New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16
THE BEECHER-rURYER WILL CASE.

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
PEEKsKILL, July 10" Flashed in the pan
was the comprehensive way IN which Surrogate owen
T. Coffin responded a question OF The TRIBUNE cor
respondent as to what had been done the Beecner-
Turner will case the further hearing in which was set
down for last Thursday.
Whose fault was it I" the question which natur-
ally followed.
"Ican't say as TO that. Only william NJ. Barton and
D. W. Travers attorneys for the executors, here
and Mr.. Beeoher was not 1t was understood at the
hearing two eeks ago to-day that Colonel Beecher
Mr. Beecher said his nnancier would be here aud
ye testimony 1t was suggested to Mr. Beecher that
1t would convenience better the testimony Gould
be taken in NewYork but he SAID he preferred TO have
1t here"
HIVE you received any explanation Of his absence T.
"None whatever. have adjourned the hearing to
week from to-day"
{" So far as you know, how much property had Mr..
TurnerT
Seventeen hundred dollars year ago last March
Mr. told that he didn't suppose Turner left
more than $1,000 5000. In his testimony fort
night ago he did not believe that Turner
Was worth $500"
What was the occasion OF Mr.. Beechers original
statementr
1T was one stormy night March OF last that he
came 10 my house in considerable excitement, covered
with mud and soa ked with rain and we talked the whole
matter over lie worried account OF statement
that mad been ade 10 Oy reporter WAC was CON
nected VITA Plymouth Church that his paper was about
to publish article subject He wanted IL Kept
papers. The trouble was all que 10 tue TACT
that death OF Turner who the fact0tum ON
the Beecuer ar, Mrs. Beeeher wenI through Turner's
papers Thomas Bulger, a larm nand, VINO was an As
snlant to Turner, since sworn tdat MIS- Beecher
sold to a Junk man full OF Turner's papers, and
burned and up Others told Mr. Beecher thus was
very unfortunate. search for the viii had failed 70
discover IL"
What OBJECT could Mrs Beecher have had in destroy
ing Turner'S papers T.
Tna is hard say, but Bulger says that Turner one
time ed large package vi papers winch he
have adding There's enough III that pile TO buy big
farm" 800
Has the will ever been found I"
mo Mr. Beecher did believe that Turner
representative IN the came 10 me 20 Inquire II
knew anything about the will. As had drawn up Iur-
ners viii mysen nve six years before, ana az tAe
Original DRAFT still In OF my drawers, VIII
memoranda the margin OF changes which he Wlshed
maue give Colonel Beochor definite lnIOfina-
zion on the sublect. The executors were Robert
Z. Fox. Valentine IL sn r.nd William /. Alsthorpe
The blacksmith, and tue last Two are tallors IN
tuis village all connected with the Episcopal
Church, OF which turner was a member IN Ms VIII ne
lagr gave 300 for the OF tine EplscOpdl sunday
scuOoi, 500 to DR. Irving simpson, 800 TO Thomas
Bulger anu the rest residue and remainder TO the
executors. The will has been proved b. the sworn tes
mony of Of the executors 10 whom Turner showed
IT," -,
How does Mrs. Beecher plain the selling and de-
stroy ing Of turner's papers T.
sac says tha sne only destroyed receipts for money
which Turner nad paid ont for Mr. beecher."
DO there Il any intention or desire 10 re-
st TOE payment of any Just executors Of Tur
ner's estate may prove against Mr. Boeener Z"
Not on the part OF Mr.. beecher"