Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-18
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MAKES MANY
PUBLIC REQUESTS

The will Of Henry C. Long which was
fled for probate in February, 1901, fol-
lowing Mr.. Longs death at Phoenix,
Ariz., Jan. 10. 1901, made several requests
for public and charitable purposes and
left the residue Of his estate for the erec-
ton Of a girls school or college in In
dianapolis. This residue, which has been
held by the Union Trust Company as
trustees, now amounts to about $500, 900,
it is understood.
The viii provided the money should 20
toward founding and maintaining the
school. II provided the school should be
built and operated under the direction Of
ten trustees, six Of whom were to be
chosen from the elders and deacons Of
the First Presbyterion Church of Indian
apolis, two to be appointed by the Cover
nor Of Indiana. and two to be appointed
by the mayor of Indianapolis.
In outlining the policy to be pursued
in the conduct Of the school, the will
said:
1T IS ny intention and my will that
said school shall not be sectarian either
in its teachings or example, but that a
broad general and liberal spirit OF Chris
tianity, such as shall not be antagonistic
or repugnant to the feelings and con-
victions of any intelligent Christian per-
son, shall prevail throughout said school
and college"
Among the other requests OF the will
were $751; to the board Of domestic
missions of the Presbyterian Church of
America, $4,000 to the city for the cree
ton OF a bronze statue Of Abraham Lin
coin in University Square, S., 600 to the
katherine Home for Aged Women, $4,000
TO the indianapolis Home for Friendless
Women, 5000 TO the Y. NJ. c A, and
5000 to the indianapolis Orphans
Home.
The bequest for the Lincoln statue was
incorporated in the De Pew Memorial
fountain in University Park, it is under
stood.
The Long estate was situated in Ma
rion, Morgan and Hancock Counties.
The suit which was fled IN Federal
Court last spring asked an injunction
to prevent the carrying out of the terms
Of the will. An attack was made spe-
officially on the beQuest of $500, 900 for
the establishment of a school for girls
1t was said 10 be indefinite that it
could not be carried out, and the state
ment was made that the trustees named
to administer the bequest never had
taken any action. Furthermore It was
alleged that the sum was too small for
the purpose.
When the case was argued in Federal
Court here it was ordered dismissed for
want Of equity.
Litigation also resulted over the estate
Of the widow Of Mr.. Long, records in the
Marion County Probate Court show. On
Dec. u, 1917 "a jury failed to agree. The
differences were later settled by compro-
mise.
The provisions Of the will can not yet
be carried out because Of suit filed last
year in Probate Court and still pending
asking that the duties of the trustees ap-
pointed TO construct the school be set
out and asking that the Union Trust
Company convey the property to the trus-
tees. The suit was filed by the trustees
against the Union Trust Company.
The trustees, who were appointed under
the provisions OF the will about two
years ago are: Matthias L. Haine s,John
F. Wild, Henry NJ. Bowling, Evelyn Hol-
nday, Evans Woollen, Lewellyn Nc
Whirter William n. Wishard, James w.
Lilly, David Ross and Charles P. Emer-
son.
The case has never been brought to
trial but has been held up pending Fed
eral litigation.