The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
WIDOW MBEIN's WILL
An her Property Left 20 her es-Pa.tor-
Whit The Rev. Mr.. HroNNn Sara Contest.


what the Rev. Mr.. brown says-A Contest
Tho Rev Charles $. Brown, now the
Superintendent OF the Five Points Mls
sion. filled tho pulpit Of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church in Tarry
town in 1869 and 10. Though small and
slight. he impressed people by reason OF his
force OF character and his energy. He was
good preacher In tho pulpit and good talker
out of H. On all occasions he had fresh,
smoothly shaver appearance that was particu-
arly pleasing to the women Of the congreRa-
ton.
Among these women were Mrs. Jane Mclean.
a widow then about 60 years OF age. and ner
maiden sister Miss FANNY. or. as she was gem
erally called Aunt FANNY" Renwck. who was
about Ave years older. Mrs, Mclean and her
| sister lived in a cottage in Washington street:
| The Rev. Mr. Brown, Il is said was u constant
visitor at the cottage, and naid long visits He
material mat and spiritual welfare Of is inmates.
Mrs. Mclean died on the 29th OF March last.
s SURF gate ONCE, at White PSns an instrg
ment purportine to be Mrs. ,McBeans VIII.
dated in 1875. II is understo9d to devise hSr
to the Rev. MIR. Brown. Some Of Mrs. McBeen's
oppose its probate One Of the nephews; Mr.
Robert r, .cappbe Of this city engaged NJ Mr.
-" Mrs Mclean" said Mr. Fitch Yesterday,
was full Of the lnnrmties OF old age. She
and and as MV' her " pastor sET M. Brown had 4
sssS Rad Fs sovs favor II o6 al; w
ingly. beaucathes TO him all the real estate that
sho possessed-a house and lot in TaTrytown.
valued ut tG. 900. between 500 and $500 in a
n Tarrytown bank, and nearly all Of her other
personal property. Even the burial privi-
eSes in pS5 IN sne sy 6 W. rswe
The point il right here: These bequests are not
made to him as the trustee for his CHURCH or
for any charity. but "a an individual, we ex-
pect to prove that he was In the habit OF admin
istcrng spiritual consolation 70 her. and that
he mingled with his prayers solicitations 70 her
10 leave what she could not take with her to
him. We expect to prove that this so-calied
VII is in his 2wn a hSndaE a aSd he d sa
for probate. The entire estate Is worth About
The Rcv. Mr.. Brown reached the door Of his
house. which IN a part Of the Mission building.
at about O'Clock last evening. He wore n FUZZY
white beaver of the Horace Greeley Greeley 2rd,r
begrimed Ivy journey from Mattituck, l.. l..
where his wife and children are summering.
His hands were encountered with traxelling
bags and an unprctentious umbrella. He be-
came very indignant when he learned the ma
ture OF the charges against him. Then he
rushed the reporter into his study. and taking
n memorandum book and some documents
from an iron safe, he said:
Mr. and Mrs Mclean settled in Tarrytown
about twenty eight years ago. Mr.. Mclean had
been n scattering man; understood. aud had
aged bought tho house in Washington street
} In 1869 when Mrs. Mclean had lived in the
. house for twenty years. the heirs OF the man
: from whom It was bought discovered flaw IN
the title and wrested it from her. / regardeC
the case as one OF peculiar, hardship. am
7 subs ,ription list there It Is, you see
dated OF. ,?6 1861 and headed it With an a6
} stract Of Mrs. McBeans history. y Mr. Gcorg'
! Merritt. VIM. r. Aspinwall Mrs l.. ;. Janrey
, and Mrs VIM. I. Dodge led on with 900 sub
scriptons. Some OF the subscr beers stipulated
| that their subscriptions should benefit Mrs
Mclean during her lifetime, but at he
: death should go to the Tarrytown Lyceum
| | called the trustees Of my church together an,
, urged them to raise $500 and put II as mort
gage on the property. The mortgage. not bear
: ing interest. would benefit Mrs. NJ Bean in he
Iite.tme by assisting her i9 repurchH "ai he
OF gratitude. she would probably will tn
property to the church Years before, whei
ton. She had willed it. ~ had been informed
to the church. The. trustees declined TO do as
suggested when Mrs Mclean lean heard Of ,h 4,
!, formed: i willed The church my propert
when II was mi. beyond question. But the
:. will, not help me now in my troubles. and the
shall not have "A cents worth ot H..
Ar mad assisted Mrs. Bean 70 recover he
= property, and been nj much trouble and pain
y IN Dor behalf. she naturally iet grateful 10 m'
= About three .ears after had removed froi
:, Tarrytown she expressed An intention 10 icay
- her house to mo AT her Heath. On advice. tol
!, hor | could have nothing 20 do with !
y A. her death it WAS found that NJ
!. Alexander a citizen o. Iarry'pwn had draw
= 1t at tho time and never knew the contents
Il the will until after her death. The contesta'
- never came near her II. her trouble and ia u
u nine subsequent years never So much IA n
a. CURED after her welfare am not eoneluus
anene@ her in the matter Of her will except as
~ showed kindness TO an afflicted woman.
=, The Raw; Mr.. Brown is SAID 70 be Upward
- 81 years OF age. and n grandfather. The leg
4 struggle over the will Ia 10 be begun to-morro
~ before Surrogate Comm.