The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13
LYDIA SHERMAN.
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anew went up to the Christmas tree. When she |
came hack abe said she had been sick all the even
,n, ana had A cold. She went Immediately to bed.
the next morning she had very bad headache,
but she told Katy that she would go home with |
her when she went In the afternoon; but IN
she afternoon Ada said she could not 60 as she
set bad We had dinner late that day, as Mr..
Sherman was out Ada eat quite hearty dinner,
and afterwards she went in to Mrs Hubbard's
and told her she felt sick. She was quite sick
all the rest Of the day. made her bed on the
sofa and when her father came home told him that
Ada was quite sick. He went after DR.. Beardscy.
When he came he said he thought she was going to
have fever. He prescribed for her and came the
next morning to ind her no better. In the after
noon he came again, but he did not consider her
dangerous until Thursday when he said she was q
very sick girl and that he did not think she would
get wen.
HoRArre DRINKING ADA's BRANDY.
Mr. sherman began about this time to drink
very hard. The doctor ordered brandy sling
for Ada, ana got pint inthe afternoon and
Mr. Sherman kept drinking it. ] could not
keep drop for Ada. got pint in the even
ing. and Nelly had to hide 1t from hts father
70 keep him from drinking 1t during the night
He asked me where 1t was, and told him did not
know. Then he went ap stairs to Nelson. and made
him tell him where it was Mr. Sherman got and
nxed some for Ada ana drank the rest himself
The next morning the doctor came and found her
no better. We then semitic Milford for DR.. Dutton,
hut he did not come. Mr.. Sherman went out and
yaid he would see II he could not see Dr. Dutton.
In the evening he and the doctor came in, Mr. Sher
man 80 drunk he could not walk straight. DR.. Dut.
ton did not prescribe anything for her. Mr.. Sher
man asked me for ten dollars, as he was going down
with the doctor and he wanted to pay MIN, and
told him I would pay the doctor myself He got
mad and went out.
ADA POISONED ALSO.
felt 80 bad was tempted to do as I had done
before. had some arsenic in the house, and
mixed some In her tea and gave it to her twice,
ana she died the next morning. Then Mr.. Sher
man commenced drinking worse, ana fast as he
earned any money he spent 1t. He did very little
for his family had to pay for everything He
would order wood and coal and had to pay for
chem ont OF my money. He went on In that way
until quite late in the Winter One day his brother
Andrew and wife were on to spend q few days.
Mr.. Sherman was In very bad humor Gil the while
they were there. Andrew said, ~ understand you
have let Nelson have q good deal OF money" told
him had let him have money, out l did not
want to have any one know how much. told him
n Nelson would try to do right should not care
anything about II. Then he said that he had heard
that Nelson had been riding around with other
women, and that 1t was q shame to him when he
had such Q wife, told him that did not know
anything about 1t; that he was away from home
and spent all his money. At that time his brother
Georoe was there and stayed some weeks. All OF
this time had to support the family, and George
knew IL, and SAID It was hard for me to support
them and give him so much money. George went
10 Brooklyn N. Y, and soon afterwards came back
again and stayed two or three weeks.
TAKING THE PLEDGE.
All this time Mr.. Sherman was going on in this
wsy-working, drinking and spending his money
and USED to sit up most all night and wait for
him to come home George and talked about 1t,
and told him could not stand 1t and that was
tempted to leave MIN. He said 1t was better for
ne to do II before had spent all my money, be-
vause Nelson would not be any better to me as
long - he knew had any money left; and II l re-
fused to give him money might well take my
shings and leave. told George l wished he would
get him to Join temperance society, and Mr.. and
Mrs.. Hubbard got some of the members of the
Division 70 talk with him. They talked with him
several times and finally he gave his consent, but
he Kept on drinking. joined the Division, and
then got George to take Mr.. Sherman in, ana
they joined 1t together He kept the pledge q few
weeks and brought me home his months pay and
told me to use II the best way could.
TIE PIANO SOLD FOR SPREE
Then he went to drinking again harder than ever.
Finally he sold the piano for $685. and put $500 In
she bank in my name, and IL remained In the bank
two or three weeks. Mr.. Bunne and Mr.. Sher-
man hired team and came into New Haven. He
said he would be back in the evening about nine
O'Clock. did not see him for ten days, and dur
Ing that time inquired Of every one II they knew
where he was. Once was told he was In New
Haven, and once that he was down to Milford
Point. ] was told that ne had been seen with
nm frav okod hi,
any money. I tod them that did not,
and that ne did not have cent OF my money when |
no left. Then went down to the TASK factory and
Inquired II he had spent his wages in drinking. |
Mr.. Brakeman, who paid the men, told me he |
had not, and that he wanted Mr.. Sherman to |
secure his pay SO that any party he owed could not
take IL. I told Mr.. Brakeman OF the $500 In the |
bank, and said to him that ] was afraid Mr.. |
Sherman had drawn it out. Mr.. Blak eman said he |
would 60 and see. In the afternoon he came and |
said that Mr.. Sherman had drawn every cent OF the
money out OF the bank. He ted me that Mr.. Birdsey
told him that Mr.. Sherman put 1t in tho bank in nv
name, in trust TO keep 1t from being factorized.
told his Cshermans) son Nelson about it, and he
said bis father would not come home until he had
SPENT EVERY CENT OF IT.
On Thursday evening he told me that on the next
DAY he should 60 TO look for his father The next
morning he told me that he had no money to 10
with, and gave him some for that purpose lie
went to New Haven and found his father. He
drought him to Derby with team. Nelson came
home about seven O'Clock, and ] asked him II he
10und his father and he said 'yes,u and that he
len him st Derby and that he would be home soon
About eight O'Clock Mr.. Sherman came In ! met
him ct the door and said
~ An GLAD YOU ARE ALIvB.n
He said, II suppose you did not know where /
wssr and said, "How should knowfn Then he
asked for Matte the youngest son, and told him
nc was In bed. Then ne went into the bedroom to
retire, and asked him II ne did not want some
supper, and he said he did not. The next day being
Saturday he remained at home all day, and com.
planned Of not feeling well. On Sunday afternoon