The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04

where the will OF 1872 was found in Mr.. Greeleys
own dwelling by his own friends and TO snow also
that IL made by Mr.. Greeley In person. In pur-
suance OF our instructions in that letter we WIN
draw not only as counsel but we Withdraw, on pc
nall OF our Client the prop0nent OF TINS VIII vi Io.
How iar the infant may withdraw VIII rest WIN
her own counsel to say. 1t is suggested tuat l
should state that her withdrawal is substantially
IN effect that decree should be entered al
hitting the will of 1871 to probate. Now, IN the
spirit OF the woman mentioned In tne hoy oc ha,
ture, who when II was suggested by the Judge tnas
her child be divided asunder. preferred to give its
custody to an entire stranger, the prepayment IN
this case withdraws, and leaves It to YOU gentle
men, who presume will act w0rthlly in the con-
duct Of their sacred trust and does II because se
would not draw from their repose those innrmltes
which should sleep and sleep forever.
THE "PI0US" CHILDRENs AID SOCIETY.
Mr.. Choate then arose and said that ne
Society. They said they would neither renounce
If 1t were shown to them that Mr.. Greeleys estate
had lessened since the making OF the VIII OF 1871,
they would abate their claim correspondlngiy;
"But," said Mr.. ChOate, "this arrangement would
not be satisfactory, as Mr.. Greeley had provided
for public charity out OF the surplus Of his estate
their clams.n
communication had been received from the
society maniesting their determination. Isaiah
7. Williams the counsel for the Chidren's Aid So
ciety and for the remaining executors Of the will
MR.. WILLIAMS AND HIS "INsANIrY."
Mr. Williams said:-I is known to the Court, az
executors Of Mr. Greeey's will have made no reply
to the attacks made on us, nor have they uttered
testimony in this case would be the best vindica-
ton Of their course. The remarks that
this tendency-I will not say this purpose =
'.Our will of 1872 is right 1t was dear to the
children of the deceased, and was dear to the de-
ceased while he lived but being encountered by
set OF men who were strong and determined while
we are weak and feeble, we relinquish 1t; and, In
short, we back down from the right, strong and
hoes oxVa1 nuft aoa tn ma a la
velopnents touching the character OF the de-
ceased"
there can be noIact developed that will not re-
dound to the credit and fame OF Horace Greeley.
1t Ia ten thousand times better, in my Judgment,
for his fame that the truth should be known TO the
public than that the public should rest upon
been put forth during the last week OF
his life we are prepared to show that
but that his mind was irretrievabIy gone For six
or eight weeks before his death his intellect
marched steadily downward, each hour growing
feebler and feeber portion of the time he was
in charge OF two strong men, who were only ade-
quate to retain him within the proper limits.
case OF acute mania OF the EXTREMIST kind
visited him during the last eight days of his life.
This will, executed at an hour OF that existence
IL c0uid oe called i,i an eXecutlon1n which ne
asked subsequently, he feebly answered, EYES,"
was not will fit to be admitted to probate. The
counsel spoke for some length and with acrmOny
in regard to the menSal condition of Mr.. Greeley in
his last days, and stated that before his death he
expressed himself satisfied with the legacy of
$4,000 which he had made in favor of the Child
ren's Aid Society.
HORACE GREELEY's FORTUNE.
Mr. Williams also stated that they estimated the
estate OF Mr.. Greeley at $2O6, 500
The counsel then applied to the Surrogate to
have him grant testamentary letters on the will OF
1871, which application was denied by the Surro-
gate.
Surrogate Coffin stated that he would give his de-
cison as to the wiz OF 1871 within week hence.
The Will OF Mrs. Greeley, admitted to
probate some time since her death, be-
queaths to her two daughters property
in value over one hundred thousand dollars.
This in addition to the estate of Mr. Greeley, even
after the legacy of $4,000 to the Children's AID
Society should be administered upon, will leave
the two daughters in possession of fortune equally
divided of 100000. Miss Gabriel Greeley is not
boarding at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, as
has been stated, but Is attending school at the pri
vate Episcopaian and Ritualistc School OF st. Mary
the Virgin. in Forty sixth street, New York. The
elder sister, Miss Ida, is staying with her
uncle Mr.. Cleveland, at No. IL College
place, in this city. good deal OF Mr.. Greeley's
property Is in Pacific Railroad bonds and other
valuable stocks During the will contest consid-
cradle sectarian animoslty has been displayed.
The following remuneration OF the eXecutOrship
OF Mr. Samuel Sinclair was yesterday given to the
press by the other two executors
SAMUEL SINCLAIR RENoUNCEs."
New YoRK, Dec. 81, 1872
r. ". MANNING and CHARLES SroRRs Executors
GENTLEMEN-Havng taken action executor in the
will OF Horace Greeley beyond accompanying Mr. Man
ming to the Surrogates office the same
weighty reasons, personal to myself do hereby re.
from further action In the matter You both old
and valued friends OF Mr. Greeley and his family and /
know you will do full justice as executors Truly