New-York tribune., 1873-02-04
rom the question d insanity we can destroy .ha. win

M the ground of fraud and conspiracy 1t only waits
be called out and when they say they reeSde % To 10
want deveiopmonts made ! answer that II will re-
dound to Mr.. Greeley's credit and the deyeopmen.s
in hs e was victim Of at his death,
one more grievoas than any other Now slr feel tnls
and feel right say, that the executors IN TINS mat
ter have felt il to only duty but duty which
il would criminal to neglect had they permitted thss
will az 1879 to 20 upon the records Disinherlung s
Youngest and sbelOyed daughter not only marking
her Tor an time the disnherted child OF great ana
SonssnSl imSecity, not only 6y showing that she
Incapable of taking care OF the property oullne % ne
places her under the same guardianship now under ths
age 49, at the age OF 1870 such w as tnae % wo1
than every act OF his life could reflect II the worst were
known, from his cradle to his grave why, iEs
Sshoresnn'Ss snS' AiS s Society 10000 for the benefit
OF orphsne Why should be not be permitted 70 40 so
urer OF the Children's Aid Society that $4,000 was
enough for his daughter short time before ms aestn
Sures concerning this legacy and expressed himself si
satisfied with it, Why i has been said o. I'm nm ,e ey hig Hs
character he had maintained II any evidence OF tnat
could be produced the most e1nSusy Ni s
MIN giving arm the real property oi ms Sc ay ~
his eldest daughter Mr. Greeley conIa pe S gI,b v bs 1
potca enemies might well enough be true: a1ed BIt iof
months before his death ne spSsed he sf e 70 h
brothers estate fearing that he might spend l ior he
was an easy going man; . -, ,o~ roor the
subject In reference to the Childrens Ad Society
must say however that gentlemen associated 19 Win n
from its highest officers words similar TO these we
have not reinquished our claim We believe HoTaee HOT &c
/ Tor the orphans Of himself he saw ut 70 give tnaI
money and the Society considered they nad no pd
Son1d he wrong 70 refuse. II insult" they say,
which we could not offer to him living; now '0en can
believe M Greeley prOperythe% % two ta esatesTs tss T
worth f2O6 300 Having the power 10 snow lna nS
4 md hav 4
them we not think 1T right Tor them 70 Gb s are
, nc onSan iris and the gentlemen the other side
were strong men, and we were compeneu W y,eu ~
saperEE them out Of the will No. you may tie Of
oar hands and four out OF the nve nngers Oh ne
oS shs controversy if you go We repel your insnp,
atoms We say that was not his Will ~ was tne chlia
~ couspiracy executed at moment when the chamber
Of Sickness should have been sacred from the profana
tO Of the men to execute tna NV Will we of
man an language the seyerest we could use Werepei
the charge will of that kind would have rejected
Now if they decline must accept the situa-
tion. Mr. Greeeys relations were not only great u ou'
kind so perfect ideal Of husband His question was
my we ~ ~ Ss 6e1 p%Ss oT ANYBODY else Should
see fit to they can know the facs IN THIS ca 20.
the ssss &c ON viii ieS not know except
have hinted them In the testimony when we nave
eny 5sen gwen for the purpose Of showing insanity and
delnsion: that he under deluslon when ne mant
te % n s own M rnE and whenhe said the great
IlSF was going 10 ruin 1t the last thing In the
world he cond have uttered had he not been insane We
do not see that more disgrace in dying from
insanity than any other disease mo- Mr. Greeiey
and o ee MS eredeyery word TO his credit That he
WAS insane for six weeks before his DEATH we know and
nIaCed bsvond ali doubt and that insanity known
and am sorry to say 1t was known 10 tnose VINO naa
hand in nroeurng the execution OF that WILL III the case
went ON the public would see some light As they recedt
.o tro 1r,tnesues ARE called n seems Il
me NV duty and right to reply 70 the learned gentleman
The surrogsteItis out OF order on both sides anu J
10 hardly proper 10 make cnarges Oh one sue
| and repel them en the other. A.. ,,
Judge Hart-we are prepared TO show where that vii
was found We prepared 70 show that II Is In Mr.
STeeie @ XTliamSI concede Il 30 far as the mechanical
part was concerned but U contains marks that ls mo-
S pHartWe are prepared to show it was his own
snonaneOus act without the dictaton knowledge OF
apy other person that found in his dwelling
nSssa saw With my own eyes the frst time saw
ne ss1rropae-what has this to do with the matter
Sac where il is going to- You are talking now about
what you might prove but you don't propose 70 prove
Judee Hart--I supposed Sir. we were at the end o.
& SheR ssS soaasa @ Ts n e er as hn
chosen to indulge in those remarks which thipk he
The suTrogate-By going further you get deeper
d to tbis letter TO saw that Miss Gabrielle joins
| her sister in the sentiments OF this letter
tbe other room told the the other side that
he should not make statement but II be did We must
| reply tOit. - -, 49,, !.
make any reference 10 Mr. Greeeys domestic life and
| relations.
| disposed 10 take any more than the formal proof.
Mr. Williams. No, Sir. / understand there ls no op
| position TO it. -.
The surrogate-Do you propose to crossexamine the
| witnessf
| Judge Hart-No, Sir don't propose TO do.anythins
more in the matter. The gentleman may do whatever
| he thinks wise.
So ended the proceedings Of the day. and the Surrogate
reserved his decision.