, 1873-02-04
NEW YORK.
Tho Grulfd Jtry---An Ill Assorted
NIntcll---.Ehe Greeley Will Casc---
Hyuo.lllull and Clafltn---Approuch-
lnr nTurlpr TrfRls.

Tho EEul3tl Jury-.-An Ill Assorted
NIt.tcll---.Ehe Greeley Will Cnsc---
woodruff and Claflin---Appronch-
&ng Murder Trinls.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonE, Feb. 8.-sherit1 Brennan has not
yet undertaken to answer Mr. Tremaine's charge
that In panel Of hundred jurors only twenty
nino wero actually summoned by the shorin's
deputies. correspondent Of tho Times says
ono Of the jury, Horny If. Williams, is por-
eoual friend Of Mat. Brennan, and within ono
year liyod on Ono Hundred and 8ixtieth street,
directly in rear Of Bronnsn's boulevard
house, about fvo hundred feet distant.
The Brennan and Williams families for
years havo boon on very intimate torms
and last summer liyod together at Sharon Springs,
and afterwards at the Grand Union Hotel, Sara
togn, where Horny Williams did what little wiro-
pulling could bo done in tho Barnard trial. The
Tribune thinks 1t las discovered tho key to
TweodB prospective escape by attributing It to
political bargain made Last fall between Tom
Murphy and Tweed and 0.Drien.
widow, living on One Hundred and Twenty
seventh street, took strong fancy to m athletic
named Jno. Hughos, alias " "Groonhorn," while
he was running q foot-race at Harlem. She
last fall in spite Of the determined opposition Of
her daughter, young lady Of II. Her mothersoon
repentod Of tho hasty match, and united with Aer
daughter in making their mansion yory, hot for
the promoted Hibernian sport. On Monday, Nov.
q, tho young lady claims her papa seized her
and attempted to bite her, She tainted from
fright. Hughes was arrested, charged with as-
sault and battery, aud To-day was tried. He tos-
tilted in rich brogue that he had boon
wantonly cast OF and turned out of the
after an,lour's doibcration, found the groenhofn
! not guilty, and ho Was discharged. As ho WAS
about leaving Court m officer attempted to al
rest him until hc could find flyo hundred dollars
police to keep their hands OF, unleaa they had
proper authority, Hughes departed with hia
friends, and his ,opulont wife will now transfer
| her case to the divorce Court.
| NEW YonN, Feb. 9.-At White Plains, to-day,
at tho opening Of the areelsy will caso, Judge
| Hart stated that ho bad received note from
hor sitter, in which they begged to withdraw
from tho contest, which their opponents
wore determined to wage over their fathers
grave. The contestants thon proceeded to provo
lhe will mndo BY hIr. orooloy in 1871, without
| Groeloy left rropcrty estimated to be worth
s2o3,Dl0 w.li.'.', With lie estate Of Mrs Groeley
wonld a,,s'nnt to fs225, 900,
Tho following il tho notc Of Mss Ida Groo.
ley:
| No. Ia Co4TAaE rIAur, Jau. 40, 1873.
DEAR JUDGE HART: an. 30 mucl distreaaea BY III.
report Of yesardnys proceedings Ut Whito plainB tha
| ull,st Withdraw from contcat which
oar opponents ,sss, are fete:nnod, sasll l. waael
| to carry out ha laat wlshes, can
permit memory which ia Infinitely doar to MS to bt
10 lusccrated. With best thanks to yourself Ill., Mol
son, ana Mr.. Ohoac, for tho very klni efforts whcl
yon have a maas ou bohalf Of myself and slaer TO
inain with much respect very truly yours,
| Ina L. GREELEY.
Join my HlBter III tho sentiments OF this letter.
| GABRIELLE GREELEY.
Mr. ohoato remarked he lad received ). com
Nuncation from tho olildren'a Aid Society
stating that If il should tranapire TINT 9reeleyl
eatata had boon impaired In ynluo stuco 1871
and that tho will should be admitted to probate
claiims siIi to tho legacy. Tho value Of Greeley
property is yariously estimated at hotwee1
aG0,00o and $226, 900. !n court, to-day, WillIama
stated 1t amounted to $206, 800, hut othera equal
" vol acquainted With tho affairs Of tho estat'
eay that, after careful inventory, It does no
e1eeod 100000, allowing tho very highos
prices for tho shares Of tho newspaper ans
other etook. just before oloso OF proceed
Jugs. A.. A. l. johnson. fearing hc Wa