The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28
THE STEWART ESTATE.

CAN THE WILL BE CONTESTED ?-wHAT THE
TURNER'S WILL DO.
1t is safe TO say that though thcre are great many
Turneys in the United States who pretend to be the
"blood relatives" Of Mr. A. T. Stewart there are not
enough Of them to frghten Judge Hilton to estab-
lish their claims before any court Of law The scqua
will show that, in their great anxiety to make them
selves famous and to bring their before the pub
lie in conspicuous manner, they have as ar AZ the
investigations of the HERALD reporter 70 to prove
committed the most serious blunders and havo gwen
utterance to statements which, instead Of strengthen
Ing thor cause, render it supremely ridiculous The
writer called upon Judge Hilton yesterday to
interview hum concerning the claims Of tho Turncys
and 10 ind out what notice he proposed taxing Of the
threats they made through the columns Of morning
Their claims a. simply ridiculous said Judge
would have appeared in print had not the news
paper which gave theui hearing recently changed
hands know It's new editor very we'll He's fond OF
ana me report you refer TO may Be regarded
.Do you know anything about these TurneyfS
"No, do not" responded the Judge III have
never seen any OF them, nor did ever hear Mr. Stew
art speak OF them, directly or Indirectly
"Coud Mr. Stewart have been in correspondents
with them or could he have been visitor to any q
their homes without your personal knowiedges"
II think not" answered the Judge. ssln fact.
may say is would have been Impossible. y
Then you mean TO say that these parties who
about 10 contest tho will, are persons with whom
when alive, Mr. Stewart held no intercourse or who's
existence he had no knowledge and to whom neiths
nimseH nor MS WIG IS In any way relatcd2"
'srhat IL precisely what mean to say" the Judge
replied Il have read the article In which they state
different to their threats''
lis there IN the statements rendered by any ono Of
the Turney family anything that bears upon its face
the slightest sem6lanco Of truth ~
mo; on the contrary, many Of tho statements are
simply ridiculous" answered the Judge. "They show
" in nj fhotn Ey,cx
whatever about Mr.. Stewards ansecedenta These
people are, according to this newspaper story, about
to proceed against the will OF gentleman concernna
whom they are ignorant the man In the moon
"How do you know thlsY"
s'Why, know II from their own words: from what
they say with their own moutha .
Cant you give me an example," qucrIed the re-.
'sYes,u said the Judge, catching up the novsp.per
containing tho report and rapidly scanning its col
umns Now, here, Mr.. George W. Turney whoever
family interested in tho SUIT, and be says that inde
pendent OF these there four cousins who claim 10
be the children OF MI Stewards sister.
Mr. STEWART NEVER HAD A SISTER
nor had he brother. He was an only child. His
father was an only child. His grandfather was an
also. This shows how absurd are the claims az these
people We're Mr. G. w. Turncy actually 4 relative Of
ance to such statement say again that am Ger.
tain Mr.. Stewart never had anything 10 do with theps
turner's while alive All stories 10 this effect may b
set down Is false. would have known about Il GER
tanly had such boon the To dismiss the whole
thing briefly" continued the Judge would say that
the statements may be regarded shams and that
Turneys have no claim whatever to Mr. Stcwarti
estate.n
THE OTHER SIDE
After holding the above conversation the reporter
sought the business Office or Mr. CIV. Turney The
gentleman seemed not at all inclined say thing
except that he was "blood relation" Of Mr.. A.
Stewart
care you really going to take legal proceedings y
break tho will 7"
I'VE arc, certainly
"Upon what grounds 2" asked the reporter
Upon the grounds Of relatives, was the reply.
sWhy didn't you put IN your plea before tho win
was admitted 20 probatofn
Because" answered Mr. Turncy, tive did not have
time The will was admitted to probate the night
before Mr.. Stewart buried, far us can ascer
tain. Bpt I've more to say. We have placed on,
In the hands Of competent lawyers and ycu usi
wait until they appear In court with our claims %