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calculated to shake the onfdence Of the COM
munity in direction here, by every means,
confidence should be strengthened end not
| weakencd.''
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MR. 6REELiY's WILL.
The rillifcation and scandalous calunnies
which we're heaped upon Nr. Greeley during the
last few months Of hs life, the disgraceful
quarrel which another purnal sought to make
with the managing editG of the Tribune even
while Mr. Greeley was dying, have now been
| succeeded by scandalaus contest to deprive
the two orphan daughters, Ida and Gabrielle, OF
portion Of the inheritance left them by their
father. Mr. Greeley's last will VAS made Nov.
| 9, 1872, and Was Witnessed and legally completed
| On the 29th Of November, the day Of his death.
By the terms Of this will, al his property was
bequeathed to his eldest daughter, Ida, one-haf
to be used, at her discretion, in the education
and support of her sister, Gabrielle.
| The story goes Qhough We do not vouch for
its TRUTH that since Mr. Greeley's death strug-
! gle has commenced for control Of the Tribune,
in Which Mr. Samuel Sinclair, its publisher, ap-
pears to be the leading contestant To accom-
Pish this it WAS necessary to gain control Of the
ten sh~es left to htias Ida Greeley and her sister,
and, with S1o0, 900 in hA-d. Mr. Sinclair visited
the sisters and o8ered to p'A>a-~.a the stock.
They refused to sell, however, and at on.- .,ro.
ceeded to the Surrogate of WeBtchester County
to prove the will and take out letters OF adminis-
tration. Ban1ed in the purchase, Mr. Sinclair,
through his attorney, appeared On the Bame day
and opposed the admission of the wiz to pro-
bate, upon tho ground that Mr. Greeley
| yas not Of gound mind when it Was executed,
aud that it did great injustice to the younger
daughter. He therefore desired that all parties
should give their consent to the proving OF
another will, bearing date, Jan. 8, 1871 in which,
sitter making bequests to his wife, brother, Bis
ters, and the Chi1dren's Aid Society, the re-
mainder Of the property was divided equally
between the two daughters. Mr. Greeley 8
daughters were satisfied, though their counsel
pere1nptorily declined to have any conference,
Gabrielle stating that she vas perfectly content
with the later will, and that Ida had voluntarily
offered her one-half the property, which she had
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it was shown that Ida had also arranged more lib
era1lv for her relatives than was provided
| By the will Of 1871. The conference having
been refused, hIr. Sinclair proceeds to contest
the will, upon the ground that Mr. Greeley WAS
| not of sound mind when it WAS Witnessed and
completed. Upon this point, the testimony OF
"Aunty" Lampson is interesting. Sho teati-
fed:
Those signatures were made the evening that Mr,
Greeley died !; quite near Reginald Hart when he
signed his name, that could him was in tht
same room; Mr. Greeley requested mo to sign the
will: it was respect to what h1r Stuart said to Mr
Greeley, or at his suggestion, that signed it; l1r
Stuart held the will up IN front Of Mr. Greeley, ane
asked him In my presence II that wss hB Inst will ant
Testament, aud whether that was ha signature aue
seal: Mr. Greeley said "Tes;" Ir. Stuart ther
asked Hr. Greeley if he would have hr. Har
witness the will, and he said "Yes;" Mr. Stu
art next asked Mr. Greeley II he would have Mr
Hoiues for witness, and he said "No;" Mr
Stuart then asked him be would hive John r. Stew
nrt as Witness and Mr. Greeley again said " No !;
Mr. Stuart thea asked Mr. Greeley IT he would haV
Aunty 1arnpHon to witness the will, md he sai'
"Ycs;" this WIS between and p. m; there WAS n
delay in signing my name after that; he seemed TO
conscious and rational he was asked questions, "hac1
he answered. and shook hands With friend, after tn
Acknowledgement Of the will there waa recognition
of ufaef By him previous to the introduction Of tn
will; Mr. Stuart held the will before AlE Greeley
ewes and asked him tho questions alluded to Ia regart
to his signature and seal.
1 In connection with tho effort to gain contrc
Of the Tribune, the purpose Of introducing til
viii OF 1871 becomes apparent That will pro
rides that one share Of the stock shall be sold
and the proceeds applied to the Children's Ai
Society OF New York. One-ha1f Of each remain
ing share is loft to bis wife, and he renounce
! all interest in two shares standing in her name
and tho balance Of the stock is orderes
: to bo sold according to the rules {
Il the Tribune Association. Of this will, Samut
: Sinclair is one Of the executors The popula
indignation in Westchester County and in Me-
@ York City runs very high at this outrageous al
y tempt of tho contestants to deprive the tn
II daughters of the property belonging to them
especially since that attempt appears to b
= made simply to gain control Of the Ifi6nnt
u This feeling will be shared by every friend {
"a Mr. Gree1ey's in the country. 1t is not on]
L painful and annoying to his two daughters, b1
it is acanda1ous in every way. Meanwhile, the Il
% igation must be tediously prolonged, and, durir
u this litigation, the stock is locked up, and i
n proper influence in determining the course I
"a the newspaper rendered nugatory.
l. THE RIGHTS OF sTovE-PpEs.
or The absurdity of our municipal law in Il
id matter of building regulations IVES illustrate
IN at the Police Courts, q few days ago. Wo ha'