New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
4 CURIOUS FAMILY HISTORY.

A $2j0000 wILL-CAsE IN WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
John Bussing was many years ago an indus
trous and prosperous farmer at Williams Bridge, In the
town Of Yonkers Westchester County and accumulated
property which ia worth S25OCOO In lsi1 he was
seized with fit OF dependency, because one OF his cows
had broken through fence and been killed by train
on the Harlem Railroad and he took to his bed ahu'
though apparently suffering from bodily disease 70
NAMED almost as helpless invalid from that time
until his death, which occurred recently. Anew years
after his nishap he made will ia favor OF his son. JOHN
and TO the exclusion OF hs two daughters, Mrs Mary
lane RIVER and Mrs Susan A. Tier The daughters now
contest the WILL before the Hon. owen L. CCli the oul
rogae 81 WestchesteT County The family Is one OF tne
oldest and best known la the county ana upon tht'
count, well from the singular circumstance the
case excites unusual interest.
IL IL alleged that the son, John BSing IT, WHO as
sned and retained charge of the farm nom the uIne
| that MS father met with the imaginary disaster en-;
ployed threats OF violence TO induce the weak nlhhen
old man TO sign will devsing the bulk Of his properly
himself dhe SOM; that he also forced his father 10
sign deed making over TO him 100 acres OF lau Nsn
he sold for 100000 and appropriated 10 ne own use lne
whole Of that amount except $1,000 when he gave 70
his mother for her dover interest that IN the meantime
he left the deed winch was gwen TO nun ~ a.
acres of land valued at $1,000 aud personal property
amounting TO $4,000 which, 10y tho terms OF the "ili, wa
to be equally divided between the three heirs In the
examination before the Surrogate. John Bnsng lf eA-
ecutor and prepayment appeared in perso Win ~ Sou
Mrs Tier, also appeared III peTDr' win uelr eouSc'
danes Williams and Nathaniel Berran testified that
they John Bu-Sng. ST., deceased sign the VIII tt
they had respectively subscribed their names as VIII
neses and that they considered the testator Oh sou
MUD ut the time. 49, -,
am the son OF the tostator ana nave hWSIs nNru az
home with him; he began lying IN bed IN the daytime IN
Fail Of 1885, this bill made between I'VE ana ven
years after that my mother showed me the will abon
ten years ago; don't know what sh" did with II inc
was a little over 50 years of age tho farm sold 10
man by the OF Case ho was 10 pay $4,000 i0r H.
Shn the Geg@ Tas deysE f .d o, lEs
Interest," negotiated tho sale Of the ,Iooperd,y
my father to execute deed was prepared some yea rs
before by Mr.. Purdy I1m father to me requested
was executed Mr.. Purity took II 10 my father TO
execute to don't know whether it was ehccut-d OF
not never saw the deed oileIward my tmhE II - W
Mr.. Purdya posse ssion went TO M purdy ana ,oa
Lin wanted him to make ont decd OF tho place 20 ne,
at my fathers request because Wu MOI coy w. ~
viii a. safe and should have nothlms % snn" II l'e
will should be DESTROYED or .ost thc WI h'a tICh We" ~
people getting hold Of or destroying i'll mean my
sister Mrs Ryer she used 10 come aP ,hre Eno haNS
pretty high words she talked a. though she would
assai destroy the will she was bitterly opposed I" H.
rights according to Mrs. Iyels view, was getting TOO
much and sbe TOO little BY the viii did hot tell Nj.
Pnrdy to take te deed back 10 NY father to sign, and
that led been there before 1t would not have gone
away unsigned gave ny father none OF the proceeds
of the sale OF the farm and gave hiin nothing Tor the
q pd ySn not tell your farr in the ,s Prete aa,
OF Abby RJcr that nc should slSn that de''i'
and ~ the same time str he your st against me wall
with such force 10 make hole there which stli re
Mains pasted over A. did not; have cars mort
gage locked up the $4,000 is invested in n0rtg and
all assigned TO David T. Briggs Of No u Jarnes-s New,
York City; he holds them; tS $4,000 mortgage II held
by him in the way he paid me nohlng i"ilect aud
receive the nt"rc Il. and list the money for my own ur
poses; Nh Briggs u cousin NJ mine; my sisters did not
get dollar OF tine proceeds don't know but my sister,
Mrs. Rycr, complained of ny getting the property; !
told her was entitled to il; don't know what pIcu-
lar matter She complained O worked the farm part Of
the time and had the cdrnIuS my father was 81 years
Old when the Case deed executed did not cons ult
my sisters regard TO the 70 Case: hra. Durvca,
daughter Of Mrs. Rycr, lived In the house until she got
married about three ago. she lived there about -
years sc ia the house most OF the mo ana had an
OppUIt unlN OF hearing anu seeing what going
never used any violent % prOapo language To my
father did not strike Ut my mother, bu Sruck my fist
against the wall aud knocked hole the paStcring
had overheard my MOthcr interfering with my father In
regard 10 the will SIZE wanted him 20 make alter
tOnS IN favor U my sisters, and That excited my anger
against her; Ist struck tr bureau with my fist
then against the wall because she had been trying t0 III
1ucnCe my father IN making his viii; do not rcCOlect
my father saying Tor Gods sake DO not Kill your
mother aud viii give yOI the irci don't know that
Mrs Durycd became frightened and ont Of the house
TO bring in OF the nc!Jhhurs; became little
cited and asked ny father to give mt the deed; my
mother wished father 10 leave my sisters
ana got angry, Tor Thought it injustice 10