The New York herald., 1870-12-17
TIE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
Grandmother Taylor Versus
Granddaughter Rowland.
Troubles Of Surrogate Hutching.- Anxiety for
The Litigants and Fun for the Lawyers
The Testimony OF Mrs. Rowland,
Senior-Raating Counsel.

tne Surrogale's Court over MIR. Tayor's will has
given us glimpse OF continues to be he theme OF
comment IN fashionable circles In New York, and un-
doubtedly 1t win engage the attention OF the haup
ON, wei as OF the lawyers, until By due process
OF law, to be decided by Mr.. Surrogate Hutchings,
one other OF the parties Interested Is efectualy
defeated. The court room was quite crowded yes
terday morning when the Surrogate took his seat
ON the bench. at eleven O'Clock, ana the utmost
anxiety was manifested 10 hear the evidence IN sup
port of the speech o. the counsel .or Inc claimants
MIR. Henry l.. Clinton, synopsis OF which has
already appeared In these columns There was
quito an array OF legal talent present, while MIS-
Taylor and her friends ana Mrs Rowland and her
sympathizers occupied seats at diGeIent and oppo-
site stations.
TESTIMONY FOR THE CONTESTANTS.
Mrs. Rebecca Howand, the granddausiter was
the first aad only witness placed on the stand. She
testified us folows:-I nrst saw Mrs. Tayor In No
vemher 1869, when she called 10 invite TO Thanks
giving dinner; at first ] objected because was In
mourning Tor my husband; she sad II would be
private dinner, and ! consented; She saw my son
Henry anu Kate, aud she was very cordial and
kind she went to see Henry In his room. where he
was sick In bed: Mr.. Richmond and Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor and Mrs. Taylors Dousekeeper were present
NJ the dinner; Mr. Taylor tried to make the party
pleasant as lie COULD his manner 10 botn Henry end
Kate was cordial; he also spoke of my husband In
very high terms; ia speaking Kate he sad lie was
VERY FOND OF HER FUN;
after dinner he showed Lac some .ewery he had
presented TO Kate; he said lie mad bOu at two sets,
one for Mrs. Taylor and one for Ceorsana, Kate's
mother; Kate called Mr.. and .rs. ray.or father and
mother and tney spoke OF her a, their granddauah.
ter and regarded her as ter own daughter; Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor Afterwards Called a. my house and
stopped to dinner; Mr. Tayio's manner was very
cordial; he spoke applovingf 0. her appearance,
drew seat near her and emoraced Aer; Mr.. Taylor
spoke to Henry about his business, and said ne
would like to see his business papers; he said he
did not care II Henry Old lot earn q del
lar, bus he wanted MIN 20 engafe lii business so
mat he might icain now ~ take care vi his
money; my son Jose IN as then gGiag Europe,
anu had proposed To henry ana katc 10 go; this
spoken vi to Mr. Taylor, VIII, sad, kate, II you
want 10 go, VIII give you $500 ~ pay penses;n
ne then spoke vi what nc hid .ccun,nia el OF rnls
WORDS g0oas Ny his own unl.dcd enOr,s; next
saw MRS. 1aJ Tor Ut ier house rev days terw.rds;
! dined there; after dinner ~ Iay.or ASKED
INTO the Library, aud spoke To me about the paper
relating to my husbands estate, wnIch had been
drawn; asked hun hls alvice .oout slgnigs 1t; ne
SAID take plenty OF time; h told he aud Mrs.
Taylof believed In splfltuaam an mad frequent
COMMUNICATIONS rom The otter wofld; III regard To
MS deceased daughter, he c.lled Az my Louse during
1t was
KEPT SECRET FROM HIa;
/ mentioned 10 him Inat she Was III or cold; ne
said she was The only child had ana ne would
take care Of her; the view WAS cordial and
Rfiecuonate; the idea or going [, c4ro,e again
came under notice; on this occasion my soa sal ne
wanteu about 5000 lor the trip, and air Taylor
replied that IL he drew u noC. Tor that amount he
would advaace 1t 10 nan; lnls note lpro0uced1 is In
my sons nanuwritng, ana the sigma Is mr..
Taylor's; we lett Tor Europe about the lllh
OF May; up 10 the time our departure / never
paw anything put great tenderness aud ahecuon
between ha'e anu Mf iaylJr; sac seemed 10 be lne
PEI ana uarlap Vi hls aft, he saw Us leave III the
Bteamer, and, klssinl Kate expressed hope thar
Bne would return slrols and Aea.Lny; sae always
spoke Vi MN
IN THE MOST AFFEgFIOSATE MANNER;
the voyage was passei over IN apparent riendslip,
anu . our airivai "a Hav We Lfoceeaed 20 DIM sdii-
burg; on one OCCASION, wIlie IN LuinbGfg,I sVohc
OF Mates aDec.ohitc as ositoH, anu al. iay ior
replied tDat must De hiistanen, ior IL was qute tle
reverse; N Parls Kate became very IL, and one
evening was opileed 10 ,ehalh W W.1l her Tue
entne night her mo'her uAl hot come 10 Visit her,
anu sue iet very hiacn nuit A. ~; mere there was
1iiicu.ty III re9ari ~ s,ie aficie oi Jc"eIy, anu
MIS- IatIoi's lhdIhei as .le We " - Vsiy marsh
ahd angry; sne salo, VOW, ia fy nds MAZE, anu
he eau SUPPORT nei, au al sie iu - caie iur was
nersei anu ~. layior she theAi slaseu her ihtch-
Ton ol Wrttns 10 Mr. IaJ lof On me c!lcust ahces;
lhls eVet uid nov lhouee az - discontinue Jug COT
~ ali ,e'aios @ "n'on SA.'ot -, ms , ian !.
coaVetsaloh oue nay a,ots 4 WI an 1T. ta5ior
sa & 0eor4s DuiJe. W.is 80 aoe % loise any naAu-
"ildhs, patheuiai-S Iii tal OF >.
Mr. Andrews OBJECTED 20 tuat CESS Of testimony.
IL was al quarrel bet"ecA t"o women, ana mad
nothihg whatever 20 10 "iIn 'ne "i'
Oplc-tioh oNe1ru'ei.
his honor oyefruied the objection and the eXami-
halioh q Tue witness Was ptoc-cueA W't'
- Inc stoiy " ths laii.y siato14~s ~ francs aIu
uefnanJ Wa7 ietoo, aIu 'tc ieltefs rom NJ layior
70 MS granddaughter, tie substance u Wh'od we're
gwen Id NJ. eilA.oAs opeAias speech, wete read IN
iuii.
witness Iurther testhee that or iAc VOYAGE IRON
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