New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-14
THE COURTS.
MRS. MERRILLs ADOPTED son.


MORE INTERESTING EXTRACTS PROM HER LETTERS.
The attendance at the hearing In the Mer-
rl VIII case Surrogate Calvin yesterday, was as
large as the size Of the courtroom would permit George
Merrill again called and the stand through
out the day He esedt TO the receipt OF the s3OOOoega
cy from CAPTAIN Merrill in 1861 previously he had recev
ed an annual allowance from the OF 81 800 The
examination here resumed Mt the point where was
broken off Tuesday The witness said that his mother
by adoption, Mrs. Merrill, returned to America from
Paris in june 1859 she passed the Summer at sara
toga, NewYork aud Staten Island. and went back to
Paris in the Autumn OF the same year. During
the Winter OF 1s59-60 the witness first met
Miss LANG the young lady who afterward De-
his wife. He became acquainted with her at
a bali IN Fiiihaye residence, III December, 1859; IN
February 1860 he proposed and was rejected by the
lady. During this month and before Mrs. Merrill learned
Of this proposal she wrote interesting letters 10 tue
witness In one dated February 1860 she said that she
hoped the time would come when all Episcopal cierGymen
would be unmarried; then would feel at perfect
liberty send for them and consult them as they pleased
lady friend OF hers had said 10 her that she aston
ished ut the fondness OF for clergymen; Mrs.
Merrill responded that 1t wasn't so In America But win
the very next mail from America story of the
troubles OF missionary preacher with woman OF posi-
ton in the society Of New-York
In letter dated February ~ Mrs. Merrill wrote that
her desire say few words ~ kindness George was
as strong the love life his "heavy" letters dis
tnrbod her; she affected by them that they pro-
voked physical disorders that were surely destroying
her Your Bible" sue wrote "teaches you tho suscep-
hltg of woman 10 excitement" In the first letter writ
ten alter learning that the witness was rejected by Mis-
I3in., Mrs. Merrill wrote that her heart was broken
over lis grief But she urged Lin TO show
O. manly sprf. Initiate III women, anu act the hyro-
1nluk how often you have told me t. try aud TIC
6y snIg y. ns You a r"e se tbomSh she n
drr- od tie glr WHO rejected him. and she crate
Inn f. thu. that suei person was not to be her
a. . f 20 v
tattiuI Or his t.CipC I" But itar your reason has
tvr, vt.v @ insanity n4auitv the thought - terri
rlc' Othcr lctt,s followed in which similar feeling
o. March -. 1s6o, was written a letter which md
caicd bow much Mis- Nrrill's mind agitaed by the
dfjcult,cs wiih Green Co.. o.! Paris She cared that
would soon die. Her adopted son was charged TO
ry ont Ter views purposes regard Ia tbs frn.
suc accused nm Of being the Of all her troubles
ey due fion them mlgf have been obtained long
before. ought uot 70 have allowed eI 10 cross thc
Atia'c amid the storms OF Winter aud to pass those
long months alone.
A lett from Mrs Merrill to Green ca. was intro
ducrd In winch She SAID that she did not understand
whv signed i'm their book and she asked III
on, ~ aLer topN tn'; ptoisu - t'E rt
aiy T. 1851 In tins, Mrs. Merrill told long story about
being tnued out of the oannng house OF Mr. Green ~
E,ns ddrmes when she hal gone to MIN again 10 toc.t
attention 10 her demands. she was taken before
Mr. Green word to the magistrate that Mrs. Merrill
mad I'M that he mad money belonging 10 Ter,
uutes and they had taArn this means {" b. nd OF her
Al Americans ia Paris she wrote. were indignant 1T
the She directed the wnCs, to make known the
history OF she the American firms with whom
I Green & Co. e connected
In the Spring of 1s6l the witness said he joined the
oh Regiment of Ncw-lork Volunteers sergeant.
and vas engaged III the Union service about one
year During TIE most Of Ills time he was on the
sta of Gene raj Tyler of General william T. sherman.
L. June, Ie6l, n met lis mother In Washing on, she
having re- urued on hearing Of his enlistment Together
they called Secretary Of WT Cameron. To him MR..
Merrill sad: My boy here descended from one OF The
Oldest families aud wi'h the best education and
prospects. has disgraccd himself and bis family
by on To tAr war as u common soldier
with knapsack bis back" NJ. Cameron
reply was: you ought to tie pIOud Uf your CON"
/ 1hry also "a vi-it - President Lincoln To MIN
Mrs Merrill compa ned tiai many rttcr- Wnich size had
written 20 BE- hat never ft.cncd him. anI asked II
tier. vas ~ way by which soldiers cOdld gct their
friends words. Mr. Lincoln TUNED qaickiy ard said
MADAM. | would give lo cents Tor every letter All
dressed in which did nat reach me-
TIE T.nit-s again piupo.id marriage 10 Miss lang
IL May. l~G2, and October Of Ia, year hc "t
tie army ana married. tnih 1906 ne Ived IN
Creamery Park. in NeWNoik. win b.s wife. At that
time removed 10 Paris, where he established himself
IL % IgWycr Afcr 1868 he never saw INA mother until
hrr de.ih, excepting once casually IA HE ttrtsts oi
New-YOrk. Tucu ncI,hor recognized che Other.