The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-31

experiencing, ~ he had, such severe personal In.
juries The suggestion was carried out and the
COMPANY sent for. when they arrived Mr.. Christy
was questioned and ccnversed With by all, indivd
uslly and collectively. and all conceded In opinion
AZ 10 his sound mental condition. The will wss
then read and Mr.. Christy assented H. Its provi.
sons; said they were Of his own exclusive dct1.
ton was assisted W make bis mark. and requested
all pre-entto observe that he publicly scknow edged
~ lie accidentally let great drop OF ink ia besde
lis marx, AMI lalghiuf'y called attention u Y ~
rendering that mark more conspicuous "Hut
stop" said he ~ they We're REM Wing the ink Nl,t
me see the mark again; its excellence merits. In.
deed. ~ much admiration ~ FINALLY, he " ,utet to
see also bag VI diam md Jewclry. worth All ooo,
which he hal entrusted to friend Pr safe Keeping.
II was sent for and he carefully examined it, con.
teuts. said II was all right. and restored II To- his
friends custody. Then he insisted upon giving a
pair " diamond sleeve buttons TO friend, clsery.
la. that a. he hal omitted 10 bcstow them In his
will. he would do II In person. In this sensible
manner he continued until Tuesday, when, turning
to M. Nathan, who sat ly his bedside, he said
Excuse me. There are cccasious when the forti.
tude # the brsvest must surrender" aud he burst
into tears, for lie was In exquisite pain, and felt that
his death hour was approaching. frcm that mo-
breathing gradually became stcrtorous Long gasrs
followed; until, At ahoui.thrce o'clock on weincs.
day morning he expired.
ms DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
A. M Chrisiy IL known " have len the bulk OF
his property testmated In all at about $500, 1901 10
itself somcwha, busy with her name. and ignorance
has limited that he had been previously msrried,
and t. womsn still living. Il might be enough 10
say that We know Mrs Christy, with whom the de-
ceased has lived the past sixteen wears, TO lie his
lawful wife, beyond all cavi ~ dispute. The yio-
lent temper of Mt. Chr.siy sometimes led TO tenn
purary cstrsnsements between i'm aud Mary"
aud hence the probable foundation ui the gossip Ia
question. But II Is sitiyely certain and suscepti.
hlc of legal proof that MI Chris'y made "Msry"
his wife, and that nj the time he did H. both were In
&, legal position q assume that relationship. This
fact settle all difficulty that head II Ia uo doubt
true that Mr. Christy had previously denounstcd
another lady his Wife and that lie subsequently, ny
h. q certain period. supplied her will means, edu-
Gated two Of her sons, ~ But il also true that,
when lac ceased this supply, n law suit, which touk
place IN February, lSS In this city. Chichester Va.
Christv, determined his precise position IN regard
to that woman. One Of her sons having been fur
nshed with clothing 10y Chichester, the latter sued
NJ Christy lot the sinourt oi the bill. Twas then
proved that, after both her SONS had been huru her
husband iwhos, name We omit. was Still alive sni
consequently that Mr. Chri-ty could not possibly
lie her legal husband. The was therefore dis
missed. Another suit Laiarre va. Chrsty, brought
a. recover = Till tor beard at the same time was
then abandoned. We only allude ~ these facts ~
collateral evidence o. show how idle IL all sryu-
mont tending g. prove previous marriage on the
part " NJ. Chri-ty. A. for his widow, she Ia said
To- lie an amiable and exemplary lady. she 10 now
upuleni And, though wealth may not reconcile
her o. her bereavement, proper vndcstion of her
correct position before the public will not We trust,
add g. her grief by offending her unohtruslyoness.