The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-01
STEWARDS WILL
First Action Of the Turneys
Against the Document.
PETITION TO THE SURROGATE.
rhc Kinds Of Letters That Are Daily Sent to
Mrs. Stewart by Blackmailcrs.

Letters reach the widow OF the late Mr. A. T. Stewart
daily bearing the signature Of her husband, and OF
nature shock the most indifferent readers They are
addressed TO her from all parts Of the United States
They say, ~ see the fatal mistake made while on
EARTH placed my confidence in pc unworthy Of
Il and you beware else they tell her that
from the spirit land things clearly and you had
better place the management OF your affairs in the
hands Of those parties who named hcrein,r
and then they threaten that unless the
widow does this her eternity will be one oil
misery and mourning These letters sent to her
In every conceivable manner. They come, indeed,
from almost every quarter OF the countryfrom Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore and Washington;
from the North, South. East aud West Nor is this all
they sent by messengers 10 her house, and are
thrust into the hands OF her servants for delivery At
III hours OF the day they trouble and torment her;
aay she knows that every mail will bring her these
,roiane and brutal letters tho receipt Of which she
cannot forestalL
sPIRrruALsM AS A BLAcKMAIIISG MKAxa
Who write these cttcrsf Who are they who thus
deliberately SGT about torment a lady and ill her
manning years with pain and troubles They declare
that they are Spirituaists, every one OF them.
Hundreds OF schcm ng and dishonest men and women
havo deliberately to work tor the purpose OF in
Huencng Mrs. Stewart regard all her friends
treacherous, people unworthy OF the slightest
confidence
The language In which their letters are couchcd s
horriiying. 1t attacks the personal integrity of
who for Years past have borne the purcst character
Insults all those in whom Mr.. Stewart had the
Implicit confidence and trust IT is FOUL indecent and
In the highest degree profanc It, moreover reveals
degree OF human dcpravi,y which is alarming con-
template Such is the character Of the words that
addressed My Dear Wife, and are above the sigma
In of A an 10 nf he
.pstles which constantly coming from sthe spirit
hnd'' to Mrs Stewart
THE GHoULs THE AScIEyTs
we're imaginary beings but the ghous Of modern times
have positive existence. They not only tear up the
OF the dead but they seek to destroy the homes
Of the widowed and disconsoaic
For the past days the public has been interested
In the cunning efforts OF the Turncys upset the last
will and testament OF the deceased merchant
These parties comparatively few in number
when compared with the hundreds who have written
10 Judge Hilton claiming relationship to the late Mr.
Stewart A more ridiculous correspondence has sell
iom been read Tho letters came apparently from all
quarters Of the globe Each writer ella ms to be the
only heir, and ms SITS that his Tor her rights DO
dmtely recognized OLD women, just topping into the
grave Young girls Just budd ne into wonanhood: old
men, whom undertaken regard with feelings OF delight
and young boys ambitious to step INTO fortune in an
hour forward their letters to the Judge their share
Of the estate. Some insist, some plead, while others
threaten.
simply give the public an idea OF these letters,
below reproduced cpstle just received from Ten
nessce by Postmaster James, which, through the
courtesy Of this gentleman, came into the writer s
hands The letter Is written the l0ls page OF
old ledger, and reads as ollows:-
USioS Cry. Tenn, May 20, 1876
GENERAL POSTMASTER. NEw YORK
DEAR SR-aving tried different to find out the ad
dress OF the late A. stewards widow. now send
hancc to make $40 in cash II will inform where
address is Just send her full Post Oice
address ard will send you $40 Please ny
nail, and oblige. WILLIAM A. STEWART.
UNION CRY, Albion county, Tenn.