The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-27
MRS. riILoR IND THE SPIRITS.
The Remarkable story that IL Told In DIR.
Ru;us Y. Andrews's AiIdnVit.


Ru;us Y. Andrews's Affidavit.
ON saturday morning Mrs. Laura :. Tay-
lor, the widow Of James Ii. Taylor, applied to
Judge Donohue for permission to substitute
Wingate n Cullen as her attorneys in the place
OF Rufus +. Andrews. She said that she was
being constantly involved In new htieations, in
stead Of being freed from the complications OF
the orisinal suit in which Mr. Andrews was em-
ploycd that no refused TO consult with her
and that he had said that she was so Influenced
10y clairv ol ants that she was not competent to
judge who should be her counsel. This she
consid red a breach OF nrofessionoi honor and
courtesy which she cot. Il NOS overlook without
loss Of self- respect. H. fonclusion she submit
ted letter from Mr.. Andrews. dated May H.,
1875. which closed with these words
ld1not prop sr to hattie the enemy In front and he
bothered constantly by set oi designing scoundres
9qS @ e 1 ssS are si5e ( qS s' ra NJ s n sr
io"s'cp dosn aud out, gni th,n You can have such
pose 10 discuss me subject further. Try your new
fal.Afni ~ have been.
In reply Mr.. Andrews, through his counsel,
Judge Busteed presented q lon2 all lavt, re-
Mrs. TaNlor. and the QnnuNanccs to which he
h 81 been subjected. At different times tie had
1T Mr. TaN lof's request employed Il. W. Slough
ton. Charles Tracy, Fran - Herman, and I'm lily
Roscoe Coukling as counsel in the great will
case. since ,r. ConAlins mas been retained,
Mrs. Taylor has ur-cd repeatedly that he should
be dismissed, ana that William NJ. Evarts, Will
ham II. Anthon. Clarkson y. Potter, or Joseph
II. Chuatc should be emplo;cd. Every time
MIR. Andrews saw her 9he Isuhmitted, At the in
stigatiou OF spiritual advisors some new name.
The AFFIDAVIT says:
have been for to go 10 her house and consult
the spirits to the proper management ~ hcr estate
aud the counsel to be employed win me and hsv.
received alleged communications IRON the late Judge
Ermunds, James I. Brady. Mr.. Van Buren, and other
distinguished lawyers an these were gwen me by the
mediums ia what puraprted to re the hantwrltiny u
the deceased In al these communications thr dead
lawyers approved OF all that hai done. GA ali these
occasions one communication purported 70 emanatc
from spirit OF Janc. ~. Taylor aud he also
signined hi. APPROVAL Of my course.
On the 10Th Of May, ono day after Mr. An
dreWss sharp letter to Mrs. Taylor, she wrote "a
| him asking for pardon II she had said or done
anything to hurt his pride, and closing with
| these words:
Now. dear Rufus. Ka:e Fox is coming to see me th
afternoon, and with would come so ae inst yot
could talk with JiW and We VIII see xhat ne ha
to say. Don't ful % come unless something urgent
prevents. Your with regards, LAURA :. TAYLOR
| Mr. Andrews did not 90, "a he did not care q
meet Kate Fox, who Is "A clairyoyant The Jim
| referred to was the late James l|. Taylor. Or
| the oath Of MAY Mr.. Andrews received lettei
| dated May Il, informing him that his services
were no longer required, but ne refused quietl ll
! to "steu down and out" ON the ground thnt hI
| had advanced Sg,OO to Mrs taylor under an i'm
| plled agreement that he should manage the
| Taylor estate and reimburse himself as soon as
| there WA money in his hands. lie thought, too
| n change would be u reflection upon his pTofes
sionnl reputation. Judge DonOhue took thu
| uauerS.