New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
THE GATES WILL CASE.

The arguments of counsel in the famous
Gates will case were heard before Surrogate Mills at the
Court House. White Plains yesterday. AT tue opening
OF the SurrOgatcs Court, Samuel l. Lyon, eoq senior
counsel for proponents egatees offered IN evidence
deed from Amos W. to his Carton Gates; an
other deed from Anna Ncsbt Carlton Gates and du-
ulicate of a will made 10y Mrs. Martha Gates
Rouhoc H. Van PETIT senior counsel for the contestants
then commenced to review the evidence adduo' III 'ho
case and quoted a number OF English French and Amer
lean writers on the subject Of insanity in its varied
forms 10 prove that Carlton Gates at the TINE ne dc
tatcd and signed his will was laboring under mono
such an instrument Dir Van fclt gave sketch OF the
deceased Carlton Gates from h, youth up 10 the time
Of bis dcah-the pains that had been taken. and money
expended give him liberal education ana III MIN LOT
the medical profession; hls uuWAIu2ue7S % c.-A-e do
self, and his disposition TO rely upon DIS parents
for an cytr5vacaut mode Of living; that during hl- resi-
, ,-ril,r ~, f l.tf1a intrinsic value. ft after hIs
' ,.rf ,,, me Itp1tle-., that he hal become
conduct ut the deceased toward s father whom Doe bad
driven from the homestead % homeless ana hopeless
10 his father and am undue influence upon The mother
ma -cftinc an me property ~ the family INTO
Hostility manifested by Carlton Gates 70 his father and
mother esurclIv the former as the result dolusiou
and read some letters from the deceased. which he
called God To send down bis curses upon ms iather
DC. Tie learned counsel closed with commenting
severely upon the pursued by the Rev Dr. Hun
but the affairs OF the family, alleging that 10 the nu
ecc cXertcd by the reverend gentleman the deceased
was induced exclude his parents 0m favorable men
tOu ira the will Mr.. Van Pet occupied the attention OF
the surrogate nearly five hours, when brief recess
was had.
At - p. m, Samuel I. Lyon, esq delivered an arg1
uent IN behalf II the legatccs He commenced by show
INC that Dr. Amos Gates and his WIFE for period OF
go wears had led quarrelsome ie that their son had
been luduiged that extent that his disposition ana
habits were ruined that his mother had humored his
annette even 10 unlawful and revolving degree; that
carlton Gates had been brought up by his mother TO be-
neye that whatever his father had was ms own and
acted accordingly; that on one occasion he had entered
his fathers bedroom ana threatened his life unless he
could have the money he needed that during three
visits 10 Europe Carlton Gates acquired habits which
untitled him for living al home then the peculiar empcra
ment OF Mrs Gates who for 80 years had been constantly
rangng with her husband, was not calculated TO suit
the ideas OF his SON Mr. Lyon then quoted at length
the testimony gwen by Miss Corneia Palmer who for
neriod OF two months had filed the position Of house
keeper and was dsnteresed witness she had the best
opportuntes Of knowing the condition Of Carlton Gates
mind and she asserts without hesitation that he on all
occasions appeared perfectly sane on every subject
sp0ken Of Miss Palmer the other hand, stated that
She and all the servants had been obliged to leave on
account Of the peculiar temper and stngness OF MIS-
Gates that the servants compliance that they coud not
get sufficient food TO eat coal TO bum Mr. Lyon was
stun sueaEiug al a late hour.