New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
THE BRODRRICE WILL.

To tie E4i,o- Of tn, ~ y TrBsne
SIR In your allusion this morning to Senator Brode
icks wi la The course Of article on the late case
Michigan you enormously state that the val bears
date OF the day before Mr. Broderick left New-York
for Ii o last time, which was March H. 1852 This 10
an error. Tie will bears date the previous I'd Janl-
ary and after legacy of $40 TO John A. McGlynp,
of San Francisco, il makes me residuary legaee IL
wa drawn by A. A. Phillips, esq., who had previous
" done business for Mr.. BrodeIick, and il was wit
Lessed by him and by MIR. John j. Hohi formerly
member of the California Le9slature, and of the
gentlemen who firmly voted for Mr.. Broderick in that
bcdy for United States Senator durngan entire session.
Tfe original proofs taken before John X. Hac-
kett esq, of this city acting Commissioner appoint
ed by tie San Francisco Probate Court Counsel ap-
Fearing the other side) and they forwarded,
under Lis certificate, to California. On the will being
offered there for probate ts genuineness dsputed
but after investigation of the closest character,
which lasted several months, the foil wing dei ion
was rendered by the Couit
IN THE PROBATE COURT IN THE CRY AND COUN-
TY OF SAY FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
SBiTENBLR rRM-OcT. 3 l960-PTesen. the Hon. M C.
BLAKE Probate Judge
the Estate of David boderck dscessedIn
j. tier for probate win Of David
Rrodoek deceased and Tor letter. teapensy thereon
the petition Of said John A. McGlynn and Andrew Butler
d by Ellen JsSe Brown aud Jobp Brown by lucy
BY ian srode,ck aaa hoser Brodelck BY John Mepon
Il Is Cou aud the ttl having been duly ccnIued from time
deuce % the Dai hstns been son
cndd ard The sane on the said 9th day Of october
dolly ited 10 the Cont for decision and aa order and
Court layrg duly considered tie and appearing
cou d. proof made et notice o. the hearing OF saI app
az In,idtd ard that the duly continued from time
70 Sf n n Day iaS a., 'Se ,eSy o. sah T5s
h The d. evidence and epprng 10 the sati.fso
U c ill., ia i his count on 1 da of q5ary 4 . D. &
y rp g to no tie lsst will and Testament Of s,ii David c.
that the sS me- l. hi. AsSto w and a 6eS md
that sAeCurd in alpaTeulars required by laws and
OF oUid nd al posing mind and under restraint undue
los and ikips duly Witnessed nd stes,ed he
said '1tcucn Of laid wills andh appearing 70 me Court hat
roh dtd at V the allegations aud gr0zHds u opposition " iIad
epnte 1nts untrue and no proof hng been offered
by any ~ sd conesiGnt- showing tending show tb1
they the relation to said decedent by them respectively
e g'd and rot sPTeans 20 the Court that any Of the said
,umo 81 p dining and appearing said frederick died
tie 10th dy Of enber d. 1882 resden, Ofthe city
Il R;eoe ordered sdodsed and dscred Ths, ..d page.
h bHa C. fos SesaeG the genuine 3 I and s
er Of aid br9derics and th the ssn was duly e5scaod y
resT according law and that .ad last win aud e,tamrn.
aud Of David Broder-s deceased aud that sli
John 4 Gynn and Andrew Batter be- and they hereby
o ed executors Of id last w aud testament and that let
ts !eIeIsTy beieon issue 60 the said petitioners wshoat
!ny iorH hong s.n 10, the nhs eSeeSon o. .s dS, IS
InJ inler ordered adudsed and dccreel That the allie
gars and grounds Of opposition Of said respective con,esats
County Judge and EIoHcio Probate Judge.
Out of the large number Of witnesses who appeared
in tie care, but three persons AID those only in the
character Of exIerfs questioned the authenticity OF
the tioIaiur,s; willie among those whose testimony
srpTolted d G will were both Of the seconds who ac-
ccnIsi led SIR. Frederick TO the field and the Hon.
Samuel rlrdy, eX-Lieutenau-Goyern Of California;
Col. Jorati an ID. Stevenson, Richard NJ. Saowden,
Col. A. A. Selover, VIM. NJ. Lent Herman Wohlsr,
aud Other wellknown gentlemen OF high standing,
WHO were mott intimate with Mr.. Broderck aud we'll
acquainted not OILY with his relations toward me- but
with Lis handwriting.
Imake these explanations solely correct the
end nrI6IeLt differences OF your article, and not ia
core, s,in TO anyt hing that Mullign has said. The
nG iuable caluT-uy that his ignature wanted -
give aratter document to DO proved in Califor-
ia, WI ere lie reputation Is than is here.
n hContly contibdict, itself.
In ion, Sir, beg 10 say that, though quite
wiling 60 have any proper course OF inquiry directed
10 tie subject OF Sci ator Brodeiick's will protest.
reslectiully aginst MY further p1,ie trial Of ia
ere in Tie iowtTagers based the unplindplct
ftetenents OF person like Wn. MullUln.
fouI. Sc, GEO. WlLAGS
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