The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-09
THUGS STOLE ,$2OOOOO
IN DIAMONDS; SUCCEED
SALESMAN IN BUFFALO
CRANE DIVIDES MILLIONS.
Large Sum was Distributed in Private
Bequests.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Oct. 9.-The vii
| of ex-senator w. Murray Crane, late
of Dalton, filed for probate here yes
terday afternoon by Attorney james
T.. Bacon of the Boston law firm OF
Butler, Cox and Bacon makes numer
Gus public bequests and also bequests
to various individuals, particularly in
Dalton The xill was drawn Dee. 10
1917. and modified by codicils dated
March is, 1918, and June 8, 1920. No
bond has been filed showing the
amount of the estate.
To Mrs. Josephine B. Crane, widow
S150,000 is given outright and life III.
come in trust fund of 81 100000, such
fund to be divided at her death among
the children of hers and the testator
Stephen, Bruce and Louise; also to
Mrs. Crane all personal effects in the
Dalton home and the life use of the
home, the latter. on her death to 90
go to the three children; also to Mrs.
Crane one half interest in the Wind
sor real estate.
Trust funds of $25o,000 each are pro-
vided for the sons--Stephen and Bruce,
anu a u uSJ IullI VI sDDuO,Opp lOl 1gDutHts
Two thirds of the testators in the
property and business of Crane & Co.,
2, and NJ. w. Crane, old Berkshire
Mills company and Dalton Power com
pany except several specified parcels
of real estate, is bequeathed in trust
to the trustees under the will for the
benefit of the sons. Stephen and Bruce.
In case of their death bfore reaching
the age of q years, their interest is to
60 to Winthrop NJ. Crane, jr. He is
authorized to manage The interests of
his brothers in the business until they
reach the age of 25 years,
Trust funds of $4,000 each are ere
ated for the benefit of Barbara, Win.
throp NJ. 3D., and Arthur Eaton
Crane, children of Winthrop NJ.
Crane, jr
A trust fund of $4,000 is created
for the benefit of Marshall Crane
HAYES, a cousin of the testator.
Winthrop NJ Crane, jr., receives a
legacy of Sl,000,000 and is made resid-
uary legatee.
Legaeies of $4,000 are provided for
the testator's three sisters-Kate c.
Plunkett, Caroline C. Bates and Clara
l.. Crane.
The specified public bequests totalled
$685., 600, including the following:
Town of Dalton, for Dalton public Ii
brary, $25,000; town Of Dalton, S40.-
600. of which $4,000 shall he expend-
ed in adorning local cemetery; town Of
Dalton, $4,000, income to be expend
ed by the school committee for spe
cial educational work or instruction
town of Dalton, the testator's half in
tefest in Pine Grove park, to be used
as a public playground and recreation
park; 100000 for erection of com
munity house for the inhs bitants of
Dalton and trust fund of 100000 for
its maintenance; Young Mems Chris
tian society of Dalton, S25 900; First
Congregational Church society of Dal
ton, S25 1000; Berkshire county school
for crippled children. Pittsfeld. $780,
600; Berkshire county home for aged
women. Pittsfeld, $4,000: Pittsfield |
ntiTuberculosis association. $4,000: |
Williams college, $4,000; American
Board Of Commissioners for Foreign !
Missions. $4,000; Congregational
Home Missionary society, New York |
City, $4,000; Hampton institute. Sl0.-
300; Tuskegee institute. $4,000; Per.
kins institute. Boston, $4,000; Mount |
Holyoke college, $4,000; Williston
seminary, $1,000; Wilbraham academy,
5000: Fruit and Flower mission. New
York City. $4,000