New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
GETTING READY TO FIGHT.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS MEETS HIS LAWYERS.
UNWILLING TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HIS
FOSTER MOTHERS wILLr-soME RELA-


FOSTER MOTHERS wILIr-soME RELA-
TvEs SATISFIED.
Although little definite information Is TO be obtained
concerning tho coming contest of the will OF Mrs HOP
kips-s,x,rles the widow Of Mark Hopkins, the Cali
fornia millionaire, there is doubt that Formidable
objection to the probate will be offered at Salen Mess
on September II. As was expected, Timothy Hop
kns the adopted son Mrs. Hopkins arrived in this
city late on Wednesday night lie went az once 70
the Brunswick Hotel, where his lawyers, kussen VII
son and exJudge Boat have been staying for some
time. He held long conference with the men yes
terday. but irs result could not be learned Mr. mop
kns Is now foTty-one years old. He Is TALL oarh
man with thick hair and q heavy musache ana square
Jaws Indicative Of force and determination
There is still some uncertainty as to whether the
numerous HebbaM relatives Of the dead woman VIII
Join Mr. Hopkins in the proposed contest as pil'ee
in The Tribune yesterday, Nathaniel J. Hubbard ana
a dozen or more cousins Of Ms. IfOpklns-Seares are
dissatisfied with the will and believe that they are
entitled 30 some share in the estate. But this as
satisfaction does extend TO all the menOels Oh inc
family. Alon1O HebbarNi, OF the firm OF Heooafu %
Bro, No. $50 Broadway, yesterday oOJecteu 10 ti'
mention of his name in connection with the contest
1--WE do not wish to be mixed up IN TINS mat'er nc
said to a Tribune reporter at IS d1stas'efui
TO lis We do not see that we have any right to Mrs
searles's money We do not need II. III wouid DC d
different thing II Mr. Hopkins had not been adopteu Ds
The dead woman, and If she had LETT no husoahu' ~
must not be forgotten either that Mr. Hopkns's wife Is
niece of Mrs. Seares. and Is therefore more nearly
related 10 the dead woman than the distant cousins
who propose to contest the will Then, too the rela
tons are numerous. / think there VIII be at Ieaso
100 OF them, and even S30.000,OOO divided among 50
many and their lawyers would leave no great sum lor
the individuals Propositions have been made 10 US
10 enter the contest with the Hebbdrd relatives buo
We shall moi do that There Is only condition upon
which we would consent TO 60 to court In this maVer
That is Mr. Hopkins should ask US TO join With MN III
the contest. This he has not done, and we nave no
reason TO think that nc intends to do So Ihe iS"!0i
retained by the other relatives has called upon u.s. pu'
We did not care to open negotiations with him.
Mr. Hebbard did not believe that Mrs. Hopkins
scarles had suffered from emotional insanity or that
she had been addicted TO drink. Although secohu
cousin OF the dead woman, Mr.. Hebbard himseH hao
never made her acquaintance. In carrier years. oeio0
her marriage to Mr.. Hopkins, she had spent con-
siderable time with her relations. Since her mar
rioge however she had visited New York many timeS
but had not been intimate with members Oh inc
family She had boon respected, however Dy all
From another relative IL learned that the
Hebbards might not contest the VIII al I'LL Ing
proposal II Is said, was made by MASSACHUSETTS,
lawyer in the hope that Mr.. searles would propose
a compromise AMY one of the contestants said
the Trbune's informant "can be bought OIL fOr
40 600 Indeed many Of them would gladly sell their
chances for 81 900 The stories regarding the promises
Of Mrs searles to her relatives have been exaggerated
She never promised William llebbard an apartment
house The pathos Of the story does not belong there
Il is true shat size did ask him to select small mousse
for himself and promised TO pay for it. But wha'
bappe1ed4 Other people induced. him 10 ASK ior
more. They told him to select an aPait tInSIx
nav for that. He did SO, Bu, WhGn my iS
again called upon Mrs. Hopkins he found tnot ne 1
made mistake. She reminded him Of her pIViiiiiI
was lucpnsed al bis uncaedor pieteisiohs anu .t
rnand and ordered him TO leave the house DOES tn"e
not sound reasonable She did not WISH 10 " tHen
aSvantace Of think the contest On the part o. Ci,s
Sist9nt relatives will end in smoke IL Is uHeIemS S
With Nr Hopkins. He has rights: never hed h,
that he rad spoken In diSrspecful manner Vi Ill. ls
foSt,r mother after her second marriage ~ IL tae
mai be was opposed to Il. Who would NOT nave pce
nnder the circumstances 1t viii lie diihcuIt, now
ever 30 prove undue influence, because Mrs. hOph,s.
sesTies was a strong clever woman, ana khe" "hd'
she doing. ,,, .Ao -,oo,or q
f,,n that Il will be flrnd that Mrs. Sca1ea Rlt stcet
inStrictons regarding the treatment OF her relations
The two zCed innrm cousins. Harriet heDDaIH ana
Jaro smith, Who live at davenport Centre, y. u WI
ro be cut off, I'm my opinion. II VIII ne rn'lu u'.V
sui even II does not, they Will be wei taken care
IT. INC outcome Is awaited with interest 3.
At thc Office of Butler Stman Hubbard u was
said that they had received no information OF the pro-
. cd contest OF the VIII