The New York herald., 1878-02-21
she would rather have my society than any on. of the

she would rather have my society than any one OF the
guestS
She got very curious In her ideas about her dress
In putting her bonnet she would let Il fall back
her and she would es s.n her cap Ss on
her: she would wear her toes through her
shoes. ana rather slipsnod; she wonId 90
would be spoken to about IL BY the head waiter she
had very strange stare aud confused look; she asked
me TO nave the bcdstead taken out OF my room ana
put own she said she liked It better than her
told her II could not be done and she gave II
up: in the summer OF 1878 sne was at the Clarendon
Hotel she looked to me though she had been SICK;
she did not walk as well she used to- the MORN
ing after her arrival she said she wanted change
her chambermaid who she said. was very mpudent; !;
she SAID that her room not kept niceiy told her
that thought II was not very tidy; pointed
out to her that II she would put ner clothes In the
wardrobe aud not let them lie around the room II
would be more tidy; che had dish Ut meal standing
many bottle. on the table; her soiIed clothing was
put the bed and she had unpacke ed her trunk aud
put her other clothing under the bed asked ner TO
have her clothing put tidy and she would not do It.
CRAZY
Mrs. Merrill said 10 me, 'sYou have a patriotic
charmsr herel" told her we had u girl who was
called "Crazy Sal;'' she young woman who ex-
cited my sympathy. aud we managed TO employ her
in Ugh. work about The os nosl n T TINS o. cIs1y
DAYS sue was missed at night, and IL was
found that she had been sleeping on tho roof
by the side OF the flagstaff; told Mrs. Merrill
tnat the girl crazy, but she insisted on my send
ing her to her; did send her TO Mrs. Merrs room,
laughter and went to the door and found Mrs Mer-
rill AMI Sal both laughing heartily; Mrs Merrill
Merrill said ''ve just right; I've got the right
ono al last'' Mrs. Merrill wanted Sarah 20 with her
10 New Yoik, but Sarah would not 70.
THE COURIER NAFFEL
She talked to me OF u courier Vi the name OF Lo-
renzo praised him very highly she said that sue
loved Lorenzo he TOOK care oil her and was stronger
ana better than a woman; dispeassd her but
once aud that when he got married; she would
always read his letters 10 me: sne would
thata nh Ind pot a from Nd0ar Loren ~
sic would kiss the letters again and again;
psver noticed the use Of slimuants until 1873; she
told that doctor In Italy had told her TO drink
brandy gin aud bourbon, aud not 10 drink water that
her blood poor ana that she needed stim ulauts ;
brandy punch have the tumbler Hled with plenty OF
and aud she would drink part OF IT, aud
s, Ss wsad ~
head; could not say that she was perfectly sane;
her conduct struck nae as irrational as far back as
1860; that was what honestly thought
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Cross.examined by Mr. McCure-I was spoken to
about teslifying in November, 1877; mad a letter
from Mrs. Salter telling me wnat she thought Of her
l answered Mra Saters letter. / saw Mr. George
Merril 10 January OF this year At my house at hli.on
music nuisance; Ia 1871 she was slightly help
less aud she asked then 10 90 out with her riding
and l assisted her in and out oil the carragc; my
daughter wenI once, by the OF Mrs. Merrill
she was more careless IN her dress when her la
1871 had then attendant and she had TO 0ress
herself; hands were sensitive and were chappet;
she drank spring water; 1t is quite usual for
the people who 60 10 Saratoga 10 taste the
water; the Geyser water is draught at the
Clarendon; 1t was an old, thin black silk skirt
that she at the Town Hall; 1t very short; ;
l thought Mrs. Merrill had kind heart; when she
spoke Lorenzo sue SAID he was very faithful TO her.
that ne loved her, that she knew that she
loved Lorenzo; she aad spoken OF being very III
be attended her; l said, ''Do you travel with Lo-
reuzoYn she said she did; asked her II bis wife
travelled with her and sbe said sue did not she said
did not want her; u was quite common for her
hosiery to be uniastencd: have noticed It going
down stars more than once once went TO her room
aud asked her n she had rested, and said 'I've
rested Paradise;" sho look my hand aud kissed IL:
she took her brandy punch at eleven O'Clock in tho
thirsty, she said; Mrs. Merrill, during my acquaini-
with her, has given me So that is all she gave
.me.
TO Mr. Parsous-She told me that she had been
ruined by losing piece OF SILK about finger long.
and that the cham mbcrnaid ought to DO discharged.
MAJOR sAxToNs OPINION.
Major 8. Willard >axlon said:-l was in New York In
September, 1862, and received message from the
call boy the Astor House, who said that lady
wished TO in the parlor; went down and
found Mrs. Merrill there; had become acquainted
with Mr. George Merrill; Mrs. Merrill said me that
she was the mother OF Mr.. George Merrill, and
had q conversation OF two hours duration; she
rather irrational; she was verv excited and talked
gone concluded that she was crazy made q note
Of that sort in my journal, which have been in the
habit OF Keeping for many years.
ADMIRAL GoDAN.
Syvanus William Godan SAID he rear ad-
miral the United States Navy and had known Mr..
and Mrs. George Merrill tor and half years
while In Europe; he thought II poss bio
Tor any to help liking Mrs. George Merrill; her
reputation OF Mr. George MerrlIl was universally
spoken OF In the highest terms IN Paris by all Amer
cans there.
The inquiry then adjourned to Tuesday, May 21.