New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-14
TALK ABOUT A CONTEST.
DIFFERENT PROVISIONS OF THE TWO IN
sTRUMENTs LEFT BY JOSEPH
RICHARDSON

Whether or no, there will be contest over the
property eft Ivy joseph Richardson one seems at
present able 10 toll not even the lawyers VINO crew
up the two wills. O. which the widely different pro-
visions given in Yesterdays Tribune. The will
dated October %. 1894. nlcd by Miller, Peckham s
Dixon on Saturday divides the whole Of the prop
eriy between Mr.. Richardson's son George ard his
daughter. Della Grace. leaving the widow unpro-
v,ded for. willie another Will. signed April a. 1897,
is now In the lands q Hazeltnc Darlington, anu
viii probably be filed for probate to-day or tomor-
rev. Thc after WILL after giving two legacies, one
10 the Contra fGtk baptist Church and the other
20 tho Few. Harry " Warren. ioH"es the bulk OF
he property In equal divisions Nrs. Richardson
ara N, two children. the latter wi contains n
sentence rocking all previous Wills. and ~"
ground, for could therefore, only be
either thar Mr.. Richardson OF unsound mind
when re signed II or that undue Influence had been
used.
a relative o; Mrs Richardson said yesterday that
he Gid rot he !cve the son would wish 10 contest the
second VIII as lie had always been frendiy TO his
a;her's second wife; hut the probable action OF
Miss Richardson not easy 10 foreteil Shc
hai iet her iather mouse inrneulatei3 49, in
second marriage, and Mr.. Richardson had given her
house al No. 10 East liouston-st.. where, win
has lived ever since Miss Richardson. VINO Is
now about fifty years old. is already wealthy ING Inc
HoustOn-s:. house has bell or knOcker. Such
visitors as are known to the inmates rap on the
door, ard-after AN Investigation from Wlthln-are
allowed to enter. Strangers can knock al DAY
without any result. Mr.. Eicha rdson used 70 WISH
his daughter frequently. bat Mrs. Richardson never
accompanied min
Mrs Richardson was as rcticcnt Yesterday as the
rest Of those interested In the affair. she would
say nothing 10 possible contest or as TO wnat
action she you'd takc supp-sir% mat contest
should be made
There is Just r,urh uncertainty about the rcaI
value OF the Richardson estate about inc conrse
10 lie pursued by he heirs Wheeler II. PecRhnn',
OF tho firm Of Miller. fc"kram & Dixon. Is und'f-
stood to have declared hat Tho estate Will amour.
to he worth. on tho ctho? hand. co,nc of Mr. Rirno
ardsor's friends cay he was worth nearer H,"l''"a,
than $50 o000ON W. 7. W1shhurn. 2 connection OF
Nrs. Richardson, said that Mr. Richardson 1851
cNnsiderah" money a year agl In the fall or prices
in the stock market Mr.. Richardson o"ned ilt'ie
real estate having given much OF MS holdings ~
this city 10 his daughter. Mrs. Richardson VIII,
therefore II the second will Is set aside only receive
what she Is entitled To ny her dover riaht;
An intimate friend q III" dead man said ye'lcr-
day that he was never known to turn out tenant
when THO rent was not forthcoming. He Was also
generous any one vino ob;Glr'd access 10 MN
and told him stor- of hardship. ''Indced sea
Richardscn's house owel bin monet." While the
body in tho hous". he added workman cal!"',
and asked permission 10 view IL THIS was ErantcI
him and after long look ~ the dead man Iac''
he ey claimed: "There's my best friend. III seem
that Mr. Richardson had saved the man from stai-
rntion and found employment for him and his
daughter. He he'd Continued 10 look after therl
help had resulted in placing the man III a com bn5
to be extremely charitable and has never oecn
known 10 refuse aid to any one In distress.