The evening world., 1915-09-14
IaliNoI ]. llylor Gets Amount
for Helping Grandson Get
Wallace FORTUNE.
III LOST MANY FRIENDS.
Almost OSlracIzei by Men
~ Clubs When Ne Entered
the Contest.

For biz succsssful efforts In break.
ina the will - John Wallace. grand
son - Commodore Cornelius Wander.
blit and "a pioncef ~ Wall street. Tai.
hot .. Taylor. retired stock broker.
nov living IN Paris. was to-day
awarded $4,000 out ~ the estate ~
m" tate Allen Wallace by suprem.
Court Justice shonrn.
Back of the formal court order lies
remarkable story ~ how Taylor,
acting In the interests ~ Mrs Allen
Wallace and her siE. year old daugh-
ter Annie Marie Wallace. was ostra-
cized from the most exclusive clubs
and made powerful enemies OF life
long friends in Wall Street because
he dared attack John wallace's will
on the ground that he was Of un-
sound mind and preJudiced against
his only son, Allen. because he had
married against his parents wishes
Taylor and Mrs. Wallace formed the
committee In charge Of the sons per
son and estate after no had been de-
clared incompetent. Wallace died a
year ago in Italy.
The elder Wallace left an estate
valued at more than $4,000 In
his will he left $4,000 TO his son.
but decreed that no part OF his prop
oT;y should SO 10 Mrs Wallace II she
survived her husband
HOW TAYLOR INCURRED EN-.
NIFTY OF FRIENDS.
II was the story OF this will fight
that led Justice Shearn TO grant tho
unusually large allowance. II was
first unfolded before Referee John
Quinn and Justice She-rn read It
yesterday in a voluminous record.
The Court confirmed Mr.. Qulnn's
finding that Taylor incurred the en-
nifty of business associates and
friends because OF the litigation.
For twenty three years." Tay,.r
testified. John Wallace and were
the closest friends. We saw each
other every day. We lunched to-
gether. i knew him as a strong
willed many. one OF the strongest on
Wall Street. / knew him to be a
man Of strong prejudices. and when
the terms Of his will were disclosed
/ felt that he had made an unjust
will.
II talked with Mrs. Wallace many
times about the fill and finally had
conference with George Gordon
Battle and decided TO take steps to
break the will. Before the papers
were filed I went 20 see Michael Bou-
vier. big man on Wall Street and
our mutual friend. also an executor
OF John wallace's will. He was sur
prised and angry when he learned OF
the contemplated action. He advised
me against 1t, but told him that no
man knew better than did the vio-
lent dislikes and prejudices OF John
Wallace. That not only ended our
business relations but our friendship.
Everywhere l went on the Ex-
change friends asked me what on
earth | was trying to prove John
Wallace a lunatic for / had to de-
fend myself even In the clubs. One
day l went into the Racquet Club
and Dan Worden wanted to know
what l was to get out of the thing.
II was that way in the Union Club
and for a long time | could not go
into the clubs, But all the time | was
away from the clubs | was busy In
the lawyers office going on with the
fight. We won after many protracted
hearings."
Whether the enmities still exist
Taylor did not say. He explained.
however that for many years he has
been living in Paris.
MRc WAL ACE pAln EXpE MAE G