New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-20
IRELAND.
Great VIII Case.

great will case, "Boyse rs. ROsbo-
,opehS which has created great Interest on the Irish
side of the Channel Is being tried at the wexford
Asszes before Mr.. Baron Penneiaher. loe amount Oh
nrooerfv involved Is nearly $4,000 year, and some
OF the incidents Of the life OF the testsor the late Cesar
Colcloush Of Intern Abbey are as romantic as those
detailed in the grspic pages Of Mr. Warrens novel Of
Ten thousand Year. The facts OF the case az stated
by counsel tor the plaintiff are these:
The late Cesar COlclough was the eldest son OF Sir
Vesey COlcough, who was man oil dlsslpateu naous,
and separated from his wife; bis son Cesar, WINE
how was often left In such state OF deStutOn, tnat ne
has walked round Stephen screen, In Dublin, thinking
ON his gloomy prospects and having but money suf-
cert TO buy cake az the corner OF Grattonst In Iigi
be went TO France, was arrested oy k0oespeIre and
continued ST. GERMAN In prison until l9 "nen no
escaped IL appeared that Mrs. Rosoorougn was the
daughter of Casar Coclough cousin OF the testator,
and subsequently, Chief Justice Of Prince Edwards
Island Mr.. Dudley Coclough and Mr. SasnelI oot
couch were alsc cousins and II appeared the tesator
IN esrly life conceived decided hostility - his relatives
from tie that bile in France bis father had made
will in which he left large Of money to members
Of the family which be bad no power TO dispose OF,
being but tenant for life and Caesar the tesator accord
inqS dslked Caesar the counsellor, as having been an
ins,iga,or of the will The learned counsel read various
letters Of the estaior 10 his brother, John Cocouen
who In the year lsO7. sh u In duel by Mr.. AZ
cock with whom he at that time contesng the repre-
septaton of the county Of Wexford. The correspon'
deuce between the brothers was OF most atectonate
character and showed the testor TO be man OF cspac
Nv and viaor Of intel ect His habits were peculiar he
drank no wine fond of music anc objects OIL rT,
and never lost the habit OF swearing which he had con-
trscted IL early youth, the objects OF his
being members OF the Coclough family. Tue only iet-
ers between Cear the councillor ana the testator sp-
pear 10 be three In which the former applied Tor tue
sum of GO euineas which he stated he nad advanced 70
send Sir Vesey to the mountains oil Wlcko" 10
coats whey shortly before his death 10 one OF those
letters which bore date April 2, lsU3 he spoke OF an
annuity of GlOO year, which be stated he had acquired
by giving I'd lease which Sir Nesey had gwen 10 MIN,
but bad also given others, and the matter was com
promised ty the grant Of the annuity He admitted the
Introduction of professional gentemant to Sir 'esey 10
make his WILL hut stated that he did not know tue con-
texts of until after its execution, and tnSt ne nsd
never taken advantage of him. though often 10 his power
10 do co. Upon this letter there an OF
the testator in those words, His annuity OF whom
he took no advantage 1t further appeared that
the testator was a dt6nu In France from tue
vesr 1903 until the year 1914 That during his absence
his riends being anxious that he should represent his
native county in Parliament, wrote TO him two letters
one of the lth Of April 1906 and the other OF the 4th
Of April, on the first of which he had indorsed, II
had not been thus fatally hurried, could nave nau
cong[ but detained by the Frat Consul ana on
the second This the greatest misfortune tnat ever
befel me- While abroad being person OF great me
chspca and scientific requirements, he was allowed 70
20 among the French peasants and give them instruc
ton and ia this way he acquired habits OF great ruga
ity Upon the death Of bis brother John VINO nan tIan
aged his affairs In Ireland he appointed Mr. Maccard
his agent upon the testaioFs return TO ireland IN
lsl5 iusit sd OF having large savings from MS estate
showing that they had been applied In election expenses
and laSsuts In 1918 he again contested the County
Nth the present Lords CourtOwn and Carex, and tue
late Lord Vaenis, and was reurDed. eeecnon lasted
for more than 20 days. and its expense was subject OF
deep modification to him Shortly alter this ne InarIie1
Mics kiIwsD, and appeared that the union was mos
happy one that his attachment 70 Dis wna was Vi
The ttron character tina! he could not pear
tion from her for day. In 1924 he made MS WILL de
yspg bis estates to Thomas Boyse he husband OF mis-
widow and Thomas Derinzy, upon trust, 70 pay his
- >
nav bs mother joinure. his wife, during widow hood
II 500 year and an additional ointure 70 his On ,!her
provided she received female relative whom ne
named as the of family disunion into his house
He then gave his cousin, Dudley Coclougb and 10
Ce,ar the son Of Dudley, an annuity OF 4lOO year.
and enother $50 year his property then 10 &C
cumuate until son OF Caesar or Dudley should stts'n
majority such son having been educated from tour
wears Of age either England Scotland The learned
counsel then referred to vast variety OF correspon
dence In all above % letters to bis various house ana
land agents among others one TO the messrs Reeves
dated the st of July 1884, in which be mentioned that on
their way Dublin he had been obliged u stop In CON
sequence of his wifes Illness and that unless sue were
beiler he would not leave II his estates depended u
Three letters 70 his agent and FRIEND Capt Kennedy
testified TO his strong attachmeIt aud evinced the
s;curse knowledge Of his affairs, the condition OF
hs property, and the minuest attention 70 the small
es. houtehod dttails, the hiring OF servants their
wages characters and habits. Happesred that Caesar,
the Councillor, died In penury In Paris that there was
10 proof of his having known his daughter but that his
hotuhty 10 ShsneIu CoclousD Duuiey aIu uts oo,s
having died without ISSUE continued undated In
the latter years Of his lie no resided good
deal at Cheltenham, where he purchase Botetc-
house and occupied himself in his laboratory where
10 the month OF June, 1872 he attacked by iohu-
epzs and WAS attended by DR. Putnam. He recovered
from this attack but having broken part of wall for
the purposes OF bis laboratory, he got resh cold On
the Sd Of August he sent for professional genemao
Mr. Williams, when bic first will was drawn, and exc
cuted the 4h By this he gave 81 500 to his wife
second will gave her "a 500 year and BOtetc house
This executed the 5h of August and third viii
Oh 9th Of August by which he devised TO her all his
real and persona property. This was admitted to be
nearly $4,000"