The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23

down ana practice medicine; told him that no
could make home there with u.s. and II he would
make thousand dollars for himself would put
another thousand dollars to 1t, and for every thou
sand dollars he would make by following the pro-
fession would add as much to 1t; he was then re-
ceivlng $1,000 year from me. and Mrs Gates let
him have money also l returned to YOnkers
ID Apr snsn ionna shat carton mao mao nc OF
the same as IL had been; | again went away as hs
said he would shoot me; think he came home
intoxicated when he threatened to shoot me; had
never seen him In that state before; his conduct
towards his mother became unbearable and dan
gerous and returned home about the first Of July
last with a view OF seeing whether anything could
be done IN the matter; DR.. upham attended my son
for about six or eight weeks, and went to consult
him to see whether anything could be DONE
In reply TO the question: "TO what did You
attribute the systems OF Cartoons caser the witness
sald:-To insanity, most assuredy; can accounts
for them on no other hypothesis; know tnat he
was insane; physically he showed symptoms OF lung
disease, and suffered from arrangement OF the
liver.
Mrs. Beebe examined-I have been acquainted with
Dr. Amos Gates family for period OF eight years;
was not Intimately acquainted with Dr. Carlton
Gates; saw him four or Ave times after he came
back from Europe: Idned with the family the 18th
day OF July last; Carlton Gates Mrs. Gates and maself
were at the table; asked Carton to the state Of
rs health; he SAID that he was quite unwell IN con-
sequence OF neglect that his mother had neglected.
HIM; his present condition. was entirely owing 70
that neglect; that for week or two he had had no
proper food; he spoke OF his mother being very
cruel towards him; that she was very Dad woman;
that she had vile heart.
The Surrogate here reminded the witness that she
use OF on that occasion. bhe replied That she was
doing so.
These were the very words he used; his mother
was sitting opposite to him; he up and pointing
MS lorennRer 10 MS mother said "Why are you SO
cruel TO me; why do you treat me SO cruelty; why
do you neglect me so shamefullyr' When Carlton
spoke TO his mother about her cruel neglect she did
not say anytning he SAID his mother was crazy and
that ne had been TO lunatic asylum about getting
her into II.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Lyons-It was on the 18th
day OF July last that dned with the family; live
In fonkers; am now living with the family Of Dr..
Gates.
Elizabeth Murphy. examined by Mr.. Van Petit.
am fifteen years old and live at Riverdaie; have
lived IN the family OF DR.. Gates; knew Carlton
Gates was there when he was taken sick the last
time. about two weeks before he died; ! attended
him In his sick room; was with him from Saturday
afternoon until the Wednesday following, almost All
the time; he was talking oil the time about his
mother; ne said she was an old fool; when Mra.
Gates sent up anything Tor him to eat he would ask
who had prepared It, and II told that
his mother had he would not touch Il,
saying 1t had poison in it, II j told him
That somebody else had sent The food he would eat
III don't think anybody could treat him better than
his mother did; she sat up late ut night to make
jeies and other things for him; left because my
parents would not let me stay there any longer.
Mr. Van Pelt at this stage announced that the case
Tor the contestants was closed, except far as 1t
might be necessary to produce rebuttlng testimony,
and after consulting with the Surrogate, further
proceedings were postponed until Thursday N0veml-
Der IL.