The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-06

ryE nONEY THAT MRS. MERRILL LEFr
10 tfRDfNIL U'CLOSKEI.

Theodore \. Mctrnlf was called to- tho stand on
h.haif vt the proroncnt. lie testified A. fol-
Ia-:
Il reside in Boston Have lived there since
Twas n child. except while | resided in Rome.
which was from Dec 10. 1868. TO some day in
July 1872. nearly nine years. In Rome I wns
FIRST student. altcrwari vicc-rector of the
American College. I knew there Dr. Bernard
smith. Professor " Theology and Propaganda
and was familiar with his writing. Tho sigma
tnre 10 the COdiril shown to me identify rs his
IL has never ~ far ~ know boon 10 this
country. | know Mrs. Merrill became ~,
ounintcd witll1cr IN the early part Of 1871 She
called Mt the American College and sent her
card up to pa-.-I-hnd never hcnrd Of her be-
fore. ~LtnfiiK she simply called on me because
thSfoctor Wa nway. Americans who are Cntho-
/Ncs always call on the President or tho Vice.
President fthc college. called on her many
times subsequently at different hotels. where
she was lodging. I learned from her that
she WAS bot acquainted with DR.. Chotard
when sho called at the college and. il
remember rightly. | introduced her to
him. attn his return from Paris. two or
three week. later. when she made a call upon
me Mt thceOllcgo used 10 see her two OF three
times n week. either calling upon her at her
hotel or She coming To- SEQ mo at the college.
She was stranger in Rome. and did what I
could TO serve her. do not know that she had
my friends Ucre. I do not remember that |
intrnduced her 10 any other Catholic digniarios
IA Rome. aud never. that | rccollcr ~. on
dcavured To- bring her into communication with
Catholic officials. | don't remember whether |
had anything To- do with her having an inter
view with the ro,r or not but she had ono aud
have an indistir'i recollection that it was ar
rnnl>d for her hy either myself or Dr. Chotard.
That must have hrcn IN 1871. never was pr,s,-
nni when anything wa- said - her about her
Yil. but have myself talked with her about tho
disposition of h"r urpperty.'
Tho termination closing hers. cN-ludro For
Ter for III" prepayment. said that there w,rc ~
n re witnesses ready on that side
Mr. Parsons fled notice rrnnirn. the PRO-
r'nenl 10 furnish testimony ~ 10 who received
The will aud codicil from tic t"statriN I'm whose
n.,odY they wer" NJ Ia the time Of their being
~ red for probate. and under what circuni-
~ ices and hy whom they were offered for pro-
wrr,' circumstances that casf grave suspirP,ns
grou the authenticity and valiiity of ,hc raror-
rassie Gavin dccI'I thn, ne romta.,a ant
richt ~ their own option. either 40 ON now cor
have u pcstnonrmeut but that Leinrn III t,rn.
roneitS side Of the ca~e could rest. the t-tiro-
nyrall"d ior hv the notice would Joe required.
tn" 'hoir" offered hv tli" court was decided
w c1f~ulniion during recr-~. and. uinu the
op'niiig ~ The afternoon session. Mr.. Parsons
announced that ne proposed 70 opcn the c;is
'fthe Low Dr. Harris. Mr.. ThurloN Weed gnd
hn,r g ,rtl"nrn ~ advanced yciNs. IN order
George Merrill on uic stan l. and ufiorwnrd L.
4wnlt tho -iir-. ~ the prepayment lofor, pro-
fruinE turtNtr. IulS being agreed t. on II /
sides. he proceeded in state the contestants
'nsc on be- half ~ Ganige Merrill the nrl,h w
ani adopt I'd .on oi Capt y. v. Merrill and the |
George Merrill. Mr. Parsons said who's.
original nmmn wis 't"'re' N"cu ihhctt= WAS /
born in New HAMPSHIRE Jan. Is, 1881 and was !
llopteI 10 son l'y The persons namel In ls3S /
vas partner II Nv 'rnyicr - ti'i. nii, M !
NN Il I'M carried on the shipping business un-
u he had nnlasSed a handsonl0 forum. Thnt
iorlunrj TIE Ss.inic nov III question. came into
k,>gsSloh 81 ulc trstairix 10y viii tN~'ui'sl ~
November. 1896. WHEN al the same tina. q will /
was made By her and m agreement Nas mu- I
me estate should revert IL This ndnp'cl son. /
NJ 1q'ut 10 IN" death of her hu-ulnl. VIZ. I
trpesung NAT adnige1 n. which 80 iar r.,p- I
uole' her a. tp lend nor 20 Tn0l" such ic.fa- /
,m.lllfy disposition "i The Irnrrry n-. d. =
,ur.ed lie disposition mad" ly the w.,is OF /
Mr. Parsons read a uumhcr ~ au'h,ri'ie-
sustaining tho point TINT ~urh d"iu-inn- n- IL
was claimed tho ,csjuriN entertained with RI
frence 10 her adj rted son rendered her legally
Ecycrln,; 10 tie narr;tl,r Mr. par-on, went
IN to -ny hat Cror.,c Merrill wa. L., the IN
rents who ndurtei him first snni 10 school To-
Nh" E"v. DR.. llan III. at Whit" Plains Mr-t'hr--
or county, thouoe iua school boo Liverpool. and
finally 10 Trinib Conogr. Dublin. Mh.rr h.
graduated with high hono-,. takin: the rank
equivalent 20 sen Or wranglor a. OXFORD aud
roid rlcdallist as w'ii TINT subsequently, be re-
turned 10 this country and took u position ~ |
superintendent Of certain zinc work, ih Newark. |
and anerward resigned that. studied law. was |
.'ihiAill ill' 'iliil VIII 10 Ihil-s Wiifff' Z
b. r. enjoying q lu"-stiy- md honorable prae- I.
d." ~ an American awv.r in PAIRS. I
DURING all OF t,fyi. merrill -. III. and for !
s'ne TN" Subsequent g. DE- drcNa,c. George /
enjoyed the affection rrd highest confidence OF /
We iesiWriN un,,i she i-ramc l,.r victim |
II hnth herself and d sr husband the cgrdlun. .
hr"rh"d tine Warinr-' iiir tlnn for G"ur-.. and I
constantly cNprc--"d ne do r. ord intent that /
he should b. their heif. aud II must ho evident !
ma w doing the rcv' -Se ni ii.f purpose. th, /
i-'aig.N was not only doin,: violcn,,' T. The /
and intentions Dl fla. l4uI ufl.kuttI
vNW -h' had loved I'd re,er.d. I'm; IT, her |
~ ,nn1 ~ In supppt Il Ms petition Mr.. |
l,gs' m read Letters written ty Mr.. Merrill ia /
,ne u which She coun,"ls George 10 " improve
NJ, trsn n and German, fisit ladi".. and riu'ly
r.in"nsns hl q VISIT to Wa hingion. liiall sup
Snrrceatr Calvin lsrWcyl-That must have
;. lr larson,- Pardon me-. have read it wrong
:, III juld Rave been politics instead of polite
vi Parsons read from another letter written
10y Ms Merrill to George. aH follows;
asd s s , l. e r. RE- iaal 2 "gn ySs s'yc
,l.1.,' 'a - S1' rex ga,' 'fe' !" which am
r,-sa''v 'eHir coa.c!cae.. i'r " h.ch AN indeed
Yet thi- sane woman. Mr. Par.ons continued.
Wh'h lhllu,nr"tth" masking 81 or will. cut out
ul,rNt OF ms hl ,iini son and In Jed IL up on
WA ana sa,d f.ut -ho hoT "d 10 see him
hMsed d, hanged hy h.s lying tong, e.,
-.
p,'Nr '"lu-l|h o. sp"'tlug George mastered
w senses aitn. 'iil'r she wns Hlwn : bropding
,rI.n .he sAnr ul Insanity. thinking Of IL.
',!AE ABOUT 10 and dr"adlns il.
no, Aiter MI. Merr..ls death HERO were found
IT'u..nS Aet 'lI"', mgny letter, from Bishop
~ hi to whom 80" first Willrd her property
S' ihihAor.tlug. Grorsr; from Or. Barnard
.t, :, 'iu Or. Cuuli- son. md from the
r'uftr Lorenzo Mafri. all showing that her
i4'Hl mus haze brrll very wnlk, and nat they
h.. Iii -'"l ul'lh irr W"usr''~- 10 of ain tho
Crnr..il' OK her estate to a high di-uiiars Of the
hhmohe tho letters She wrof" while under those
IL Pr was one o. 'f"urrD the formerly we'll
''tI hi0'l"d son, u which she pcnncd.
t'l lt iHi watched iu vain 90 ud 0uD otnlcn' ~
So. '' Wat hHt before lup uf the osff nf r
t,,',' NNuf rNnraclor. huf tlnf hti Sept iiu.ct
i.,-.. n. 5000 ltl sNf rcd t.n more lur d,in. 80
XXX 'i', ii1Y NuI Nrrnnlr Your sl.irf g..
nr, pm. nn' 49, blind that Nou ctiilHt "a stir.iiisi
Al ,e n no AMI may you have every tllal, div,
"a wa" N,i iiN MnaetD sent an man. aud may live
H., N.i iNn- ielnf uNren-lu- WISH, And. iu con Hlu+
.t.i.' ln f"u uic tfir- ol lor 'nu have IrA
Mi r twenty seven yours give you tie curse
N, llitl exciting cause ~ Mrs. Mnrrr- m ,
b,,lil against George was his marriage. il- ,
a., 'rsh lh narr' lng lie chose Il vii" who wax IA
r'-l" PA % ms in her sane days MI.
~ Wpull hay" approved.
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