New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
REVIEWING THE TESTIMONY.

Evidence in the contest of The will of Mary
Caroline Marx has been taken and recently con-
plefcd Edward r. Uuderlii the sienoaapher OF
the surr0gates Court, and yesterday The cas. was
argued before the Surrogate in behalf Of the contestant
by Eibrdgc r. Gerry. The decedont was one Of three
sisters to whom left estate situated IN this city
and IN Kentucky. that yielded IN annual Income of
$1,000. The viii IN question dated May %, 1873.
aud the testatrx died July 8, 1873 being over
sixty years old. One Of her other sisters. Emma bad
died previously. The will gives ~ 900 a year and tho
of The house No 122 Last Forteth-st 10 the lrI
sister Catherine Marx. the present contestant At her
death his house Is beqnea;hed to the Rev Allow
ID. Bradley; this clergy also given all the dece-
dents property certain storehouse In Liverpool,
England. The Rev. DIR. Rdward McGyun receives
- 900 The income from all the rest Of The estate is
the Rev. Mr. Bradley his death IL reverts
the Roman Catholic Little Sisters Of the Poor Of New
York
The contest Is based principally the alleged undue
influence upon the decedent Of the Rev. Mr. Bradley,
the principal legatoe Mr. Gerry yesterday went over
large portion of the testimony exclaimed the con.
testants claims under It, The three he said,
were ALL time. communicates of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. and attendants at 81. Albani
Church. II 1865. This continued until. on the invita-
tion Of the deccdcnt, MI Bradley visited their
THANKSGIVING Day. IN 1869. 4 few months before.
the Rev. C. W. Morrill, had been temporarily succeeded
rector OF So Adams. by the Rev. NJ. B. Noyes. SIR.
Bradley EBglisnman, aud Just before leaving
England III May 1869, lie had been licensed assistant
curate OF ST. Banabas, Holbrook by the BIshop Of
RpOD, aud he received an Income OF 400 year
tins source. He was again licensed in this city by
Bishop Potter and after MI Noyes took charge Of ST.
Albans, Mr.. Bradley sometimes preached there. Tho
two cergynen became acquainted with the three
sisters. Thanksgiving Day. in 1869, they both
dined with them Mr. Gerry repeated testimony TO
show that after dinner Sir. Bradley sang shoo-Fy.'
" Kerfoozelum," Champagne Charley" and other
similar songs. Mr. Bradley subsequently called every
three days upon the decedeut. month or two
aerwad lie obtained from the sisters subscription OF
800 for the ostensible purpose Of establishing mis-
sion for vagrans the side OF New York but in
December. 500 he left New York England without
establishing the mission, the testatrlX eing him Off
Mr. Gerry claimed that at this time the tesatrix
in love with the Rev Mr. Moves, and quoted testimony
to show It, the strongest being quotations from her
diary. IN one place size sa.l she would " willingly ay
Sir Bradley returned to Now-York IN May, 1870.
Noyes Do the affections Of the tesarx. Her diary
showed tle frequency OF nis visits aud the many times
they went To- different places together. Ie announced
ms purpose to opcn oratory - Broadway, aud
,he gave MIN 500 the purpose. lie opened 10 at
No 2.5 Broadway and called it the Ora-orY ot -.
Sacrament" Mr. Braoley, alter prolonged fort. gwen
IN deta SO far secured ie ie'tairA connection win
the OIatOry, that she went iheic tO 1--we hou-e-
keeper. and substituted for her former gdrb win
color, m0urnng'dre-s Sue accompanied .lf. btah-
ley when Dee removed thc oraioy 20 Wcs. forty-thos
she Had no servant, Dnt occupied room down .iars
Mr Gerry argued lha MI brt'lry mao 10 M'nuoh OF
marrying her. but that lie oi0 intend o prevent Mr.
NNNr rom Ald4tfl lrLf tNHl ut liifiNl N oH.tll
control her VIII aud money through the influences
Of tue Roman Catnolc Cunicn,
In JanuarT, 1872 Mr.. Bradley In sermon az tho
orlOry rcnounced his connection with the Protestant
Episcopal Church and suDsequuntIy received intO
the Roman Catholic Church by the Rev. Dr. McGynn.
Within two weeks the tcstatrX took the same action,
Mr. Brey standing as her godfather In the next four
months Nj. Bradley visited her frequently being
often alone wl,h her. I'm June, 1872 hcI sisters Wtnt
down 10 tn pier to her departure on The Cy OF
PARIS Tor a trip which size had determined 10 take
through Europe just bofore he vessel sailed he de-
cedeut and Mr Bradley allghied from the same close
carrage an9 It Is ALLEGED th9t ne accom- panied ner
OF ns parents III Cheltenham. EnFand ana sent back
10 her sister Catherine glowing accounts of her receP
ncuiai tour anu her diary gave many "details OF Their
movements, enoyments aLd plans. They visited
Roman Catholic churches and priests, aud spent Fix
months Of 1873 Rome 1De diary frequent
references 10 confessions one oi winch the wriier
was ID " To hsr dear boy
Ia 1874 after auo her visit 10 England she went back
10 Rome 4erc remained until the eud al July VS.
itlng churches and shrines constantly with Brady and
and continually whiting u and receiving letters nom
family Tue year 1870 was spent IA Rome ana LIVER
pool and m 1876 te Gee deit Vas joined ia LytrIoo
by Mr.. Badiey The yeaI 1877 WAS spent 40 Nce and
BoulOgne WIN Mt. Bradley. IN August tAey returned
10 Ly, poo. AMI iIom tlat tine Unt lea departure Or
America 10 April ISIS, Mr. Bradley was almost con-
drn.'s st,r, Emma j. Marx died leaving by will
property for benevolent purposes, and 10 her sister
Catherine She gave nothing 20 her sister Mary Cai-
line. the Ge' edclt ioI reasons 80 .o viii eNpaincd
winch s"e VIII best understand" Mr.. Gerry argued
that The reason tor his acDn was the dead ssteIs dis
lsg fo Mr. Bradley Auor the tcsialrx bad come back
Catholics and spent muc o er time at tue ST. stephens
Home. lie Viii was signed % Tie rear % the Home,
and the 81 XOn OF ST. Stephens CHURCH was one OI tue
ltNt~-t-
Mr.. Gerry argued at some length upon the effects ~
this eNldeuc claiming that 30 SLOW ii hat slr irtoey.
conf ,-uf, had ptltct control over tnt tf>tii.A
anu eXericd u uuwor,iy way. The influence oi a
person n tnat position, Ice said, more subtle and
powerful t.an "a amy other, and when uLduy or ul-
lawfully cNfItcu Was more pcIMcOus.
Charles s4attuCWa .lptared lol The Rev Dg. McG 3un
The executor. and Edward MiCGtn f.r thr a., s.. 'ir
Bradley. 4ir. Michel began 10 sum up, aud Viii com
p.ee ms argument tomorrow afternoon lie conicndcd
tat te es 4tlX aud Nj Bra Hey hfd stood toward
tacu other Lt rruun Of culic-Or ana p,utuut, fhn
evidence showing ony one mstancc ~rcic shy .ad
made confession Ia nfn IL natural THAT >hr
uf sixty cas- should. under tie clIcumstIu
have Interested in Young mau like sir. Biln
lev. MLatrNef Inuu nee nc tAcTt'G her. Mg.
Michel cOntcHlct, Na- legitimate and proper