The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-31
The TAYLOR WILL CASE.

A Short Session, but Strong Tesfmony-A
Puzzled Witness.
Owing TO the absence OF an important witness,
there was but short session Of the Surrogate
Court Yesterday, but the evidence OF the witnesses
examined was highly important-so much SO, in.
deed that II the contestants fail to rebut II their
case Is very doubtful. The court, as usual, was
crowded, and during the examination of DR..
Quackenbos. the principal Witness the sklfu ques.
t.onng OF counsel for Mrs. Taylor was closely fol-
lowed by the audience Mrs. Taylor, who, as here.
toore sat behind her counsel, was bathed In tears
during Dr. QuacKenDos' recital of the death of her
husband. f
The case ras called shortly after twelve o'clock.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. rAYLoR's PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Quackenbos was the first witness called TO the
stand. HIS testimony was as follows:-Have been
IN the practice Of my profession for seventeen years;
knew James B. Taylor Intimately since lS43 and was
his family physician; when attended him first he
was at the Bond Street Houses he consulted me fire..
quenty within tile last two years OF his life; he had
Brights disease Of the kidneys, but didn't tell him
so; he called to see me In the month OF July; his
family was then in Europe; visited him at his house
before his death, and was with him when he died,
on the 22d Of August 1870, at O'Clock at night;
in July when he visited my Office he put his hand 10
THIS is MY TROUBLES
Unanswered, II every organ was sound you would live
to be old man; he said, there Is grief here; you
DON'T understand me; my granddaughter the only
thing left me. has run away against my consent and
with person whom don't want to call son; re-
monstrated, ana wanted him to give the young PEG.
pie chance, and that all would be right In the end;
he also said at the time that young Rowland was O
explettye) rascal, and only married Kate TO get
her money; at his last illness, 1t on the 18TH OF
August, Taylor said nc must 60 down to Pine street
the next day. he said that 1t something that he
himself had to do; he repeated 1t the same night;
Friday he was perfectly wild about going 10 Pine
L "a
he said there was paper there he must get none
knew its whereabouts but James B. Taylor: must
go, Il go on stretcher ON the Thursday previous
uncertain he ought to settle his business; he said,
MY WILL Is MADE
and my AFFAIRS In such condition can leave -
| heard conversation between Mr.. Tracey and Tay-
| Tor respecting business In the sick room; IL was
about books In his library; had consultation with
| one Professor Aonzo Clarke after Taylor became
| unconscious; remember the day when Mrs. Taylor
arrived from Europe; Taylor recognized her when
Kate and Mr.. Rowland afterwards arrived; nothing
| passed between them; Mr.. Taylor was dying; hts
last Worus were 'uuresseu 70 MIS-. Iaylor Dut tlev
were indistnct; the Howands were not in the room
| when MIR. Taylor died.
Mr.. Clinton, OF counsel for the contestants cross.
examined the witness at some length, but no con.
nictng testimony was ELECTED.
TESTIMONY OF H. c. MATTIsoN.
Henry e. Madison was next called and sworn
knew Mr.. Taylor seven or ten year: very often
saw him write and am acquainted with his hand
writing 1.-THE will was here shown the wtnessl;
lave doubt that this is the signature OF James b.
Taylor don't know the handwriting IN the body OF
| the will.
| On cross-examination witness was shown a gen.
une letter OF Mr.. Taylor ana questioned concerning
it. He answered that the more he looked at 1t the
| more he vas convinced that the handwriting was
| not that Of James B. Taylor. "
Mr.. w. l.. Avery, attorney for the Brunswick and
| Albany Railroad, OF Georgia. was next called and
questioned as to the genulneness OF the signature to
| uine. t = s9G 4~
| The case was then adjourned till this morning