Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-12-13
The Wills of Mr.. Greeley.---A Contest.

The New DIRK Herald states that at White
Plains, n. Y, on Monday, the daughters of
the late Mr.. Greeley, with a few friends. ac-
companied by counsel, appeared before the
surrogate to Offer for probate the will of their
father. This will was executed on November
20, 1872. 1t had been written by Mr. Greeley
some time ago, but was only given for cxecu-
ton n few hours before his death II gave all
his property equally 10 his two daughters -
This instrument had been placed among his
private papers by Mr. Greeley, and was only
taken from among them at the time Of his last
attack, and at the first lucid interval thcreae-
ter offered 10 him for acknowledgment At
the same time counsel appeared before the sur
rogaie to contest this will and offered in its
stead one dated january, 1871. The contest
ants are Samuel Sinclair, Richard II Manning
and Charles Storrs the two latter being nam
ed as executors. The counsel for the contest
ants then said that he hoped the proponents of
the will would acquicsce in the will of 1871
lie thought the will executed by Mr.. Greeley
before his death did great injustice, inasmuch
hs IL gave all the property TO Miss Ida, with
the qualification that one-half of it was to be
used by her at her own discretion in support
OF and the education Of her sister Gabrielle.
aud that some relatives would be deprived OF
property intended for them.
The counsel for the daughters thought these
Miss Ida had offered 10 assign to her sister one
half Of the property, and also grant suitable
annuities to her relatives.
The Misses Greeley then declined to consid.
err any proposals for compromise. Regular
proceedings for contest OF the will cnsued on
the ground of inca pacity of the tcsator to ex-
ecute the will of 1872.
The first witness was Miss Lampson, who
testified that she became witness to the will
on the day Mr. Greeley died Mr. Greeley
was then, few hours before his death, con
scious and rational.
The following are the terms of the will last
made by Mr.. Greeley, the subscribing witness
es testifying TO his nationality at the time o.
executing it, which was in lucid interva
very shortly before his death 1t is as follows
|, Horace Greeley, of the town of Newcas.
tie, Westchester county, State of New York
aged sixty -onc years and being in fair healt!
and full possession of my mental faculties, re.
voking all former wills, do make this my last
will and testament
Item /. give and bequeaih all the proper.
ty OF which may die possessed, including
lands, mortgages, bonds, notes of hand, debts
stocks, dues and obligations, TO my eldcs
daughter, Ida l.. Greeley, one-half TO he by
her used at her own discretion to the educa.
ton and support her sister, Gabrielle NJ.
Greeley, the other moiety TO Der her own in
every right.
Item 2. l give and hcqueath my gold watch
usually worn by me, to my second daughter
Gabrielle Miriam Greeley aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day o.
November, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-two. HORACE GREELEY.
| This will was admitted 10 probate.
ii. x,,;n &c
more elaborate dispositions, which the death
of his wife rendered in great measure need
less. Outside of his immediate family he be-
queathed his farm in Erie county, Pa, to his
brother Nathan Barnes Greeley; the proceeds
of one share of the Tribune Association, as be.
fore stated, to the Children's Aid Society, and
of the proceeds of the balance, if any, s., DOC
TO his sister Martha Greeley Bush, and in case
she should not survive him, but her daughter,
Evangeline Bush, should, then to the latter :
81, 600 each to his sisters ArmiBda, wife Of
Lovewell Greeley, and Esther, wife of j. f.
Cleaveland, or TO their surviving children re-
spectively. The residue to go to his daughters
or to the survivor of them.
DIDN'T KNOW Her Own MIND.-Miss Maria
Huntingdon, = Georgia girl of seventeen, who
is stopping at the Broadway hotel in n. York
was engaged to be married to n Fourth ave.
nue. clothier named Conklin. A few days age
she quarreled with him, and Immediately wen
to an Episcopal minister and got married to
another gentleman named Walker BY tn,
time husband and wife reached home she chan.
ged her mind again, and kissed him once anG
told him never to see her more. Then she ap
piled for divorce, and is to be married to
Conklin as soon as she is free. It is not ar
easy matter to determine which of the three i.
the biggest fool.
When is it right to take one in? When 1
rains.