New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28
MRS STEWARDS MILLIONS.
THE WILL CASE no REST UNTIL NAY 2.

T.
STEWART MAINLY ~ TAKING HER hoN
RI. stovart xm case seain attracted crowd o'
.,.~,.,ors to surrogate Ransom's court yes erdsy,
vbese Their curiosity overcsnc fstsue sna 'n'' -
nm patiently for hours. hoWau d. i w,ss
Hi,ton's e.des son. was again the nrs' ",Do. ,'..,
M Roots assistance he Is acio ~ 70 o.. Mr.
nr.,r,s. commissions that he had executed ior mrs
es.~.rx which he he'd forgotten to mention on ms
.-,ss-ex animation He delivered letters for mrs'
sss~.rt 70 Mrs Butler, Mrs. Smith and the Misses
c,Ineh announcing that she had testowod upon 'ne"'
.nuutes of $4,000 year each He reported INC
esliysry Of tho letters to Mrs. Stewart, VINO 's4u'
Well they ousht all TO be satisfied now.
Tn. witness rccl.od other instances OF MIS- Stew
as. h.ne6ceuce and told about the familiarity that
existed between Mrs. stewart and her relatives. "is
P&scott Hal Butler among those who eh'oyea
AHA familiarity. Miss Kate Smith Dc anne MID
vethe ell Mrs. Stewart paid the expenses OF tne
veldps and "a the bride check for $4,000. Inc
-,.r.ss told Of Mrs stewards esteem for grand
s.tber Henry Banker, who was cousin OF Mrs Stew
1T AT one time when this grandfather was SICK al
Staten Island the witness With his mother apu "s'
stevart paid HIN visit MIS- stewart said mi
Hilton. went lmmed ely to my grandfa hers Deo'
vithout taking her wraps of, kissed him and SAID 10
Aim: Edward, how glad am to see YOU ihoy
sonyesed together for a long time, addrs Ing eacn
sthsr by their first names-Edward and Coinehs-as
hey always did,
LETTER WRITTEN By MRS STEWART
There was nut in evidence the following letter
ANN Mrs Stewart to Judge Hilton, written Just
Hsfore Mrs ewart sailed for Europe III ie'o' "''
har husbands deafh'
Nv dear Judge: 1 feel have not said one-half my
grateful heart would prompt 70 say. You nave oeea
% annoyed with and my AFFAIRS that am po"eres'
hank you az ought II my beloved husband couid iooN
AVN upon all thsv Is going on ana all 'hs' 'ou
are doing for ne and loved would he not say
enough in Heaven Dear Judge, thank you; Coo VIII
Mess YOU for all your kindness TO her loved. "hss
moro can / say than repeat his wordsi Dear Juogc
SAsnk you again and again God bless you.
CORNELIA NJ. STEWART
Dear Judge would say much more II could, but my
Aesrt and eyes are OVERLOOKING Your own kind heart
ell tell you all would say. Good bye; Coo bless you
md Ellie r,
not to be opened till have gone away THIS iet'or
~ss followed by q number Of cards from Mrs stewart
10 Mrs Hilton, written at various times and In terms
q warm Affection beginning usually vanys ovinyly eyer
Mr. Root then had tho witness to TESTIFY aDo a,
Mrs stewards habits Of reading and general intel
Hrrnce He said that she read the morning papers,
using glasses for that ANA n@ons other
ihings She took keen interest In the movements OF
General Grant and his wife.
o-Do you recollect any conversation with MIS- stew
art Illustrating her interest I'm what che saw Al
recolcct when travelling Germany Mrs Stewart seeing
sne dav some women doing very hard outdoor work She
sxpressed herself opposed TO women unsexina tnem
selves by entering into politics but she believed hS' .n
vay to help was TO give them an eouos"on ''"'
would enable them to living.
nEFMINGLY RANDOM SHOTS BY Mr. CHoAIn.
Then MIR. Cboate had another innings First ne
crcd off random shot by asking H. after the oeeu
of April H. 1876, by which Mrs. Stewart conveyed
ber interest In the Stewart business to Judge hilton,
there any cooiness between Judge Dawes anu
Judge Hilton The shot missed, because the wiz
ness testified that the intimacy between them IN.
creased II anything. Mr.. Cheate next started an
Stewart to Mrs. WeiherelL Mr. Hilton did not recol
Iect by whom II was signed; 1t was NOT signed py
MA stewart It might have been slgued oy his
Mr. Choato then took up the letter that Mrs RS
shsnSs in such warm terms, and questioned Mr.
Hilton as to what services his father had done ior
Mrs Stewart up to that time great deal OF cues
topIng brought out an nhniteslmal amount OF In
formation. Mr.. Choate wanted to know next now
and when Judge Hilton ,s r s@ .ne Stew sie%ars
viii The witness didn't know. He was oertaln.ns
spoke with Indignant rnm ns neWspapers
that the legacy had teen paid before MIS- Stewart
took her trip to Europe In 1875 =, s,so had Judge
Hilton done for Mrs sewartl' ashed Mr. Chosis.
This question Of course srooseS eneTs am ~ going to
show that when this letter was written Dy Mr g.
stewart Judge Hilton had md dp Ss eRpanson ala not
sct as oil upon the troubled waters, but the eufoeo
settled the matter by sustaining the objection 10 'no
James Henry Work. who was member OF the law law
arm Of Davies. McNsmee Work Hilton, SO oi, fIa
mentioned In the litigation tncn tuoh VIC a. a
HeItiaed the signature to the viii and repeated the
now familiar story Of the signing OF the VIII "a, ann ,ns
Was sound mentally and entirely free from restraint
His dnert examination was not completed when .ns
hour for adjournment arrived Ex-surr9gat1 nass
n h.ha,f Of all the lawyers engaged In the case,
moved that the court adjourn until Thursday ouI Oh
respect TO the memory of Chief Justice waite SUI
roSate Ransom granted the motion Inc ee"s'
viii case will come up again on May 7.
xyOvEL WAY OF SETTLING ACCOUNTS
xy..u..u po,es rho carriea m the business OF q
Arrier on the third floor of No Al Bonds yesterday
caused the arrest OF Michael Diermann, who was MS
partner up to last Saturday night, and Julius slesie
MANN a workman, who lived at No. 1T Woostcr-st.