, 1872-12-24

advertisements, etc, A-No, sir. just no
ticed bis Irrational conduct in his room On the
1lth OF November. 7 think I saw him about
O'Clock first. Was with him possibly half IN
hour or an hour. I never spoke to Mr.. Greeley
about his children up to that time. He said he
had been at work that day trying to write, and
that everything was ruined.
Q.-Do you think it singular that a man
should be distressed after losing his partner of
many years? Al would think it singular that
he should not be. He said nothing about his
children being without . mother. did not
know that he lad had much pecuniary 1oss.
Q. When did Mr.. Greeley stop writing edi-
torials for the Itibune2 A. did not see any
OF his editorials that day, but sometimes edi-
torials were written after left in the after
noon.
Q. Do you think it strange that person whose
business it is to write editorial articles should on
the day be unable to produce anything satlsfac-
tory to himself A. Not strange ordinarily, but
strange in Mr. Greeley. Ineyer knew him be-
Q. Do you not know that for some time after
he WAS engaged in writing articles for another
pub!ication-the Cyclopadia? A. know moth
ing about his working outside Of tho Office.
ness or nnsoundess of Mr.. Greeley'e mind.
Was he not at times perfectly rational? A
There we're times when he talked nationally.
TIE irrational predomiuated. I do not know
whether he went to the Tribune Office on tho
14th, nor do know that he was engaged in ez-
tensiye correspondence about the time that he
was supposed to be irrational. I tried to cheer
Mr. Greeley up BY bsntering him little, trying
to get him to fight back, go as to break up his
chain of thought. WANTED to make him think
lie had friends who would stand by him through
tho worst. He was worEe at Sinclair's than Ae
Ind been On Monday. The nights rest at my
house did him good, and I thought him on tho
improve. I think Mr.. Waldo Hutchins came in
when WAS in Mr.. Greeleys room on Monday,
the 11th.
Q. Was not the stock of the Tribune depre-
ciated in value about this time? A. Not to r9y
knowledge. None sold last year for less
than $1,000 short time previous to this, Mr..
| Greeley sold come to John Hay for money to pay
debt. In my house ! asked hlr. Greeley what
troubled him SO. asked him II he had been
indorsing paper. He said 'sYes." asked him
how he conld do SO, after pledging his word to
myself and my wife not to sign his name again
money he had invested.
aIr. Williams wanted to show tina. Mr.. Rocker
didn't believe aIr. Greeley when lie spoke about
indorsing on the 1lth, but thought he was labor
ing under delusion.
Wituess-Mr. Greeley held ut one time fifty
shares of stock of tho Tribune Associntion. at
the time of thia conversation but eix shares OF
t.,et stock were left. know two occasions on
which he sold stock to pay debts. Tho first WIS
in 1854. I thinl1-about tho time Of the Know
Nothing excitement The other sale was tho
first share to John Hay. The last share to John
Hay was not in consequence Of paying debt.
I never SEW him indorse except one note he IN
dorsed for me, a note by which 1 bought four
shares Of Tribune stock. This is al know Of.
I only know by reputation Of his lending money
to irresponsible parties. Did not see him be-
tween the funeral Of his wife end the 11th Of
November. His condition at the time of his
wife's death was much more serious and alarm
ing than I ever saw linn in before
Q.-At the time he Eaid he ruined himself,
hsa he not been an unsuccessful candidate for
Office?
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