New-York tribune., 1872-12-10
HORACE GREELEY'S WILL.


qua requesting postpOnement until II M, when he
would present 10 contest the will. The Surrogate
deemed IL proper TO comply with the request at the
time renarking that Mr.. Samuel Sinclair OF New
York and Richard II. Manning OF Brooklyn had waited
upon him on Friday last and handed In will made by
Mr. Greeley January 1871 and agreed 70 be presens
III m There then present In the Surrogates
Court Miss IDA Lillian Greeley. Miss Gabrielle Miriam
Greeley Mss Susan H. Lampson a subscribing witness
to the WILL Judge Robert s. Hart, Reginald Hart, an
other Observation-Disclosures TO the will. William ~. Skin
ney guardian Of Miss Gabrielle Greeley, George T. Hel
son. counsel engaged by Mr. skinner to protect the in
tcrests of Miss Gabrielle Greeley in the proceedings Mr.
Williams 'eounsel for and many others.
Mr.. Williams and offered some remarks In regard
to the painful duty which he had been called upon TO
PERFORM and recommended that the proponents OF the
last will should not attempt to have admitted TO pro-
bate but quietly acqucsce in the admission OF Will
by Mr. Greeley in January 1871 in Its stead inti-
| mating that the will executed by Mr.. Greeley prior TO
his death did great injustice 10 Miss Gabrielle Greeley.
by giving all property her sister, and that some
other relatives Of Mr.. Greeley would DO deprived OF
| property which no intended for them
Judge Hart In reply stated that tho remarks and pro-
ceedngs Of Mr. Williams were very surprising and en-
traordnary entirely uncaled for that there enss
| tho utmost affection and devotion between the Two
sisters that Miss Ida had voluntarily offered 10 assign
to her sister onehaf Of the property left by their ther
| and also grant to other relatives named In the
formor will Of Mr. Greeley suitable annuities-ln fact
! more than the amount specified for their benefit
Richard II. Manning and Charles storrs, two OF tne
executors Of Mr. Greeleys will Of 1871 having appeared
! in court, Mr. Williams after con7ersation with thcm
suggested that conference be held by the executors
and the Misses Greeley with view OF arriving at an
mcable understanding in the matter without any Op
postion before the Surrogate Judge Hast ater con-
smiling with the Misses Greeley the subject slated
that ithey imperatvoy declined such an interVie" az
was proposed The will Of November, 1872 being op
posed the regua proceedings TO prove were Desun J
| fbe examination Of Miss susan IL. LampSon' VINO 90
| posed as follows:
! reside at East Poutney Vt; knew Mr. Greeley;
knew him from the time he came TO Pouey 20 isann %
v ever snce 1855; my acquaintance with Mr. Greeley
began either in 1870 1871 cannot say which navs
ms handwriting; know this to be Mr Greeeys hand.
writing including tho signature; cannot 20 ls'@aG
attestaton clause my handwriting, and the othei
in the handwriting Of reginald HaFsi @ ohOS5 d6 SS was
quite Reginald Hlrt Shen he signed nus name ~
Greeley requested sign the will; it was IN respeei
to what Mr. Stuart said TO Mr. greeley OF az ms
ton, that signed it Mr. Stuart held the VIII nP 10
front Of MI Greeley, and asked hun in my presence
| il that was his last viii aud testament ana
Whether redeT s1t MaS saa % S5H' SIR stuart noa
asked Mr. Greeley i he S would m nave se1T Mf % x asked Mr.
Greeley If he would have Mr. Hlnee Qr Wte's, i Ahd
he SAID "No;" Mr. stuart then asked hm Y ne NMoLia M
again said Mo-" Nj. Stewart then asked Ar Greeley II
|
he said Yes" this was between6 aud p IN. tneas s
delay in signing my name alter that adIaSu" :"
by Judge Hart.-Q From your o0seryan99n s'sn ,hs
what was the condition Of Mr. Greeleyf mind az tne
time of the publication and acm0wed Sueut OF TINS IN
strument A. lie seemed TO be conscious ana FatGua s
asked questions winch 9b ne s Of tSe
o Tie Introduction OF the will Mr. stewart held the
viii before Mr Greeeys oyes and asked hn the ques
tions alluded 10 in regard TO his signature and ssai'
The witness was then subjected TO rigid crossexam
ation without revealing any new facts The exainna-
ton will be resumed on Friday Tie following Is Cop
! OF Mr. Greeley's will, executed Jan. ., 1871:
Horace Greeley being nearly sixty wears Old and 10
medium health but admOnished by recent illness OF th
uncertainty OF liie DO make ana rGniih thls' my las
viii and testament, sIpegsedng and re'o@ihs All of
Itenl-I will and bequeath tos.ny daughter Ida Lias
Greeley requesting her 10 share any proceeds theerom
with her sister Gabrielle Miriam Greeley ali Iny DOCKS
copyrights, and which may be due ana OWING me
from prGlisner7 at 1ee 41e o. my Of
Busy Lie" Political Economy and Want Know OF
iMgmnS, , as w1lGt iGt ft y decsose % 'O may -"
Iwi and bequeath to nv two daughters aforesaid all
tied to, except the farm on which my brother Nathan
Barnes Greeley lives in WAYNE township Ere County,
aforesaid be and hereby is authorized aud empowered.
during tue minority Oh ner ss'r s rb % pt
ageons TO herself and her sister aforesaid tie
Jo subject TO the right uf dover in5ritnS M wife,
Mary Young Greeley unless and until she snail see MT 10
Isa-I bequcath to my brother, Nathan Barnes Gree
ley aforesaid, and his wife Ruhama the fee and unin-
@ t5e ToWso IsH 3G OF o wSfnS Ee County eaa o
said and further bequoath to whichever OF bis sons
the said Nathan Barnes Greeley may Ggs latc tue
version remainder OF one-half of said arm II being
my understanding and purpose that said son shall live
with and take OF said Nathan Barnes aud Rubana
Greeley to the end Of their several lives.
II direct that If any share or shares In The TRIB-
UEE Association shall remain TO me at NV ascese, one
of them shall be sod under the rules OF said Asocsou
the highest Oidd aud the proceeds. without deduc
tion abatement. be paid over rs nv hequest 10 the
Chdren's Ala Society, whereof NeS-iork City Is tho
| proper authorities shall direct.
II more than one of stock in The Tribune Ass0-
citation shall remain to me at my dcAth aud II my wife,
Mary Young Greeley, shall survive me. bequeath to
all other dover except those reserved 70 her aoesad
and hereby renounee and dsclam in favor on my part
that OF my heirs. TO the real estate once mne but
now wholly hers, near the village OF Chappaql1, In
the township Newcastle, Westchester County n T.;
| as also 70 the shares Of TRIBUNE stock
| now standing In her name, and which were
| never niue but wholly purchased by hor money and
further renounce ard dselam In her favor all right 10
the stock and funds OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
which have pad for VITA her money, and which now
stands In her name on the OF the Company and
give and Dequeath unto my SAID wife all tho annais
which may at the time OF my death exist upon pertain
TO her farm und buildings IN Newcastle township aiore
said.
Iten,-I direct that whatever stock IN The Tribune
Association may remain TO me at the time OF my deaih
alter tuuling and satisfying the foregoing bequet DO
sold accordance with the rules OF said Association
and that the proceeds OF such portions OF the dos
due owing from all persons whatever or may 30
at any time be collected, tlpe DO paid the following Dc
| quests in their order namely:
| First; Two th01sand dollars to my sister Mareares
Greeley Bush " case she sUEYyc me- ana ~ ga1 sho
should not eat her daughter ByanEene Hash shal sur sur
yiye me- tue said sum OF slO0 shall Le paid 10 her, my
Soe5Ed: one thousand dollars each to my sisters Ar
ia;ata wife of Lowell Greeley and Esther. wife OF j.
IN they or either VI them shall die before do.
17c ana beguesth al the residue or remainder Of
Ida L. Greeley and Gabrielle Greeley. to the sur
Nlyor, IN case but one OF tnem shall survive ne;