New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13

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says; sat down. asked him how the folks "efcsoi,o
thing OF that kind Of conversation; sai ihere so'no
nnIte rot many However aP o hqw NAV NV" What he
was writing didn't pay any ATTENTION 10 ln, vi
put II one SIDE and took 0ui aGI ~ have Won s
it, said "vcry well :" made the remark to lm that
IL very sen, IDLE for man 10 make VIII INA. au
plenty Of money; that man that ha1i 20 ss s
didn't require viii; something al tal ku wa s''
Q. State what he did with the paper n. Ohn IhPnos
| | am going TO state what lac did In moment; nc was
sitting down; he gets up and steps to~5n w
| part cuarly notice who was outside when went IN :
presently in came 2I Jackson he s1ld 70 JaehSon'
o. Wanted Won TO sign wlati A. This viii or paper
lie tod me he had mad5 his w and hc said to Jackson
! O. By Ned be meant YOU A. Yes, he always called
me Ned; took it that there was 10 other Ned ihae
and iG9cd nine. and Jaoison signed him in doing so
dropped drop Of Ink on there ont Of the pen that
a carcess oil bigger" laughing; said, YES, know
II joking ia thai way afttrwc had signed ~ &c ahcs
an VII about i@dot talk about IT, words 70 That
oicc- keep II to yoMEeres ana eonlengGH houl
politics. didn't pay much attention 20 the c0nFessauon
THE WILL IDENTIFIED
James Jackron testi0ed Resides ut corner OF slAty-
thlrd-s and Firstayc; clerk In Custom'iouse Ac"
James u. Taylor since lie moved In his Waru; was 7"
member of the Twentieth Assembly Republican Assoeia-
toD of which Mr. Taylor Presidents our relations
since made a combination with him last December
were very friendly; Lie seemed TO be very eaousi was
out Of his Office single day. The evidence VI f JACK
Son was then as follows:
O. VIII Won look at that paper (tie ono proponndedI
and state whether you saw 1t bcforof A. Yes s
c. Where did you SEQ it, and whenl A. No.4S Pne-s'''
20 70 Pines was the office Of Dr. Tnylori A. Ycs,
q. In his ONCE you meant a. Yes, Sir. -.
q. Vino was present WI. II you sawltf A. At@uHS 'No
circumstances as near % can--- -. g. tho
q state them in yolw own way a. went ID l- inc
az
was hanging arouid Mr. Tyor5 cileei It L, q,
talking 20 Con. spinola; had been aking WIN hi u
little Whi.e wien Mr. ylor came 10 the coor ana Deck
oncd for 10 come in Ed NliGeFcA VIZ my ItA
hlmthc last witness. said lie, "IWWI you u "i'i''
Q. said who-Mr Taylorq A. Mr. Taylor said after
beckonnS TO me; went there; and leaned ~ ~ NAL
tcIuecc; / rather Lc atc1-l knew there was 4 6o0u
uV o. 10 matter aGoa, tba-sAto what he dd A. He
| then sat down and 1!sAeY1-- i, 49,. ,,o.,,o-.
@. signed whatl :; signed ms docline M, , vc,
q. lIIis document which is now before your H. fes'
% q. Was Mr. wi.lcrcn present when he dsnodhi A.
O. Wie there anybody else present in Tire roon besides
III. Taylor ami yourself, and BIZ. Nithtf-A' n NO' III
20 @. What DID I'D he sayl You saw him sign there in yogr
@ What dill he say ne paper vast \. 81 want %ol
to wiucss my viii that Is al he sd 10 lie "''A ie4e4
O. Look IT it, and If your signature is there at
o. W0t did Won wrifel What is written there by yon
4. flames Jackson, corner sAty-thht-sl' ana I'I'O
o. Did Won write II IN BIS presence at ,aat tnc a.
wrote it in Lis presence az tiat lne.
d. Did you sec Mr.. Wi;hcren write hi name tool 4.
O. DO yon rreollcct anything about the biotl \. Yes
O. DO yoa remember anything being said ahou it' \
o.! ycs SIR Tayior kind o -otup, in lJ.le furry any
/ Lody tlIi knows him, knows how ne was himself
foS "-son,etLi1c like tlat-to lin.
O. DID he s:y ANYTHING after you witnessed this paper
ana "a ter yOu nm sign his IaInei y. fes' III.
|
O. do You remember who was III the outer Office at thai
O. Did goa see &r Taylor subsequently to the time il,
| silicd this paper! A. Almost daily.
INC testimony # Wthcrcil and Jac.sou On their cross
examination was very rrotrac,d ana olu Iot WY SUI
stautiay Their statements the direct CXaInlnat.On
THE spEcIAL ADMINISTRATORS STORY.
II appear. frcm the testimony oftEcse witnesses that
after Tie execution of tie instrument, the same was ef
in the possession Of TIE decedcIt; and. GccniAg 1t
proper, under The ccumstaEce to require TIC cXaian
alton OF any othcg person known 10 Proponents 70 Fave
had possession Of tho same, Mr. James d. Sweony was
! called and his direct testimony Is as follows:
O. What Is your occupation! \. Clerk of the Superior
/ Court.
Q. Did you know Mr. James Il. Tay in his lifetime
! \. Yes, Sir -. 80
examination Of his effects AID pap'rsf ~ was ap
! pointed special administrator. .,
q. DO you Iccolcct thc date or your appointment a.
/ | think the 29l ct september
O. WIN Won have the Kindness TO state TO the snTTo
oafr what Won Jill i'm pursuance of mat appointment m
reference to an nation Uf Nj Iayors papers y
proceeded to. link tie NcwIorl sale DEPOSIT Com
NAV and examined tin box which was said TO contain
The papers OF the late James =. Taylor, searched ne m
box Thoroughly with TIC ass.stause OF Nj Van Schlc
tho order was amended direct me 10 search in tic
Office of James b. Iayor in Pmc-s proceeded there,
aud searched SAFE, the papers and books IN tie SAFE
and then and searched in the bookcase TOOK ONT
two books the second book took cut, in that book
O. LooG at this paper and whether that Is the paper
You iOundf The paper II, pouIucO.I A. lh't E TIC
! q pnN al
20 Look nj the inside and see Do you know sIr Tay-
! lol's sianaiure! \. Yes, SIR
O. Nat is The paper y6u toundl \. Yes, Sir think
! II IS then had two copies of tic VIII made In nc
ccc, and then took the viii and deposited 1t vita Dir
after you discovered il until you brought il hereE ~
had my eye IL all the tine, and II was IN my posses
on tho cross-cxaminaion of Mr. sweeny other fact
elected and quote such parts as deem material
! a follows:
took out from the top shelf (refcTring TO the book
easel on the rcht-and side, with view TO 30 through
them all eiorring the bookl. took out one bool
in the jam of this book, think. think II was one vol
ume of Gcntuns Thirty Years In the L. 8. Senate.
That book opened, and this was inside It, 1t lai'
right IN the middle of the book In taking the book out
did not SEQ any paper inside. did not it till tn
/ book opened"
Mr. sweeny also testified, on BIS cross-examnation
that In the back part OF the drawer OF tic testator
wrtng-tahle. there found, on his investigation o
the form Of a viii OF dccedcnt This uncxecuted mstri
mcnt Is particularly referred TO in the testimony Of othe
| witnesses.
Alter The evidence of the subscribing witnesses an,
Mr. Swccny, the special administrator, the prepayment
rested and the contestant proceeded with evidence
support her allegations against the viii.
Considerable testimony was offered to show the aiec
Tomato relations existing between the decedcnt and nj
granddaughter the contestant; not only 40 or about tn
da6c of the paper mUpOundcd, but Away even up {,
the time his death. These relations of affection have
not been questioned 10y proponents and being conceded
on both Sides they therefore important 10 be con
sidcred simply In respect Of the imprOhabty claimed
by The that the deccCut would could ma
n will with provision for her benefit limited "a $500
ncr annum during her ife and founding upon that th'