per-
sonally and upon her individual re-
ceipt, in equal semi-annual payments
in each year during her life, reckon
ing the years from the time of my
death
SEVENTH give and becueath to
my niece, Henrietta, wife Of Count
Paul d'Aramon, an annuity Of $10,-
upon her individual receipt, in equal
semi-annual payments, in each year
during her life, reckoning the years
from the time Of my death.
EIGHTH give and bequeath to
my stepson, Ronald de Reuter-, an an
nuity of $50 900, to be paid to him in
equal semi-annual payments in each
year of his life, reckoning the years
from the time of my death.
NINTH give and devise absolute
ly and in fee simple to Sybel Doug
las, wife of William Whitehouse, my
cottage or stone villa, consisting Of
parcel of land and buildings thereon.
situated at Newport, in the State of
Rhode Island, known as "StOne Villa"
to have and to hold the same to her.
her heirs and assigns forever; and If
during my life ! shall sell the said
cottage, then and in such case I give
and bequeath unto the said Sybel
Douglas, wife Of William Whitehouse,
a sum equal to the amount for which
/ shall have sold the same cottage.
Other Annuities
TENTH-I also give and bequeath
to the said Sybel Douglas, wife Of
William Whitehouse, an annuity of
$4,000.
ELEVENTH. give and bequeath
to Miss Margaret Middleton en- an
nuity Of $4,000.
TWELFTH-I give and bequeath to
Mrs. Mary Irwin an annuity OF $2,ooo'
THIRTEENTH-I give and be
oueath to Lady Bagot, formerly MISS
Lily May, an annuity Of $4,000.
FOURTEENTHI give and be-
oueath to Mrs. William Jay an an
nuity Of $4,000.
FIFTFEENTH-I give and bequeath
10 Mrs. Arthur Iselin an annuity OF
$1,000.
SIXTEENTH-I give and bequestn
to Mrs. Carrie Wright all annuity OF
$1,000.
SEVENTEENTH give and be-