New-York tribune., 1920-06-06
~ROM beyond the grave, Mar
II shall Ficld,' Chicago mer-
chant prince, rules his mil
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snail lclO, NnlcagO mer-
chant prince, rules his mil
lions through his last will
md testament. This will has proved
:. monument to tho financial genius
.brough which the pioneer mer-
,hant laid the foundation of one of
.hc largest fortunes in America.
And this will jealously protects this
fortune.
The most expert legal talent in
,be country has found time and time
.vain that the will stands the acid
test. There is not a flaw they admit,
and it defies the attacks of Americas
most noted lawyers.
The business genius and financial
,ri.ardry which raised Marshall
) Field from humble errand boy to
ops of the worlds leading multimil-
Houaires have found expression in
the will, and the only way that this
almost sinister document, which SO
carefully guards the family fortune,
esn be broken is through a public
policy decision, attorneys believe.
This would mean that public policy
i against the accumulation of mil
lions which, if left intact, will con-
tnue to roll on into one vast sum.
Such sum, they say, would be
menace to civilization.
Again Attack the Will
Choosing this as the vulnerable
spot, they have again attacked the
will. There was congress OF
famed lawyers in Chicago during
: the middle of May, assembled before
Judge Charles M. Foell, of the Su-
perior Court. The array of attor-
neys alene would be an interesting
story, but their object far eclipses
this feature.
They came to break the iron grasp
Of Mr.. Field, who has been dead for
fifteen years. They came mainly at
the bidding of Captain Marshall
Field Sd, the grandson, who is seek
ing to obtain control of approx
rately s100.0O0,0 900 of the residuary
estate which, by provisions in the
] celebrated twentieth clause of the
. twill, he would not receive until he
became fifty years old.
There is a fourfold "friendly con-
test" as it is termed, that others
may bathe in the golden flow Of the
millions. o seas. ru4
One Of those in this "friendly
contest" is Henry Anthony Marsh,
ths four -year-old son of Peggy
Marsh, the English actress. He was
Sosh to the actress out of wedlock
as the son of Henry Field, Captain
MARSHALL Fields brother. Whether
or not he will bask in the millions
hinges on the legal Interpretation of
issue" and lawful issue" With
tie same aptitude that Marshall
Field handled his financial problems
I'D he designate that his fortune
should pass on to his "issues." No
/ doubt he knew what he meant by
lasue." But some attorneys say he
meant "lawful issue" If this is SO,
he millions are sewed tight for little
Henry Anthony Marsh. But there
s& trust Of 100000 left by Henry
Field for the son, and Captain Mar
shall Field has carefully seen that
big brothers. wishes in this matter
lave been fulfilled.
Where Efficiency Failed
This Ia the romance in the case,
md It has been hinted that romance
aay break down the will, like public
micy. These are two things that
10 business-lke merchant never
taunted on.
As for the public policy, this may
pest explained by the attack that
1nnu Root, as one of the leading
aunsel for Captain Field, made
trough his representative, Colonel