New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
NEW CLAIMANTS OF THE ESTATE.

PEOPLE WHO ASSERT THAT THEY ARE HEIRs-AT-
LAW 10 HE WHOLE PROPERTY.
next-of-kin claimant to the estate of A. Il.
Stewart nas been In this country for soue weeks and
was present yesterday at Mrs. Stewards funeral His
name 10 Nicholas Hastings rorney. He Is commission
agent 10 tue wine and tea trade In MiidlsAbhey-sr
Dubln He was seen yesterday by a TRIBUNE reporter
aud related tho following story the grounds upon
winch he seeks to claim large portion of the big fort
uno which Mrs Stewart has left
"Jonn Toruey." he began, twas A. T. srewarrs
grandfather aud brother OF George Torney Nicholas
H. Iorney's father. l am Nicholas Ii. Torney A. T.
e'e"arVs rather eioped with Margaret rorney who
was Tie only child OF John Torney. brother George
Torney Before A. I. Stewart born his father led
Tnereupon Jonn Torney took back MS dauxh,er A T
Stewards mother. to his home az Lissue. Llsburn
County Antrim, where Mr.. Stewart was oorn The how
grsw up under the tuoiage OF my uncle, John Torncy
"Io educated aim Tor the Church My uacIs unfortl-
natsiy, died when young Ste wart WAS only eighteen
years Old but he left him legacy OF az 300 which he
could claim when no was OF axe. At THIS time young
ste"ar' left Ireland aud came to tns oity where be
spent three years engaged as q tutor He WAS then
'~ehty-ohe years OLD and returned to Ireland
10 claim the s23oO which was paid
over to him by Abraham Lamb and NsthanIsl
Diokey, John Torney's eIecutors Richardson &
Amdsn. tho well-known linen manufacturers of Lis.
burn, Ireland, induced young A. r. Stewart TO ,nv.s.
ms money In Ulster linens Stewart did this. RI .rm.
nearly opposite the present big Sadins a, ch.pe.r,t
d. l. stewart nAgried and Ia the year 1867 no with
MS VIE stayed for q visit At shore IIouss
County Deva. where my father and mother lived a;
tnat time Me- sic w.rt assured that would leave
US something substantial rhe niece Ut Abr. Am Ianb
Que 81 tno executors OF my uBc O. John Tvruey was
married 90 Deunnx AMI It on this
stewart nrm aud oorupirs his present. poaitlon
brother Henry came TO this country three years ago
Besides hun aud me there OF sr br.th.rs
lisle widow Of The late President Of sns Ousrns Cai
lege III Belfast A. I. Stewards mother Is full cousin
or ~'~
A. he time when my brother Henry arrived =, MIA.
was made 70 him. through Mrs. stewart Of 100000 To
him AMI eseh Of ne ana my sister, in cons cratic, Of
what NO would DO entitled 20 whom she die Nv
brother Henry refused this, although All the otnsr
claimants. soved IN numbsr-threo Stewars and four
bsgieys (5tswSrrs fathers sister was = Mr.. Beveyl-
'cospted similar arrange nlenI for thsnseyrA hal
10 interview with MIRA Stewart two days before she
way OF our Claims and said she would entertain lhetl
pom her return"
" Ia case are IGNORED 10 will. what course do
'ou Intend to pursued"
Unless she has left US Q Substantial sum Va shall
noel decidedly oppose the probate the Will and con.
est IT, We arc now the legal heirsAtaw Of the eutice
property"
SHY attired aud not than thirty years old
CLOSE friend or the stewart family who speska with
uthory. said last evening OF Mr. Tornsy aud bis prs.
ensions: The family knows nothing Of Mr. rorarv or
. may be such However. as he claims only To n. OF
In 10 Mr.. Stewart aud not OF MIRA Stewart he canuot
ppear as con testsnt OF her will. The only viii ne -
ouid contest In the Stewart family. granag that he'll
tswsr's will and that 10 rs,ner isss
the day. Il IL rather peculiar thas
iese cisimants nave not appeared do appear
aad during tho lifs OF tue esaIor teststriK. bus
reten,ious cians. No trouble 10 expected from Mr.
orpey."