New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-19
NOT SUITED BY THE WILL.
o,,rcrIoNs MADE TO PRoBATING THE
ONE LEFT BY J. b. HAsKIN.
rwo DAUGHTERS AND soN-IN-LAw ALLEGE
vrxrAL INcoNPETrNcy AND UNDUE INFLU-
rxcE BY THE SON. TO WHOM MOST OF
THE MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE
WAS GIVEN.

WAS GIVEN.
o,,ections 10 the admission to probate of the will
- yehn r. Haskin flied by Elizabeth j. Muir
~, and Emma T. Wyatt daughters. and joseph ].
Murray. son-in-aw' yesterday In the Surrogate's
once
The contestants allege unsound mind and undue
rauence by John r. Haskin. jr and his wife
Mr. Haskn died on September is last at Friends
r.te Warren County y. Y. leaving an estate val
"a Al nearly 100000 He left TO his two daughters
,ho are contesting the will 5000 each and to his
granddaughter. Amelia J. Murray. who contests by
s.r guardian ad Item. Joseph J. Murray $4,000 To
Ms granddaughters Adele and Mary 1o Compile he
VT Sacc0 each. To his wife. Jane Haskin he left
hs homestead and IT'S furnishings at Fordham and
an annuity OF 1850 in lieu of dover After several
small requests relatives he left the residue OF the
estate to his son. John Il. Haskin jr He cut his
sons-in-law. Joseph Murray, jr. John Milton Wyatt
and William j lie Compile off with 81 each
Mr. Haskin was one OF the most prominent figures
IN uptown political life for many years. and when
was customary to give Indian names to the differ
erent organizations OF Tammany Hall he was
known the Chief of the Tuscaroras" Mr. Has
kin born in 1921. and few years after becoming
Of age civil justice in the lower part of the
city. He removed TO Fordham in 1ss. and after that
time remained resident of that suburb. He was
elected 10 Congress from the Westchester district
IN 1856 and 1888. He was prominent in the Tammany
councils for many years. His law office was at No
Is Nassau-st. After transacting his business as
usual day In 1857 ne was stricken with paralysis
He subsequently had a second attack, and a third
followed about three years before his death He
broke his leg about the time of receiving his last
stroke OF paralysis. and afterward moved about
with difficulty and showed signs of a general break
down. II was said that he suffering mentally
but some OF his friends insisted that his mind still
remained clear. Mr.. Haskin had accumulated in
the outlying section of the city much real estate
some of which sold to advantage and other
parts were improved and rented He had. at his
death. an estate which his executors valued $500
~, but which would probably be worth, by judicous
sale OF real estate, over $1,000 600.
Mr.. Haskns will was made In March, 1892. He
had one son and four daughters who attained ma
turiV Two of the daughters died after marriage
other leaving two children. Adele lie Compile and
Mary lie Compte Ano,her daggh'er Eliza beth
ward married Joseph Murray. jr who he'd been the
husband OF her deceased sister The other daughter
The TWO surviving daughters live in adjoining
houses, Nos. 2.27 and 2.24S Seventh-ave Mr.. Muir
ray h empioyed az the Barge once. Inc only son
widow, Mrs. Jane Haskin.
The Will, which was filed for probate on Septem-
Der e. gives to John B. Haskn. jr., large proper
ton. perhaps fve-slxths OF the estate. The sums
left 10 the grandchildren 10 be he'd in trust
come While they lived. and afierward the principal
would revert 10 John b. Haskin, jr.. or his heirs
siso one OF the executors the otner executors beng
Abel Crook. who was an old friend OF Mr.. Hask.n,
and John A Carney. who has offices with Mr. Crook
Mr. Haskin evidently had a special prejudice
Welch. jr. husband OF my daughter Elizabeth. be
permitted in any degree o. manner to derive beneh
one OF his daughters be careful to hold any
social intercourse with Mr.. Weich.
sented by HAYS & Greenbauni. Emma F Wyatt
Is represented by Goodrich Deadly K Goodrich.