The sun., 1891-02-03
MR.. FAYER WEATHER'S WILLS
HE HAD A CODTCTL IN MIND BEFORE
HE SIGNED NO. 4.

HE HAD A CODTCTJ IN MIND BEFORl
HE SIGNED NO. 4.
Went 90 Evarts, Choate d Reanan, Mo-
20 Arnoux, Ritch a. woodford. to Havs
it Drawn, hut Executed No. = Instead
In the surrogates Court yesterday was fairl,
begun the contest over the will OF Daniel b
Fayerweather. the leather merchant who lef
millions ID colleges aud after providing In
moderation for his wife and several ncxtiof kin
made. few hours before his death. Q codict
leaving Internationally the residue Of his
estate. considerably over s9.000.O00. to his
three executors. Tho executors are Thomas
@. Ritch. whose law partner drew the will;
Henry B. Vaughan. and Justus l.. Bulkley.
Since the will was made public II has been
announced that tho executors hold part Of
this rssidusry estate under . private trust for
distribution with tho rest OF the estate among
the colleges Mrs Fayerweather maintains
that her husband was anduly Influenced to
make his executors residusry lesatees.
The case promises to be long and sensa-
t1onal In tho cross xaminstion yesterday OF
Witnesses for the will 1t came out that Mr..
yaysrwssthsr had attempted TO mako another
will few days before his death. and that for
that purposs. although Arnoux. Ritoh 4 Wood.
ford were his lawyers. he had applied to the
Law nrm Of Evarts, Choate 4 Beaman. Tho
executors OF the will were represented BY
Armour. Ritch Woodiord. John E Parsons.
and Henry stoddsrd. Frederic Il Coudsrt d.
J. Holden. and Daniel @. Rollins represented
the contestants. and counsel appeared for the
6Qneheiary coileses and hospitals.
scoi. ci and Charles L. fostsr.- ali lawyers. and
ss n: % xss ss e Rs of A.; hsy
Eitch ! woodiord. wd WIN wv ~" " AfA'O-'
Mf; Fake e now : Ysmbsr Of the nrm. Hs
r. tnfE dd sCsssss MsS drew
the viii. but he had heard that the last eodicil
mi ~ +: +. e ss e M ~ .n 4
that time . clerk In tho once. The will was
e &. ,ss EoO% oseoRss oy RSs and
NJ. Fiske said that until he was called upon
e yitness 4 he only knew In 2 general way
@ Wsashsr Ia hanGsd Shi him Tie ' viii and I asked Kim
70 !itnsss & What became Of the viii later
Mr. HitchcoeE testified that about ton years
before this win was signed MI. FaySrwsnthsr
HiseSoocf. to AZ bis sdvies about bsauesss
that he wanted to make. Mr.. Hitchcock did
net knew no Who made ihe original IN DRAFT Of the
sss hs eh .Soas Hes
cock and his father went out to lunch with Mr.
sna ehs @ s x:r
then discussed. The Rev Dr. Hitchcock had
ss'sr SnspS.s Snd
xli NJ. Hitcheoct WAS simply called fute Nj:
Ntche room 10 witness 1t. de knew nothing
Sh.riss Z: Foster the third witness Of the
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II 1s.d q sSss:: this In
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DANIEL q. YA..awrA.n,l.
The writing was identified es that OF Mr.
Mtoh; and the signature was declared to be
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3 S
sss ssa eRs s
sep! 10 our once Tor hi RiS Vii and eoGie!ia n''
NJ bst stfh f5nS sysr make nors than one
sr % nfa sb ss. Rex nS Se6s e. Ms
TSioh Mr. k7tch was As not Of beneiited ben ana Il Mr.
FsyerwestheF had not sent back messenger
NOT seid to the witness. with some trepidation.
that Mr.. Faysrweather wanted the codiclls
Cen woodford said that that distinctly did
hs'8 8fai SHSrA III. Ri,oh toll you tha. h. had son.
dGss nes .:id :. IL Con. Sooaio1d n0o'ef
l &lss s ooisS saa cs a. !. s:d ais, S
pc; II ala not exempt the executors from % siv.
Il hs 81 n% and de-
Fl p.SSss ssi.s H.. aSas
Gen. Woodford hesilated tor moment and
sdsa am Wiling n to te I the Court raGl al shSs
know personally. but since this action vas be-
hs,' sP SfsP iP's an to
!" Who were your el:sassI" .sksd NJ. Rell!n.;
Inf p ansWeTsd ns I Cen M Woodford rather
!. III; Riteh ended the discussion about Gen.
Woodtord's right to give any evidence about
end dep. Woodiord is free to ) give this sSi::
denss' es.S wooa,o,d ,h., All, Tho. .h.,.,,..-,
M sag sa da1s Sso1s asfla lis
9sssth: had gone to the lay offices Of Evarts.
msnt o! some sort. He did not Know the char char
ssoter Of II. but presumed that It had never
Did you know. or were you advised Of the ]
extent Of the residuary estate OF Mr. Fsyor-
weather" asked Mr. Rollins.
" did not, but called Mr., Fayerwosthor's
attention TO the possibility that the residuary
bsausst nigh. bs rendered invalid. as fsltit
Gen. Woodiord volunteered the statement
that Mr.. Fayerweather had said that his Wi{e
would not dream OF contostinR his will.
.eems to have dreamed lately. notwithstand-
Ing his propheoy"
Gen. Woodfords further examination wss
postponed until Wednesday morning. when
Tho case will be continued.
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