New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
TIE TILDEN WILL CONTEST.
PLANS OF THE NEPHEwS.
RETIcESCE OF THE ExEcUTons--wHr THE JUDO
MENTs WIRE CONFEssRD.

RETIcESCE OF THE ExEcUroRs-wHr TIE JUDO
MENTs WIRE CONFESSED.
II may now be positively asserted on unquestion-
able authority that Samuel J. Tdens will will be con-
tested and that the notice OF contest will be filed when
the document is offered for probate a. White Plans
tomorrow. y. Whttiesey, the husband OF Mrs.
Susan WhittIesey one Of the egatees under the will.
has been IN the city since Saturday night lie says
that ha presence here has no significance far as the
contest OF the Will concerned, and that he has no
authority whatever to act tor his wife, Her interests
are being cared tor by Attorney Brewster Of Danbury
Conn.
There little disposition among those in position
TO know anything about the proposed contest to dis
cuss the subject yesterday.
4 have read what the papers have printed said
Andrew II. Green one of til executors Of the will
yesterd " but | do not care to talk about IT, In
fact do not see how eau properly say anything at
present"
James C. Carter who drew up the will. said that be
had not heard anything definite about contest. and
knew OF no reason why the will should not be prOoaed
without objection when offered for that purpose at
W lte Plains to morrow He admitted that even if no
notice Of contest was filed on that day it was possible
that proceedings aside will the ground Of
Illegal construction might be begun at any time within
year lie refused 10 the merits Of the POINTS
upon VIII III il ia alleged he nephews nave decided to
make the contest
Henry L. Clinton IS no s said To have written let
ter the Messrs Tden asserting us opinion that the
laws OF New-York State will uphold them in an effort
10 break the will the ground thit the restator had
no right to empower the trustees to apply o the Legs
laure To- act 20 incorporate hcdy 10 be called the
IIGen Trust 10 become the res'duaiy legatee' per-
sisted IN his refusal To deny or affirm the report
J. ~ NanderpOel who l. said 10 be one OF the al
toruevs employed bv the brothers ia IN Albany and IA
IN a - before
Is limited that part 81 his business there Is 10 confer
with his supposed clients and data bearing
upon their SHE OF the
Mrs. Susan g. Tden pxecutrrx Of Henry A 1iden
George H. Tden and Samuel !. Iiden, IT.. nave
confessed ud gment in the Supreme Court IN favor OF
j. Spencer HO-i0rd on tour notes made oJ henry a,
IilGen for Sl2.04S 81 Some - them vfr7 md r-ed
bv George II. Tlden and one by samuel D. lhden.
Susan G.. Inden. exocutrix and Lucy +, lhden. al
mni-ratrix OF Moses l. Iilden. have confessed lHdg
ment S6l t29 81 In tavOr ot Frank b. Van AlsiYne
notes running accounts to- services against the
firm OF Til Zen u Co., by whom tie notes we -VGn
Judgment has also been confessed pn 'to,,-r IA
and Samuel J Tilden. IT.. in favor Of Frank Is an
Astyne notes and claims tor services amounting 10
SO 2I6 10
These INDICTMENTS together with the judgment fled
AZ Hudson last Wednesday. confessed IN favor OF me
Undertook Bank. represent tho Indebtedness WIN
accrued interest incurred by Henry A. and Noses =
Iiiden. brothers of samuel J. Tilden which Heorge H.
and Colonel samuel J. Tilden were Induced TO assume
by their uncle when they took charge OF the pAtril
cerical manufactor- at NewIehanOu upon the under
standing that the latters viii would PROVIDE ioT It's
cancellation The nephews had - hand IN contfac'
inE this indebtedness and vet ~ To the time o. OF
unc.e's death by energetic work and ecOnomcai
mana cement they hal been able 10 pay SOU ~ OF Il
When fhe contents of the will w,re made known tney
recognized hopeessness o. their efforts 10 nay 'u'
rail amount for the protection OF their cfeoll"c7
they lel that the accounts against the hoUi
be III shape 0f judgments. waving the usual
time limits allowed by Law tor the entering oil the
same.
Persons in position to know say that Mr.. Chuton
has not been consulted in regard to the will.