New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-06
THE HARDIN ESTATE CASE.
TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO THE WIDOWS EARLIER
MARRIED LIFE.

TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO TIE WIDOW = hAhhh-"
MARRIED LIFE.
The hearing of .he testimony on behalf OF
the contestants in the proceedings 10 relation 10 tue
estate OF George Hardin resumed yesterday In the
surrogate's Court The testimony was interesting
but not so exciting as that OF the previous session.
when the first husband OF the woman who claims 10 De
the millionaires widow suddenly appeared in court
One OF the witnesses testified that the widow was con-
victed Of stealing handkerchief and dollar before
Mr. Hardin took her name and lived with her.
Edwin 8. Acker, truckmsn, testified: knew
George Hardin from until he retired from business
in 1868 the photograph shown me Is 9oOd pkenes- Vi
Hardin and his alleged widow knew her py me naue
Mrs Walker; her the first time when she went 10
Europe Hardin gave me amenorandum TO get baggage
and take 1t 10 Burlingsip and Madenane took her
trunks down Ia the ship; at that time Haron
living at City Hallplace. In a house owned
by James Bradley; think | saw her the day
Bowery with Hardin: next knew her IN Barrow-st:,
whore Hardin lived; only there once; they moved
No AZ Cornela-s have been in the house In Corne
last, and have taken tea there once WIN thei tha
the year in which Hardin gave up business TOOK up
some empty cases there and while was unloading
Hardin asked me to take tea with hun, and at hrst Cd
jected TO going In, but be laughed ana sad tnat
and take tea think | saw her once after that al
Nos. % and "a Libertyst; he called her Mrs walker
when took tea with him; never heard that Hardin
a married man. aud always heard that sue was MS
housekeeper heard of Robert Waiker while IN iardins
employment, but never saw him; first heard OF nm
about this time she went TO Europe; heard about nun
from somebody about Hardins store and continued to
hear about him long Hardin IN business never
heard that he was dead never was In Hardh's house
except III Cornea-st; he was not q man VINO talked
much and rather inclined To Keep what ne knew 10
himself.
fed have lived my present residence for about So
years am native Of Scotland from Llnrockshire, near
Glasgow knew Thomas and Margaret steele ana their
father by sight; think he was merchants | only
knew Eliza Steele here did not know her IN the old
country also knew her brother William here Thomas,
sisters heard that Of the brothers had gone 10 the
West ladies; knew Thomas ana Margaret personally
in As fIuftD
house Strathdvcn, native village about 6 miles
from Glasgow; never heard Of William and Elizabeth
until to this country IN 1884, first saw Elizabeth
in lSi0 and the same time became acquainted with
Robert Walker; he Elias husband aud she was y-
ing his wIre have seen her occasionally SINCE have
Walker occasionally since them ne was her;
they living in Duane-st, near Hunts store, when
! first knew them have seen her occasionally since
then the street heI in COrneas three or four
years ago. when called there never knew her by
her by Walker his wife, and have talked to her about
her relatives in scotland, | always addressed her az
Mrs. Walker: heard OF her getting into trouble she
came 10 nv store once with Hardin, after she
living in Cornelas never saw Hardin before nor since
Mrs. Mary Conroy testified: the wife OF John
Conroy, shoemaker. who has lived for IL years at No
COS Greenwch-st.; have lived at NO ~ Hudson-st.,
between Houston ana Clarkson-sts where my husband
kept store for two three years Robert Walker boarded
two or three months with Us IN udsOnsL where lrst
knew MN; walker introduced MS WlIe 10 me saw neI
three times at our shop, where Walker was working st
the time; It was commonly reported that Mrs. Walker
was convicted OF a crime.
John Conloy, her husband; was called and confirmed
hor statements. Thomas Middleton 81 west HObOkeu
testified lac had known Walker for about % %
years, and mad worked with hun at Patrick Harris on
RivIugtOn-st.
Mrs Elizabeth Willard Of Atlantic-ave Brooklyn tea
tiled; first knew Robert Walker ana his wIe Eliza
beth at a boarding. hOuse Grandst.; also knew her
In boarding house in WoosterSt. they passed
and wife; her maiden Eliza steele, and she
from Glasgow, Scotland; Mrs. Walker lived at Mr.
Mitchell's nurse-naid before she married; Mr.
and Mrs Walker were at Wooserst for several months
they also lived MltcheFs office; she obliged
leave Mrs. LDckwOOd's account OF her stealing a
handkerchief aud 81 met her "a years ago
Broadway, when sue intoxicated.