The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-28

or ''tnat he was ia their way;n there had been no
sentiment among us that Mr.. Greeley's usefulness
had ceased on the Tribune on the contrary, the
sentiment was OF q reverse nature; he was the
editor-in-chief OF the Tribune newspaper at the
meeting on the 18th November, at Mr.. Snclatr's
house; attended meeting OF the trustees OF the
tribune which was held next evening; the action
with the gentlemen who were then in the ONCE
ana tnat no change should be made; at the meet
ing OF the 18th November the matter was dis
Sussed anu IT was advised that Mr. Greeley should
nave position immediately.
Mr.. GREELEY'S GOOD NATURE.
moneys then owed to Mr. Greeley that were in q
state OF jeopardy or loss
Witness think there was one-a claim OF 50, GOO.
by Mr. Nelson-DO you not know that there were
nve notes each OF SIS, 200 due to him
Witness-I never heard OF but two notes for
made by Mr. Samuel Sinclair; the other note was
made by General Wiswail did not know that
Mr. Sinclair's notes had been circulating to any ex-
tent Tor the past two years among the brokers on
the street.
GREEIEY's OLD FRIEND SWORN.
The next witness sworn. was Mr.. Alvin J. john
son, Horace Greeley's bosom friend and admirer,
with whom Mr.. Greeley had lived for u long time
Mr. Johnson is q stout, dark featured gentleman,
with a good, honest face, and when called TO the
stand he protested most Indignantly and earnestly
against having to testify as to the prvacles OF Mr..
Greeley's life. He stood up and facing the Surr0-
gate spoke as fOllows:-
friend OF the dead Horace Greeley and think that
ought not to be catechised on witness stand as
to matters which would scandalize the memory OF
daughters and protest against this cruel dlssec-
ton of Horace Greeley's lfe."'
SurrOgate-It cannot be helped, Mr.. Johnson,
your evidence has bearing on the case and must
be given.
Mr. Johnson testified as follows:-I knew Horace
Greeley since l849; we were intimate friends; he
had been an invited guest at my house; he removed
there In November, 1870, and remained there until
he went to DR.. ChOate's; have heard him complain
OF sleeplessness in 1870, when he first came to my
house; was troubled with spells OF sleeplcssness
myself and he and used to compare notes at the
breakfast table every morning; | had some con-
versations with him about my making viii; he
told me the necessity in the Winter Of 1S707l; he
never told me that he had made will himself; he
wrote his editorials at my house regularly and had
his boy come up with proofs; l live at 1923 West
Tifty-seyenth street; in the Spring he went to
II, 1872, and she died there on October 80; Mr..
Greeley mad a room In my house and we were
very intimate; was as intimate with Mr.. Greeley
as was with my own father; loved the man and
he loved me; used to go to Chappaqua every Sat-
the death of Mrs. Greeley; Miss Ida Greeley said
that must go to Chappaqua with him and get him
to bring up his trunk; when he came to my house
never take 1t away until he went to Greenwood;
on the day we were going to Chappaqua went up
stairs to Mr.. Greeley's room and I saw him acting
in strange manner; he was tossing his things
about from place to place, packing them and un-
packing them; seeing, his manner, I helped
ly; l was AFRAID he would lose the
train. and packed the things as fast as
1
riage, and he said that would not DO, that he was
ruined; that it would cost 500 for hack, and that
the horses were all sick.
MIR. GREELEYS MONOMANIA.
At Chappaqua he acted very strangely; knew
he was not right; we were chopping in the
to Mrs. GreeIeys death; I put the ladder up hem.
lock tree, and he went up the tree he did not seem
to work as he used to; after getting up IN the tree
the trees; when he stopped chopping he would
look around for moment, and he cried out sev;;
looked mat at me to see I'nv was u0 noticing
ne the acsa Tan r eeea
trouble and said he wanted to get rid of that
crowd;" he said he wanted to find good bed for
any objection to giving per a room in my house; l
said could not answer, as would have to consult
my wife on account OF the servants going away he
grabbed me by the coat and said, mother Is diving,
and want you to let me have her go to your house
and die there; am dying, A. j.; - knew Mr..
died he had a very bad time; he went to the bar.
bers and came back; when lie came back my vile
told me to go down and see him; she said
that, as far as she knew, the barber must
have thrown water over his coat and heir; went
down and Saw water on his coat and hair was
frightened and asked him what tae matter was; the
rible way; he said, ~ am dynE; asked hin, n ne
was going to church and he said '.No;" on the "a
went to the window, and. looking through it, saw
some men blasting rocks; he said to me, "Those
how to blast rocks they haven't got the executive
ability; you and wouldn't blast rocks that way,
Johnson; we would blast the stones smooth and
straight and leave the cellar way clean" there were
some French Oats on some lots that / had built,
and Miss Ida wanted to have a Nat, as she
thought that Mr. Greeley's family was giving our
family too much trouble: she went to yet a nat
from Mr.. Jardine; don't knew whether she saw
him or not Mr.. Greeley told me that must not let
Miss Ida have a nat, as he was utterly ruined and
bankrupt, and that if did it must pay Tor 1t nv
self; said az don't care anything about that;'
that I heard Mr.. Greeley say dve hundred times
that he was ruined; he did not have his regular
sleep, and was very much troubled
THE LAST HOURS OF MRS. GREELEY.
About halfpast four o'clock on the morning of
the Both OF October my wife gave me notice that
Mrs: Greeley was dying; dressed and went down
stairs: met Mt. Greeley, who was wandering
about; he rushed up and said, "a. j., A. j., we
are ali ruined, and want you to stand by us;''
answered, "Oh, don't care about that; Mother is
gone, but we are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ruined 7; tried to conyince him that 1t was not So
but could not succeed-he would always break out
afresh; on the Saturday that we went to Chappa-
qua he would not have carriage; he said an ex-
press wagon would do, that he had no money to
paqua, he insisted that should take transfer OF all
his property-Chappaqua, Tribune stock and all
rest he said that people were owing him money,
and nothing would save him but my taking the
Tribune stock; he said should take the Tribune
worth at tSse mat tssy %
that he had better let that matter pass
and that did not understand him; he wanted me
to make up pool and we would go in and run the
Tribune; the Saturday before election he said that
the Tribune was ruined, that Sam Sinclair was
bankrupt and that the stock was going on the mar
ket; he said the only thing to be done was for me
to step into Sinclairs place as publisher OF the
Tribune and get up pool to run it; we were
walking out by place at Chappaqua
called by Gabrielle "Pussy's place." and had
been walking armn-arm; suddenly he let
go of my arm and ran behind this place: had Just
said to him that 1t was very foolish OF Mr. Sinclair
to get his business so extended and hazard the
Tribune; he jumped behind the pussy house
quickly and peering out from behind II, cried out,
"A. j., 1t amt Sam is to blame, 1t is who have
ruined the Tribune" thought hal offended him;
we did not do much chopping that day at Chap
paqua; when he went to the house he asked me to
excuse him for short time while he wrote letter.
THE WRECK OF 4 MIGHTY MANI
The letter was to be sent to Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
Iwaited long time for him, and fearing that
might lose the train, finally went up stairs there
j saw Mr.. Greeley sitting In a stupOr, with large
fat letter in his hand he handed me the letter. and
asked me TO take IL to Sam Snclairs, and they
would take 1t TO Whitelaw Reid as he gave me the