The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-30
FATHER CORRIGAN'S WILL.
THREE OF THE RELATTVss DECIDE
10 CONTEST n.
They ssy that the Dsss Priest Wss Net
Capable OF MnEins - WIN Sad Alice We
due Innuere,-Tbe Es,ste worth ESQ. 900.

They ssy inst the Dssa Priest IVES Net
Capable OF MnEing Win SD Aileue We
due Irduere,-Tbe Estste worth sEo.o 900.
The will OF the late Father Corriean OF the
Church OF Our Lady Of Grace. Hoboken. which
was offered for probate yesterday In the Hud-
son County Surrogate's office in Jersey City Is
to be contested. The estate ts estimated At
$50. 900 The Rev. Father sheehsn Of 81. Pat.
rick's Church. Jersey City. and John f. o'hara
Of Hoboken are the executors.
After making several small beduests. Father
CorrIgan isposes OF tho remainder as follows:
All the rest residue and remainder Of my estate OF
every kind give devise. AMI bsqusath 70 my cousin
Catherine ne yAucens wife OF James De Vsuesne OF
Brooklyn y. y and Margaret NullerJ Of Jersey city
aud the children Of my brother Edward CorriEan
now deceased and to John Corrisan. esrpenter son
Of Michael Corrigan Of jersey CITY TO be divided be
tween them in four equal parts; the children OF said
Edward Corrigan to take their one fourth part as
REPRESENTATIVE Of their father per stripe, aud not per
capita and also bequesth TO my niece. Lydia Ryan
wife Of Patrick Ryan Of Hototen the sun OF 500.
To his sister. Elizabeth Bessler. wife Of John
Bessler Of New Haven. he gives $500; to his
niece Elizabeth Ford OF Jersey City. Sl.OOO; TO
his niece Ellen Clyne Of Amsterdam. y. Y. u.
and TO his friend the Rev Father sheehan.
1000. He requests Father sheehan to " offer
up the holy sacrifice OF the mass for the repose
OF my soul"
Three OF the relatives have already decided
to contest the will. They are William J. Ham
mersley. paper hanger. at 800 West Thirty
ninth street, this city his sister who lives at
the same address and Mrs. Lydia Ryan.
vile OF Patrick J. Ryan. assistant water regis
ter OF Hoboken. They have retained Lawyer
Alexander c. Young Of Hoboken to represent
them.
Besides these relatives three others. accord
I -. ,Nas.. ValnN n n n
contest Of the will They are: Father Corri-
gsn's only sister, Mrs Bessler OF New Haven {;
Ellen Clyne Of Amsterdam. n. u, his niece to
whom he bequesthed 81. and his niece. Mrs
| Elizabeth Ford. who receives $1,000.
or the three who have already decided to
make a fight the most interesting Is the
| younger sister OF william J. Ham ersley.
According to Lawyer Young. she was. on the
| death OF her mother. placed by her
| dnele. Father Corrigan. in the House OF
| tho Good shepherd. in Newark. Cath
ole home for girls Her brother did not
know Of her whereabouts until about
TS Sssn and . SnsP whore be T sss va S
| Father CorriRan refused to tell him. hut di;
rected him to his sister. in-law. Mrs. Edward
WAS in the House OF the Good shepherd. Mr..
| Hammersley then took her awav, and she has
ninth street. Mrs. Ryan is. n daughter OF
| Father Corrigan's sister, Bridget. whose hus-
| hand, DR.. Lynch. died several years ago. leav-
! ing handsome property.
The will is to be contested on the ground
that Father CorriGan was mentally ineapaci-
! tsted from making one. and that undue In
Those who receive the lions share OF the
| estate" said Lawyer Young last evening.
days. willie those who are isIt out il the soil:
81 sPd I'm Tso , Rs1y 'ss% are
have this advantage The will Vas s,,s sIi
about three days before the end and after his
| physician had declared that he could not live
| | believe have discovered a clause in the will
| that ma: nulliiy II. As bearing cpon his mental
| capacity we shall show how he rendered him
| self conspicuous by hts conduct toward Bish-
| or wigger and that he made certain church
| posed to keep secret Many representative
! men have said that they believe Father Corri-
| gan TO have been mentally inc.pacitated for
| will testify to that effect"
| William J. Hammersly was present at the
reading OF the will yesterday. He said last
- Nv mother. Ann Hammersly. was a sister OF
| Father Corrigan. When the will was read !
learned that 500 had been LEI, 20 be divided
ter Ann and myself: Three OF my cousins.
Elizabeth Ryan. Miss Baxter and Eliza
fSsd o ssS s Hfk a S%S tse WIT
but don't know what will be done about II. IL
| MAY be the best thing for me TO take the 800,
which am sure Of getting and not Tisk h losing a.
decide to contest. however. they Will very Ike
| ~ find that nm with them"
dsSys EHpG 1t s1ia mat and he u sssse ,eScs
story fat houses in Jersey City. In n neighhor;
hood where property rents i easily n Ihe ae io1
| $1,000. The will was drawn by James /. Min
turn. CORPORATION Counsel OF Hoboken-