The New York herald., 1920-01-15
LARGEST PART OF
FR|Ck MONEY GOES
TO HIS DAUGHTER
Full Text of IronmaSter'S VIII
Causes Sensation in
Pittsburg.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALp.I


PITTSBURG, Pa, Wednesday.-Publi-
cation today of the hitherto unpublished
,portions of the will of the late Henry Clay
jrriclS revealed the fact that he has left
nearly $4,000 900 to his daughter, Helen =.
Frick, only S6000OCo TO his widow and
SO oO0, 900 TO his son. Childs Frick. The only
,employe who was remembered was ms
chauffeur, George Despress, TO whom ne
gave g., 90.
Every effort has been made to keep the
unpublished contents of the will secret,
the greatest vigilance and secrecy being
Inaintained at the Register OF Wills OF
flee, whore it was probated. At the time
It vas filed for probate only a portion Of
!he will was given out to the public
A copy Of the will only became available
today
The father bequeathed the Frick Build
ing and the Flick Building Annex, estl-
snated to he worth $12, 100000, the former
being the largest building in Pittspurs,
no his daughter. He also placed III lUW.Vo
in trust, which is to be used IN MAINTAIN
tug these properties, and gave her out
wight $4,000. The balance Of the vast
estate she received was placed In trust for
her. The income is to be paid to her dur
ing her lifetime
S6,OOO,OOO to Widow.
Mrs. F'riclz IS to nave the use OF the
New York mansion during the period OF
her lifetime and also the use OF the sum-
3ner residence at Pride's Crossing, Mass,
but at her death the latter property goes
10 the daughter. The widow receives
100000 which is TO be placed in trust
but at her death she Is empowered to dis
nose OF 1t in her will. bequest of
el00O000 is given to her unconditonaily.
She also receives all the personal effects,
aewelry. silverware and all of the personal
property which is not to be made part
of the Frick collection.
The Frick collection with the Frick
mansion, is TO become the property Of the
City OF New York, to be used as a mu-
scum at the death of Mrs. F'rick. An en-
dowment Of sl6oo0,oO0 has been provided
10 maintain this museum.
Chlds Frick receives a bequest OF
100000 outright and 100000 is placed
IN trust, the income Of which is to be
paid to him during life. At his death he
may dispose of it. To his wife, Frances
Dixon Frick, the deceased made be-
GNest of $2,000,000. No reason can be as
signed by the friends of the Frick family
here for the difference in the amounts
lleft the daughter and son. Should Mrs.
lrrick elect 70 take action against the
estate under the laws of Pennsylvania
she would he EMIT ed to her third dover
right, which woul6 give her more than
s63, 10000, instead the $6,000,0O which
her husband provided for her. There Is
a rumor prevalent here that she may elect
10 fight the will, but it lacks verification.
Mr.. Frick remembered all the children
Of his brothers and sisters, giving each
,lephew and niece $4,000. No mention is
made of Mrs. Frck's relatives. A be-
.uuest of 100000 was made to John T..
Cirier q lifelong friend of the deceased
While the wife's relatives are not men
toned, should she care to provide for
them out of her husbands estate she can
slo so in her will, as she will have $5.00o.0o0
which represents her trust fund, to dis
pose of in her last testament.
Tho will OF the DECEASED was made In
1915, and no mention is made of the
Union Arcade Building. This is a dupli-
cato of the City Hall of Louvain, which
was destroyed by the Germans. This
Building goes into the portion of the estate
which is to provide funds for the philan-
thropies mentioned in the will and which
were made public at the time the will
was probated.
The exact value of the Fricls estate will
be known very shortly, as the executors
have thirty days after offering the will
for probate in which to file an inventory.
1T was feared that some of the bequests
TO philanthropy would shrink. as the gov
ernment and State taxes have to be paid
out of the estate, but there will be ample
10 provide for all of the bequests, despite
the fact that millions will go for taxes.
The will was made in 1915 and the estate
enhanced in value during the war: