New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
HORACE GREELEY.
Continued from First Page.

Judge Hart said that they had other witnesses TO pro-
dnco at the proper time
Mr.. Williams contended that the proponents were
bound produce all their testimony at once that they
exhaust their evidence and referred to tho Parrish
| will case iB support OF that view.
The Surrogate said that the proponents had proved
prn,a f,ce ese and there rested: but the contestants
assaed that postiOn aud he must allow them TO call wit
VIM T. R6binson then testified for the contestants
connseiofataw, and have been such for IS or 20
years; knew Mr.. Greeley for q years; Dire" mp
| viii which executed by himself
Mr.. Robinson here produced Will dated Sept a. 1871
but Its reading objected to by Mr. Nelson. Mr.. VIII
ams stated that his object in producing It was to show
s S' w %e PRe Will wa on
o without being read IL had been In the possession Oh
| the witness since its execution.
Geo. 7. Nelson, counsel VI Mics Gabrielle Miriam Gree
| ley, was examined by Mr. Williams.
O. Have you in possession paper purporting TO
be deed from Miss Ida Greeley TO her sister, Miss Ga
brieile A have. .. 1880 49,,
AZ the suggestion Of the Surrogate tho deed pro
dnced and declared TO be evidence the The fol-
lowing 10 copy OF tho deed in question:
DEED.
Whereas, Horace Greeley late OF the town OF view
CASTLE County OF Westohester state OF NewY0rk by bis
last VIII and testament dated the 9th day Of November,
1884, gave and bequeathed all the property Of which e
died possessed including lands mortgages, bonds notes
of hand debts stocks dues and obligations TO the elder
daughter na L. Greeley onehalf TO DO by her used at
her discretion In tue education aud support OF nor
sister Gabrielle the other moety to be her own in every
Whereas, The said Ida L. wishes avold all question,
respecting me true intent meaning ana enset 81 S ner
fathers will as'aboye Expressed. and to perform her
ton; now, l. the said Ida L. Greeley OF the town Of
Newcastle aforesaid in consideration not only OF love
and affection, hut OF one dollar TO me In hand paid
by Gsbrele NJ. Greeley OF the place. the receipt
whereof Is hereby acknowledged, have baTgalned sOd,
and dait claim unto the said Gabrielle her heirs Or as
signs forever all te undivided half Of all the prop
erty, real and personal, that Is given and bequeathed
by said last will aud testament that the said
Gabrielle and Ida. shall be equal beDefciares under
said WILL with this reservation aud exception that until
the said Gabrielle arrives the OF 81 years said Ida
shall her discretion the education and support Of
said Gabrielle as Is contemplated by said WILL ana shai
appropriate much OF the property hereby transferred
TO said Gabrielle as may be necessary or proper thereio
should the said Ida deem advantageous 10 sell and
dispose Of of the real estate hereby transferred 10
said Gabrielle before said Gabrielle arrives at the age
OF 81 years. she may with the written consent OF said
CONVEYANCE Therefor and add the proceeds thereof
the personal property hereby transferred to said
Gabrielle.
And tine said Ida covenants, promises and agrees to
and with said Gabrielle that she, tho said Ida hath not
done, committed suffered any act or thing whereby
tho above property, any part thereof now 49, or here
after may be. mpeached. charged or incumbered And
the said Ida also covenants, promises and agrees I'd d
% cshrsi,e arrives ar The acc of 81 years upon the
request and the proper cost aud charges
OF said Gabrielle, that sbo the SAID l1a VIII MAKE 90
aud execute 70 be made done, and executed,
every further and other lawful and reasonable act
convey ance aud In the law for the better ana
more e1rctlsl Nesting and confirming the property
hereby sold and ranserred intended to be- IN and to
the said lbriele her heirs and assigns forever rs py
the said Gabrielle her heirs and assigns or her or their
or required.
hand ana seal thus 18th day Of December 1872
ss,D,.-- 49, IpA l.. GREELEY
Sealed and delivered In the presence OF Reginald Hart
TESTIMONY OF aR. GREELEY's BROTHER
Nathan Barnes Greeley. brother OF the deceased,
after testifyng in relation the in which the
farm occupied by him became the joint property Of him
self and his brother. Expressed his readiness to give
I'D bis claim the property for the benefit OF his nieces
He also stated that he had received thousands OF dollars
| with
He further testified 70 the assistance when Horace
Greeley had extended to his Sisters rnhda ureeiey
and Mary Bush Greeley
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS y. BOOKER.
Thomas n Rocker testified in part have resided in
Brooklyn lS4G entered The TRIBUNE office on its
first issue a compositor, and subsequently became
foreman OF the composing ROOM which position occupy
the present me have been la utmost daiy inter-
course with Mr. Greeley he has visited house ana
sopped there when he has been Ill or weared was tho
first person approached in regard TO founding THE TRIB
uNH Association. and was exceedingly Intimate Win
Mi. Greeey short time ago protested to Mr. Greeley
against his selling Stock III the Assoeatl0n ne
informed that he was selling share To pay on
debt but that 1t was the last tune he would you'll!
nut ms hand to paper In the way OF indorsng the oD
cations of others l was At the funeral OF Mrs:
Greeley and observed that Mr. Greeley dd not appear
to be the had known SO long, ne looked as though
he did know where he was; the next time AFTER hat
saw him was on Nov H. 10 nis room az ant hi Ss
seemed to be asleep 10 his char a t s r Ts
lev appeared 20 be asleep would not disturb him, and
ssrtsd 70 leave the ROOM but going down stairs
Mr. Greeley said, Rocker, want to you" re-
apparent inclination TO fall asleep again. he sad,
ali broke, "'" up You have got some prop
erty-I have none. therefore want you
70 AXE care OF my children for me-; /" promised him
would do so then said to him, ~ wish you would go
home with if you will go home with me ana stop thero
where no you. you Will soon feel better ne
declared that could not do he said he could not
write what he desired he had been trying 10 write
something about the Boston fire and Wat operations
! Mr. Reid came ill., and l told him about Mr Greeiey's
being unable to write and lac remarked tha y aa DSe e
me to nv house, friend called and occupied MS nina
for while wanted him 10 go with me ana tax ABOUT
old times order TO cheer up ms Spirits ont no nos
give me ANY answer; finally induced hun 10 consent anu
took him over with IRE IN carriage a, f d mn
take him 10 his ROOM he came down STARS anu ay eown
on the sofa and slept short time he then calico out
ana went to him. bat instead OF talking ne nroppou cd
again kind Of stnpor; tired To get mn eneagea
in conversation, to cheer him up he found poem ana
titled The Earth he the most awful book
he ever read but did not say In what respect ne APP
., D. NJ he appeared tired and sleepy and retred when
got up early next morning found MI Greeley reading
Tng tribune; he remained with us for breakfast; be
manifested desire go the city Proposed procuring
carriage him. but he SAID no. VIII take the cars
after crossIng the ferry took Bleeokerst ear and
rode to the Office when saw him at the office on Nov
IL thought his mind was nnsSGnd made up m,lad
the ferry great many people looked az MN nc 9ohed
vacant a. ,oOuSn no me- NV wepesSsy evening following
then saw him at Mr. Sinclars house there was 10 pe
| appeared greatly alarmed In regard to him; ne
jumped up from the sofa where ne had peeh
| living: | think he was more despondent tnen
than had ever him he made explanations TO the
effect that ruined himself and hs frends ne sau
that he was ruined. that he had been backbaled ne
left no doubt my mind that he was insane MT cree
lev was rational times the point Of his deluslons
was that ruined that he had ruined lhE lkIb
UsR Association and his personal estate ana every
body the aspect OF his countensnce was sad ne had
very look his face appeared sharp aud haggard
he told that be had lost flesh to the extent OF ~
pounds ~, ,.., o,,,
| CrosseIamined by Mfr. Nelson.Mr Greeley would
hs WAS lost he was III after the first battle OF Bull Run
O Had not Mr.. Greeley often strange apstrae s