The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
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THE CARDINALS COURSE.
On calling NJ the residence OF HIS Eminence Car
uinal NcClosksy Inc reporter informed that
until the cane regularly before the surro.
gate. The Cardinal said that the matter would
be fully discussed before the surrogate but before
on the subject There had been some extraordinary
charges published which he had no doubt would be
thoroughly Investigated by the proper authorities.
INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE DuRELf-
Another person visited was Judge Dure, Of New
Orleans who was found seated IN ono OF The parlors
RsroKrEs-Judge II is stated that you have some
Judge DUaELI-weil, the HxaAIp has published all
the facts ana there Is nothing Of interest could add.
Mrs. Merrill was : cousin Of my mothers. Her
maiden name was Tibbets, and she from Ports
mouth, N. h. Her father a sea captain. She
married Mr.; Merrill when she was eighteen years
tain sailing out OF this port TO Liverpool
and she used 10 accompany him ON his voyages When
city with scntleman BY the name Of Taylor The
arm Taylor Merrill l think they were ship
chambers rncy resided in this city for years
Mr.. Merrill died In Paris. Tell down dead in q bank,
and believe was brought to this country
and buried in Greenwood-that was in 1857 He LEI,
worth some $4,000 They had no chiidron, but .
nephew OF hers had been adopted BY them, ana
n no '00a sas r ssss' rh Merrill ..,.,s
was lett in charge Of Moses Taylor. who
consented 70 take the management OF his great
regard Tor MI Merrill ~ well 40 MRS Merrill. Under
his careful and judicous cement the estate has
Increased from $4,000 to $500 OoO besides paying
Mrs Merrilps running expenses She was travelling
most oil the time
KrPoRrER--Have you any recollection Of Mrs. Nor
rill personalivg
Judge DURELL--Not much. went away to school
and never returned there except in vacations. She
was there very little after her marriage. mot her
but seldom; last before her Hna sickness at
Saratoga | never heard her say anything about her
Will; never alluded 10 IL nor anything approach
ing H. Our conversation was alguch distant
relatives would have general tODiCg of the
never heard her talk OF either religion politics. I
heard her talk OF travelling express Ter in
ten,ion of going to Egypt or the Holy Land
REroRrER-How many heirs do you know of to her
estatcY
Judge DuRgLL-Therc are seventeen nephcws and
nieces. They are very much scattered. One Is in
Mexico. one IS In SPAN, married George the adopted
gtgcd as surgeon on board some ship running to
japan. There Is another niece Florida, | think.
Two nieces In Portsmouth, N. H.. a niece In Dur
ham, N. h. several nieces and nephews, believe,
Hall Tibbetts, captain Of a ship running
out OF tins port. He formerly lived in Brooklyn.
Some OF the ners are very poor especially those in
New Hampshire. do not know what Is the condi.
tion OF her brother Haii's family. Then there is
William I. Salter, who resides IN this city. do
know how many OF the heirs represented in this
suit 10 break the will.
REPORTER Were you present when the will was
ready
Judge DURxLL--Yes. The will was read in the room
in which she died at the Rossnore the evening Of
the services The executors were present, her
nephew, Sir. w. r. Sater ana Mr.. Saltcr's wife, and
Georges wiic-rclatives by marriage Mr. Glover, l
think, was present also
REPoRrER-Aow long before she died did you SEQ
herr
Judge DuRELL-I only learned of her sickness the
conscious. thnk her brain seemed 10 DO paralyZcd
At that time She died IN day or two aiterward.