The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-03
THE LOST S2,OOO,OOO WILL.
now JAMES n. TATLOR's LAST TEs-
LAMENT WAS DISCOYERED.
Dragging the Musty Manuscripts Of the Past
to Light-Jnmes M. Swceny in TayIor's
Librury-Hc Opens Benton's "Thirty
Years in the Senate.o

after his death the most diligent efforts were made
to find hrs will. Having searched in every nook and
corner OF his residence for the precious document
without success Surrogate Hutchings, the appli-
cation OF the Hon. Rufus I. Andrews, counsel for
tho widow OF MIR. Taylor, delegated Mr.. James NJ.
swceny to proceed TO the Safe Deposit Company and
to the other places where Mr. Taylor supposed
TO have left papers. and continue the search for
tho will Having Hed bonds in the sum Of 100000
for the faithful DISCHARGE Of the duties devolving
him, Mr.. sweeny. accompanied by Mr.. Z. H. Tracy,
Rufus f. Andrews, ex-United States Marshal
Robert Murray, and Mrs. Taylor, first proceeded TO
the office OF tho Safe Deposit Company on Broadway.
One by one were Mr.. Taylor's papers carefully ex-
amined
BUT NO WILL WAS FOUND
among them. The party almost deepsrhg Of sue
cess, thence proceeded TO MI. Taylors onice. With
the assistance OF Mr.. George II. Duryeo, who was
Mr.. Taylor's confidential clerk, the mountain OF
papers 10 the ONCE we're brought down from the
dusty pigeon holes, where they had remained un-
disturbed for years. and subjected to scrutnizlng
examination. When the last drawer had been In
spected and the last paper had been keenly eyed,
and still signs OF the will, majority Of those
present observed that they were OF opinion Mr..
Taylor had either died intestate or had destroyed
the will he was presumed to have made Just rs
the door was opened and the party were about to
depart, Mrs Taylor turned around and said:
A., r" Gentlemen, a sudden thought has struck me.
in books, Surprising We search his books. We
may possibly find the will"
Her suggestion IDLY executed. The book
case In MIR. Taylor's once contained about 100
volumes. The process Of examining each book leaf
by leaf was begun. Twenty books had been In
spected and laid aside, when Mr.. sweeny opened
sBenton's Thirty Years in the United States
Senate" Observing the ends Of n large envelope
projecting out Of the book, Mr.. Sweeny hurriedly
pulled 1t out. He first read the endorsement, aud
to his agreeable surprise, It was
"ruE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JAMES u.
TAYLOR"
"Hore 1t is; 1 have got p exclaimed Mr..
Mrs TAYLOR and tho rest, who were busily en-
gagged in overhauhng books quickly rushed over
ITO sec that they might believe" The seal was
broken open, and Mr.. Andrews, amid the solemn
silence the occasion inspired, read the following
Will;
In the name of God. Amen. I. James n Taylor OF the
city Of sew York nellg OF sound MUG memory aid
THIS to Nc NV last will and testIncnt, in manner and
Fr1"i direct nv executors hereinafter named as
2pe ss AID ny as Gc5 das and nan
my estate, and to invest 30 much u my sad estate
sta,e = !Gs ey Of sew YORK GT BS9oIya, q Ia u
Yors, or in bonds or stocks OF the clty OF
New York as may be REQUISITE to produce the Of
i've thou and dol arS per annum hereby viii aud IL
s nova owl t re rf OF s ISSr b. HoWnd in mSrtby a.
stalmcns during her natural life, Tor hrr SOL ana
Of nv death ana at Inc dcoth OF my said rranddanrhtef
rSc, tnst thS p&s pa 80 Iayia s s H9gv or Ge
be invested revert to ms be owed wife Laura 3 Tay-
Seead,I giye and 6e9uea!h 70 George II D1tyee Of
Witch direct nv .ad Executors to nay to nun as soon
| after my death as possible
ton q The sily q New York tis house aplo No. 50
nee from All incumbrarces and In whch she now re
sdeS 70; The tsTm 81 I he' naiaraI hie and a. her
said wife Laura ;. TAYLOR, her heirs executors admln
he said AdeIne Weston Tie sum Of two t6oSsSnd I'VE
hundred dollars 20 be paid to her BY my executors as
F0Hrt6-I direct that the OF FIVE hundred dollars
Soo onS sS Ss Of we S nm z
70 be spplicd by TIE SAID COMPANY to keep IN order
ffNh-All tae rest, residue q1d remainder Of my real
w9GrsGsy,T snIje EVs dSi; SeG -, 0sIlcah a.
adrini.t.atSr- md assigns absolutely ani forever.
sirn-I horShy Nominate. con-utu'e. and arnolnt
4 Tracy t,,sr syeeny agd Lat9cs 4 Marsh all g
aud testament. Lastly. | hereby revoke annul, and
cancel al othcs Snd former wills or coIics BY me
In wines whereof I. James b TAYLOR, have. to thi.
ofpaper subscribed namc this som day ~ June, in
theyeaF OF our Lord one thousand esgt handred ana
Subscribed nv the estotor In he presence Of u.s. ana
s ARD ANS eame anne ,T s y @ 70 we A. he re-
| nth dav Of jane. one thousand ei-ht hundred aad
| p wiiuEqr1r go clinton street. New York city
Jas JAcKsoS cot : xy.third erect anu Fist avenue
| SIGH OF RELIEF
| ESCAPED from the bps OF those present Hhcn the
| rcl Iiu- 81 the viii was concluded The signature
| OF MIR. Taylor was found to be genuine, the wit
| resses were recognized as warm personal tCends Of
| the deceased, an In one word, everything apptr-
Mr.. syecny and NJ, Andrews. TO Be IN ,rttt ac,
| cortauco With the requirements Of law No o."
| entertained tho rcmutcst ~ fpinion that Co. IS i1
| woald be contested. especially from the q, r'tr
| whence the opposition has since sprung. b.: us
MIR. Tayors friends aver. IL ever there was Ir1c-
| teal Illus ,railon OF base lucltutUdc toward one
who IN life was loving, KIM and generous, and who
| In death none the ns, so, the narrative of
| events which follow may perhaps ahord It,
Acting on the presumption that the will was legal.
| MIR. Andrews, one OF Mr.. Tay lor's most intimate
| bosom friends initiated the necessary legal mea.
sures to have tie viii admitted to probate Notices
were duly served on the parties interested and last
| hearing before Surro. te Robert C. Hutclmgs.
| before saturday arrived rumor reached the ears
Of Mr. Tay lors widow and friends 10 the effect that
land, had engaged the services OF an array OF LEGAL
| talent -
To CONTEST THE VALIDITY oT THE WILL
on what Grounds it was impossible g., ascertain.
Tic truth Dl tits report WAS 90 ur-t qt.-fI'nH'
| on inquiry however. II N.s ascor'ri1sd tH.' o. L.
| Cnuton E.d, ana Aaron j. VmItrpoeI, d p,r.nss M
the duuh-3ro ls,ri lolul concern OF which \prll al
| O'llal, Of the IammaW Rims i,a memhcr bad b,'u
| cugngol to contest q viii. IuIe trmmdu, Iviti
cal lawyer is glWuy, certain 90 Do 40 cpuu. c
on big will c4s6. or on big railroad cnse NJ.
| Andrews, m anticipation oi a 'tat-.e, Ni, rein
! Stuughton, who has un more occasions than one
| proved himself superior to all TIC Ia4unany Ring
ME nest act in the drama vas vitrcssol ut II
| u'c.",k lat saturday morning iu 'ho Snrro .atcs
| Court room, place rendered -t'ici NV rho b 1t
! tears Of thousands OF widows aui orprW.. Ta.
| avyc... with tho runc'mt, cIaiar'c'l.,., of ire
crsc were the Arst TO arrive. Erh orousata hu.c
| uuudl1 OF utucrs uu' or his arm, Wlc m OF .,y
to attract at.nt'n, ha let '-! ON tha t'..
WITH 4 HEAVY 1GuEr.