The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-13
GEORGE FoRBEs,s FORTUNE.
A New VIII in Existence somcwherc-A
Possible Event that may Set tho Matter
M nesf- possibIv m VIII nj nil.

A New Will in Existence somcwherc-A
Possible Event that mny Set tho Matter
nj nest-Possibly no VIII Mt all.
Correspondence Of The Sun.
NEW HAVEN, July 1.-THE Forbes case has
taken on a new aspect since wrote you announc
ing the death and burial Of the unfortunate young
man whose estate is destined to be the source o. a
protracted and sharply-contested lawsuit The ad-
dtonol feature has been developed by the discovery
OF certain evidence tending to show that George
Forbes Just previous to his marriage, revoked tho
will By which he had bequeathed his property TO his
steprnother, in derogation OF the rights OF his de-
ceased brothers heirs, and made different tesla.
mentary disposition OF his entire estate.
rnH NEW WILL mas NOT BEgr FOUND;
but am informed that there is strong direct as well
as circumsantia evidence to prove that such an in
strument was executed, and was In existence short
time prior to the death OF the teststor This evil
dence consists in part of letter from Forbes TO the
excellent and respected woman who II now his
widow, a few weeks before they were married. IL
wns written while he was recovering from severe
illness in New Haven, and addrerse 70 her AT
BranfUrd. He speaks OF the will he had made In her
favor and refers to some rregularity in its phrase
olooy, which he fears that his stcpmother and the
persons by whom she Il surrounded, and to whose
Influence she has been subjected, may avail them
selves Of, and procure II to be set aside The Ian
guage the letter would imply that the subject had
been ay discussed by hin ard his GSrresponde ,
ana tIat tne was aware OF It's pfONlslOnh anu Nhe
place where II was deposited
THIS WILL MAY TURN uP,
and in that case there Is m end to the controversy
Forbes was methodical aud exact man in the trans
action OF business and II such will should be die
covered, II will be found to be skuly and regularly
drawn, well as prouerlv attested, and there viii
not be the least difficulty in procuring II to be adj
the possibilities that Mr. Forbes did not carry out
his determination and that the instrument wus not
TO mally executed, although the terms Of the letter
above alluded to exclude this hypothesis, for he
speaks Of will executed and complete, and not in
contemplation, or an iuchOate Will
Nothing of a sinister or improper nature IL sus
pcctod Of the devise under the first testamenory
disposition Of the Forbes estate or of the persons
who expected ultimately to inherit
THAT LARGE PROPERTY.
The character Of these people forbls such an i'm.
pu'ation. And get II should not be forgotten that
such their avidIty and their ea-orness to secure
the estate. and TO prevent its alienation from the
f,mily IN ANY manner, that they sought TO contrO
ragc should not take place, and that, too. at time
when he In condition that rendered II i'm
probable that he could long survive. These measures
initltcd for the purpose OF securing the estate
to the exclusion of his nearest relatives the children
Of his deceased brother, well as the lady whom
had determined to make his wife. sin The more
Is. that the new will has been accidentally mslail
Whether not II will ever be discovered must DC
matter OF pure conjecture
Meantime It is Wen not to overlook the fact that
CERTAIN EVENT,
not at all unlikely to occur. NAV dispose OF tn,
whole question decidedly and finally. The widowet
bride Is fresh, bright vivacious woman. ant
Forbes although sometimes considerably debiliatec
by rheumatic attacks, was still young man of un
common vitality and great muscular vigOr. Ant
wife for more than n month, during portion q
which period he was In comfortable state OF health