The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24

PROBATE OF JAMES BACH's wILL-rHE STATE AND
THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK AGAINST TIE LE0A.
TIES.
JAN 23-Janss Ksyser, witness for the contestants
esam.ned-I have resided In and around New York
for Hfteen years. except about two years. when was u
Panama and Aspinwsr was In the habit OF seeing Mr.
Bach u bis Office while he lived al 474 Broadway was
In the habit Of calling 10 him, but not very often
have recollection Of seeing him ct 62 Broadway OF
visiting him 81 the OF Broadway and S,veatesnth
street, In the house Of DIR. serer don't know how long
be resided in Thirty first street. In the house whore he
died No. 81 West Thirty nrst street nrst called there
in February last; len book for him. did no. AK to
SEQ him. but ssked how he wss don't recoecs date
OF my next visn there but think was some time be
tween that time and the 18Th Of April last; did not
see HIM !cos him rs.lrOsd report and asked how he
Jaw him between tho 2lss and 24th OF April last that
the frst interview that testified 70 10 my direct
bin; think I saw both ladies there but particularly
recoleot seeing Mrs6ombaut: Mr.. Bach was in his bed
room sitting N his chair saw hin alone, the in.ervie~
the two or three minutes that ho conversed nationally
answered bus Grst questions yes they required
asked him wrote on slate he put on bis eye Tasscs
IT, took him time from Tho ner gousness or
I've or si1 word. Of so QUESTION sSsn 81, sssses foi
from hs nose INFO his hand don't rccoec what wrot,
90 the SLATE; II tosk two or three nnee have reoo
lection ~ al OF what II was about wrote nothing
aher thai question: saw he oould not read 10;
may have written short questions before
THAI but coot recollect vnss those questions
about when ! nrst entered the room he took my hand
vcry cordially In both of his and seemed very ehd 10
zee me- tesrs see med 70 svr from his eyes no asked
the usual questions Of hos dd how ny father was;
Alter ataeppg 10 read The long question ina. wrt 70 b.
broke Oh and talked rauoDAiiy on subjects with wh,ob
TAD nothing 70 DO; this was immedasey amer Milling In
his attempt 70 read u; be wen. on taking about my
raising produce much had brought 70 market, DC
dswu stairs IRON Mr.. Hach's room: Mn GombauIt 4
know wAs Mrs hoouort think was also presen at ali
Ss ~ Ss room below ~ ~ ns
the window In Q r~cess; Nh koouort was Win
him. doet reoonsct any one else bstns present. Baoh
Mrs. Nouovt was sitting opposite him. he did no4 tell ma
70 leave she house Q. Dad he toll you thai he hal told
you twoe before 70 leave tho housef A. No. sir; he said
something about my neslectns my business doot
reoocct anything else hs said O. Did he say that you
Z. .s s1 %s a NO. L % os Ss; 2. ny
FOR anything O. Have you sta,sd all that said u
Ledge have; Mrs.. Monrort told me 10 sSers and
stay not 70 mind what Mr. Bach sad that he OF
% biz ssorc ss "s n. Hooo s spp..sd
very polite and friendly 70 me on third interview,
The psx. cay or day af.sr, stayed eu. few TIou.es
Will him; believe was aoue with him up In his bed
room; had NO dnlculty In getting 10 TO zee him; did
nos write word for him TO read ,ha, day;
ration passed between u.s. aid not understand any Of
us words shAs he was numbisx hs was sitting up in
ms chair and did NOT sss 70 notice stood near him
By ls sds but dd nos souoh be ed moi seem 70 nosoe
me; he seemed u be bad BEEN rritated and Was set
Ting down from IT, my had not bses scnt up Mrs
.. ''1 rs..oa Why NJ sseS vs s 'as s irrs..S ns
hat day; stayed At Mr. BAch's house next Night a.
8 Hd Nh Compliant and Mrs Hosiort both invite you
TO stag theref A Yes. SIR; stayed there week; was
10 and %, o. III. house during shs. time r.oose, Of
interviews with Mr. Bach during the time OF MS Sickness
IVES rot prohibited IRON seeing him durns .As ume
stayed hsrc but Dr. store and The ladies said that had
Of him, visitors rYitded him la the
Of mind he wss N. STATE under what circumstances
iesve. O. Were Ms Com saua and NM sonuors obiig.
Ing 10 you A. Until had conversation about
VIII and The pryste papers Of Mr. Bach the question vas
VIII told Them kDe~ OF the have before referred
10, ~ being len with my mo!her. Q When did you
there A. | cannot zen al nv iniormssos
a. 10 his health vS subsequently, obtained from
Dr. s ss ava r ,., 90 card, I'd, w you see
doctor 70 Mr.. Bach; this wsa, think, In sepember the
doctor dd not take 81 once because he said he could
not In the state the deceased then In he did alter
wards he told he sAd he handed the carl 70 Mr.
Bach and that Mr. Bsch looked In vacant way and
thar be did vish visit him be neve~ told mo
not 10 come 10 bis house. be told when wanted 10
psy,, er,.~a se es.s eooissss BE-. Mr. sseb sns
me- or between him and my family; they we're always
Estimate terms my father visited BIN twice during his
lrese did not 70 into busines. in 1893. Ho~ muoh
money dd yos ast him FOR before you we're t~enty
ytars Of sssl A. caut tell; may have been 500
~ may nave Dcen SOU, can teil now much money
rave -ofunisriy before twenty years old or
after that age, nor can say how muon he offered
me after twenty years Of sge, aud declined
ceaviss; ., he toid me n L~su,ed very much he
vould have ~ COO 4 declined rccevinG H. beosuss
he would have 10 sell bonds and mortgages n Ioss
cannot cell whether be Intended - loan a. Q gfs
he UNDERWOOD vss gong to pat 1t In business
WILL er THx LATE ASsoN O. PHn.Ps
he spphestcn which -as made before the Surrogate
on Monday lset BY Mr. william Dodge for letters Tee.
,amenpry or qualification excelsior the will OF the
aie Ansop O. Phelps, and ADJOURNED I'll Friday, i'm.
meo,seiy granted by the Surrogate whom application
made 70 him that day. there bcns statutory obec
tons against IL On Monday only or the hairs op.
posed Mr. Dodge
The Bombay correspondent Of the London T'ipes,
writing on January 8, says;-"No intelligence has
reached us "a yet from the Persian Gulf squadron.
Indeed DO not think we are 10 look for any til
EushirasbaIl have fallen. As 70 the temper OF We
persnns ard their preparations 10 receive our feet
aud Amy, their purport may be shortly described
~~fpplile az d deisnt-masses OF troops assembling
al Bnshire, Rnseian officers present iustructing and
or pro t,g. Ratification OF an iaef In the ofjn9