, 1873-02-05
The Greeley viii Case---Cu-
rious Facts Connected
With It.
The Beecher-Tilton Scandal
Edwin Booth, as Brutus.


Of Horace Greeley continues to attract r1uch at
tcntion, and clics much comment, mainly be-
cause nobody knows who the contestants are.
TEE GREELEY WILL CASE.
Ono would suppose, in g case of this sort, that
tho first thing to bo discovered would be tie
names of tho persons bringing action, and their
relations to the deceased. Here, howoser, suit
has been going on formore than month; and yet
the counsel for the plaintiffs koopa them out Of
sight, and Heems to represent himself alone.
He claimed, Mt first, that he appeared in behalf
OF Gabrielle Greeley; but, on his making this
announcement, she rose in Court and emphat-
fcally denied it. Since then, he las held lis
peace in regard to his clients, and refuses, at
least negatively, to introduce them to the pub
Lie, Every one of the persons interested in Mr.
.Greeleys first will has, think, denied having
any inclinetion or intention to break the last
and still the contestants counsel continues the
suit as il he had legion Of adherents behind
him.
Theeyidence Of Mr. Greeley 8 intimate personal
friends, lately ndduced before tho Surrogate Of
Wcstchester County, is conclusive that the
Iameuted Journalist had been deranSod some
lime previous to his death. It is worry clear now
that his defeat had an extremely depressing, Us
well as distressing, influence on his mind. Ho
was entirely conscientious in the courso he had
taken, and, believing himself altogether in tho
right. he had entire faith that the people would
sustain tho cause he go Rtrenuously advocated.
When they failed to do 80, and appeared to 1e-
buke the Tribune chief for his honest conT1c-
tions, he was troubled beyond measure. His
eupreme senaitiyeness gsew morbid. Without
the least reason, he dospaired Of himself, his
newspaper, and the Republic, and, though
he waa often perfectly lucid and
characteristicaly sagacious, he was ever return
ing to tho idea that he waB ruined. Poor old
man! there is something particularly sad aud
touching in the last days Of his life, when, in
spite OF his waning and wandering intellect, he
vas constantly concerned about tho welfare Of
othars, but entirely indifferent to himself.
THE FIRST AND SECOND WILLS.
All Of Mr. Greeley's intimate friends, though
they aro indignant at tho unknown parties Try
ing to break his last will regard his first as much
ter. They do not hesitate to sny that lie would
not have made the will Of November II he
had been IN his right mind, as there
wes no reason for his leaving his whole
second, and cancel1ing his be9uests to charitable
institutions. They even think, and upon good
grounds, that the will now in dispute was not
drawn up by him, but merely copied md signed
with his na1no- Present indications are that the
LAST instrument will be set aside in favor OF the
first. and, perhaps By that time, We shall, know
who and what nre the ltiSanta the secretiye law
yer represents. " ...
TIE TWO rASpEnBnTs. :,
The report is again revived TINT Cornelius van
when settled, would scarcely leave his daughters
independent, has signiied his Willingness to
pay over the amount OF fls eon's
1Cornelira, Jr.,) indebtedness to the founder
Of the Tribune. This report rests on no
baaia whatever. Tho Commodore, long ago, per-
cmptorily refused to discharge any OF his sons
obligations, and is not the man to be better than
his word 1t is now affirmed that the younger
Thought, STA, 900 or s14, 900 Of Mr. Greeley, bor
rowed four or five times that sum through q
series OF years, and never returned 9 penny.
Why the great journalist should have kept his
purse open to this perpetual borrower is one OF
tho mysteries thnt 5fill never be revealed.
THE GREAT DRAMATIC ARTIST.
This ia the last week Of Edwin Booths series
OF representations Mt his Own theatre. Since the
Goth inst. he has been persoDating Brutus"
in John Howard Payne'a tragedy, and it is gen
orally conceded to be one OF lis grandcst parts.
The play itself is 3 composite Of seTen others
founded On the same historic incidents; and Jet
it abounds in striking passages and situations.
which Booth anperhly illustrates and iluninates
by the fire Of his genius.
| Payne's "Drutus" WIS enc OF the elder. Booths
famous characters; but, as I remember, it vas
not ct all equal to his sons portrayal. Edwin
Booths "Brutus" is tho perfection Of art, and,
'natural that no one thinks OF it az acting. Each
time see him on the stage, he imprasses me
mcra aud more AZ tie foremost haged1an OF his
time. Such chastity and inish, md yet such in
density and electric power, have neyor witness-
more dificult, varied, and exa:ting than
:. Brutus." From feigning tho fool, tie surcr
to conceal his lofty aim, hc risos
to the dignity Of patriot, the
glory Of military eaietsln aaa the honor t3o OF
tween duty to Rome ani love for lis son, than
which nothing. graulcr las been Witnessed OH
any stage. Ills 50 deeply tragical as to be pain
fnl. No ono can behold It without feeling that
plete is his mastery Of art. Tho PASSIONS sway
and shake him, as temrest does a reed. His
eye Endles Ills veins swell; lis heart throb3 !,
his whole being is eglow with his inspired sym
bolism; and when lie azclainas, at tho last with
euch matcnlcss majesty and melancholy, JUS
Hco is. satisfied anl Rome ia free!"
and sinks to tic oacth, I defy
any ssympalhetic person to resist
the pang the h:aEcdian ilnparts. can well un-
d,rs.and how Edwin Booth, after any one Of his
great performances, Is SO nearly, exhausted that
he can hardly llra himself 10 biz epurtmenta. I
should think a.Hinf,le imperJonatioa Of sDrutus"
would make him old; would consume the fire OF
his spirit; waste the fire Of his being. 10 other
AE.AI Aa 1A14 Eo 4Ea$ A4.AS,A4tttI; AAo *CAS4IAAC
and 20 na:ural easy, a1d finished withnl Great
IS his reputation Is to-day: it will 10 far greater
s7lcn the dark curtain hss descended upon the
last act OF the tragedy VIC call Lifo
TIE HOMELESS NAN OF ROME. =.
You are aware that the citizens : Of
BROOKLYN, or rather the members of
the Faust Club, are raising. money for
statue to Payne, TO bo placed il Prospect Park
In conversation With sore Of them recently, I
wes surprised to find that all they knew Of
Payne was. that he had written '* Home; Sweet
Eome." They were entirely unaware that the
Uric was composed as one Of the songs for his
musical drama Of: q Clari; !" and that, when he
wrote it in Paris, he had not tasted food for
1orty-cight hours. They had forgotten thnt he
made his first fame as an actor at the old Park
Thestre here, aud won the greeneEt Of leurels
in England. while still youth, in the part OF
"iouRg Nor7al." They reflected Hosterity,
as tbs author OF s'uomo, Sweet Home"
who, never having had home., was
competent to treat ths thome eloquently, be-
Cause it Vas ideal.
THE NOTORIOUS BEEcHER-T1LToS SCANDAL
has not yet expired, thsnEs to the morbid Curl
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