New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-23
THE COURTS.
MICS HOYT,S ALLOWANCE,
TIFF SURROGATE UNABLE TO DECIDE THE MATE"
Ar ONCE


-,,r srppoGArr UNABLE TO DECIDE THE MATTER
AT ONCE.
In the Hoyt will case yesterday SURROGATE
Collins decided not TO decide at present the question: "
granting further allowance of $4,000 TO MISS n".
Irene IIoyt and two moro witnesses Tor the co"'
wore examined Senator Evarts ana Oeheiti o"' =
the opposinr forces in the legal combat b"t ui o
accession TO measure swords. Before proccou'"e
tho ease the Surrogate stated that he iounu
"' 1,e,o,I, than he had expected to
d,.roina what sum- II any, should be advance"
:, Me- uovt who had asked for $4,000 in addtoh 10
the 81 os 800 previously given her from the ino""'
the estate IL was necessary To ascertain now lar '
rcea,e amount already received by her tas SNORT VI
her assured interest the estate lie desired TO near
connsel further the course which, upon reason anu
authority, ought to be adopted by him. lie direc'eu
thar the counsel for the executors make statement OF
the present condition OF the estate, ana MT h'a's
promised that this should be done by Friday Deher"
Butler suggested that this should De Investigated ny
referee and said:
than the nyentory shows We should have verified
renor, and not simple statement There has been no
EIibu Root said that II the contestants case was closed
they could have an vsTy not satisfactory
a reference could aftcrward be ordered. u =, q, 600
q, ihn windsor Hotel who cut Jesse Hoyts hair being
tatan IN his room nv the male nurse, was caIleu as -
witness II told Mr.. Hoyt had cut Ms ha'r oe0'''
eau had Won done So" asked General Butler Ao. :,
yhad n Nd send me off The witness after receiving
dollar from Mr.. Hoy and observing that TIC was o''''
Is,ac r Gorham who formerly tuned Miss Hovt pano
testified that he went on business 10 e H
she was confined. in MiddIeOwn. Then ano Pnes.tUu
that he saw nothing in her conduct UT colNol
that was IRRATIONAL improper she was ,si rI
To Mr. Evarts tho witness said that ne tune, MISS
piano generally every quarter, ana thae IL TO
The hearing was adjourned until Monday, IL a. M
HOLINESS PURCHASE OF LITTLE PITTSBuRG.
Ex-senator Jerome B. Chatfee and David IL.
Mofatt it, arc defendants suit the trial oil whcu
was begun yesterday in the Supreme Court Delore
Justice Peskham and jury Aremus H. Holmes, the
LAWYER seeks to recover from them $4,000 damages on
the allegation that by their false representations lie was
led to purchase $50 shares of the stock
OF the Little Pittsburg Consolidated Mining Company
of which Mr. Chaffee president and Mr. Mohat vice,
president averred In the complaint that tney hhu
sole control of the company that the pann palu ovV
for the stock that he purchased that the eapii was
stated at S200O00OO, but the actual Value OF tho
nronerty was only about 81 900 0Oo Mr. Holmes turther
declares that before he made the purchase all the silver
and lead of value exposed TO view by dils anu
crosscus extended till barren ground was reacheI ao
mat matters were arranged at the mine that when
large induced to visit the members OF IL re-
ceived the wrong impression that there we're millions OF
ore in sight and SO reported on their return home.
Tie defendants deny that any false representatons
were made by them. The case was decided IN MT.
Holiness favor by default months ago and an IN
quest was taken before Justice Lawrence and verdlct
xl5l32 90 entered up for the plalntlH. lnlS
was afterward set aside and now the defendants are
permitted enter upOn trial on the merits FRANCIS
s. Bangs and Holmes and Adams appear Tor the PLAIN,
riff and Robert Sewen Ira Shafer and William A. WON
for The defendants Mr. Holmes yesterday testified to
the truth Of the allegations in his complaint.