Salt Lake Herald | 1899-06-03 | Page 6 | Willed Brother His Wile

WllUO DffljPjIi R HIS Wilf I QUEER BEQUEST LEFT BY THE LATE SAM T JACK Beneficiary Declines to Say Whether or Not He Will ComplyHow the Estate Was Divided New York June 2Sam T Jack willed his wife to his brother James C Tack The last testament of the actor and theatrical manager proprietor of several sev-eral theatres Creole and other burlesque esque companies who died April 27 last has been filed for probate in the remarkable office of the provision surrogate I contains this It is my wish first and foremost I that my brother James and my wife Emma shall become husband and wifeMrs Jack the Emma of the will was Miss Emma Ward the favorite actress ac-tress in the old Lily Clay Burlesque company which was playing Nichols her Nich-ols in 1892 when Sam T Jack married herJames James C Jack was asked if he would accept the bequest of his brother but he would make no statement The estate is valued at 75000 of which 60000 Is said to be in banks In this city and Chicago The testator left onethird to his brother James C Jack and divided the remaining among other relatives