New-York tribune., 1870-10-07
THE TASHBURN WILL CASE.

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY,"
LETTER FROM Mr. PHILIP L. MOEN.
Certain important papers in reference to the
washburn will case which bids far to become historic
were presented yesterday afternoon at the monthly
meeting Of Managers of the American Bible Society.
Among them is the following significant letter 10y the
President Of the Washburn MOen Manufacturing Com
pany, and the annexed memorial from the Worcester
County Auxiliary Bible Society:
TO tie @asG9s' % q e. & 4gr e ~ me @ & ,egr Lev n Coam Il
respect the WsshJuru Will especially by report dated
kinds Of exist in which the property Of e tesAof 'sP
A. ofbe the ahtun Mosn NanucuhreC Company and
Treasurer Of Tie late Wasburn Moen Nie Norhs may he
Of vsuethat OF tie "ahbaH aoen Manufacturing
The wahbgn Mosu Manufacturing GomP1, j. the only s1d
TIE II Washour Mon Wire No5k E@' ,oc
,b washburs Moen Manufacturing ComplR Pno[ g M % ash
Work worbessad corporation having passed oEt Of exist
been msrd IA it, successor tIs Ws.Rburn Noen Manuiacas
The statement ofyOur Committee page that the waburn
Moen Wire ork stock By The appraisal N worn 70 ~ per slaIe j.
tbs Ge%Pany % ceases 70 ws,h5an la9
wsshbarn Moen Manufacturing ComPsny and the Lat div
I5s Of IL beng true Committee psg
I o,psn7. stock At pa for
Wire WORKS soes eoad greatly ncTeas Nm Nssl9n lS ]
~ the est,t. and in erscy that form which ths eor himself
and which the aOr himself receyel by me sqstao ana Nl
TIE 'esisioI ntsse t @ g G e., n n Ws1 Nasp Wiz Wofl,
9Th P1e Of thew report ai the 1cq. have M joint legacy u
ne Home ,nd widow paid toek Of 'he waslbgu MoeH
Msnaisctapg Company asking ;he Be Society make donation
TO Mrs Wahbuu ou' of What he saoI i,''' 90 ,'n, - IT,
teststor and pay PERM. say judmeu' would
i8pbie for comm itee Of The Bnlc society
taB and the not granting under the Circumstances ID
would in ny Judgment be clear oI.sga S aoa,.' 20 s am
Permit say further tbe oigt s,7 OF s Ns,hurn and
a. :, Il sbor9 h. maid 4, b. lsnk stock si usf -2Jon Of
t.t.,oL ua' f S iau WsarB Mon Maalnr Comgaa, Of
bsIa ~
another letter among wsshburu beside The verbal eTps
5 S1 trior. ~ o am sled All he compelled to act Upon
settlement WIN & NJ ss. y -slI M & lHI $50 % % r s515r leg
concerned Your especially, FnIuP t. MoES.
Memorial Or m B6res.er County 4yqrg Ete Seey he
Ma1sgcr. Of H. 4uerioiH bpl So..h 90 Nrolers
H. Ia, As4P1 a ;5 American BIB S and t.r s1nGsy r p Of
years collected anu transmitted funds lheIsto ., ID, ,r
having during cortnbut. ihery 20 t lld ef elc
Gong si,l 81 oer b eyouf o her ths Hone o
Aged and Indgert Females created by IN, VIII ,.i
That time before bis dee r. INTENDED ana aye Gieggl
for certain changes in bis wu not e.tas e tf 80 i, Is ~ ~ t
JOINT socs 'GlPsay sII Ii i Mii n St5 OF 81.
~ s .Te amount a. the Bible Soee. ogeher with othe
specified notifications; winch changes made aecorIg 70 l rue
tons o. The 'esa y 'nf & S stroton bot owing 20 e-
the newly drafted sill d aot It,eh tbe hoa,, 81 % @
seSd to him Tor Signature le'vs 5equeaheat- IN The m
va Ta'ih i s.,y % s- Of iSe prortv 81 the tesiator
Tba doreunci % r months o. tht deea'f q ine
.sto he widos o same addressed propositions 10 ne "
The frustrated intentions 81 e e"I
by vtch thef me f' @ 'E
that The Administrator WIN p WIZ AIni'
l.. u settlement Of the estate 4..- .t.
but the Bpe hoery ltlillt ue
Home Tor AGED ndgeu Fenacf Whose interest Do s
fes larger than Bible society Of any Other duaI
leeee those propositions and cIect4 t Aou'
10 settle upon these terms ,,. t..- ..s. =. ,i, ID,
of the bearing and ef. of those proposition reiel
thus rendering necessary appeal BY The ~lloN IRON e
dec.co 70 tLs Board Of ManAg a d court u equl..
Ti tb. apra together With memorial IN ts beh ~ ne lr
NJ be Home udger Females on ground. "i say ana
ir.tiee "a rer COMMITTEE against whose decsoh
two appealed and saS by tl tonm't
ve, thu. greatly The administrators ana me "l1oe O
oDe 81 them suhecrg the BDe society 20 Injurious 'eAA,
thughou, his Commonwealth and Whereocver tbe hcs are ma
known. 49,. ., ....t.. - 81 d,
@ care for Parent Society and for the honor
involved does hereby meu0raik. ana ass the
Ros5 NJ Manager 10 the DECISION Of thtr Legc
% them Just ana efpe1eA Nt
are further Of The opinion the r'a 0 Ire American Bhe SOC cry
the widow oi t murhc~n beueiae
80 MA r.t sen 10 the understanding Of mankind an act of
nls us will the public confidence m me infu
Of tetAiOr aud douos the fuu 70 u
vtb finds purpose M which y established ana t %
Iii espc impair ~ usefulness ~ an sun
In tt conauuty the facts have naturally excited great pubA
attention. --..-. .-.s.. .,..iA T.. s,..s;i- ,,t.,
the due 10 ne lssa
cu4tfs Homo and 20 The kindred bsne'oen
cefes which IN allowing that cut Of ios ft
tty m control sfer gaces shall have been ptid IN in Fn
benevolent entertained and expressed H 'p so may DC
carried ID - IL
Your modsts for al considerations IL ask ti the Board OF
allow 10
SefT la suffer it, b. endangered b. The ie ps
dsagent which has put With ne other eDe'"h'
s,s, he rtsduary lesaees the vii of Des Wa'h'u'n