The New York herald., 1878-02-09

when was about ten or twelve years OF ago; vas
present, and the ladies were friends OF Mrs Merrill.
from the four years when he was graduate Thrifty
College, DubIiD lai which place u was concsded ex'
sss ms when ne ~ Eurons win MS aaopec
parents Il: produced the following document A. 'ns
request Q. Ma S aoS a' an
NOT rhE Usual RID TArk. ,s..
Mr DEAR Gxoaer SHOULD never De permitted 70 ss.
you again hereby give = y.S all my q sy,
apparel your sister augusta time time ..h
ASS saS. 30 nI ss s:% ns =. :: ysS
&Msrrill', 10. 81 BurSs slip My sookcass and library
forge' me your prayers yssr sss;Ira.s
naorsed DO kept By Taylor Merrill until Ara Mes
rilrs return
merchant; his partner was Robert L. Taylor,
tinued member OF tnat firm 10 the tmo o his death;
he was member Of the Protestant Epistopa Church;
returned from Europe in August 1888; my parents
made their homo In the summer Of 1903 at staten
Island and during winter they wont 70 Savann nah;
/ and not accompany them 10 Savannah because they
did not wish all 10 run the FISK VI oil oelug lost In
,nsrs and showed them an article had couribasod
to the Washington Union on the CrImcan war; tAas
my rst contribution 10 tns press and they were very
mucn pleased with It; In 1854 went to- New Jersey
ana took charge OF some Slnc works there my parents
then wont 10 Europe
10 him, ana from Mra Aerrill, incloscd 10 tho
same envelope In the full OF 1854. They were
then departing for Europe, and he was at tho Jersey
Zinc Works
The captains letter says:-
You all all 70 We love you With corS's @ POT
f",ner. p''N'N " n W MEKKiLi.
Alter the reading OF this oster recess was taken.
TESTIMONY OF AN ARMY GENERAL
After recess, on the application OF Mr. Parsons,
the Court allowed the Substitution OF another wtness
in thG necessity Of bis eAry reiurn TO
his regiment General Rufus Saxton then took the
witness char, and testified that he was an ocer o.
tho Uuited states Army, brevet breadier general
ana deputy quartermastsr; that he came from Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, 10 testify taat George Merrill
was on hs staff during the war as volunteer. He
Of peril and thoroughly reliable; NJ respected inc
character Of Mr. Merrill or no would nos come ,soT
In New YORK. ut which time Mr.. Mcrri held tho post
ton OF Captain ana Adjusant General on General y
sherman on tho Port Royal = expedition
The witness testified that Mrs. Merrill sent
married an adventuress, who married him because no
was believed have money, but that was missakcs
for shs was sSss 70 ss sns n . sa s md
not; he told her he had seen her, and 20 commanded
Mr George Merrllps choice; y was iengtny inter-
that snc was very violent and excitable persons he
considered that she WAS insane and monoman'ao ON
that subject; she conducted herself like person Of
wHoLssoMs ADVICE
Mr. Mcrrill's examination Was next resumed, ana
in responre 10 MI Parsons inquiries hs produced
various letters written to him from Europe IN the
wears 1854 and 1855 by Mr. ana Mrs. Merrill, giving
MIN advice az 70 his conduct In one written Oy
Mrs Merrill from The Hotel Maurice the following
extract occurs:-
Now make useful and pleasant acqusintances. enjoy
and retards digestion; bad digsssiop spoils the
sight and c1mplexion by making ."d sne oG%r sr. "
,: and sA S n.dns pp s
ate beautiful graceful girls ike the Misses u It's
guarantee that you will not make any orunaty person
upon unappreciattve girl ana have your
property wasted by . vulgar woman.
Mr. Merrill also produced the following copy OF
will made by his adopted father November IL, 1866
l. Nathaniel Wilson Merrill of the city Of New York, do
mako publish declare this 10 be my last VII ana tcs
Merrill the adopted sou Of myself and my wife and
who baptized George Men and Is the son OF the iae
Richard TilLts Martha his wite. All tho net residue
AS tra which may hereafter acquire aud die seized
or possessed OF entitled to, and which have
not herenbsfore erectualy disposed OF ! give to my
executors administrator and assigns forever IN ne
event OF tho wife before leaving her SURF
viving tho SAID George Merrill or ndoptea SOIL men
rsal and PERSONAL rs well that whcn now nave OF
that which may hereafter acquire and die seized or
executrx and my friend Robert L. Taylor executor OF
this my testament hereby revoking all Other
wills by me mace.
similar will bearing like provisions, and which
was made by MRS. Merrill on November B. 1855, was
found that iadys baggage since her death. some
little excitement occasioned IN court 0y inc cx.
htbitton OF some cuttings from this document that
had been saved by Mr.. Merrill and supplied the va
cant places IN the Will.
Tho Court adjourned the further nearing until Tues
day at eleven o'clock.