New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-30
THE COURTS.
THE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
EVIDENCE AGAINST THE THEORY or roRc


| T.. shardlow testified: knew the deceased Jane. H.
Taylor during hs lifetime, probably about IS yesrs
association; but during the latter years of biz ne wa,
very intimate with bin; used 10 see him almost daily
him write frequently ana aD, believe, pretty vol
acquainted with his signature; Think this j. Ir Tiyor.
signature 70 t will; have no doubt II; the a.f
ycr-atiOn had with Mr.. Taylor was IN bis private onee
and the pupOrt Of it that Kate WAS ~ have $500
that the I'D Howlauds should not bcEtb ~ BE- b. acaL
Kate then IN Europe, end LcarH him yay 'Lat Nr.
Rowland, 81. rbuscd Mrs. Taylor very much; heard
him say netting OF no, m,enlipns T4aalg. George
speak OF George Dnryed as one 20 whom he could placa
the gFeatctt confidence
body ~ This will j. not IN NY opinion in NJ Iayor'
handwriting have received lcttcrs and checks nom
MI Taylor bur could not specify NE dates OF amonn'-;
could not point ~ any period viii The ia. i've years
when received communication from him, nut ha's
Of nj signature, the back 81 checks on the shoe and
Leather Bank within The past two ear; during he t't
three four years had nothing 10 taxi me 10 Mr. Fay
lor's except social; an not very Intimate Wi,h vi.
Duryca. and have no business relations Win him except
In relation to lease 81 some small property gwen MN
Maria Donncliy hou.ekeepcr of the late Mr. T9vlor.
testified: reside ~ 40. Go3 Madison avenue. with Mrs
Taylor; moved There in February 1862 h0u,ehceper
in the family al the time kaie got married, ana -
collect The circumstances connected with lfndeaYoTd
49,. an i III, frr md event informed Mr. Ta5-
Tor that wa, the house. aud he yerAe eH ied'
and refused TO her; hnaiy persuaded bro 10 90 80
and he her in the pdrior; rc'o.ret Inc tmr tfJ
were in Europe during that time M. Taylor wls H.
formed Of their SEPARATION, ana lie sNoIe AZ tne NV
I.th of July letter was received from Kate fron Pans
and he said be going to settle ms ah@s 80 hi 40
UoNlduls should never gct dollar ~ hlS money ~
said frequently that they "cI" treating Ms lay Tor -'D-
by; the SUNDAY before he died hc called ne TO ni. bod.
side, and told lie 10 be kind To- Kate ana 10 remain wa
Mr. Taylor for would prove kind Trend T. me- -
for the rest, said be-, thcy may 20 10 D. pr, lyor
died the following evening ana lr'',e,,u ~ 3 'o.'.'
his ewelry, watch diamond stud-, el" Nj liOs l"hi
t TstI wa ~ rand Of friend int befoTe SIR Tayles
death asked Kaie 10 and kiss her iathr ana nc;
Rowland said hc would be ca "a III "e ""o"'d
Crosse xamineG-After this interview, Will Kate va.
in the city She visited Mr. Taylor at bis residence almost
every morning before he went to business hat' ck-
pressed wish ,rs. Taylor, if 81. would treat a"e
the mos, her by arrangement -he 'aW Ms Tiylo
and continued TO visit consansE U,n 51 "ttnt 10
di,er w. which hr Howauds were invited Mr. IayIsr
was kind and cordial the Rowland, gave return din
which Mr. Tayor attended i va, very unusual Ior
him 10 dine out when nate Wa SEX brought dei,dcl'
to her by permission OF Mr.. Taylor.
Hero counsel Tor the contestants produced several It
teIs one of Which, dated jug ~ 1o from the .r -
to Kate while the latter was in Europe and AFTER the
conversation in which Mr. Taylor spoke basiy Of tAs
HOwlands, 5aered in evidence. Inc following s an
| extract: -
have no trgiag o7e many things sr b7 80
dear pet do rot Iet your mqaer OIL age shm W ga,
| care how .he gets along for thsi III nothing
The letter was admitted in evidence and the Sanina-
Wtnc-s~I did not know OF Rates intended Ilarfsgs
before it occurred never heard MrTayorhnl with
rage was in court wnen WitEerel and Jackbn te'ti
fed; know Mr.. Wherel, having -een INN al pr lay
lOrs house before he died. never saw JackOn ~ Nc
Tayl0rs, but him several times with hrt Taylor
after the decease Of Mr. Taylor; Jackson was EPn hr'
Taylor Last night; after The funeral Qi Mr. IhyF "a"
Mr.. WitheTell at the house; II might have Yen Two
weeks alter Robert W'therell Is at Mrs T4yl9s about
three times week never saw Witherei J1eAt'h an'
| Murray with Mr.. Taylor AT the same time.
Gen. Frank B. Spinola testified: knew James b. Tag
he resided East Broadway; during the last Nv years
/ OF his life were very intimate; ,aW nun almost
daily; operated together IN various thnSs nda D9s
pending with him at the time Of MS drathi
had conversation win hin on the Med lt.y
before his death have seen llm Nite iliuMrIaplo
times have had papers or his; know Ms lhih"Huns -
well as any man can know another = n'fe no IT0 ~
that this - the genuine Signature oi james Is. tlo' u,
the will; know George Duryea's hand"riuhSi we
will in the handwriting Of Mr.. Taylor know Edward
Witherell; met him al the Marshas Office and ~ Mr.
Wiithereli and Jackson we're intimate with Mr. Taylor
remember being Mr.. TayloPs Office ON the 10Th of
Boynton there; Mr.. Robert murray came IN hI.
Taylor came IN az ~ laylor eaien J%enS' tf u p
was wide open; Mr. Taylor cit down at table AMI
ssn p'iea Va III 49, n, trn Mr. N,ii1,v cam, IN
sfterward; heard Mr.. Taylor use the word witness
ward; Mr.. Murray ioked about Wthere's sister and
Mr. Taylor; witherel had gone out Mr. Tayi was IN
his private office with Wtherel ana Jackson about nyo
ten minutes had conversation win hf lNi'r ~
July about his will he told me he had de hl' VIII an
had given 5000 10 Kate and the balance OF hir property
To The Queen meaning ME-. Ia! or a'hI n To-, y,
was as much as The I'D dirty little oaer should haNo
OF his money; had w-sIit together IN I0boAeu
there TO about n. lhlhe>s mere
gave details of the examination OF the papers Of ITO
deceased which occurred at the ONCE IN llhe> amer
Mr.. TaylOrs DEATH u.,.,
crel at Tayiors office occasionally since first hne"
him in 1857; for the last two years was there almost
daily; first saw Jackson al the Office; hc and lay1r
were in politics together and he was there very ofton
have met Jackson also at my own once no nv bfOdG
way several times think the first time be came Ia my
once was in the month of May 1900 il was soon after
the Nineteenth Ward meeting, in when you ChhtoD anu
we're ehsa 5 w ter a number OF timef in sep
amid firiv
Withere Jackson, ami Duryea were never present at
my office together; don't think Duryea was ever at my
Office; him there in my iire THINK wilmer
ell called at my ONCE prior TO Mr. Iaylors death; he
NAV also have called since have never met Wthefe
Jackson, and Duryea together az any place sih,e i
Taylors death, except at the funeral at when We We're
all present have never had any but potcal 0uSine'
with Mr.. Jackson for two months previous 10 T LAY
l0r's death | visited HIM occasionally At BIS
residence; | saw Mrs. Taylor on the evening
following the day Of the fnera have seen her since u
III within week two three times week; was pres
ent only at the first examination or MI IayOrs papers.
have seen George Duryea at Mrs TyOrs several times
tons with Mrs Taylor spoken OF business 10 hrr
since Mr.. Iaylor's decea,e; have some buSnts. WIN
the estate hold Que bill against the deceased OF fo;
have or rather my wife has, as did business IN neI
name large unsettled account against me tslat 1t
hold promissory note except the que Dl ~,
n that NAV called since the 22d OF september Inc
day the will was discOveredl have tahed WIN MI
Fields one of the witnesses abOut tie VII nav ao
talked with Mr. Van Nechten; have spoken, uhllhf
with Nlr Wells and SIR shardlow In this room haNe
talked with Mrs. Taylor about the mann ~ ~
case my sympathy in this matter + Win VT onI;
but have not devoted my time 20 her interests Hou'
do all could TO aid her; have ATTENDED, IN. 81 -
but in addition 10 the time spent nave deN9te NJ
citic time 10 the sut; talked with k"htH hui
obout the case: never met him 10y appointment Vio
than twice have never don any tlls =, 49,, -
10 advise with Mrs Taylors friends; have nor peel 70
Mr. An,irews's office on this matter more than vice.
have never suggested TO MI. peNeIih 'he 'i''"s "
| witnesses.
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