Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1897-04-19 | Page 2 | Andrew Jeffrys Garvey's Will

Andrew Jeffrys Garveys Will New York April 1SThe remains of the late Andrew Jeffreys Garvey who died In Southampton on April 5 arrived ar-rived today on the steamship New York Andrew Garvey was prominent 25 years ago during the reign of William Will-iam Tweed in this city I was Gar veys testimony that clinched the evidence evi-dence against Tweed who was charged with defrauding the city Garvey was a contractor and made considerable mojiey out of contracts for plastering When the ring was exposed he went to appeared a states witness against Switzerland but In 1S92 he returned Mayor Hill and Tweed and the indictment indict-ment against him was dropped in consideration con-sideration of his services He died wealthy and by the terms of his will is said to have left considerable money to charitable Institutions There la a j j likelihood that the will will be contested I I con-tested by the widow I I i