New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-26
ruE pARAN STEVENS ESTATE.
A MOTION TO SUPPLY \ NEW SURETY II THE PLACi
OF CHARLES ". GRISWOGD.

A MOTION TO SUPPLY 4 NEW SURETY IN THE PLACE
OF CHARLES ". GRISWOTD.
Two LAWYERS. four reporters and one sDccta-
tor formed an interested audience before Surrogate o
Irs YESTERDAY IN the hearing OF motion TO supply new
surety in place of Charlie. W. GIswod the Massachusetts
c,.cor of the will Of Paran stevens. G. W. Bangs ar
ened in favor OF the motion in behalf OF NrN
Marietta Z Stevens. the widow OF PaTan stevens. me
WILL lie sad, admitted 10 probate III Nh ISL
Charles g. Stevens gave bond a@ executor in NGDooOo
with Charles W. Gr.,wOld one Of the surcues. MT
Griswold died in July. and Mrs. Stevens therefore,
sought another surety in his place
Jobn T. Rnrrill thcn informed the Surrogate III m
outspoken manner that there were several gross mac
cnracies in the petition Of Mrs Stevens. IL seemed
that she had great desire 10 remove
Charles G. Stevens the cousin or f'r"n
Stevens from his position under tho will. Mrs stevens
had oriein,llv given bond in 1873. executed by Mr.
Griswold ard herself and subsequently 10 accomplish
some ultcr;or object she had wthdavn from the bond
She now sought surety, and stated III c1traVaSShI
terms that she interested IN the VIII 10 th' extent q"
81 COO 900. II sufficient to show that she was IN
terestcd 10 the amount OF $1,000. There would DE
due her Trustees 900 900 OF principal on the $lOoOoo
~ her trrst ecscv provided tie proceedings now pending
IN e snnrene Court be decided in favor OF the trustees
The will let SlOOOOO0 10 three trustees TO invest Tor
Mrs Stevens during Ter ie This Wa her so' interest
II had happened that the personally OF the estate was
Insufficient to DAY of the debts. an unless some remedy
IL,
Mrs stevens 4 plan accordingly Instituted 10 pro
cnrc a charge Of the 81 OO0G0O, ana Il declaration
VIA ol2rcl in the Supreme Court that the intention or
h cg a;or had been To give his 81 600 600 on hs real
estate and a. evident that ibr children WnUd ot
without Income, an arrangement was nIt ~ ~! ~
Cont that Mrs shoud wave her rGnt 10 the note
properly ~ making up part OF the II CoOouo 10y lha
agreement II a-O provided thdt lcIclSc bEDulu
| Ictermi.,c the value or tie real estate. \ mai
| decree made charging tne, Sl|V''Vou 70
he real eat9te and the legJccs Of tho children Ia the
hotel interest OF the 81 O01oOO, TG-0o0o had been
maid 10 the trustees aud TO offset the remaining S2oouO
hc ate Of Par9n stevens had been morsaSed 10 inc
arnuuf ar $4,000. BY OF Afr. SeNensS claim
10 the real caate The eIeruiOiS had been unable 10
sou a dollars worth OF IT, &C. Mrs. Stevens" Mr..
pIrril ,Iccared collected moneys for REM, ana
u.auJ 2p1ri:g IN the debts o. III" estate lds
claimed IN ~. dut on the 81 ,'OOOOOdn the mono
has moi been accounted for In short, claim tAat II
the trustees there ~Oud be little If any going To the
on account Of he income and not dollar on account OF
! lie ,priucipsl. And the real estate, we
| claim, Is vested in the trustees Tor tncr
| three children. The executors have no Sont l
over the real estate. The executor In New-l 0rk III:
Mclcher and Mrs stevens have collected rents without
any authority Mr. Mccher has taken charge or the
estate In Eew York, Mr. stevens IN Massachusetts ana
Mr. Stevens has Vibraed here ana There wherever ne
coud laT her hands anything The proceeds OF TIE
Firth Avenue Hotel property are in the hands or inc
Yet CLarcs @. stevens has recei'cdthe meter
! proceeds as trustee OF the resldusly trust anu
new suray il not made IN the interest OF the estate,
but arises feeling OF aninosity asanst ChaIes
| g. Stevens that by dethrsn!ng lin nom TINS posllOh
| he NAV he de, hrOned from Others"
cn to On mi crest OF 81 600 900 IN The estate and the
fact t,at his su a. a trust fund did not nvSldae bel
Surrogate Rollins re -ervcd his decision.