The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
CORNELIA wALDRON'S WILL.

HOW SHE DISPOSED or THE HARLEM FLATS
OBJECTIONS FILED IN THE suRROGATEs Of
FIcE AND LIVELY CONTEST IN PROSPECT
sERIoCs CHARGES AGAINST AN EXECUTOR
The will of Cornelia waldron. one OF the claim
ants of the Harlem hats who fell dead in the street
in November. 1875 and whose funeral attracted SO
much attention account of the quaintness Of the
arrangements. presented for probate in the Sur
rogates Court of this city and county. on January
4. Several important objections were filed against
1t at the same time. and spirited legal contest
imminent. 1t is charged shat on the will being
closely examined it found that the word
William" in the name of William Higgins Originally
designated as executor) had been erased and
edward" inserted in its place. 1t WAS also dis
covered 1t is alleged that the document cumsily
drawn some of its provisions being obviously con-
trary to the intention of the testatrix.
DISPUTED LANDS
In the following clause the lands in possession
of the Erie Railway Company in New Jersey on the
west side of the Hudson and the Harlem Flats so
long the subject of dispute to title and to which
Cornelia believed herself entitled all bequeathed
to her nephews and neces:-
hereby give devise and Ssausath unto the fsowins
pyckman. waidrona, ,w.lter Wadron, William Higgins
a GS%. s a cssnd Marx E Sa
sick all my right title and interest of and In aud
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Of OF Nsw H
81 1855 situated, lying and being In the State of New
And grant made by Peter stuyvessnt in 1854 to
Ess sxSos an ob s &
s:ea lying and being In Harlem city, county and State of
AN ATTACK ON pYcKMAs wALpsox
The will was witnessed by T. II. Dumas. of No. 40
Great Jones street. snd Gardner Van Reed of No. 63
West laA.h street ON the 4th OF January Elizabeth
Bussick entered objection to the granting of let
tiers of administration to Dyckman Waldron on the
ground that his circumstances not such to
afford adequate security the creditors legatees and
relatives Of the deceased. Dyckman Waliron re-
sponded by filing commendatory letters signed by G.
Vanderbilt, C. NJ Bssell. w. P. Nero, ]. b. Dutcner
Norman Green and H. Hinchman. all attesting to his
business publications. and pecuniary responsibility
sibe party and fully competent to discharge the du
ties OF executor, and this statement 10 Endorsed by
seven Of the heirs.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST EDWARD HIGGINS.
The following grave charges were also hled:-
suRRocArns couRr or rnx CRY AND Cousrr or NKw
S matter Of the ss @ 1% To
tors testamentary to Edward Higgins
To DELASo G. CALVIN, Surrogate OF the city OF New
William Higgins One e the SsmGa in said
granting e. letters under said will e said
to be one 8" the oxseasors named in said VIII for the ri
Fr-Tha tho said William Higgins is the person named
in said will as one of the executors OF said win
ana proper execution Of said Will fraadaony and with
the knowledge and Of the said testsx erased
by person unknown to ojectant, and
tho Of Edward Higgins written the and In
the place of said William Higgins the nominated
appointed of the of
will testament by said deceased In her lifetime and
the time of the execution Of said will.
Third-That the said Edward Higgins nom
mated constituted and appointed of the executors Of
said will and Testament by said testatrix
FowTat after tho death Of said testatrix the said
will placed in some secret place BY said Edward
Higgins his and kept concealed therein
for the purpose preventing the discovery Of the said
erasure and alteration.
FUfh-rhat the said William Higgins refused access
to said will after the deccase of the teststrix
SirM That the said Edward Higgins Is incompetent 80
discharge the duties of such trust by OF Incidence
and want of business capacity.
SerenHt-That the said Edward Higgins circumstances
afford adequate security for the
proper of the Of the deceased.
LsyThat the said Edward Higgins is incompetent TO
perform Of tho trust and docs understand
duties of the Office of the value
money and has proper dscernuent relative
to values proper Of Investing money in
curities the value of lands. -
HILDRETH K SHAFER, 4
Proctors Attorneys for William Higgins, Executor
Legatce and Obiectant.