Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-29
NEW YORK.
The Contest over Greeley's viii.

luc OVutSSt OfOA VACSAOJ HAAAs
Tho Question of His Sanity, i'm Pro-
bate Court.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-At White Plains
yesterday the Greeley vii. case was again
before the Surrogate, no compromise hav-
ing been made between tie proponents and
contestants. Neither of the Misses Gree
ley were present, aud the only directly in
terested party in court was Storrs, execu-
tor Of the VIII of 1871. Jas. Il. Choate ap-
peared as counsel for the two Misses
Greeley, and said that if two weeks post =
ponement were granted, he was satisfied
compromise would be effected. Besides he
desired to give the case further examina-
tion. The case had now a different phase,
IS all the legatees under the disputed viii
Of 1871 had signed q Remuneration, and no
others had right TO press any Claims
against the estate.
The Surrogate decided that executors Of
the will of 1871, could appear. Oliver
johnson, formerly of the Tribune was then
spoke to him at the time of his Wifs's death
as ruined man. He reproved himself
with having destroyed the Tribune, and
seemed to have wildness in his appear
ance. He remarked that he wished he was
dead instead Of bis wife. Witness became
then impressed that Greeley was not "a
tional. Such conversations were frequent
at that time. About Nov. Is, at meeting
of the Tribune stockholders Greeley said ne
had ruined US all. He was somewhat
incoherent. He was not fierce, but some
what melancholy. Witness had eonVic-
ton that Mr.. Greeley was deranged.
Again on Nov. 10, witness had converse
ton with him in which he spoke of the af-
fairs Of the Tribune. Witness wss satisfied
he was insane. Greeley was benevolent
with his means. Witaess didn't know
why he shoul1 have left his youngest
daughter under the guardianship OF his
eldest,
On cross examination, witness said the
first time he noticed any strangeness in Mr..
Greeley was Oct. 27. st meeting of the
Tribune trustees witness replied to Mr..
Greeley that he was not ruined. Many also
replied to him that the Tribune was not ru-
ined.
Mr.. Crunkle, one Of the trustees of the
Tribune, also testified that at the above
meeting of trustees, Mr.. Greeley seemed
distressed, and used very strange language.
He regarded Mr.. Greeley as being Out of
bis mind. Witness knew of only one
claim of S., 900 on one note, and another
note of 5000 of Sinclair's due then to Mr..
Greeley.
Alvin j. johnson next called. Felt en-
bsrrassed at being catechissd on disaHea-
able matters about one whom he loved. On
November 2, Mr.. Greeley manifested
~ 10
staying. He found him ktryiDg to pack bis
things to 60, and told witness that when be
brought his things from DR.. Bayard's he
didn't wish to go away until he was
carried to Greenwood. Witness was then
impressed that be was not right in bis
mind. AS early as September Mr.. Greeley
seemed to be laboring under trouble. One
time before Mrs. Greeley's death, Mr. Gree
ley showed signs of a disordeIed mind.
Apartments had been rented for him In
New YORK, but he was continually using
expressions to witness that he was wholly
ruined-had no money. lie appeared to be
entirely occupied with imagined bankrupt
cy. On Nov. he said he wanted $40, 900
to get him out Of his trouble; that he would
be sent to the penitentiary for breaking
open Mrs. Greeley's will. He then said he
wanted thousand dollars for ten minutes,
which witness let him have. He wanted
to assign bis Tribune stock, but as he seem
ed not in fit state the matter rested.
Adjourned to Feb. 8.
Telegraph Tolls.
The announcement is officially made
that from and after Feb, /, 1873, Sll rates
between Offices Of the Western Union Tel
ecraph COmDanY for ten words that are
now more than $3.50 will be reduced to
that amount. This includes messages to
and from the Pacific coast.
A Sharp Rebuke for Marshal Sharpe.
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