, 1873-01-29
THE GREELEYj.WILL.

Proceedings Hefoae the surrogate OK
White Plains on Monday"
NEW YonS. Jan. 2s.-At White Plains: yeste7-
day. the Greeley will case was aga1n ne1o19 tuo
Surrogate, no compromise having been u.aue p
the eno Eore ne present and
the only directly interested party + u co1t1 1 Tas
Tr Storrs. the executor of tho NIL Of 1874: Josa
H. Choath appearing as counsel Tor tco Mlsse3
Greeley, said that If two weeks postponem9;ns
would bo effected: Besides, he desired M to g,saa a
tho % csso further examination. The case haa
now different phase, es 81 tno tsgateea &C.
11ndor the disputed will OF 1871 had 619nea rs-
nrnciation, md no others had Eght 10 P1sse e.
claims against tho estate: Ihe 1u!iUse 1s11 aid
ciaod that tho executors Of the WILL u 1''A e0l''
oliver johnson, formerly Of the Tribune, vas
then called as tho first Witness. he said tnat
Wr. Greeley spoke to him at the time OF his
wifo's death Us = ruined man: he - reProacnea
himself With havng r e tn9 He
remarked that he wished he IVES daad, instead o1
his wife. The witneos became then Impressed
that Mr. Greeley was not rational" oIsu ~.
sat we're To2 f5eqeat II the ee Ds
Ing Ing Of the Tribune stockholders;, NJ: Y:
GFeeley said that ho had deceived US all; he
Tas sornewhat ipcohs1ent. he WIS not tlerce,
but nomevhat melancholy. The witness hao
conviction then that afr. Greeley VAS cctanseo'
Acain, on Nov. 49, the witness had eonVE.;z -
ton with him. in wncl. ne apoko o. ;ns .h.t
ho vas insane Mr.. Greeley was benevolens ZEN
1ith his means, The witness did not kno" '!iy
fa should have left his youngest daughter under
the guardianship Of bis eldest, on l. me etosso t
examinations tho witness $50 .nas 1ne IN a''' Mr
he a,..,ns noticed d,a an5 9n 't1ocss"27 oct a. at
taasf;9g msseieg If %a' the Tribune Trustees. Th:
Wtnass replied to Mr. Greeley that he was :, nof e
ruined. Many also replied to him that the 1F'o-
une was not ruincd- H.. 7.-;b,,re
Runklc, one OF the Trustees OF tne ~ ,p'u th9
Trustccs. Mr.. Greeley seemed distressed I az.
nsed yery strange language. He regarded Ml
Greeley as being out of his m1nd; 1no "lsnss.
knew Of only one claim, Of S5,oW-oT one no1t 'st
and another noto OF S9oo, OF otae's1 g. "o'
then to Mr.. Greeley. u.5 II.
fall embarrassed at being ca.cchlscd OF
disaereeablo matters about one "hom Il:
loved. On Nov. 2, 1872. Ar. Greele3
manifested straugeness at tho "itaess no,:Ss :,
where he was staying. he Ionna a. n ltaasa e.
Wien he brougl. his things from DR.: Bayara:
lie did not visa to SO away until ne was caltlee
to to Greenwood. l, m Tbs witness was then impressed
that he was not right in Ills mind. As carry ::
in September Mr. Greeley seemed a. 1aoeilnS rnsSiev w
desth III. Greeley showed signs Of disordcrea
1nind, Apartments had been rented for nin
IN Now York, but he was continually using 81: e.
presslons to tho Witness that be was s Mnolt; !;
mined. and had no money. lie appeared y
~ hn entirely occupied with his imagined bag baok
r1ntcy. On nov. Q he eaid be wanted 81, ,ooo t.
ret lin out Of lis trouble and that he would b
Kent to tie Pcnitoptiary for breaking open Mrs d9
Greeieys viii. He then said be va wanted TED 7l, ~
for ten minutes, which witness 1es el n. na'1 -
aaarned not in 9 lit state, the matter restoo
The Court adjourned to Feb. ).