The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-19
al on Your Honor for the three wills nIed in this

Court.
by the counsel for the Misses Greeley, but they
The wills iiled August l. 1901, and September %,
1863 were then put in evidence. as would also have
been the will Of 1871 had there been any subscrb-
ing witnesses in Court satisfactory to the con-
Mr. Williams then offered 10 put in paper exc
cuted by Miss Ida Greeley within few days, which
he s 70 er yOaosf ss tSe
power OF education, guardianship and the right to
sell land He called upon Mr. Nelson, In whose pos
session he believed this paper was to now pro-
MIR Mr.. Nelson-I shall not do SO until am properly
before the Court for that purpose.
LAWYER ON THE STAND.
George ?: Nelson was then called at tho, instance
Of NT, Williams and examined. . = s So,
Q. Have you in your possession paper executed
by Miss Ida Greeley in favor OF her younger sister
A. will not produce the paper unless directed to
The Court think the paper had better be pro.
Mr.. Nelson-Tnere it is Your Honor. ! wish,
have no wish to crafty Mr.. Williams Curiosity.
The Court-Never mind all that.
The paper was then produced and put in EVIL
dence. II reads rs fOllows:-
DEED FROM IDA /. TO GABRIELLE N. GREELEY.
whereas Horace GREELEY late o. hs own Of NeE.
"a
died cenS notes
e. hand s dues sns me elder
her discretion II tie education and port Of her
sh and whereas ~he az
question respecting the ,Ine intent meaning and effect
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and A s Sa f rSs anaef said
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IN na e her or aa assigns S
ever by the said Gabrielle her heirs and assigns
bly, advised or required.
hand ay set her
Sealed and delivered the presence Of Reginald Hart
HOW THE DEED WAS EXECUTED.
Mr. Nelson was then briefly cross-examined. He
1d:-That paper was drawn, executed and dc.
livered in accordance with what passed between
the executors Of the will Of II, who are contest
ants here Of the will Of Y; they had stated to
l think, and Mr.. Storrs-with reference to the in.
terest Of this younger sister, that If this were done
and an arrangement with the sister and brother Of
m loot I'm
avoided.
Mr.. Williams, on behalf Of the contestants, then
from Mr., Nathan Barnes Greeley and others to Miss
Ida and Miss Gabrielle Greeley
ANOTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
To all whom these presents shall may concern,
greeting-Know that we, Nathan Barnes Greeley. Of
i%ss
Se
late Horace Greeley for and in consde Of The
paid TSst Greeley man S%agh
hS ea ns
these ants do for
ana SsehaIss the ssS Ids aaSIsiis
and from ali manner Of action and actions, Cause Sc
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contracts, controversies agreements promises, vari
o and s Sw os
Of Mf chem hare Of
shall Or may have s - Tsassn 9f any
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he
late and agree not 70 contest the will the said Horace
Greeley made on 10Th November, 1872, and hereby
the same may proved by the Surrogate or
Westchester county New York. and ali right
interest under any will OF the said Horace Greely
In witness whereof, &C., &c.
N. B. GREELEY
ARMINDA GREELEY.
ESTHER GREELEY CLEVELAND.
MARGARET B. GREELEY.
GREELEY's BROTHER ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Nathan Barnes Greeley sworn-I am the
brother OF the late Horace Greeley; reside In Erie
county, Pennsylvania, and have resided there
since 1924 nearly all the time have been on the
same farm went on it with my father Zaccheus
Greeley; my father died there; the land originally