The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-06
THE SINGER WILL CASE.

UNLOCKED FOR ADJOURNMENT or THE PRO.
REJEcTED-A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG MAN PROM
THE WEST.
The Singer will case did not make much progress in
the Surrogate's Court at White Plains, westcheser
county yesterday Before the hour appointed for
Stunning the proceedings touching the legal status Of
Mrs. Mary Ann Foster, the contestant had arrived.
Surrogate Coffin received telegram from
counsel for the executor, setting forth
that an engagement IN another court prevented
them from attending, and that in consequence an ad.
journment had been agreed upon between themselves
and the opposing counsel. This appeared to be unwel
come news to those few present, and some OF these,
while sauntering slowly out Of the judicial atmosphere,
were seen casting regretful ganccs behind
them. True 1t is that to scandal-lovins
ears the case already forcshadowed presents
usually rwh treat, for, without desiring anticipate
there is good authority for the assertion that the ga
ton commenced i likely to elicit the astounding
domestic revelations which have yet been spread be-
lore the present generation.
Neither the principals in the case nor the coun.
sci either side appeared yesterday, cir
cumstance which evidently occasioncd some
slight disappointment TO many present
and perhaps especially to the artist of a New York
illustrated weekly newspaper, who had come prepared
10 sketcn tue the STRIFE the
Issue of which depend millions of dollars II has
been ascertaincd from what are considered authentic
sources, that counsel Tor the legatces have ntnated
desire to compromise with the contestant by paying
her S20OOOO out OF the estate and that the intima
ton has had only the effect OF encouraging
her IN her ltgious determination to secure about
ST. 900 COO which She the alleged widow OF the tes
tator claims TO be her rghtlul due But If many
tvngued rumor to be credited additional claimants TO
participation in the estate may appear at any moment
The testator was man OF noted laXty OF morals
Under the terms of the will some twenty Of his
offspring by divers and sundry mothers entitled
an average to about 100000 each There have
been and other children of the deceased whose
not TO be found in the testamentary docu
ent legal controversy be closed his should come
from aiar and his daughters from the ends of tho
earth' 10 he present ut partake OF the nnal d.
vision and distribution of his immense estate
Notable among the spectators IN court during the
preliminary hea ing OF the case was young who
had apparently seen little more than twenty summers
His well tanned face and brawny hands bespoke aln
iarty with laborlous outdoor employment He was
observed TO pay the closest attention to the proceed
ngs, and particularly 10 the arguments advanced by
contestants counsel during the desultory de-
bate. He evidently total stranger
speaking TO or beng addressed by any in the
Alter the adjournment, and when on the
with of familiarity and IN being promptly inter
rogacd to his Identity merely replied that he had
travelled night and day from Kansas in order to ba
present the proceedings he had interest IN the
estate. Having been asked as to what he based his
claim on, this mysterious young man said, IN half
whisper, ''They will all find out who |
enough, = and then bounded across the street.
The Surrogate named Monday, the 10Th inst, rs the
day on which further hearing in the will taKe
place.