New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
THE STEWART WILL CASE.
TEsT1Fy1NG TO THE SIGNATURE

-,,.e xx.MtxATYox CLOSED AND
HERBERT ANsTEY's DFGUS'
,s .o,nssa ana witnesses the Stewart VIII case
vere on hand at the opening oil the s"rtosso ~
v.sterlay and no time was wastod IN soe'ins "
s-o,t Mfr choatc finished the crossexaminsuon Oh
Horny c. Hilton la rev ni'n"'e'' VIM
rAnstey being sworn testified;
,,,.. a, No al west F1fty-sxthst. ana have oecn
c,erk in the once Of Judge Hilton since june 100 ~
for. that time was clerk in the genera om0e " "
Stewart Co. knew mrs oornenn ~ 30 ,.s, coacn
a,,e,,me recognize my handwriting IN the ias' eooon
s her make her signature. recognize my own
signature on the last line. ,.. .. IN. codscn
.bstan,ially as 1t has been described peiore' anu
added - .. .,a aha knew
.s,ns ,hst was I'm it. The draft from which tne
.os,cu was copied had Mira Stewarts Initials on H. S"
,xas N sound mind and under no restraint
IN b,s cross x animation Mr.. Choate ASKED MIN
=, n,,c,ns,,on OF your being witness in this case
-. ror r.csived any money from Judge Hilton or any
er,ber OF his family Al ala not receive any "0A''
In anticipation Of being witnes~ -. .x r,o,.v
n since June l. 1887 have you received any hno.os
$50 .nv Of Judge Htons family or persons connec'eo
with him by marriasef A.-No. - ~ Ala
n MA YOU before the LIST Of June 1877 A. ou
owas Il from Judge Horace Russeni A.-ieH
n MIA 4. bes,n with s1,oooi Ale loaned me .o
sum o. $1,000 and 1 deposi'eo ~ =" WV
Metropolis .. q, INV form from
Judge Horace RUSSELL A-No. ,- ...,
Odd you receive money o'ner YIN" ''N'
Judge Hiltonf Ayes ,. 80. r,.a. M.
i o-stste what money A'-'uus'
presents nj various times ....s A.
q since June l. 1887, state moneys ana dates
About the lat Of November 1901 "'"'N'
lat of January, 1855, $780,
IN what form was the $4,000 Of November ~ a..
=, WAS handed to me at my request as loan ra,' Oh !.
! appropriated BY paying Judge Aorace nu'''-' -''
$1,000. ~ ..,..,,
o-To be returned whenf A-on demand
y Ma Won give him your note for 1T Ayes
yor, own notes Al gave q demand note. with
GU. Endorsement -. ,,u,or =, oraa,
a M YOU know whether he still holds III Al 90
not know ,,,rr 7
Q-Have you spoken to him about III A. 'n i..d
have only once. / think on the occasion Vi mo nS" 1
me nressnt Of $780, abou. January l. referred to his
80, a. landing me the s5 900, and he said that was
matter L needn't trouble about that when s'' ''N
enough could pay It - 9. a.. raos
Hiltoni Al have seen 1t In an envelope VINO" H'
opened IL to take other papers
Q-Do you believe 1t Is still IN e1isVehce' a. N''
know anything about It, ,. -. .r
know Of the OF this cult OF Rosae u'er
Al think I must have.
o-Ana you knew that you "ouio nave '" 10 '
heref Al assumed it.
There were more questions Of hind similar to TIL
and about various papers, books and accounts
and then recess was taken. After the recess ther
was more testimony especially in regard TO certa
ledger that kept in leather case ana "he,ner
had been destroyed with other books, and at las
said Mr.. Choate:
Where have you kept the papers Of Judge Hiltonf A.
In iron box.
Q.-Does box contain the inventory OF the in'e
est Of A. T. Stewart the time Of his death In A.
Stewart & Co. A.-No.
OILS there, your knowledge such an inventory
existenoel A.-No
ODD you ever know Of money being paid 70 MI
Stewart by Judge Hltoni A.-No.
o-By A. T. Stewart & Col Ayes. OF the none
that sent to her. -
Q-with the exception Of money sent by Judge III
ton packages OF cash. DO you know OF her personally
ceyng any Of the income OF her estate from 1875 TIL M
dcsth7 A.-Pei sOnally. no.
After few more questions the case was ad!ourne
till Monday at 1880.