New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
THE TILDEN WILL TROUBLE.
WHY THE TWO NEPHEws COMPLAIN.
THE TEsTAToRs PLAN TO ALTER HIS WILL
CRIuCisING Mr.. GREEN-A TALK
WITH JOHN BIGFLOw.

eriay that the Will OF Samuel j. lIden would slmost
certainly be contested account OF the dissatisfaction
felt By his nephess, George IL. aud Samuel J. Tlden
the manner in which they had been provided for
eay sed much comment As has been explained In
TIE TRiBCNE. the nephews assumed the liabilities OF
their father. Henry A rden, in 1879 lie was largely
Interested the patent medicine business NewLeb
anon and In the manufacture of chemicals a.
CHICAGO SAMUEL J. TiIJeu, while not active
partner N the concern, had advanced
money TO his brother and was understood bY h-
nepheas 10 be Ia tere'ed IN both lines Of business
Ado 1879 the brOthers. Moses aud Henry A TNdrn.
were practically bankrupt. II was then that the
rcphcws took n business and certainly with The i'm
piled un lerstan ling that samuel J. Tilden would
aid ~ settinr It Oh its feet and bear
art oi me financial burden He aso gave the young
en 10 unaeriald that he would wipe out such or the
indebtedness az renamed BY oeqnes In his will.
Il now appear that Mr. II den wished to convey tn
impression That a. sums he had advanced wer' loans
audtna he haf charged these sums IN order
tohe 1t appear when The dehtshoul1 be cancelled that
hs oountl toward his relatives Great. As ma ter
Of :act. the ue1ews declare that Henry A. Tiden as
se~tei thst mach q the amount now claimed
IS having ieen due samuel J. Thdea was nos a just
deb, brt vas really money put ia the business oY
him. but which he nominany loaned In order
esca; the 1isks and penalties Of being partner
gentleman VINO i ci0se friend OF the Ilidri
rep'ew- saii yesteriay that he hal no donoi
Whatever taat TIE viii would ~ contested he
said that there Woud he no hurry in beginning p"-
ceeGiu-s. Ihclaw allows contest 10 ne begun at ans
within year after tne Wi. has been admitted u
probate. II nay BE- thit the contest Will BE-
nomlaail- male ~ the creditors OF the old Henry A.
and Mo.vs Iden estate. or rather the boilers o.
inc debts contracted " them. which dents
| the sons o. Henry A. Tlien assumed al the
request Of samuel >. linden and with his promis-
10 oil them dur'rg BIS lie and see then
/ well prov.led for after his death. should thi-
he taken. IL would relieve the nephew- from an!
liability under the will. clause OF which province
/ TIT Il any e the bcnehcaries contested inc
WI they should cease to derive any heneh'
..0m H.. No great s.resS is ial on this. however he
cause The Will aHow any one 10 be thus pre-
vented from enceavorns to obtain whatever rsA r-h'
4 he may think are his.
The assertion - ma le Nv those knew Mr. liden
intimately that h. tended 10 alter bis Will In seVerA
/ important par iou.Ars. The most important change
/ Il Is said, wO4ld have been ~
.nrsfitnte J. Eo ward sinous president Of Ito Board
/ u Einoatiou. for Andrew II. Green. VIII
his usra habit OF ITocrastiuaton. Mr. Tide
put Oh sending for James {. Carter ais lawyer unit.
aoouL three weeks before lis Gea d. when he sent "or
20 Nj Carer y Andrew r. Green he wished 10
aim and make some cfaDgrs IN his Will NJ
Carer was out o. town when the message
/ fist reached tIn. lie Is always a busy man
! The vii Latter could 10 taken MP at any time
SO it came about that Mr. Carter ala not go 10 Gray
stone before ais OLD friend had died II - also a.
/ serted .lst sIr Ijden contemplated leaving part
! rs fine horary 10 Charles +. Ma, Lean. Mr. Mac
/ rcan yas FOR many years a close friend
/ Of Mr. Alden accompanied hun once ON trip OF
/ ever. months N EurOp-, ani was much lrus.eu D
/ hin 10 political matters.
ve,l-kDown lawyer said yesterday that the plea al =
vaaced 10y Mr. Green. that the expenses incurred BY
/ Ms .etoa and nicces OF Mr.. Tilieu. had
/ tley been suffered TO remain longer At Graystone
/ ulsnt nave been dsa{lowrd by the Surrogate and
/ ,neB W. Id become n charge on the executors,
Ha, simply absurd. The relatives were always
allowed 10 remain OF the house Of dead person until
! after the will was admitted TO probate, and
generally much longer while the affairs
/ NJ the estate Ale being settled. 1ney
became caretakers property the eye OF the law
! This could have been done IN the case OF the
niece OF Mr.. Tden aud no one coulI
have taken exception to it. It piece Of
heartie-s cruelty Jre part OF Mr. Green.
the lawyer SAIL crive reativeseof the former
owner OF GrAystone out II Il in the unceremonOus
way IN wni,I he did
ATr'BUNE reporter called upon John Bigelow. one OF
the executors OF Mr.. Tlden's Will, at mis- beautiful
country seat among the Highlands OF the hudson. near
West Point. yesterday afternoon. In response TO in
| auides Mr. B'selow said;
There TO be desire to make nose about this
matter All there is 10 he sad about II Is this: The
| house at ,iteystone kept open for more than a
nlb after Mr. Tildens de- h. and every hospitality
vas extended to his relatives who there at the
lime or who came When the time arrived for the
return Of the TO prove the WILL In consequence
OF the refusal neglect OF some OF the heirs to
alpear it necessary 20 take out
80 ia called in law long citation
and advertise IT, the heirs being Nonresident OF
the state OF New-York Mrs whitesey, niece OF Mr. IT,
den who was Wisconsin. That involved a possible
dy ia the probate of will until the latter part
! rc-ober IL view of this delay the executors were
ordered by their counsel to stop such
| AZ we're required for the preservation and pro-
al
Ir,aer thsse Instructions Mr. Green Greystone
and suppose. male arrange neDts TO reduce the
| pecessary expenses. do not know what Mr.. Green
| lid or did TOR have him since bat take It
for granted that he executed his Instructions with be-
( co,ninx dc .icacy and co.'s. iera. Ion.
| Mrs Helton WAS not nving at Greystone, nor
| had she been living there for several years, but
| sLs Aad been living in the house thai
had beeu given 10 ner, elegantly furnished shortly BE-
fore her grsnddaughers marriage TO Mr.. Hazard She
chsuced 20 Visiting her brother at Grey the
time o. DEATH and Rave no reason to suppose tina,
had he lived her yIsit would been prolonged The
nie.es had their homes at New-IebAnon, wH-re they
s,ees handsomr fortune. secured 70
them r. The Will OF tnrir uncle, wHicn Will the
welcoms anywhere. without Knowing anything OF what
sad Or done a. Gre sto"e cannot believe that NJ
Of tue Will OF Mr.. Ildep snd an sure tbat NOTHING
fcrtAer from the Vurpose and intention OF Ihe
wat would be agreeable sud pressing to the kiudrri
OF Mr. lIiden. James G. Carter and Lewis Ctss Led
wAs Mr. Leaysrd advised in tins matter
"The daily of the household AZ Grey~tone
verv heavy. There butchers bills. bills, crC
Gerry and other bills coming IN. Was present wuen
t.l,wNer the Instructions In regard !uclng
tbs e1 ienses 10 the executors. and requested Mr
Green % 60 mp Grcysione. The iawycr Us The
! instructions after the first aIj0u nment-tfter
me nfst OF citation. or three
weeks Mr. smith, the other executor
was not present Then II became necessary issu,
ne long citation ana winch male roe lik-ly
mat the Will would al prlo.e before (rto-
her linen LiwyeF Ledy ard sIid II would 10 let
thrse expenses run on ana That We must shut dpwu al
EXPENSES a. far a. possible
~ information ~ regard 70 any PROPOSED cOn
, test Of the will AMI would DO likely tc
near OF - n il INTENDED. | kuoN
nothing OF II. cannot discuss the prOvislOus ne
Wi. think thai VIA hss hern said wing the
{ heirs from Greys one ami MAKING them 'exiles' T.
/, absurd 90 not generally reply TO pdbllshed state
I ~ M. n a r.se 1 shn 81,