The New York herald., 1871-11-29
THE BELDEN WILL CASE.

The COptest Over the P0ssession Of Decenseds
Riches Coptinucd by His Famiiy-The Fn-
ther ef the Proponent-Mrs. Leicbardt ON
the stand-An Affecting scene In Court.
Surrogate Hutchpgs was at his oflice as usual
yesterday morning, but did not, however, preside
In court connning himself TO hearing motions in
his private ONCE. Pro-Surrogate Setback presided
In his stead.
The battle for the possession OF the riches OF
Samuel p. Belden, the wealthy Old bachelor OF
Brownsville. Texas, was resumed.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY.
Henry $. Belden. brother Of deceased and father
or Mrs. Leichardt, the proponent, testified that
about seven years ago he wrote TO bis brother tine
deceasedl to come to pennsylvania 10 see witness.
Witness received another letter from deceased
about six weeks after that, and he also received
letter from deceased about one year previous to his
death.
Counsel said that the object was to show that the
witness was on intmate and friendly relations
with deceased for long time previous 10 bis death,
and that notwi hstanding the witness was not men,
toned In the Will, owing to the influence OF Mrs.
Leichardt the prOponent, over the deceased.
The witness was asked To state the contents OF the
lrst letter. but the question was objected 10.
The witness continued to say that the character OF
the letters was friendly. In one oil the letters me
deceased made To Witness an Oner OF assistance.
In the letter written year before his death de-
ceased stated he was coming North IN the following
June, and he would then come to Pennsyivanla 10
see witness. One of The beQucsts in the VIII IS tiiat
house and lot In Hudson City, NJ j., should 90 10
Mrs. Leichardt. The witnesses sister was In pos
session OF 1t at the time
The first communication the witness had with
deceased subsequently TO 1883 was a letter whlcn
he received IRON deceased In 1851: he considered
that during that time deceased was lTitnuy 70
him.
COUNsEL-What occurred in 1888 that caused
separation between You and your family toDccteu
toy 80.
COUNSEL said he proposed to show that at That
time the witness had abandoned his family, leav-
Ing his wife and daughters, the latter being very
y0uLg, and went TO live with ano,hcr woman nc
thought IN justice to his client mrs LeichardD that
the question should be allowed.
q. Did you and your wife separate at that time
A. left my home at that time, si, never 10 reufll
q. or whom dtd your family then consstY A. vi
my wife, two daughters and two sons; nave never
seen them since;
WOULD NOT KNOW MY DAUGHTER
If saw her; my daughter Harriet tMrs. Lelchaidp
was eight years Old when left my daughter MIS-.
Dean was Six years
10 Mr. Graves-I cannot say that ever enter
tained unfriendy feelings towards my children.
1nis concluded Mr. BeldeD's testimony after
which the was adjourned until Friday next
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
At the conclusion OF the proceedings Mi. Belden
he had not seen for thirty-three years. The scene
was affecting one. Mrs. Dean, throwing aside
her veil,
KISSED HER FATHER,
who embraced her tenderly.
Mr.. Beluen, at the time he separated from hls
family was residing at Rising Sun, a little village
three miles from Philadelphia.