The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18
DUDLEY WILL CASE.
low a Negro AdVcntursr Came 10 Admins
ter an Estate of Half Million Dollars
aich and Amusing Testimony
in the Case.
A whole Negro Family Fensioned
Upon Mrs. Dudley and Re
side in Her House.
oua TROY CORRESPONDENCE.


ova TROY CORRESPONDENCE.
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"A analysis OF the testimony the Dudley will case,
which gave you brief summary the 18th, shows
some amusing and ridiculous features OF high life
q this Stata
rHs xsoR0 ADMINISTRATORS HISTORY.
William Dcitz. the negro servant for fifteen years.
md subsequently, unres,raned business agent Of Mrs
9andina Dudley, tho tesatrix, and chief manager OF
nor estate from tho amounted to $3.50 900 TO the
present moment but now aided by special admits
traitor born In the town of Berne, Albany county,
in the year 1920 Living wholly with his parents until
twevs ycsrs old, and from that time until seven
teen years OF age only winters, working out summers,
he Albany at the latter date appears that At
Bene school succession to Joseph Bradley,
Mr. Fish, Hannah Nskem Peeg Wood and Dennison
cray Detz tcoored) attended these schools With
siderable regularity. sufficient the testimony shows,
engraft upon his mind that the Declaration OF Inde
pendenoe, according to his remembrance was made
IN I776, be introduced TO the vulgar and decimal
fractions rule Of throe Doboii little of Eng
fish gramua less OF history, and sufficient OF geography
60 his belief tha; ian sthaus is a neck
OF land Subsequently this Deltz (coored served
IN mental situations Albany until November 1s45
when no went to live with Mrs. Dudley four years
after the death of her husband. ex-senator Charles T.
10 whom D0tt2 been introduced some
before. AT this time Dez lcolored, worth little
more than five hundred dollars, and IL to-day the
preme arbiter of what immense property, himself
and all connected with him rich In purse well
all other respects In the full administration or the
estate Detz coored) succeeded Mr. T. b. oicot and Mr.
Harmon PumpeIly original executors under the Will
Here then, we have, at period long anterior TO the
settlement OF the real and general status OF the
African in this country problem now, how
ever, soived-a burly. ignorant and III experienced
negro lord aud OF the estate Of ana hon.
ored family OF Dudley, family whose trsditions for
baughtness and pride everywhere known, and
whose n,ertwina relations with nearly all the houses
Of this State that remarkable Tor highborn blood
aistocratc association and widely dused culture This
negro after appronti eshr OF twelve years general
the table of his proud mistress Is
suddenly transformed into the fret and most nporant
friend Of Mra Dudley, the aged ,es.arx He manages
Der bank funds assumes the responsibility o.
structne row OF houses in Hax Ks street Albany cost
ing hundred Thousand dollais. supcrvses all her
charities to churches. societies. indigent but hghhorn
relatives, and SO works upon her crcdriss and fears
that she Is easily made 10 entertain the idea
that Mr. Pumpelly, most respectable citizen OF
Albany, is about to spirit away The negro by under
from sthe foot Of Scuben street Albany, TO the state OF
Virginia." The negro in addition TO nllng The private
residence OF Mrs Dudley With bis snhe relatives also
TO violently drive away tie and dear rcla
tvcs Of the decedcnt Mrs. Dudley, not permitting them
10 GROSS the threshold
DEIrzs E1r.Aprios.
suhjoin the testimony on the question OF alleged sud-
i
thus described by Mr. Tibhitts
O. What did she say 70 reference to the latter
81. sa 4 me q. nat rns
arranrernrnt with William on lhclr ar
!. fa%psIys .sa,% wSrds sass reply
Did abe saS ay ~ ma as R q sas'
hat such thing TOOK place aohns Happened Of tho
sao intmased very strongly iaaI Nr lampcy meant 70
.. es a, Hmm but a.. what she M but
Was William De,tz present on several occaScns when
g. Did Mr. Debts. on s,,sss CT those occasions. participate
ss S se sa 30 4 A hs d sy ms and
IN oae OCCASION Iremembcr by repeating substantially the
The negro himself thus describes tue .aair:-
g. pd you ever hss, her speak n resad 2 alleged
ros cS Ts Of tn, he, w ,sI, dia
What was she said a She ssa froS s' VIVA. she had
ss s s rs r
S wi s. % n %ss s s.rn sr =, eleven
eroaehins should then lie, What ne wan,sd;
S Ss s 's the d ss s "s x &. rp Is
a,sr he h Men: ss 70 m he SS as WAS passing
zoe doc and him eons Pearl street; from VIA,
h, Nh Dudley: s sS%rsA sa% %osr
= s% Ser s1 s' D md
g @ s ss s rs ss IL S pss
tone anybody ade her. said be da a M.
ss %s a: &c f sS about
o Did Mrs Dudley frequently speak d Pumpelly's
seesd attempt 70 kdnap youf SIZE dad not but
tina, s9Sjsci A. No.hls ihan commanica
When en- s NJ Ss ms .. s r wars
h,S Ss' r the pe asr DAY scr Z oc9.rres
bad VIII her the sabbath relative oher being iered
Se cca as ssp NJ e.. nc '' you
ne n Meo ssysysd i Sss s 70 yga 4 s rsmg
s, gsad rss zee Ts ssn s see hun I'D
stating wSes NJ 4 You'd I'D 81 s@ e Ss Mr
Ms supper ADD tie ra1n Wa % feariu tfst would S
a,asais % app zach hun sua he oashI %; Dc Of some
'.fP,s s S SIsTss Is q, g =, ns.
Wien s.l her S q III i; Probably twenty min
q On what day re.ersnoo o this sunday you speak o.
O. Did you Inform MRS, Dudley saa, Mr. rpnpcly wanted
he nn Mr. Pampsy sent YOU should SS wes ss
- G ia ace ss ySs e. e. her s. S Ss a.
'sP ye., or words ss % Tia. eae.,! She dd.
az yca sasp.c. that ss meant your A. did
. When did you, II at all A. After had considered
q whsa ,hs. .f.cs he said ~ A. Immediately at,sr
sn'sred Mrs. D.dley's house
shst hid been said to you A. Probably twenty minutes
ms act OF Mrs Dudlcys IL claimed to have orrus,.s
purely IN ono OF her derurns, upon which the Invalid
" Of the VIII IN conlroy,rsy Is based.
=, this case furnished the alleged fact that Mrs
Dudley made a deed to Ruiger y Mlllcr Of Oneida
county, conveying lsrss amount Of property % him.
by means Of cajoemcni and other articles, and the
signing of which deed Mrs. Drday afterwards regretted
About this time the Old Indy was made believe that
she had signed away most 81 her property and that she
vas well nigh without Ia the world In consequence
thercot VII Mr. Pumreliy removed from h,s
executorship after a quarrel With Mrs Dudley, a. Is
stated that ne accidentally met the decedont her
ter g MIS- Brnkcrhon AZ this interview Mr. Pun
pely says that
s9s y ss be- S,ds s. s hands sy on as y
Etns 70 roo hcr-gpug n ,ura her her house. \
a ~. n anu ela hsr ~ one going 70 inlure her
A. MY impression 10 that IL wa. =
The Tinoiits TROY bond Of ton thousand dollars had
w., ~ een ,oansu 70 Mrs sarah r. Tbbtts OF this
CITY. LOT the uso Of her son by Mrs Dudley Shortly
M.cr rs eSecu,'on tne teststriS determined 10 make q