The New York herald., 1871-01-10
THE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES,
Testimony Of Mr.. Taylor's counsel-Ths Win oi
1887 Ps9ducsd-what the City has Lost BY
Mr.. Tayior's Sudden Dscease The ;.
Contested Will in Jeopardy

contested Will in Jeopardy
As this extraordinary case, which has already at.
tracted so much interest, approaches to critical
point the excitement OF the parties more immedl-
ately concerned and tnat OF taeir friends and the
interest OF the public In the deaonenen increases
Surrogate Hutchings court yesterday at twelve
O'Clock when the Taylor viii CO 20 was called. was
filled to Overnowin0 by an interested audience. The
principals in the litigation win large following.
occupied the front benches, aud near them was a
considerable delegation OF fashonaoes ana would
be fashonabes OF both sexes.
TESTIMONY RENEwED-MR. MOSES n. GRINNELL ON
THE STAND.
Mr. Moses H. Grnnell was the first witness called.
He testified that he knew the deceased for twenty
or twenty-five years; remembered the marriage be~
tween Kate and Mr.. Howland; lew days after thas
Mr. Taylor called for the purpose inqurlng OF the
character Of Mr.. Rowland; witness asked whether
1t was with respect to financial matter; he said thas
Rate had married Mr.. Howlands son, and expressed
his dissatisfaction; witness said
AS THE DEED Is DONE
write letter your daughter and tell her TO como
back with her husband; told him had known mir.
Howland Sr., from boyhood; that mad never seen
his children but as far as the father concerned
knew him TO be an honorable man. Being asked
II MI. Howand was a man of mea witness replied
that he Thought he was Independent, although per.
haps, not rlch Ten days alter this interview, con-
tnued the witness, Mr.. Taylor came to my office;
said .Mr. Taylor,
DID YOU wRIrE THAT LETTER2
Ihope 1t Is all arranged" he sad. Mr.. Grinnell,
wrote the letter; everything is arranged and the
past forgotten, and am glad adopted your advice.
J. H. CUYLER BoYDs TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Boyd, being sworn, 'estlfed thlt he was a
lawyer and knew Mr. Taylor for auuu a year pre-
yious 10 his death; saw him IN his Office about tho
10Th OF July, when ne showed IN, numoer OF bonds
o. tie city Of New York. four five of them Of the
value OF $4,000 or $4,000 each; he made the re-
mark that they were
VALUABLE THINGS TO HAVE;
that was all that was said about them; saw him
again In August. when tlid him | thought no
looked unweii; he SAID he did not feel very well.
The witness was crossexamined. but nothing OF
importance was elected By 1t.
asked If the handwriting 10 the alleged VIII bore any
res mblance TO the handwriting OF Mr.. Taylor, and
'''A0N MRS. ROWLAND RECALLED.
Mrs. Howland, being also recLlle l. was re-eXam.
grandlatner's handwriting; the signature IN tner
alleged Will is not Mr.. laylors signature to the
best OF my opinion.
TESTIMONY OF MR. L. r. MARSH
Mr.. Luther X Marsh. u lawyer, vas neXt called.
He tesuded that he knew Nj. ,ayor ultimately for
Twelve fifteen years; hi coalse most OF tho
time in nearly all OF his important cases; he con.
suited me III lo61 IN regard To tne
MAXIM OF HIS WILL;
i snperintended the drawing OF The will in that
year; the frs draft OF The first part OF The VIII was
perfected; that part covered the subject Of the Will
except tnat relating TO CHARITIES: II was given me-
by Mr.. Taylor, at his once, No. 4s Pine street, and,
from that | drew the viii down TO Tue end OF the
Van Vecnten draft to the end ol the hrsG page; Mr.
Van Vecnten had drawn the VIII lor Mr.. Taylor and
the latter gave 1t 10 me 70 perfect; he said ne did
not care particularly wnat D cane o. his property
In the event Of MRS. Rowland dying; he said h9r
wanted TO leave $25.ooO TO erect
A STATUE IN THE CENTRAL PARK
to the fallen soldiers war; the conversation
then merged into consideration o. the best means
Of distributing MS money III charity; went homo
10 carry out his views anu made tue Will.
THE 1857 WILL PRODUCED.
The names oI the executors were e I blank: after
toos .ne Will 70 him he iiei IN my name as one OF
the executors; no otner name put but that Of
Mr.. Taylor; there was q blank Ior another name;
can't nx the time OF my giving him ths Will; 1t was
in 1867.
MR.. MARSH STANDS on PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE
me witness declined to relate his professional
conversation with Mr.. TAYLOR and s discussion on,
the point arose between counse. Oh the point Tho
questions were not pressed.
Witness then testified 10 his knowledge OF Mr.,
TaylOr's handwriting My
INTIMATE AND CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS
existed until he died; as ar. tracy was supposed
to be named with me as executor we went with
Mr.. Charles Tracy. A. II. Wallace, Rooert Murray,
B. F. Nudgett and Mr.. Wells 10 the office Of Mrs.
Tay lor, alter his death Mr.. tracy the keys Or
the building; We searched the sale; all tLe papers
were lald on the table 10 see II any oil them was a
VIII; other papers were produced, the table drawers
and desk We're examined. but no will was
found: the drawers were locked; Mr.. Tracy
had the key there were otner drawers,
in which were books, which we did not
examine at that time; the papers were taken to the
SAFE Deposit Company N large TN box; Mr..
Charles Tracy drew up paper s.atIng what we had
done, and put 1t III the top Of the box the paper'
signed by all present. some lew days afterwards
we returned 10 make a further examination or the
Offices This was after the contents Of the tin box had
been scrutinlzed; The second eNamlnaLlon was moro
thorough and cOmplete: all the drawers were care
fully examined; no viii was discovered; the box
was opened afterwards by Mr.. James Nj. sweeney, In
the presence OF several persons;
NO WILL WAS DISCOVERED;
did not participate In any other search for Mr..
Inc witness then corroborated the testimony oo
former witnesses as to MI Iayior's methodical busi-
ness habits.
THE CONTESTED wILI.-THs SIGNATURE NoF
The alleged will was thea handed to the witness
for his opinion on the genulneness OF the signature.
He answered to the general que stion-..rne sigma
ture: my best belief and opinion, Is not the genuine
signature OF james b. Taylor"
versation with Mr.. Robert Murray prior my havng
seen the photograph OF the signature to the Will;
signature resembled James b. 1ay lor's; there was
some talk Of a COMPROMISE; was not counsel for
the Times; had q conversation with MN; don'S
remember having expressed an opinion to Mr.. Jones
that
THE HANDWRITING IN THE WILL
was that OF Mr. TAYLOR: George Duryea war. tho
clerk OF Mr.. Taylor but not hls conf iential clerk;
he his only clerk. There was clause In the will
or 1867 giving $4,000 Tor the publication OF the
works of Emmanuel Swedenborg not long after the
reception OF the VIII by Mr. Taylor he SAID to ne
that he had executed his Will.
The Cr0sseXamnatlon was continued at much
length, but without any important result. At its
conclusion Mr.. Clinton asked Tor adjournment for
the purpose OF putting IN the testimony OF wit
nesses now absent. MI. Andrews for Mrs. Toyiorj
opposed, ana was followed by Mr.. Vanderpooi IN
support or the request. The upsh0t Was that the
trate lawyers mutually agreed 20 cool OF, and the
court adjourned till tomorrow, at eleven O'Clock.
without any further fuss.
BEATH OF A NEWARK ALDERMAN.
In Newark yesterday, after comparatively snore