The New York herald., 1878-08-24
THE WOOD ESTATE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL cHArrIRLD ON
Mn. woop's DISLIKE OF THE JEws--A Re
CEIvRn FOR THE ESTATE oBJKcrED TO.
II is interesting 10 note how the peouiiarties and
prsjudicss OF become legacy OF evil after
their deaths connection with their tangible
bequcsts. The squabblo over the estate Of the late
Samuel Wood is a case In point. Many amusing anec-
dotes are told OF the mliounaire's hatred Of the
Jews ana the Irish, Mr. Wood Il is said, refus-
ing 10 lease cottage 10 Judge Donohue on account Of
race onsideratons. That Jew should have the
agcmsnt OF his large property pending any litigation
affecting II Is thing which he would have been dis
posed regard impossible and yet in spite of his
prejudices hebrew has been appointed to care for
his estate until the litigation concerning the trusts he
left benind him has been deermined. In WOW Of
tho in ersst which is fol, In the matter HERALD re-
porter was sent yesterday 10 see General Lew $.
Chst6sa ut his country seat near Elizabeth, j., In
oroer to get at the real facts In tho case.
"lt has mover been my practice, during q pro ;ss.
sionsl life OF nty years. ~ try my causes IN The news
reporters suag gsstion shoald give views on
the matters touching the Wood estate "and am quite
sure shall not enter upon shst practice now II
private rights pending IN our courts are not proper
subjects Of newspaper criticism, At least while such
Interests are undetermined. IL We shall nave 10 try
any OF the matters affecting the Wood estate before
jury Il may not be easy TO hnd unprejudced jurors
win so much newspaper talk aud snimadversou.n
'sHas not NEST Of The talk sprung from the alleged
fac, that you opposed the appointment Of Mr. Fred
erick Lewis as receiver upon the ground that ne is
Jew ~ the reporter asked
wHv Hs LEwfs
s'I did not oppose 10 on that ground because was
not aware IL 70 be made; bat when the Surrogate
suggested appointment OF Mr. samuel Lewis that
was one oil the reasons why opposed him. Under
all the circumstances u was the mos: natural thing
IN the world that snould takc this course; but In
conss Quence an attempt 10 made TO make u appear
that am preiudcsd against the Jews. This 10 un-
mischievous purpose. l have no prejudtccs whatever
against the Jewish people; but knew Mr. Wood
strongly prejudiced against them, ana my objection
to Mr. Sam usi A. Lewis receiver on that ground,
was IN consequence OF my desire to give effect 10 Mr.
Woods views on that subject l made such objcc-
tien 10 sns appointment Of MI Freder,ok Lewis; eut
the Will codicit the Surrogate had no power TO
make such an spponiment; and on the iurihcr
ground that all the parties Grecy interested IN the
estate except Dr. Eimor objected 10 The appointment
Of Mr.. Lewis"
'whom did you desire to have sppointedf"
al VAS not lsvor Of any appointments at all. A
receiver not necessary, and hold that the sur
rogate haa authority 10 appoint one; but u Mr.
osTns TO- have 'p Sppotn,sa Mr. smoo:en Il: was
named trustee both In the will ana inc codicii
He psrecly familiar with the ostatc and during
tho last ten years Of Mr. Wood's lifetime he had lis
msnag mont almost completely in his own hands,
Hts appoi desired by all tho parties
tsrcsL except DE- Elmer. and the appointment OF M
Lewis u opposed by them all, except DR.. Elmer"
sBut what are you going TO do about uY
"wo not going 10 yield. II the Supreme Court
taxing control the properly tho executors will still
refuse 10 turn IL over 10 him. We hold that the
tnory under the will s ample for she executors to
admi mister the trusts ana we shall continue 10
adnin,ster them unless the courts compel Us 10 turn
the estate over q receiver appointed by the
Surrogate TINS Is not question Affecting tue Jcwish
rcliron but one winch has regard solely to tho
agement Of great estate. Out of dcisrcncc TO Mr.
Woods vlows would never sanction ts control
being committed 10 the hands OF Jew but we op-
pose Mr. Lewis appoin tment . much broader
ground-we opposed to receiver altogether"