New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-15
1oo had been spent by tho Tweeds on this property IN
s CO. cnt stone walls stables, conseryatores' etc.
TIE COURTS.
.onr1,n 1-p ms srANLEY HISTORY.

LOOKING UP THE STANLEY HISTORY
.r,I1 TRYING TO FIND OUT WHICH WOMAN WAS
TIE WIDOW OF MARCUS CICERO.
Several witnesses were examined yesterday
,oforo R.ereo Knevdls in the case that Is TO ueeue
b,c of the two claimants il to he regarded az les"y
n ridov of Marcus Cicero Stanley. william H. hosel@
~ Va AZ Maroa.st.. Brooklyn, testified that he was
oIoc,naker; that his father. James H. Rogers was the
- h,,,re him and made the Trinity Church clock In
80, Previous to doing this he rented rooms in his
ton.c at 40 Az Broadway, to Mr.. stanley aud his
nous, "re witness had frequently Mr.. Stanley
fanny ~ Tii1,C stanley. Ho mad alwdys supposed
NM e. he nan and wie. lie was confident that II ms
t tns 70 had thought them otherwise lie would have
!, the,u out Of his house. He knew nothing OF Mr.
enni.v. companion hayiug cern tho vile OF Richard
I'm ~ Mr. Sanley's chidren. Mr. Townsend then read
n JTcree OF divorce to Richard Iombs from his wife
Of which 1t unlawful for MIS- Tombs to marry again
d%ir ass T. Iayor OF No 253 East tyfourth-s
then took The stand. HIS memory proved 70 DC some
bt treacherous and elusive, but to one point chung
tcracionsly naneythat some time between $500 ana
1sII he as wa ter Frenc's Hotel served meals for
Sir staney aud his family, who occupied room NO ~ IN
,h.t hosiery lie reColected with phenomenal ais
tuetness that Mr stanley nsed 10 orier LOT .lmseI an9
then add that Mrs. Stanley or my "le' "aule"
:" "iu 81 dawn 20 more recent date Dewitt stafford
en- attorney testified the correctness OF copy Of the
,uiuss OF brought before the Surrogate IN
sS ~ make 81 ,nley account for his proceeding ad
1Ts1rator OF the estate OF his Claude Eliza Court
land who testified in tho case swOre that her rea! name
was Eliza {. stanley that she was the wife OF Marcus
cicero stanley that she had taken the name OF Court
land because 1t pleased son, but that she law
mi " lie to Mr. stanley having been married to him ny
lnr ey Osborn Justice OF the TOmhS. The record fuf
thor stated Mr. stanley testified that he was not inc
father Dr. Clau 10 stanley OF whose estate ne was au
minstraOr and that he mOved to have the testimony OF
Thza CORTLAND aivo to her beluE HE wite stricken
OF the record and that there being no objection tie rel
cree ordered 1t.
THE SUIT AGAINST PHELPS. DODGE & co.
5 In the suit of the heirs Of George o. HOvey
AGAINST Phelps Dodge Co., Thomas j. samson, law
YER testified the supreme Court before Justice van
Worst Yesterday that he went to Chicago ia January
,75 and rented their stores, Nos III and rs Ste-
:; that city. to Maudel Brothers. The latter we're
occupyIug another store and ds they could not pay rent
Tor that and for those Phelps. Dolce Il Co at the
me time the latter remitted the rent under the lease
which they gave for three years. until the looW
iAg July. . n, H..
Joseph Van Week, member OF the firm OF Phelps,
Dodge d Co.. testified that the negotiations for the sale
of The property made through Colonel ANcHl' OF
Chicago. He Mr. IOvcy, 10 whom ful explanations
were made in regard 10 the pr0perty,s rental al the
taxes and Mr.. HOyey declared that al was
satisfactory. -,
Colonel Albert J. Averril was the next witness lie
said lie carried tic negotiations for the sale OF
Mr.. HOvsy COrrOnOrdlcd me prrNl'
Testimony regard the lease To Mandri broiner ana
The explanation of everything to the satisfaction OF Nc
Hovy The latter paid 81 600 Ou tho property ana went
80 New York to complete the Transaction.
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