New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
THE TAYLOR WILL.
TRIUMPH OF THE PROPONENTS.
THE sURRoGATE's DECIsION-TnE WILL ADMIT
TED TO PROBATE.

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or deceased. bears date tho seth day OF Junc7o ana
his death occurred on tho 2d day Of August following
lie left, surviving widow, and grncehild, his only
descendant young lady OF about 10 years OF age VINO
Is TIC contestant in this case. IL appears that MI ana
5Irs TAYLOR had been married about 40 years, aud had
lived in the most happy marital rcialohs' IL also up
pears from the testimony Of friends, that ho placed the
utmost confidence in his wifcs Judgment even as TO
business transactons and as he stated 10 iiiend shc
Ind hcpcd 70 make lis undoubtedly large fortune. His
cranddauehtr Kate Is the only issue Of an only daugh-
| ter GcorCianna, who married. when quito young
Mr. yaasar This granddaughter was carly borcft OF
! her Parents, and she brought up by Mr. ana Mrs
TAYLOR as their child aud asaNays known by the name
Of Kate Taylor In tho year lecc, she went with hor
mother to Europe where sic perfected her education ut
school In Paris. Before their return 10 this country,
which I'm the latter part Of 1CS, MI Taylor, VINO had
hitherto lived at hotels purchased afne mansion in Madi-
son-ayc in this city, and furnished it 10 large extcnt
with selections MADE by Mrs Taylor end the grandchld
willie i'm Europe Soon after their return, ana In the
month OF March, 1897 they removed TO their new resi-
dencc. Undo ubtedly the primary motive Mr. Taylcrbad
IN thus cunging his of life, for the benefit
and happiness OF his granddaughter who would soon be
| ready to enter society.
| TIE SECRET MARRIAGE.
Thorc nothing Which lie seemed unwilling to grant
her, and according to her statement, she had I'M
limited credit at stores and lie never even cded hcrior
| any apparent extravaganza. she to him, his idol
and hope loving her almost to alteration, and which no
continued to do even TO tho mo OF his death, in spite
Of Tie unexpected and candcstine marriage which she
made. On the 18Th Of July, $780, she secretly left tho
| house, and her Whereabouts were unknown, until Mr.
T ylor received intelligence that so he'd arrived IN New
BEDFORD where lIe had gone with Mr. Henry H. How
aud th. citv and IN the presence " his mother twhO
hid previously zone thithc and some friends, was mar
Fod 70 I'm On me ~, IN AK o. Jl moi ON Ee ey"
ing the 10Th she called az her grlrdiahcrs house $40
wen: intJ tine library, and her grandfather came down !,
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her cec" Kate, h5c eou,d ToW lcdrc HC Tfa inter
Vow was marked Titl deep 1l non throuElnt Oh ~,
part amt Che next day ahc returned with hcf husband 20
again called AZ her e1andiatEct5 Eoucc' AMI soiAo
month aer nutu. cOurtosies yere tended tctwecn
the two families bnt 10 RAIDER limited degree There
is however. no doubt that hc sll entertained tho great
ct al, c,ion toward BIS andGauger but no evidence
May $50, Mrs. Tlylor Young klr. and Mr. HoWland.
and 1lrs How Ii cnur, v,lt to Europe, Where thcy
were occasional d 'cn+onJ hetgecn tie Howlands and
Mis- Tty0r wile there, which led sCpaIt on of tie
party, Mrs L}Cr goin3 IN O-o direction Hau 'lo ie~' Oh
Il is uanlccasary review tho character Of The dsa-
grrCmcnt. IAry adm tlcl IN evidence nlGeE NC
allegation ~ the couicStai, thai sac lIlchHed 10 so3
undue influence, l llls. Taylor ON Ter huhbahds rlhu
to lcal nh to make ne paper IN lueauoh Sl,e H. H.
trll III abandonment OF ali other CTouud OF oppo ZION
tlan alleged iorIy y .aSh less ~ poiiaLsG 10 G''
ing te separation ~ others az tho party from Mr lay
loi ~ have incense her husband Against the il0"
ON their return me- and by the steamer, ar
! uying hers tic I'D OF August, 1870
they beard ut the wharf, uDon their arrival th1 III.
Tay lor WAS III at his Loae; that shc and Mrs Taylor
p"n aii lis VIZ went TO tie Rowland residence in
1ir yccCndst Wien ne former AIMED N aa,is2
physician would = iI sacu ard c Lad requested that
10 one shpu!n see Mr. Taylor urt he the Doctor, came,
| q IL SaS tl- chi oil lis disease.
TIE DEATH BED.
&c ording TO The testimony Of Mrs.. Rowland. sr, she
Grft went into the Of NJ Taylor and was rccoG
uig,d BIZ him when Lo inquired kindly about herscf
Kate aud her husband Harry" hut was silent con
corning his wife, and Ecr name not mentioned
between tbom and. further that she performed minis
tatons 10 scOEc and relieve him. aul Gfcrward urged
Mrs yllr TO oUtc" the roo, Which, as Il appears from
tie yitntass Testimony, she did reluctantly; and sic
further says that Mrs Taylor expressed her to
Der husband That hc was 10 H. but she IS uncertain
whether shc embraced him ~ not end that aftrrWar
Kate CANE in the loo and That III, manner toward hcr
WAS exceedingly tender and ailcciOHac, and that he
| a'Ied, "WLcNc T. Harry / have not seen him
| yef" arrl mat Harry was stIuding by tho win
dow. very mucl affected, and Kate spoke to him and
said Here is Harry iatEcr anu Harry walked 10 to
bed, and Mr.. Taylor took Li' hand ana smI Harry,
glad to Yea; d MT sec you before" and that
then he seemed T. close bis eyes and dozc Of aud that
remark 10 Harry, according To Ms. Fo@ands test.
mOry the las words o. ilr TAYLOR The testimony,
| however Of the ilmI l-y.ieai, r. QiaehGHooIs -
for lie testified mat Ar .r tic frat person Oi tho
laiy, who Wcut into ih' ROOM OF Tue det. ii ana ,LCh
but he T. cugLod Mrs Taylor, certainly; that ho spoke
heard distinctly VIA. she said to him. but he an
sWered her mdsiiLotly. lie, mcioOver states that
| VIM ntiF' ',t'-''
cured between them; chat ueitLer he spoke to her nor
| she to hiini that no neither spoke to hi5 grand
mn Mr. Tay1r rp0Lr varr to his wife, and that was
abotSi tao alttrnOOn that a. o'clock, OF ten minutes
before or PAT IN the afternoon, ON arriving a ne
cider and younger N the parlcr where they were await
ing bis rclru he wen; ~ alone aud told Mr. Taylor t
certain OF tic precise time, bocuac his attention
drawn 10 . o'clock tie time Vhcn .lr. Taylor had
fearful 10 TOrrHace, ana VIM c docl"r iS h'Alu ~
his examination, Wna dr. Taylor said on beng igli OF
expressed his ire 10 sec his WIFE, and said Are thcy
ali weilP to vii IA witness answered. Yes. they are al
Piled II want TO scc Tie Queen" which, 10 ne, he
IA the habit for years OF calling his wife; and according
the doctors Testimony, 10 after The interview be-
tween Taylor and her husband, that either of ihc
This is SUBSTANTIALLY a correct eptome rs developed
by the testimony ~ tie re- Ons OF tie parties cJH-
ncccd with matter controversy, down the time
Of Mr.. Tay los decegsc and the testimony OF the great
affection eyinccd toward the contestant by her gaDd-
father, presented by her counsel TO show the mprob
ability OF, OF 10 Iaiac presurl lon agus the ecnu-
ncness OF the instrunen. oLercd as his viii which siyc5
aud vests in the widow the bulk large estate abso
utoly but this Will be uy considered IN the discussion
OF what regard as tue principal and, may say. the
only real question before me- namely Tho gcnnencss
OF the paper pIOpou-dcd for probate.
| THE WILL AssAiLED.
The objections filed by contestant TO the instrument in
question nine in number and to the eject follow ing:
l. That tie instrument Is not the last VIII OF dcccdeut
q That 1t was not subscribed signed by him at the
end thereof or ut all.
g. That IL was not HlGhcu DS nm IN the presence Of
| each either of the atestmg witnesses.
4. That the subscription not acknowledged TO each
| or either OF the attesting witnesses.
g. That he did the time declare the paper to 10
| his last viii and testament.
G. That the witnesses aid not sign their names at the
| request OF the dccedent.
Z. That the decedent was not Mt the time Of sound
mind memory, or in any respect capable OF making
/ Will.
g. That the instrument was obtained and the execution
thereof procured by fraud and crcumyeuton aud
miucuce praeticcd upon deccdent ny aura = Taylor
OF M