The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14


Docket.
The interest in the case of Taylor's
appeal from probate was at it's heigh
yesterday morning when, bright eleven
year-old Bayard Taylor, the lad who is
the bone of contention in the matter
came into the superior court room In
the custody Of his aunt, Miss Conrey
and her mother, Margaret C. Conrey
the elderly New York woman who is
trying to secure a payment of 81 a
week out OF the dead millionaire's es-
tate for the support and the care of the
child, and who is fearful that the child
may be wrested from her.
| Henry A. Taylor, the son of the first
! wife of H. A. Taylor, finished his tes-
| timony in the case after much ques-
| tioning as to the condition of the Tay-
! lor estate. by Attorney Russell for Mrs.
. Conrey. In the course of his testimony
| 1t appeared that young Bayard, through
| his grandmother in 1899, had contested
| the Taylor will, taking an appeal from
| probate to the superior court of this
county. The case has since been with
drawn, however although it may be
brought again at any time, as the es-
| tate is still far from being settled. In
| fact Messrs. Stoddard and Gum for
the appellants, the children by the first
wife in the present case, claim that
Mrs. Conrey by her litigation is doing
much to hinder the settlement of the
| last Will and testament of Taylor
The witness stated that he was one
of the administrators of the estate and
that he spent most of his time at his
home at Burns Point, with his SER
wants, and the dad months" of win
ter in New York. His brother, John
Howard Taylor, spent much of his
time travelling. His sister, Madame de
Chrapowitsky. who married a Russian
officer, now lives in an apartment in
st. Petersburg. She has two children
and happy home. Mrs. Livingstone
Ga sister of the millionaire) lives in
Bedford Park, New York All of these
persons were named by Taylor as the
administrators of his will. Mrs. Liv-
ngstone refused to serve.
Young Taylor further testified that
they had notified Mrs Conrey through
their counsel that they would care for
the boy, who was the last child of Tay-
lor.
Mr.. Russell then took the witness in
hand. He admitted that there was
Louise Catherine Duyernoy, who was
the housekeeper at his fathers house
at the time of his fathers death. This
is the woman Taylor left $780, 900 to in
his will.
Now" said Mr.. Stoddard will you
tell the court if you and your sisters
received some estate of your OWN"
I'VE received a share in my grand
fathers estate. 1t was about 100000
each"
Il think your honor ought to know
that fact" said Mr.. Stoddard
The witness was then asked about the
claims against the estate. He said that
secured by collateral in the hands of
the claimants.
Mr. Russell said that the other side
had seen fit to drag scandal into the
case concerning deceased persons and
others. "If we can show that this wo-
man was living with Taylor as his mis-
tress in his house" he said, sit might
tend to prove that the place was hardly
a fit place for this child now"
Ex-Judge Stoddard took occa sion to
say here that they had nothing to con-
ceal, although he declared that they ut
terly denied any insinuation of the
character just made.
There was no further inquiry and |
Mr.. Russell concluded his examination. |
Ex-Judge Stoddard then asked the |
witness if there had been any person |
talked of with whom Bayard would be |
placed in case the executors of the will !
should take him as guardian,
Taylor said that there had been talk |
of placing the boy in the charge of a
Miss Cook, a school teacher in New |
York. This was a plan which his
father had.
Mr.. Russell then asked him concern
ing the claims
The only witness in rebuttal was
ms, Conrey, who was asked by Mr.. |
Russell:
WAS Mrs. Taylor in the habit Of in
toxication?"
"Never tina ! heard of. / never saw
1er once intoxicated" said the witness.
Mr.. Russell said that this concluded
his case, except that he wished to have
he court see the child, Bayard, WHO
would be brought into court as soon as
possible.
Arguments in the case We're then be-
gun. Lawyer Phelps Montgomery who
S associated with Mr. Russell in the
,ase, opened the case by citing some
II the noints of law for the apnelleeS