The New York herald., 1869-01-01
THE CaBRICK WILL CASE.
Interesting VIII Case in Paterson-WiIl Dis
pufcd-Propcrty TO the Amount of Over

Interesting VIII Case in Paterson-WiIl Dis
pufcd-Propcrty TO the Amount Of Over
100000 rnvoised-Romnntic Incidents.
remarkable viii case was commenced on
Wednesday evening, before Judge Bedle, at
the Passaic County Circuit Court, Paterson.
The action arose out Of a viii and codicil
made by Robert Carrick, deceased, q wealthy
resident OF Paterson, by which he revoked many be-
quests made TO friends and relatives in former
wills and also left q sum OF $4,000 10 a detective
officer in Paterson, named Jones, whom Mrs. Car
rick married oaly very few days after the death
Of her husband. The cavators claim that Mr.. Car
rick had been OF unsound mind before his deccase !;
that his wife then possessed undue influence over
him: that by OF this influence she succeeded
in inducing him to omit from hs last viii ana tes-
tamentr names OF those whom he had previously
mentioned, and putting In their stead the name OF
her friend, Harry Ernest Jones, the detective
officer. There are many singular facts connected
with the case. At the time Of bis death he was
seventynve years OF age, and during his lifetime he
had resided mostly In Paterson, where he amassed
grated TO this country nom Paisley Scotland; shortly
afterwards settled down In Passaic county and
Se WAS S n abr s ewd % Sac1lasins nan and Occupied
several high positions In his adopted city, and
having always invested his means to the best I'd.
estimated at over $4,000. tie had remained n
bachelor until the OF seventy, when ne took unto
over to him by friends in scotland 70 act in tue
capacity Of house servant Mr. 'Carrick has. how
ever, several llegitimate children, whose mother
time before the espousal OF Mrs. Carrick.
mrs. G. faithfully acted her part as servant; she and
the old bachelor nabob were the warmest friends
and this friendship finally eliminated In the secret
marriage OF the worthy pair; he at the time being
about seventy years old, slightly paralysed and
havinga warm affection for "Bourbon;' she buxom
Scotch lassie fat and fair but not iorty probably
conugal relations were kept secret, and ali went on
with man aud wife "a merry a. 2 marriage bell"
Sometime subsequently, however, Mr. Carrick made
a win by which he bequeathed 100000 and some
property TO his wife, and among other legaces he
left 10 his niece Margaret 80 ooo TO his sister Mrs
Ednbur1. $4,000; 70 the children Of John Warden,
OF Glasgow, Si0,00O 10 his friend Edward y. Pgott
5000. &c After the making q that VIII
and among the detectives directed to work up the
case was Mr.. Harry Ernest Jones, considered very
good looking police officer Mr: Jones did his duty
SION satisfactory TO oil parties he became constant
visitor 10 the house OF Mr. c. particularly while that
gentleman WAS NJ consoled Mrs. =. IN her aincnnns
gradually grew more unwei every day. and matters
becoming serious he made viii, by which he be-
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dren Of Dr. Nisbett. Liverpool $1,000; children of
John Warden, OF Glasgow $4,000; TO each OF his four
70 Henry Ernest Jones' os Paterson iccoc, and Ill
the remainder Of his estzte TO bis WIFE, To this wtl
s. N. Pigott aud W.. GiedhIll were executors.
In codcil cas,,c TO y he he ,r reygssd an essaes.s
| John warden and Edward Pigott, and appointed
| Jacob y. Rogers, Aaron y VennnGfon ana his wife
exeensors; and. e ramafkaelel circumstance con
nected with thus will, Mrs~ g. wsbsc 70 Mr. Gledb,
one Of the to v. sskag him 10 pay. when
her husband Noud die the lyxacy OF $4,000 ~ s0on
aspcs>ps V Harry sony, Mr.. 0Arrick dica. ana