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

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time; the day before the funeral OF his wife
judged he was in the same state OF mind and that
1 il was a case OF insanity.
Surrogate-Any facts or direct evidence in proof
OF insanity may be given by the witness.
| POOR Mr.. GREELEY"
Witness resumed-0n the Sunday previous to
| his we's death, when dined with him, his con-
%o M IA
Der; my conversation was less on that Sunday;
saw was S the At he Of @
| at A. ]. Johnson's house; when entered the
house ! found hum seated alone by himself ,S on
| chair In the centre OF the room there was large
company; saw that he was in very singular con-
dition; his manner was very unusual; his lace
n the ana honss Of H. Sinclair
Der IS: there were others connected with
Mr. he ss nothing a ang
OF those interviews abeut his wife but what have
was not stockholders meeting formally but we
met as friends; can hardly repeat what was said
versation on the subject Of the Tribune, In the
midst OF which Mr.. Greeley rose and said, among
other things, that he had ruined us all he couldn't
tell why, bat he knew he had done it ~ am ruin
ing you now; Try to do right, but everything do
Is wrong. ne nnaly lost himself and the thread
| OF his discourse he came to no natural pause in
| his speech.
Mr: Choate-Let us have the whole speech.
Wttness-He said, II tried to do right, hut I find
that everything do is wrong;'' his manner was
that OF sorrow and lamentaton; his eye and man.
my conviction was at that time that he was de,
| ranged; have no more doubt of that TACT than
the house Of Mr.. Alvin Johnson; think it was
about Tuesday, November 10; found Mr.. Greeley
hand and expressed the hope that he was bet
ter; he said, 81 am no better;' he was
with wild look said in hall whisper to me,
| "Where did you come from last ~ ] answered, ~
Just come from The short time ce
ONCE" Mr.. Greeley said, "How do they get the
papers from the Tribune office to the Post ONCE ?"
| l answered, "Mr. Sinclair sends them down as
usual in the cart provided for them" Mr.. Greeley
then questioned me again. and said in the same
wild hall whisper, what does it cost ?" saw that
he was in no mood to talk, and tried to pacify
him. That was the last time ever saw Mr. Gree
ley to speak to him. ! have often heard him speak
MR. aREELEY's BENEvoLENcE.
mr. Greeley was generous and BENEVOLENT S and
By Mr. Wiiifiams-From your close connection
with Mr. Greeley did you ever form an opinion that
It was his purpose to disinnerit his youngest
The Surrogate did not allow this question.
Mr.. Wiiams-I wish to claim that the preferment
OF the elder to the younger daughter would be an
Witness resumed~I have heard Mr.. Greeley say
more than once-I don't know how many times
remember further that on more than one occasion
he spoke in substance of Gabrielle being his avorite
BYMr. williams-Do you know of any reason to
doubt the capacity OF Miss Gabrielle to take charge
| OF her property?
Objected to.
Mr.. Williams-The very letter Of this will charges
cOngenital insanity as 1t implies that she is unit
is willed to Miss Gabrielle. in charge Of Miss Ida
not only during the minority OF Miss Gabrielle, but
during the years OF her seniority.
| Witness-I have no opinion in regard to that.
RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION.
by Mr.. W1lamS-DO you know that the elder
daughter OF Mr.. Greeley was educated at Roman
Catholic institution
Wltness-I have heard Mr.. Greeley say SO; do
BY Mr. Williams-Do you know whether it was
matter Of regret or congratulation to Mr.. Greeley
| w n1n
Gated at Catholic cOnventY
Witness-I have heard Mr.. Greeley frequently
speak with regret and modification in view Of the
fact that his daughter had been educated in con-
! vent.
Mr.. wiliams-Do You know If Mr.. Greeley had
any feeling or desire that his youngest daughter.
Gabrielle should not be educated at that convent ?
Witness never heard him say so.
Exceptions were taken bv Mr.. Choate to these
questions and answers, and the Surrogate said it
was needless discussion as no enc would know
where 1t would lead to-
The witness asked by Mr.. Williams If he
knew OF any pecuniary losses suffered by Mr..
Greeley In the years previous to his death. Cues
Cress-examined by Mr. Choate-The meeting of
the stockholders was an informal one; We came
together in regard to the interests Of the Tribune;
do not think that Mr. Greeley called the meeting;
word was passed round among our friends can
rot tel al Who were present; 7 know that NJ
GeSrse Ripley Mr. Thomas 3 Booker Mr. Ftzpat;
were present; do not recollect any others at
present. some were trustees and all were
! Mr.. Greeley had gone out OF the room;
the Tribune bad always been leading political
during the campaigns in its relations to the party
IT. nad chaaged the prosperity Of the Tribune
would not be affected by q political change in its
| princples; Mr.. Greeley became candidate OF a
party to whom he had always been opposed.
TIE CIRCULATION OF THE TRIBUNE
Nothing whatever was stated at the meeting in re-
gard TO any apprehensions OF loss OF circulation
on the tribune: the circulation of the Weeksv
Tribune before the campaign began was 10 600; at
| the close OF the campaign 1t was 10000.
by Mr.. Cheate-How about the circulation of the
daily Objected to.
Surrogate-They have right to show that Mr.
Greelcys candidacy may have affected the fortunes
Mr.. johnson resumed his testimony-l am not
| sure, but think there was slight falling of In
the circulation OF the daily I,foune; am one OF
absolutely certain, but think that all the issues OF
the Tribune have increased in their circulation,
since the election; the change in the course Of the
Tribune indicated by the publication OF a card
Mr.. Greeley wrote several articles after the election
that were published in the Tribune; know moth:
replied to MI. Greeley when he said the Trt6une
| was ruined, and all the trustees also responded
to him and denied it; sad that the Tribune was
! nourishng, was prosperous and had a great
! future before IL; he responded, 81 have ruined
you; have been running you all this alternoon;'
several OF the trustees told him that he was mis-
taken, that he mad not ruined the tribune nor
himself: don't think that newspaper like the
Tribune can be much affected by the result OF cleo
tons; some newspapers might; l do not know OF
| any change IN the Post ONCE Department at that
! time; at one time, when Miss Ida Greeley was in
| Europe and also when she was here Mr. Greeley
spoke to me OF his daughter Gabrielle; Mrs. Greeley
| was sick on one OF these occasions.
THE COMMON SCHOOL QUESTION.
| Mr. Greeley said that his wife was opposed to
! have his daughter Ida go TO common school, and
that he had to take his choice of letting grow
! up IN ignorance or take his wfe's choice OF send
| ing her to the convent school; heard that she
was sent to the school OF the Convent OF the
! Sacred Heart.
BY Judge Hart-Do you not know that Mr.. Gree
| ley was opposed to having Ida go to convent
school?
| Objected to, and ruled out.
| Testimony resumed-I base my opinion partly az
to the insanity OF MIR. Greeley upon the fact well
as the manner OF his differing with me in regard 10
| the condition OF the tribune; Mr.. Greeley had his
! peculiarites- there the witness smed)-but his
] manner at the meetinn a usInl. ihern