The sun., 1871-03-13
TIE GREAT TAYLOR WILL.
EURROGdTE HUTCHINGS DECTDESIS
FdTOR or THE WILL.


F0uud In nm Old Book.
Surrogate llutchinss has finally decided the
fam.us Taylor will Sc Ile admits to probate as
tr, ,ue viii Of James D. Taylor tic paper which
W. 'ouni in an Old book In the library Of the de.
&C. ..l and which has been strcnrously disputed Us
ai.r.cri. Hs opinion Is elaborate and oxhaus'tyt.
Tl. portion Of the most interest IL it is tha. Wncn
rtc- TO the uncertainty Of tie evidences u experts
o. .''cs-iOuIl wiijcrs, n REGARD to Ian writing
q. ...s roin, the Surrogate ys:
the testimony Of tna witnesses called ~ cxpsru
@ Ia i1S a" ' o Gs@I sascf s1a h SSs S
" Nai Iainst eht SUI " " ~ dis ovet tcrAt "a, Ant
~ g d dnelynres hove hcen ma. ufod, dwtt uron.
fertin.tc Of he gnature Jamcs h. llor' 70 ic
Iiolylhltd VI. 10 may DC WI t.r ihs Court 70
tpc-s lull aud decisive - ~ the Nalue ~ k dsloCd
TO sscitUo 10 such evidence.
WHAT ruB SURROGATE ruiNEs Nv EXPERT EVIDENCE.
LUN-This evidence merely trace, alterations ard
nv 9taer sgnaturcs u Ioducel as evidence no AZ, n
snl hc latter nor to the differences between any Two
of thc lyc and none 20 The Attending crcumstancos
Sr,0nd-Incte disttnctious were to a centa extent
sia%n I9m ~, ,s o ipdy 81 Pho,SgTage e2se OF e
tbc Court excluded on the trial tne VI tue pAO!O
Without commenting on the selfoyldent fact that a
pr"fcriy WtnC.sci We wilcox for moment AZ toss
ordinary even day occurrences which produce among
rrca OF siestef than we're discovefsd between he
Co. tain Of tic esbI on tho other ShSrs Me ' Is his
been zone u VII De seen tgt no .v dence OF the nature
ported by strong cofro ponuvc proof.
In The nrst tiaec, Il appears 70 me that the
MENTAL CONDITION or Az ISDIyIpuAL
must noe essary have m important influence up,n
le OF his whiting Instances of ths ma IRE
arc 10 common a. 10 scarcely need Illustration. LIZ
singer or ulder the effect VI suTuants attempting 70
Tle nonsnisry ystaton, Of NE are sunle,eni 10
produce apprrcspe altcra ont, wolfe even ruch con.
tie state OF tie Ngathcr no. without Influence.
Cfcuci not at thr me r'silng on the facl. tnet tc
Signature TO he u ~ GI,uen with more % s'eadlne,s
evidence cVirHs IN the es'c Zone y an eudorsencnt
bic Eranddaughter when In Luropei. may not his be
s3nsdered - an tyienee Of ~ eneet oI mental con
Of NJ Tay leafs Who. ~ iar appears frJm any
80 smn = document as viii. an act waie6 bfo1 .St
wv geior, hnn as u erings - all MN, the Ger
the DEGREES therein expressed, should Wn that ,rr
Which he was n the haui oi hastily and alioniaticl
iniiug 70 CHEEKS. no,ee letter., bills ~
sich he ste ;he dacrencs bStwsen sitting and stand.
lng. when he ms 70 write in postion 10 which lc IA
aecuslomed, the n-HlbNity ana pecnlar ehar-c
supancc suTwpotinE ~ ,sS he Paper ipe trial wi s
,',cts perSctt StvSeS @ tS II'a. u'
vn,n uc ony elreumst.nes altered ha. been % wr.e
Isl-Ih6se accustomed 70 ruled eapyr write naay o.
Ss,u f III H 70, Tsr 5o nay D s1 @ - m 20 ,hy Ds, Hl ~
GAount q Hght In the room etc.
rHE CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING H,NpwRIrISu
are almost num9cres,. The state OF b,duy heath, ,s
slotncr point natural c1nduo1 vi the parts " ne
saos ew "a on ~,f m, T y 81, 9t esIs hsne 'SiHIIe
rheumatic or neutalgic pans. or a gOuy twlnge may
Gtlcr completely aTnul or greatly modify the p3wef
Any one OF these circumstance may completely
vuaic ali The lcarnea sQuiston- of hcse cxDers "a
what should be tue sarct uniformity OF hausuokrs.
a moments rcGecuon vii show how ompctert Any
one OF inc above etr instances may D 20 poIre1 alto
1S y "a ra rp s SSa a. Sa s SS 4Pe
Tsyor'. .suature and n TINS conneeuen NAY %
Ntnesscs. ST.. Taylor suffered In ms shoulder
Le experts examined.
ROW ExrERrs NAY EEn.
What does the expect IA hantWriunE Proisss % d.
isvs 70 ou ID on. As ~ ,h,. case. as SIMPLY eSa e.
one signature nh i've otnes, sad note. some dncr
rain aud wnicn rom MS poln' of vies are entreI,
same hani which wrote the ,tsnstufe To- the via aa
not vrite the oiher ave ,ignaiufes lie u eIuteb u
Nnten OF the mcuta, nervous. or paysca, eoadiuon
,'nT Nttc o. o. 49, =, @ we InSSSg' % ~ S1e M
the mental and material Influences are unknoEu 10
Il appear ry thc evidence OF one OF INC experts m
,s' 4e cn ~. ~ NJ an vi ~ i,r. =, 'ng sis Nc We
cases Of ur OF lhs EXHIBITS tae signatures written
H'%Tr r5,.ioc for them to tell tho ina usnes u2,a
.,. ~ ~, i 1.',y NvIo ~ i u,' % Va ntoo. Sio a.
may have poen accustomed % H.it' on uaruaa paper.
uoag IN, 10 oac OF the many little bui importaat mi
WtM elrcuWstarc"s winch concur 90 Hnect "a d.
tita. theories of c,pelts.
After eyamiuins the conflicting testimony % non
professional writers as 10 the genuineuess OF the al
legged signature, tie Surrogate lakes up the subject
rHoToGRAPmc oorlEs OF THE SIGNATURE.
Ihesaue Obi ctlons Vuea may be urged against the
aauls,1A Of 'se rhotoE'a apis 10 eNdr.ce nod good
ioiaci HON de-. ,iudv 100 macy coiistsfst issue,
are inyovoc to render laeW liable tesumony. Those
Who are ltu.liar wIth tnc de- ais Of photography
te nsde subjects of affirmative proof. ahd Will readily
e. z @ NE eo' se' a. &c st sH.Sas SSS
5Berator md tSe ,ne,6oi Of Broeeire " I'D hSHe %
b inv ugatei 20 asure the eyi1enee ~ sIa Ine
20 the guest Of tne gengnens-, ol tAe ignaIvra.
which which s before 2, and winch j. Q ''1msry evidence,
contestant as TO VINO eNhibiu he ''. .i and per
'lasi oSS5e G dt5 'nF e s IN 0
hen We ren.,1 th-i o. p,ac ine orsmL v oe
nearest 10 the plate may oe el..,'tsl ~ ey,nE
mast be a. % iaey decreased wa e O., isStesi
bulgng q iLt paper UPON Nnich ihe .snatnre
hned " can lofm some ice4 OF lie
yALLAcIls TO WHICH rus SUBJECT Is uARLg.
Moreover cannot sor, even L there he possibility
te IN tis case IL Is no. e..ned mai ue tissat1rS
oinet from tae uE"siuTSs Nheh a. eSi..its ia lht
Meays writes eX Guy tns tane, VT 90 NE conitan
te rs admit that roam Narih IN he bA+nakulc 10
..bute pOnts Ia. ush the chHTscter.stes are aSa!s
The same.
parcLt 70 the ordinary cuserNauon othefwe theg eau
hardly he call. d practical chAgaCter4sucs cannot
therefore, sce why plntosi AplY su0ul1 nave he
trOuEt ln ths care. la tendency 10 Tathor 10 ms cal
uAl 10 help the wucses who take these Photograph
an GStntancc; Tor tlt reason ilat tNeE start on
Tie uHlAg premise, which s l.lACy, that tnc hplO'
graph u tie flsuatuie which 10 ALLEGED 10 pc 4
forgery must correspond IN rs WlnutG dCtAu
with ths signatures admitted 10 be genuine. Upon "a
pro tncy bud up the dnvrebcus and detiuce the
tpnud with the othrrsguRtnrcs moments reelection,
showing them that no two signatures OF tie ga per-
sou ore hkC,y 10 exactly correspond NOu.d c3uvlIce
them Of the AbaurdN n tNe use Of ucse photographs,
being merely means n.oViced they arc cOrrecD ut
Uhfnflng the lttle tcfencts VII ch thCy crull -cs
Inm0rily BY eHamiai. = the sgnsturR tlenseltes.
IHE TAAILY Tso1 BLLs oE rHE DECEASED
are then discussed and tie SURROGATE concludes
That tney would sUhic emily acoou lor te Clar-c
Ter OF the will A; to she singular Gct thAt zoe
VII VAS found IN an old BOOK. aud not Ia sac o.
Iomo other more appropriate place, he says;
why ruK WILL WAS POT IN An OLD DCOH.
II must be admitted to be a singular fact thai Tie
A % va found Iu q place but, ttl. II matter Vt
r1l ,ri nee that careful and methodicAl men
tomutfuos 'akc ILf. fo put Wnga OF value or which
thtY wish o. keep trlet. ia places where she cuut
Nopld D. u. least lNcY 80 TOOK Tor thein out anu
rroot before t0at, ser his death, some pronEsoy
loita ANA rtlut a0ie paTers wore found loose ln
Nt drawer % it ueae, although mere wGt ue iron
tao 10 ha. WNcfe most methodleAl men Nou'd
nave iNi Hu" IAt Hrr.