New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-05

on VIII oblge me by giving this letter. together
win the enclosed statement which appeared IN the
Courier and Enquirer this morning the same con
splcuou7 place which was appropriated to ATrStew-
arts letter on Thursday.
Since my publication of this date. nave obtained
one OF Mr.. STEWARDS pamphlets. which find con-
tains much matter besides the testimony before the
surrogate, OF very grave character, and which !
shaii answer al my leisure. Amoung other things,
II contains the certificate signed by tie heirs-a-law
including my WIFE, Mrs. HELEN /. WEBB. giving
their assent 10 the Wits being admitted to Probate
and such assent is based on having investigated
the situation OF the estate" II also contains dis
sent on the part of Mrs. WEBB, TO my opposition to
the will
desire, briefly to explain under what circun-
stances Mrs. WEBB's to the Wills being ad-
mitted to Probate. was obtained
was i'll ar Sharon Springs when application was
made to Mrs. Webb for such assent Undoubtedly
her true course, was not to do any thing until my
return; but actuated by desire to preserve harmo-
ny IN the family, and unwilling to receive dollar
not justly her own she requested my cousin,
GEORGE DARRELL, ESQ, my only relative in the
city, to accompany her to the residence OF Dir.
STEWART to investigate the affairs of the esta1e,and
determine whether, as alleged, was indebted TO il
10 the full amount Of her one-sixth. Mr.. BARRELL
complied with her request, examined Mr.. STEW
ARTS statement, and told Mrs. Webb that appa-
renty all was correct and | a debtor to the tu!l
amount of her interest as heir-at-aw. She there
upon, on the 18th of July last, whstI was confined
10 my bed at Sharon, gave the required assent.
On the 18th Of January last my publication salts
fed Mr.. DARRELL that he had been imposed upon;
and he Immediately addressed TO Mrs. WEBB the
following letter
Ny attention been dran:oa portion of pubiica
ton this MORNINGS Courier and Enquirer; (not having had
time to read the aelsl By which It ps2Fs that your 1
indebtedness OF your husband $1,000 and by his books
arrears thai on The Goth March 1871 ss Is was received
the dab bn shows an 1 81 gn'Ear OF $1,000
10 believe that the CoIons sill owed the estate ST. 700 T
regret ahe did at the time lay all the papers before me
charges against your husband which glad to find are MOI
WIN my best wishes for your happiness bseyeme as ever
cur friend and relative.
.Jnl,y II, 1871. GEO. DARRELL
This letterwas a once, as am informed enclosed
by Mrs. Webe to her brother LisPENARD, in blank
envelope lis contents however, except generally,
were unknown TO me until tins day.
Could an honest and honorable man after this,
have been guilty OF publishing that certificate =
But in this case the question entirely supererega
tOrv inasmuch as no one possessing the least por-
ton OF decacy or the slightest sense of honor,
could have been guilty of thus tampering with the
honorable and sensitive feelings OF his sister during
the absence and illness of her husband.
The annexed Is the part OF my publication OF the
18th Of January. alluded to in Mr. BARRELS let
Ter TO Mrs. WEBB.
The following is the first devising clause in the
will of Robert Stewart, made on the death OF his
brother, in April, 1885, and superseded by his VIII
of May. 1913
will and devise my nephew, Lispenard Stewart, m
Executor ae9ena named ali whatever, real
personal mixed, ,Nficlsoe,eg AID ~IeIscesei, aad
whether reyers!on or sixth
(w- Of Watson Webb less seYehteeTi thousarld do
lars. &c.
The viii proceeds in like monnefto give 0nc ,siott
10 each OF the sisters Lispenard Stewart beng
the Trustee. This was good will, and one which
would have satisfied ALL Now let il be borne in
mind that this vii! bears date April Goth, 1888, and
then take note of the following extract from the
books of Robert Stewart, furnished me in 1912.
1885, j WATSON WEBs CT.
ApnI 10. b. cash through the Trustees tof Ccur
nd rnuie heir he o