New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

p,rvea replied they had not, hut he thought
A. was an easy matter 20 DO il; asked
him II thgry was one, aud he replied
,,re was one once have soue recollection that Duryea
th The handwriting OF the deceased; do not think that
the signature 10 the alleged will is hiss have frequently
compared tht signature with some Signatures shown
nv Nh Clinton aud with some in my possession; made
M nv mind that the signature to the will not genu
me because there is smOnthneSs and regularity TO 1t
which il characteristic Of Mr. Taylor's handwriting.
Robert ellen testified: was acquainted with the late
lanes b. Tailor for about seven years; have seen him
wrltc and have seen his signatures think know his sig
nature thhk the 'ignatuie 10 the alleged VIII Is NOT
EUcniamin + Mudcctt testified Knew James b. Taylor;
xs IN the habit Of seeing him three times week;
remember bearing Of the marriage Of Kate; about four
ytarS ago MIR. Taylor spoke to about his will; he
wanted to leave his money 70 Kate, and in of her
d,ug without issue, We discussed several charities 10
xhe he could give his property: ne very often spoke
Q. the house In MadiSonye., and said that he intended
pst,e The death Of Mr. Tayor and tbe finding Of the
alleged will had conversation with George Duryea;
asked him If will had been found, and he replied that
would not he found: he replied, There is one,
anu on, will be found" had conversation
with George DuryCa after the viii was found, IN
which he told me that Kate going to oppose H. Mr.
TAYLOR careful with all his papers and nvara-
bis placed them his safe; one of the persons
who searched his Office for win the day after his DEATH
accompanied lN l. r. Marsh j T. II; Tracy, Charles
Tracy. Henry ;. Wells, and eX-Marshal Murray we
searched the safe and the desk thoroughly we examined
Dul cas- desk thoroughly, and inspected all the papers
Ihave examined the signature to the alleged wi and
not think Mr. TaylorIcoud write that signature If he
was 70 Try for six months it regular and few
DAYS after Rates marriage he said that she would not
make any thing by going off in that way; but he always
spoke Of her in terms Of affection and kindness.
smith Cliff testified 10 the friendly relations That
always existed between Kate and Mr.. Taylor.
Charles Cooper testified was intimate with the ts,
1864; he spoke 10 relative 10 his VIII several
times and told that he would like TO Ne one OF the
executors, with Mr. Marsh and Others he said thar ne
going To give his granddaughter Kate S25OOO, ana
several blocks of ground, and money enough 10 put
houses on them; e relations between the testator ana
ms ehter Kate always very afectonate; after
Kates marriage l asked him how he felt about
II. and he expressed himself as belng very
mach put out" about three weeks atter ne
told that was rccOncied 10 her and that he was
pleased with Rates husband the first time saw him he
intmated he would alter his WILL hut AT the second
conversation he emphatic IN saying that he would
not alter his will. and when speaking of the house III
M.disOn-aVe said that person should ever supPant
Kate there: Mr. Taylor always said that he could never
trust George Duryea's never heard him express any at
tathnent for George DuTyea; 1 confident that the
signature the will is not that Of Mr. Taylor the hand
writing of the body of the will appears TO nc to bc that OF
George Duryea Duryea was in the habit OF writing one
word one way and another and am almost certain
the will Is in his handwriting.
Case adjourned