The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-08-20

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NEW YoRx, Aug. 1.-THE w'll q SD
Gel J. Tilden viii Be- offered Tor probate
q white Plains this morning By LAWYER
James c. Carter. who u counsel sor Ne
executors. This step was not determine
a upon until late yesterday evening" ~
O. long consultation among ne cxeco-
tors. Mr.. Andrew II. Green said last
evening that be knew nothing about any
proposed contest BY any q the heirs.
while he wonld not cay that he expected
INV euch trouble, Il was 20 b IN
lefrcd that he would not be surprised ~
- Occurrences. Il Was announced - an
evening paper yesterday that Geo. A. TIL
den intended 10 oppose the probation o
me win on the ground that it - illegal
the suoposition being that u 10 akainst
the law for man 20 leave three-foursns
Of his property 70 the public and only
n 900. 600 20 his nephews and nieces:
NJ. "a. c. Carter will doubtless defend
the win IN case Of contest, and y y said
| that Aaron J. vanderpoel and Homer -
| Nelson will appear for the contestants
, TO Mr.. George A. Tllden was left tne IN
come on 800, 900. He VIII so1eit M
entirely In the event q non-success ~ n's
effort to break the will.
Mr.. Andrew II. Green, one OF me e.
| ecutors, left Greystone Tor New iork on
| the eight o'clock train yesterday morn.
mo. Ills purpose was 20 visit the Third
| Nefional Bank. where Mr.. Tilden's stocks
ana bonds were deposited, and see Y
| they tailed with the list that the dead
statesman left. Mr.. Green returned %
| (3reystone late in the afternoon. Execu-
| tor John Biselow had several engage
merts in the city, but deferred them n
order 10 gather mp Mr.. Tilden's
correepondence, In which Work ne
WAS assisted BY Mr.. Smith, The
dead statesman's private secre-
tary. whose Intimate acquaintance with
the subject was invaluable. From carry
morning to late in the evening the two
executors were occupied with thetI
labora. Well a. they knew Mr.. Tilden,
they we're surprised 20 see the perfect
system with which his correspondence
was arranged. From the time he VA
elected Governor his correspondence
was very large. particularly during ths
period preceding and succeeding Ncvem
Der. 1876.
An his letters, and the majority Of then
were from men Of National reputation
were carefully preserved and systematic
allv arranged. week il expected 70 .
consumed In finishing mp this matter
Mr.. Blgelow. whose publication Of nj
Tilden's writings and speeches met VIII
| large sale and the commentator Of N
dead statesman, Is regarded - the ~
| erary executor, and one Of ms cnie
duties will be 10 write a lie OF AZ
Ti.den. For several months al
Bleelow has been compiling M
terial to that end, ana noe
| II Il understood, he Is thoroughly PR
pared for the work. He will start q
soon as the correspondence has been q
gathered. and will supply the puolisns
} with cory by January. The work WI
consist of two volumes, and II expecte
, TO be ready for the public By next Mari
I or April. They will be uniform with u
two volumes already published MUG
|, Of the contents will consist Of lctte
Z from the public men with whom Mr. u
; den corresponded during his public III
Il Is expected 70 be one Of the finest ~
most valuable Of American statesmen
biographies.
Q II was dull day at Greystone- ~
!. fye ladies VINO have been keeping hou
u there since Mr. Tilden died were not q
= turbed By many callers. They had :
y lower part Of the house 70 themseIvs
y while Mr.. Bigelow and Private Secreta
X smith were closeted in Mr.. IildeI
Office. Mr.. Bigelow denied himself 20
~ callers. The contents cf the will were
a much a disappointment 20 the people
Yonkers - 70 the family. All
!. neighbors expected Mr. Tilden
- y deal handsomely BY all his relativ
" That he did not do 80 was matter
=. much gossip and speculation. One
r the expectations was that Miss ~
Tilden was 10 receive Greystone ana q
- the members Of the family we're 70 ~
ar been sufficiently remembered TO per'
M or their ali living together there "
~ lecacics ,largc enough 20 keep the est
~ lishment-up. Politicians are surpri'
- that s.thc old man." IS Dir. Iilden
~ termed. did not do better by "fo'
N SAM He was the only person y
u, bore his distinguished uncie's name,
49, great things were expected on that
- count. But "Young Sam" was lum
ne' together with all the rest Of the reiati
lis .,..I .h.r>s M bctfor than the Others