New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-02
THE COURTS.
TIE TAYLOR WILL CASE.

The examination in this remarkable case was
resumed at about 1890 a. m. yesterday. George Jones
testified have resided In this city since s5li have
been publisher Of The Rco York Times since it, begin
ming; made James b. Taylors acquaintance in 1850 OF
1901 he holder OF ten shares OF stock In The Times
the total capital stock Is 100 shares; have known MI
Taylor quite intimately, and quite familiar with his
handwriting have doubt the signature to the will is
genuine the morning after his death received tele
gram in En- gland announcing 1t; Mr.. Mudget met me
| on the morning OF my arrival IN New-fork;
was present at the examination OF the papers In
Mr.. Taylors office; remember the circumstance OF
the finding the will subsequent TO the time OF finding
this will had n conversation with Luther X. Marsh on
the street between The Times and Herald offices; sald
"M Marsh the agony appears TO be over he assented
and said there was no doubt that II Mr. Taylor's
WILL and that there was no ground for contest the
signature 10 the will satisfies my Judgment the body
of the alleged will bears resemblance 10 Mr. ayiOrs
Handwriting; saw him write frequently at the Times
Bank which ne wanted cashed believe the exhibit shown
to in Mr. Tavlor'- handwriting; have not = de-
cided opinion that il in Mr. TaylOr's handwriting;
have not seen Mr. Taylor write on the body OF docu-
ment Us often as have seen him write his slgnaturei
believe exhibit shown me to he IN MI ia{l2r nala,
writing; / have doubts OF everything that doh see
written as there Is POSSIBILITY OF my peg pao
George Stumpson jr testiied-I reside I'D Brook!h
and write policies in the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany before that was five months bank examiner ~
Burlington, y. j.; have been employed for upward OF 20
years in different banks companies etci nave inaae
careful examination of the will and EXHIBITS ma no
find i'm the exhibits; the characters 80" ana IN r.
they the Wtl have the same
do not find the characteristics in the body OF the
will that do in the figures " 80 aud tn m,
CrOss-examincd-Eave been with the Equitable lhfe
Insurance Co. year and half my duties are clerical;
was receiving teller In the Merchants Bank OF Boston
for about years and'was, from necessity Obliged 10
scrutnize signatures closely and 10 pass upon them
daily; can only give my opinion as an expert IN lei-
ton to signatures examined the signatures OF the al
legged will and exhibits for about two hours Here tol-
lowed a critical aud tedious analysis of the signatures
tween three aud four hours. Mir. Clinton Council, for
the contestants began with the letter j. in James and
Is and 20 minutes to the analysis of single letter.
Al this stage Of the proceedings, Mr. Andrews Tor he
proponents moved for an attachment against samuel j.
Courtney and John owens, who had been shbpchacd'
but VINO refused to come Motion granted In Response
TO query 10y the Surrogate the witness examined the
signatures of will and eNhbits and stated consecntiyely
A. v Stout cftdcd-I reside in New-York, and have
been President of The Shoe aud Leather Bank for about
u wears; knew James Il. Taylor he kept an account
for about 10 years; have seen him write his signature;
would accept the signature shown me II it was attached
Crc.s-examined.-Iw was formerly a leather merchant
The Surrogate permit ed the recall of George Duryea.
and the questions ne excluded the previous day were
asked and admitted These questions we're IN relation
e' aud zone unfit to be trusted to Duryea' by
Piled to him 10y Mr. Taylor; witness also denied that he
had said i'm conversation with Ny. Midget. that they.
tried to get wnee, TO make forged will az Mr. Iay "rs
house.
samuel g. Courtney tcstincd-I am a LAWYER, and was
United States DistIict-AuOrney; knew James b. Taylor
Albany and NewYork for about 10 years; knew MIS-.
Taylor and Kate; rccocct in July or August was going
my house in ThrtyouIti-t down town, ana met
Mr. Taylor Broadway, at the corner OF Twenty fourth
ST. he spoke 10 me- and told me had been away hut did
not tell me where; asked HIM how ne was getihf along
with Kate; forget his reply; | asked about Kate, as
knew the trouble, and also what sort OF man young
How land was he said Rowland was the man who stole
away Kate you ina zine what sort of man would
do that" he also said that Rowland would never get
dollar OF hi money! said. hope Kate will nOt he in
iurcd by it," lie then said, have taken care OF her"
Mrs Laura >. Taylor testiHcd-i the widow OF
James b. Taylor was married 10 him over 40 years;
first the will ON the 21do Scptcmberiu my husbands
office, al No. 4s Finest; prior to that time had no
knowledge of its existence after the marriage OF Kate
when she 10 the house ] never treated her I'M
kindly; / am the only wife Mr.. Tal Tor ever had.
owing To- the absence Of Witnesses, the ad
lOurued until to-day at 10 a. IN,