The New York herald., 1878-02-21
George Merrill's Story Of His Dis
appointed Love.
ADVENTURES AT SARATOGA.
Eccentricities of the Testatrix at the
Summer Resort.


heartfelt dsappointmens of the writer when he fell
In love and was then rejecred by the lady Of his
choice. Tho witness OF the day, and SO far Of the
cause. was Mrs Fanny Post, farmers vile
In Saratoga county. who had served IN the
capacity Of chambermad and housekeeper In tho
United States Hotel ana Clarendon HOTEL Saratoga,
from 1860 10 1879, and had become acquainted there
with Mrs. Caroline A. Merrill Her graphic and
quaint description OF MIS-. Msrrilps ecoentricities
threw the Court into such violent outbursts OF
laughter that !. required all the authority of the
Surrogate keep within the bounds OF propriety
Her clever responses the questions OF Mr. McC lure,
who cross-cxamined her, won the admiration OF the
galaxy OF counsel engaged In the case.
The inquiry is adjourned until Tuesday, the 2lst o.
May, at eleven A. NJ
PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. George Merrih resumed mis- testimony and In
reply to questions put by ex-Judge Porter, said
DO know what advice my adopted mother received
respecting Green Co. from her lawyer; l have
reason to suppose that she had any other ousi-
ness to take her abroad, except that OF G rsen
Co., ON the occasions which nave referred;
have no doubt that Mrs Merrill felt that hcr husband
had been wronged by Green Co.; really could
not understand what was the burden her complaint
she had an idea that there had fraud, and
that endeavoring to thwart her In her purpose
l never saw Green Co., and only wrote one letter
to them for Mrs Merrill in 1897.
letter read by the witness, written by him to
Mr.. Barber, OF Havre, ON SeptembeI3 80, 1851
In letter dated New YORK, January 26, 1856, writ
ten by witness to Mrs Merrill, he said
That whatsoever rhymes the folly to ndits and
whatever opinions bushes. matters have the assur
irads notice that vhsnsys. s 70 pay
ne soo wv aus me on se @o.n 1er anu % nI
s partial payments whcn shall with the
in ali
sses that noiss tho Of the
% a Shall ss S %
attaching me your attorney At the
RKJEcrEp suIroR's PLANT.
Witness read The following letter. which Describes
to his adopted mother ms feelings at his rejection by
Miss Emma Laing, tho present Mrs. George Mer-
New YoRK. March 2, 1860
you Of your consolation have loved.
ssaes she misery s@t Of ss The
to D m os M n: time the %
New York ballroom She attracted universal stseaion
d.,ey sought M m.Issaet,sa,; @ whiss S.s s as.
R"sins %ade At sA' West Point sa,ss sSsa them
Years Day when the Young lady addressed me By name
sS ss %as
portion Of the svening n'is was eonver
pireny the decorations OF the tablet
that she eSud M no, part been svea TO
her. but she selected from some flowers which
handed TO me with a OF minute sweetness. From
On the Of February saw her again at Mr. Tracy's
as usual sentemsn we're esens her a
quaintance Learning from aer thai she was going TO
ouet for tho occasion anonymously Upon Meeting her
s shsnk ms tor the oouast which she carried evdsd the
su, next . eed SS he, she IT,
previous @ to ,s confess have sSouss On the
taken too great a liberty, an Idea which she
of Ss had sen %
the crowded bathrooms OF New York;
pnn n z
s snspn m M psy little as
ward her then spoke Of
Johns in such manner that vsn.Grsd 70 think sue
In. Ss' in 5sh %s @ hs sa. Tc
days after this yisiu 9. accordingly took q
service joined the young lady and walked home with
tse hn%dea her some roseS Which had for her
from the florists that morning. little attention which
BY this nsd fallen desperately in love with her.
refinement, aud finally eaptiyated her good
sense and varied since met her a. MIS-
but during the last days had slept
times such whirl excteusut that feared
This fact united the consideration that IL you
taken seriously ~ should have to leave ments
sas shortly 70 return 80 her home in Long Island
% e 10 sd ss not to r a.
definite and favorable answer Tor this ! had not tue
s Is 70 her and - give & ms possible some , reason to
.s oo sa . had sntar. w 70 ne m
sgne that my descent from an henSr.es lineage, the
snd OF which had faithfully sought 20 avail mvseH
energy displayed conduct business New
srk the ability which the lev productions nave published
have been acknowledged to possess competent Judges 10
evnce the correctness OF morals principles and
sufficient 20 render worthy any could nope
be her to whose hand had the audaciry aspire.
vehiarsd all and lost, I shall now withdraw myself
henee,orth for ans !. IS am aware miserable supsti.
acknowledge that deserving he whoever
he be, tnat is successful In winning her cannot
soud help it, Lille has nov for me attractions,
suites well discharged aud respect my
My heart has no beacon In the uture to guide
81 d Emms Laine
In reply to questions by Mr. Parsons witness said
shat Mrs. Merrll's conduct reference to Green
4 Co. business, MS engagement, her condact TO his
VIE and TO himself induced him TO think ut the time
TO Mr. Jaques-An these matters referred to as
showing the rrationalty of Mrs Merrill occurred
alter my marriage to MISS Lang
PosT's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Fanny Post next took the witness chair, and,
in repiy TO questions by Mr.. Parsons, saudi live
Saratoga; FIRST saw Mrs Merrill in 1860; was
employed then the United States Hotel, saratoga;
she the bote IN July of that year; the nrst
thipg that struck as strange about Mrs. Merrill
was she wanted lire made In he's aftcr she
arrived; coud not tnisk IL was SO; was chamber
mad anu l went her about II; she told me she
bad ordered dre and .'tbat was suficent she sent
for me and the girl aud went into ner room, and
then she dropped something into the nre; there
was very blue smoke she said 10 US that II was tue
cuttings vi her hair tnat she had brought from Eu-
rope; 1 spent tue summer of 1867 NJ homej Ia The
summer 1865 1 went 20 the Clarendon Hotel;
next saw Mrs. Merrill 1868, at the Clarendon Hotel,
where was nousekeeper; she Was there one night;
po her arrival sue was shown her room, and II was
not 10 her sasacuon she sent Tor the nVusck eepcr
went her room, and she wAnted 10 know why sue
was put IN that room said that the chambermaid did
not SUIT ner, and that there was man in TIE next
room; l That did not know that
there was a man In that ROOM she told
me tnat 4 ought know NJ sns said that she
had looked through keynole, and mad seen hat
there; SAID that perhaps he had wife, and thnt sue
was there; she replied that would 90 10 the Amer
lean Hotei; stuffed up eyDole OF the room with
paper aud put towel the knob; she told NE
mat would DO but sue only stay cd there one Lgnt
saw her next the CLARENDON Hotel IN July, 1871 )
she came the evening tram; occupied room 10,
spe room Ia; founu a caro- uDder my door one day !;
IL was Mrs Merrill, aud mad been pushed under