The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-18

TIE BACH WILL cAsE-TBB TESTIMONY CLOSED.
FEB 1.-The Bach viii case brought up before
TIE Surrogate to day This the wiT II will be remem-
bered contested BY the State and county Of New
York. the grounds Of incapaoity the part Of de-
cesaed Of undue influence exered over him by the
Widows Mrs. GAmbaut and AontforL to whom he gave
his entire estate II the will u overthrown the personal
estate OF the deceased will revert to the county Of New
York, ar his real estate TO the STATE Of New York.
Jonathan Little, witness for the WILL being duly sworn
sac-on several OCCASIONS when called 10 sec deceden
he said that he wished TO make his will; he WISHED
me 70 be present witness n the time he referred to
on almost every occasion that was there: went
there for the express purpose Of Witnessing and signing
the will on the day WAS executed; Mr. Bach % US
sign the wil knew signing II - witnesses; do
not reooect that be did not ask to sign the will Is
Witnesses; he would be very likely to make motion to
me which be knew understood, whereas 70 st-ar ger
he would be very likely 10 speak he made such notion
he did II 90 that understood him to invite me {, be
one Of the Witnesses; those who went into Mr. Bach's
room copversed great deal With him by signs because
he was somewhat oeaf Mr. Sutherland In the bacx
room, and recoeci distinctly thas he said, him
(Mr Bacb) be wishes 70 make his wil" that uestion
was written sla and handed him; he made two
or three suggestions 1T the tmo the will was being
executeo, when don't recollect particularly; knew
myrelI what was necesssry to be done know his idt
souhelistd. ss, ire ask him this And ask n% ssst aud
was oone recolieot very DISTINCTLY Of his (Sou.her
lano's asking him be wished to execute his viii
Witness cross eaa uined-I did not hear OF mis- going
out Of he house sfer the with signed ,houd ihuk
bis health did not permit hia to 60 ont he very
weak.
Jane Ann Thompson witness for the will, being duly
sworn, esc--I Was standing by the table when Mr..
Bach signed his VIII hr Little guided hts hand IN do
Le eo be asked VI Liule to sign mis- last will he asked
me to sign II slso; he and knew tina. NJ. Little
and ! subscribed a. Witnesses; he saw as both sign
at the time Of the execution Ars. Hardenbargh In
the room at the time he Also signed q subscribing
whneu; Mr. South erland wss In the hall the time;
cannot say why be did cot come Into the room
Andrew Zimmerman, . witness for the wu being duly
SWORD, ssid-l am sacdler; So years old; knew the
decedent; knew Mrs honsfort and Mrs Gsmbault; saw
Mr. Bsch IN bis last nlnees first him the first sun
Gay night IN July did not see him again unu the first
rhussosy evening 10 September; saw him the night on
nshMI there ali night; generally sat up ill u
O'Clock; two three nights OF last week up all
night; the first sunday saw him asked him hoW ne
ieli replied Comfortably koow ne did not hear
me- but supposed that nc from the motion my
tips what .Aa; during the nish's that was with sm
he would ak for the things that he waited the cond
ton o. bis mind the that OF any other person
who has laio sick long time namely WEAK and eeble
VAS there: never heard Mr. Bach say that any body
old; never saw him 60 about the room without his
clothes on in the presence OF the ladies' him
sbsAe or raise his cane At them nor hear Oft
julia Keyser, . wnne's for the state and county OF
New York. being sworp SAID live Il "a East f~eny-
fifth street; the wife OF james Keys.Y; called
DR. ST. or With Mr. Keyser before was mar RED II was
In April tsw the dtctor IN his own of, the call was
about Mr. Bach's health; between the 22i Gath
Of the month, Mr. Keyser asked DR.. Siuer what be
thought OF Mr.. Bach the doctor advised him to put him
In che lunaiio ssy um he said that the only chance
Of hs (Bschs) getting better OF being restored to his
mind; Mr.. Key ter objected TO It, the doctor said he
wouio 20 over evesy week 10 the asylum 10 see him,
ard TIA tie only chance OF Bschs gctnS better by
sending him TO the ssy lum.
he contestants and defendants here not led the surro
gate u Of they rested.
TIE PARRISH WILL CASE.
FpB lT-Vhis get down for to day but on the
parties meeting was adjourned for twenty four hours
This case occupied the time Of the Surrogate several
months last year. and viii probably ensross much Of
his attention this year. for there 10 no more appearance
OF It's being Rs an end thar there on the day began