New-York tribune., 1870-12-20
THE COURTS.
THE TAYLOR WILL CASE
vv1DEyCk OF THE CONTESTANT.

r,Ao court-rooto Sas crowded yesterday to
oas, the evidence 10 this Ease before eurroSa''
,.vs Mrs Kate 40 S,and. the contestant ""s '"'
.r,ncipsl witness exaIaiuea
lohn b. Mills testified thai Snen Mrs. HowlaaO 'N''l
a.. ls,ror.e the partaq hetN'.v SIR Taylor aud b. as
,ury affecting.
~ Kate X Howiand tes .hsd: am grandd tnShter
n, ,ha deceased James Taylor; nom my cary infancy
Iuyed with han n thH family was instructor
T. D,I him aud Mrs. TayIo "ia,her" ana mother IN
stead OF grandfather" and grandmother; my iathers
name was vsssat hut they obliged me to take the name
NJ TAYLOR; 1 attended school az Mr. 1aylOrs expense
ON my return Vr Europe in 1868, the house IN AaoS'i
ave wss fitted 40 for me- rade the a"quairtanoo VI
MI Rowland at school, whep was only lf years o' '
my return from Europe +" si-itef md ~t"icir -
suitor at or Rouse In Madison - a. ma Inv III 49,,
was generally present. spoke ver1 'iE"' ~ "a
it was after the engagement 'ti' S'' i .o~
a diffsrea, disposition; wbft 81" 49, -
consent 90 ou5 Ds rage she be %" "''
said t.at n, xauld pale Lew o "S
nm the isih oi time Ne. dowlan6 'is,S''' III "'' nv
Mrs Tavlor treated hin S'.y disp"IaS1lSN a. >''"
there was nothing hope fcr IoW, ah' PROPOSE s"
marriage 10 gh.eh con cntei uat evening -o' nun
49,, and We l,.ecded to Sew-BeJord where
we were married the following morning re'ufpeu "
the city and saw my father by nrrangeinen al our 'o
,orv,eyS we were very much Affected his first words
were How did you lcaI"S" and his manner was very
an,tonae aud tender; from that time 10 us ucatu ho
ueyer reerred 10 the ect OF my marriage; shortN
after NV father was very slck and visited HIM daily
daring this time my mothers demeanor toward me was
Very cold: during visit Of Mrs Taylors neccs 10 ms
family remarked 20 him that she would never NiStae
me In her affections birthday following ne gave
slNO, and at Christmas be ld tI nc Sou ,nv u
500 and SET Of sea-sRins, which received curing my
recent visits my mother treated me with eodhess 'uu
spoke disrespectfulW Of my hqsDahdi on oiio ni
ocrasiOn she said that was 70 w1
ne would marry within month; also that
bed beer In love with some ore else before saw h1rry
which was during the interview my a,heI oiuS
down and related the circumstances TO hnf ne ueseu
me To take no notice Of tbon, and ilsahceu sIhar UT
treatment that he had received at her hands, early III hd
wear Mrs Rowland and mother proposed a trp 70 Ls
rome and father said II would 20 he would give t!O
In dcfray my expenses he accompanied me 10 the ef
when we were deparnC aud his manner was very afec
tionate; we left Paris about the sh OF August greetee
mother cordially and kindly and no iupeaSinuless w
CURED during the voyage; aferward went 10 my NUS
bands house. and shortly arter learned OF my
oeiyed me with his accustomed cOrdaIlty hhd KISSED
him; he asked for Harry to whom ne also SPOKE Hn!
a dsy or two after fathers DEATH Mrs Tsy-
ior said that she had not now house
~ cover her; offered her n0me
while lived and my husband seconded the proposition;
Iold her aerward that she to remember that was
her friend shortly after she told me to Keep OeSI
Duryea my hands, for he had power 70 nv OF Den
eft me during my fathers sickness, heard MN auu
nv mother spCak Of Duryea; my mother invarsDly
and said that If II not for hun Durycb pObe H1tt
b,Fn sent 20 the State Prison Mr. Day came after the
death OF my father and had frequent private interviews
IN the house. he is in court ana see no wears III!
death left the house at 10y mothers request and have
only had one interview with her since
The cr0ss-examination was postponed, and fhe case
was adjourned till Friday.