The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-04

maintain their number at three. Mr..
SULLIVAN having died since the will was
signed, Messrs. Higgins and wanamaker
are authorized therefore to select an
associate In Mr.. Stillman's place. In the
meanwhile, as has been noted. they re-
ceive for their own benefit the income OF
Mr. Bennett's residuary estate until they
SCI the home foundation going and turn
over to II the newspaper and other
properties Mr.. Bennett reserved for Its
maintenance.
It will be noted that the executors are
enjoned not to sell the newspaper prop
critics unless 1t shall be absolutely
necessary to do So" 1t was said yester-
day that the size and condition Of Mr..
Bennetts estate, source OF speculation
and discussion to many persons. would
likely determine this matter. Estimates
OF the value Of Mr. Benefits estate have
run as high as s25, 900. 900 but recently
there have been suggestions that per-
maps this figure was much too high.
Another VIII Mentioned.
At the outset of the will. after Mr.
Bennst described himself as citizen
OF the United States of America and OF
the State of New York. and as a resi-
dent of 81 West Forty seventh street
New York city. he mentioned the ex-
istence of another will which disposed of
his real and personal property in France
! and said that the intention OF the will
now probated was to dispose Of all
property not referred TO In the French
will"
Details as regards this separate in
strument were lacking yesterday. but It
was assumed that Mr.. Bennett made
certain arrangements favoring his
, widow hn
the Baroness de Reuter- At all events
her name is at the head OF the consider
able list of annuities and requests, Mr.
Bennett having set forth:
II give and bequeath to my wife Maud
an annuity of $4,000 to be paid to her
in equal quarterly payments in each
1 year during her life. reckoning the years
from the time OF my death. and hereby
| declare that this provision is made to
| her In lieu of her dover and right OF
dover in my real estate situated in the
state OF New York or elsewhere in the
United states of America"
Thereupon he provided that $4,000
| should be paid to his sister Jeanette
Bell. He made no other provision for
| the sister because she Is already amply
| provided for" BY this phrase Mr.. Ben
nett referred to tho provision made for
! his sister by his father and hers in the
will OF the elder Bennett. which was filed
in June, 1872.
Other Annuitants.
The list OF relatives and friends and
former employees remembered by an
nuities IL as follows:
| Isaac Bell, a nephew, $4,000.
Norah Ricardo. a niece, $4,000.
Countess Henrietta d'Aramon, a niece,
$4,000.
| Ronald de Reuter-. stepson. $50. 1000.
Sybel Douglas Whitehouse. $1,000.
| Margaret Middleton. $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Irwin, So 900.
Lady Bagot formerly Miss Lily
May, $4,000.
i Mrs. William Jay, $4,000.
| Mrs. Arthur Iseln. $4,000.
Mrs. Carrie Wright. $4,000
| Compile Etienne de Laurency, $4,000.
Viconpte CASTOR de Breteuil, $4,000.
| James Gordon Douglas. $1,000.
| Mr.. Cornwall, $1,000.
| Boy, $500.
| Peterson. $500.
Andrews. $1,000.
| A. C. Hute. $1,000.
Percy Mitchell, $4,000.
In addition he left to Sybel Douglas.
wife of William Whitehouse. his villa at
Newport. known as stone Villa"
| Mrs. Carrie Wright. who receives an
annuity of $4,000. was Miss Carrie May.
a great beauty OF Baltimore in the sew
| entities. Mr.. Bennett was engaged to her
In 1877. but their engagement was dis
solved and Mr.. Bennett fought blood
less duel with the lady's brother. Fred
| erick. The latter missed his opponent
| Mr.. Bennett fired in the air. Lady
Bagot is a cousin of Mrs. Wright.
Norah Ricardo was the wife OF Major
Ricardo of the British army. Ronald
| de Reuter- is a son Of Mrs. Bennett by
| her former marriage. Mr.. Bennett. 1t is
said, had a great affection for the young
man. Others named are for the most
part Mr.. Benefits personal friends for
many years. Cornwall. Boy, Peterson
| Andrews and Hute were of the crew OF
Mr.. Benefits yacht Lysistrata. These
annuities. aggregating $4,000, will
make a considerable call upon the estate.
| As regards such as are to be paid 10
women Mr.. Bennett provided that the
gift should be for the separate use OF
the beneficiary and should not be sub
iect to the debts or control OF her hus-
hand il she should be married. He
| sought to prevent or discourage any pos
sible contest against the will by inserting
a proviso that any contestant should
lose all benefit from the estate.
| The witnesses to the will were A r
Cleverley. treasurer Of the Herald COM
pany Anthony Veverka OF 1877 st. AIMS
, avenue, New York city, and Robert w
| candler who WAS Mr. Benefits counsel