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Show J, UO (' WORK'S WILL IS . L DISREGARDED t thCW Tortc- Jan- 3 2. The "sailing us Tcek for Euiope of Maurice and I I Frank Burke-Rophe, grandsons and heirs of the latc "Frank Work', in direct di-rect violation or Iheh grandfather's will, has made known the existence of an agreement between tho lato multi-millionaire's heirs which nullifies nulli-fies the provision of his will. The two young men are the twin sons oS Mrs. Burkc-Roche by her first husband, James Boothby Burke-Roche, Burke-Roche, Irish soldier of fortune. There Is al6o a daughter, who. with her husband, hus-band, Arthur Scott Burden, Is accompanying ac-companying lier brothers on their visit to St. Moritz, Switzerland. After his daughter and Burkc-Roche Burkc-Roche were divorced, Frank Work. vho died March 3G last, In his 93rd year, expressed his opinion of the Irishman by adding four caustic codicils codi-cils to his will. Ho was accustomed i to declare to his friends that, in his opinion, International marriages should be punished by hanging. According to information ghen out here, the heirs under the will have signed an agreement binding themselves them-selves not to profit by any action which Mrs. Burke-Rocbe or her children chil-dren may take In violating the will. oo |