New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
RICHARD TTGHErS ESTATE.
SECURITIES WORTH OVER A MILLION
AND HALF

CONTEST OF THE WILL BY SOME or THE OLD
MANS RELATIVES
When Richard Tighe who for years lived In and
owned the only remaining private house in Union
Square and was known to be somewhat eccentric.
died in May last II was not generally thought that
he had left behind him any particularly large for
tune. it was. consequently. with great surprise
that the executors named in the old mans will.
upon opening his safe-depost boxes under an order
of the Court. found securities to the value of at
least $1,000 The schedule that has been filed of
these securities shows that included in the estate
is aggregate of stocks and bonds of the par
value of Sl52jC)o besides sl3,25 IS In cash. which
is deposited in banks. and the house In Union
Square. the estimated marketable value Of which Is
$4,000 1t is probable that the estate will realize
considerably more than the figures set out above.
inasmuch as. while many OF the securities named
in the schedule are put down at only their par
value less. they stand now AT high premium.
For instance, Mr.. Tighe held &000O Of Consolidated
! Gas shares. which, while scheduled only at their
par value OF slo) now quoted at 40. More
over coupons for a considerable tine back are at
tached to a great many OF the bonds
Mr. Tighe left the bulk OF his estate TO relatives
of his wife, and to the executors named in the
will, Augusta s. Hochstaetter, NJ. Louise Peckham
and Ellen G. Goldschmdt The will. however, Is
TO be contested by relatives OF the testator. who
arc residents OF ireland. Application has been
executors for the appointment OF the law firm Of
Miller Peckham g. Dixon, as temporary admins
traitors of the estate pending the probate OF the
WILL and for the appointment of the Union Trust
Company the temporary depository. with which
the temporary administrators are to deposit all the
cash and securities. To these appointments. f. H.
Moran counsel for the Irish contestants. has con-
scented. Mr. Mocrans clients are Colonel Richard
Steele Featherstonhaugh. of the Third Battalion Of
nd at
Kent and Colonel John David Featherstonehaush.
Of the 93d Highlanders. stationed at Nowshera. in
the Punjaub India. executors of the estate OF
Richard steele Featherstonehaugh: Miss Margaret
Feathorstonchaugh. and Mrs. Massey.
There are several grounds, said Mr.. Moeron
yesterday to a Tribune reporter. upon which we
shall contest the viii In the first place, there are
so many alterations in 1t practically TO amount
IN q revocation OF the instrument In his will Mr..
Tighe divided his estate into hundred equal parts
and 10 each OF the beneiciaries named In mat
document he gave a certain number OF thoSe
shares Blu, I'm those figures many erasures ana
additions have been made. For instance 10 one OF
those named in the will, who, we VIII say -
Mar ten shares were originally devised. but sub
eequently Mary must have done or said some
thing that the testator did not like. and he
ihercupon crossed ont the zen and put in four.
Later on Mary would have seemed 10 have re-
gained NJ. Tighc's good will. for the figure four
was cancelled and instead fifteen parts were gwen
In her Then once more she had apparently fallen
from favor because We find that her share Il cut
down again to five. and the same 'lliS - aIuI
of tho oher ueople named I'm the will. who seemed
N have periodically incurred In turn the favor or
disfavor of the old man.
Some of tho alterations are in ink. and some
in pencil and are. altogether. so numerous as IN
my opinion. TO make TN" VIII lnopefa'Ne. Nj
'rphe was an exceedingly eccentric man. ana, al
though we shall plead insanity as one OF our Is
sues we shall hinge our case NAL ~ upon me
argument that the will was nullihed by the many
changes made I'm II. Further. Mr.. Tlghe only
disposed Of - parts Of his estate. ana In any
event fortv-six- hundcedths will go 10 my clients
This is somewhat gratifying because all those men
Toned I'm the viii! are relatives of Mr.. Tfghes wiz"
while no reference whatever Is made 10 MS own
kith and kin In ireland.