The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13
THE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
End of n Greaf Suit Involving Over nIIIiIon
OF D0llars-The Will Admitted to Probate
The Surrogate of New York has rendered the

End Of a Greas sr55 ,! Lnvsiv,ng Over % sIIiiIon
The Surrogate of New York has rendered the
decision
The paper which Is propounded for probate as the
last will and testament OF James B. Taylor, de-
his death occurred the 22d day OF August follow
ing. He left, surviving, widow and grandchild,
MS % 81 IL
appears that Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had been married
about forty years and had lived In the most happy
marital relations II also appears from the test-
moDy OF friends that he placed the utmost confidence
in his wifes Judgment, even as to business transac
tions, and, he stated to friend, she had helped
TO make his undoubtedly large fortune, His grand
daughter Kate is the only issue OF an only daughter,
Vssssr. This granddaughter was early bereft OF her
parents, and she was brought up by Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor as their child and was always known by the
name of Kate Taylor In the 1866 she went with
her ther to Europe, where she perfected her edu
cation at a school in Paris. Before their return to
this country which was In the latter part OF 1868,
Mr.. Taylor, who had hitherto lived at hotels, pur-
chased a fine mansion in Madison avenue, in this
city, and furnished it 10 large extent with selec-
tions made by Mrs Taylor and the grandchild while
in Europe Soon after their return, and In the
month OF March, 1869, they removed TO their new
Taylor had, in thus changing hs manner OF life was
for the benefit and happiness OF his granddaughter,
who would soon be ready TO enter society.
There was nothing which he seemed unwilling to
grant her, and according 10 her own statement she
had unlimited credit at stores and ne never even
TO him his idol and hope, loving her almost to adora-
tion and which he continued to do even TO the time
of his DEATH in spite OF tue unexpected aud clandes-
tine marriage which she made. On the 18th OF July,
1862 she secretly left the house. and her whereabouts
were unknown, until Mr.. Taylor received iLtelli-
gence that she had arrived in New Bedford, where
she had gone with Henry Ii. Howland OF this city,
and, in the presence of his mother (who had preVi.
Ouey gone thither) and some friends, was married
to him on the 14th OF July, 1869. She returned to
this city on the nth, with her husband On the
ing OF the l9th she called at her grandfathers house.
She went into the library and her grandfather came
down stairs very much affected, and the first
words he said to her were :-"Kate, how could you
leave me 2" That interview was marked with a
deep afiection throughout his part, and the next
day she returned with her husband to New Bed
lord. Alter her return from the country she again
called at her grandfather's house. and some months
after mutual courteses were extended between the
| two families but TO rather limited degree There
| is, however, 10 doubt that he still en-
wards his granddaughter, but no evi
dence OF any such regard for her husband. In The
month OF May, 1870, Mrs Taylor, young Mr. and
Mrs. Howland, and Mrs. Rowland senior went ID
| Europe, where they travelled together Tor som1
time Ii appears that therelwere occasional dlssea
| kiOns between the HOwands and Mrs. TAYLOR Whil,
there, which led to a separation OF the psrty-Mrs
| Taylor going in one direction and the rest OF th,
| party In another.
After a long review and analysis of the evi
dence, the Surrogate gives the following deei
/ sion;-
!. That the paper propounded for debate Is tn
last will and testament of the decedent.
June, 1870, aLd witnessed, and In al respects exc