New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30
THE COURTS.
propEyrNG OLD SCANDALS.
gFFoRTs TO INTRODUCE NEW EVIDENCE IN TIL
FRANK LESLIE WILL CASE

ERFORT9 TO INTRODUCE NEW tFIDF'SH nv '"-
FRANK LESLIE WILL CASE.
A commission was issued in May, 1850 10
take the testimony Of Mrs Mary Ann Jub1er the sister
OF The tate Frank Leslie to be used on behalf OF his sonS
in The contest OF his Will When tne case was closed 10
tbe snrrogate's Court last this testimony had
not ret como back from gland and nothin was san
about It's subsequent admission. Recently the commission
was returned from England and the counsel Tor the con-
testins having read 1t, considered tha IL continue"
matter fsulcrDt Importance TO make motion DFI"''
the Surrogate yesterday have the case reopeheh 10
far IA to allow its admission. In her testimony MIS-
Jubber said thar che lived at Whaddon Hall. stoney
strltord, ENGLAND and was n sister Of the lat" Fran"
Leslie Several Of their mothers family had D'en ID
sane ;rnong them Frank Leslte5 aunt, MS uncle hl+
cousin. and a greli-aunt His mother and his sister
Harriet were considered "o1d," If not insane Another
sister died insane an his brother was ordinarily called
"Ciazy j G."
Tuor.st Of the testimony related to the circumstances
aud iucdonts Of a travelling tour which, m lsG9 sic
TOOK IN company VITA Frank Leslie L. G.. squer ana ns
WIFE VINO afterwards become Mr.. L'sie'5 vie, ana IS
now the principal le,atep under the Will she narrated
many incidents OF the car which Mr. Leslie seemed u
show Tor UT sGulers welfare Of the presents he made
.cr OF the manner iu winch thcy lived AT lOeIS |heh
1r 7qu or WIS absent, and TIE apparent disregard oi
Nr eoui,r by ns vic md 1ir Leslie whilr they we're
toerthDr She also quoted a remark OF Mr. 5quiar that
4Ic was 10 be- NJ. l. dies second wife when he cot
divorce rom n3s vii, bIt nothing could yet be found
against her.
1hl4t.s,i,aony wa4 offered for the SINE purpose as
sim i~ e ,:imouy ~ a trial % show the alleged undue
iun ,rucc uldcH 20 Nl5 c.il'i tHe present wido"
always oxertea oyer u. l. size. tx judge Fullerton, IN
opposing tie opening OF 1hc c3se 40 allow the
uIr, 'uctoa o. tn, cydc e. r4id nat 10 vas not
brought there for te <tlml.a purposes Oh the irlal
G. contcs lt, at expected 10, and never h'd'
loducal ary e.cc 81 SOW ti't Mr. Leslie was ~
sane. III, whole oal .ct c tre ca1on was to ut emp
10 iurc r 1Joi uu.r of tnc WG 5W. For suca pUr-
.e j. o,.tu . D.. aaalf-.l whether Mr.. Le,Ie's
ltlv. wert insane - Hot made no I'M renee, pr0yid
iu. Joe Il..lf we sa.e TO show tLat II there la oeen
any OCCASION Mr. I.suc couj have ne, tne ch r-cs OF
Improper con sc, irr"en herself ana MI
I.-is pIty.0I. - U.ir marriage. M FULLER
ON read au an lavt made b. NJ. squer in
1871. 10 me- SIMILAR charges mad an behalf
oil NJ. Lesbos ST vie in the course of be divorce
ut W.ncn ho Dloi-hr lEaIls- L'r IHa lmp5rtlni por
f.a, of the iii iayt we're as follows: Wa- marri
10 Miriam F.ore4ce FJl.u. win whose family had
3D. ego Ia mate for years. IA G.acs Church, Pioydence,
r. L. October -, 1857, By the Rch' R'y blAop Clark,
%. o. tuiIcc-e ia ;lr pfes-n OF several hunicG per
SONS. the brI. iu- gwen away BY Governor Henry b.
Aniaouy Low pr idclt pre- of the senate OF the
I-trd satct. at request of her father. tAen Il
.,odab v absent IN Earo?e. All OF which IL OF public
notoraty AMI ofi al record and consequently all in
nu1ioIs to The ifee, That t.e SAID Miriam Sqmer Is
NOT nv lawtu wife mIc1as aad in.amou, ana de-
.urd to insult and aunor tue dep1nen aad disturb his
dom. sri. peace. . went 10 Europe H February,
1867. on business come ted VII ,ae Hondu4s Railway,
and va, accompanied b. If. Fran Le-ll-, aproiu ed
go to Wort'. Exposition 10 Paris Of thar Tcar Nv VIE
crrumtd The AN sta Groom N'H h' -.. rom NlIch
for t.an five inmates at 'lh 1ut iGr Wnoe
yoyag except M lcr company I'D. seems Dir l.. 'e Tor
taVS ts.erh r. VIII" 10 L.rop i..m 'ur ltrvors &C.
% u,V .'''' men nofp i, -ol.r AID DIy.rI
..t l.t.i Z 10