New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
TESTIMONY OF MRS HOYT.
DETAILS OF HER DAUGHTERS CONDUCT.
HOW AT TIMES SHE WOULD LET PRofANE "o"'
SLIP,

how AT TIMES SHE WOULD LET PRoFANE WORD
Mrs Helen NJ. HOyt, in continuing her @s'i,
mony yesterday in the contest over her husbands WI,
by her daughter replied to exJudge Fullerton ina. sue
did not know who took her daughter, M's Mary 'ono
Hoyt to the Friends Insane Asylum near Pha"eip"'
Samuel and Alfred Hoyt," she said, "were NJ tue MUS
when she was taken away heard nothing about he,
removal until she had gone. Neither Alfred nor sae'
nor Mr. Jackson [Jesse Hoyts private secretary c'e
suggested to me that Mary shonld be placed I'D an s
asylum. She remained in the asylum from june ~
August IT, 1892 when she returned To attend her
funeral Dr. and Mrs. Hail. OF the asylum anu
young lady accompanied her. The evening ai''i ."e
funeral they all retui ned to Frankfort Two days ''
I saw my daughter at the asylum; through my ehor'S
she WAS released in September She theu resided AZ c
st. Cloud Hotel for year" 80
o.-where was Mary at tie time your husbands VIII
| was probatedi Am the asylum.
Judge Fullerton here handed Mrs Hoyt this TELEGRAM"
NEW YORK, Aug. II, 1882
To DR.. John C. Hall. Friends Asylum, F'a'hJ0re'
Have received telegram s. v. Hoyt. Have decided
for the present that my daughter should remain IN your
kind care. HELEN MAH'A 'oi -
Mrs Hoyt asserted that she had written or author
| ized the telegram.
Odd Samuel Hoyt write 1t
Mr.. Choate promp.ly)-I object an, No.,
Judge Fullerton-I propose to show that Miss n8s
| ing present at the time the will was probatei'
The SURROGATE sustain the objection. ,
QWcre yon CONSULTED IN the drawing o, you" 70 me
about it. There conversation about IL between
houcht at the time Mr. Van Santvoord to execute
| the will that he there on railroad business
"DI DR. Willard ever say to you that your husband
at the time was In no condition make viii Ale
said he thought that Mr. Hoyt was unable TO nvcsu
When Mr. Van Santvoord called he showed me the clause
OF the will giving the use OF Sl,2oo,Ooo sa'u
Eh Root here took the examination in behalf of
proponents and handed To Mrs Hoyt the fouoWing
communication written on card:
ST. CLOUD Hotel, Sept ~.
Mr. lQUACKESBUsu just came in rs you lcit Ma
had policeman put out of the house IN the rain las,
night Remember there are two sides 10 our case WIZ
explain when seeyou. MAh''
Mr. Root-Did you not order policeman to put your
daiSf G' we're S ss the facts Asse Was very angry
cause allowed her TO become an asylum inmate. Iie
evening OF september she used strong language III dc
Q~When you visited your daughter at Frankford. did
he aid; believe , also told her sono that
| think she accused me OF slappinc her face
Q.-Dd you not say: Mary, won't take you home !;
No. sir nothing Of the kind. remember that on sepem
Der IL there were words about her conniL,al she up
Q.-what did say you'll A.--he was violent and
as She other side Of the door 1t difficult
to understand what she said
o"Dd you not catch any Of her worls A.-she said
have been treated shauefnly have been treated
shanefuy" assured her that had not been instru
mental In tie matter. She went that rang for
telegraph officer.
Odd YOU not say when he came. that yon were
afraid OF your daughter II may have said II there
was "a good deal OF excitement aud do not remember my
words.
Odd yon not say that she was out Of
her mind aud had accused you Of having hid
den her shoes and that she was smashing things
generally Al may have said 500 cannot give the
precise words very likely dill, II the officer siys
Odd she not say that she would yet even with you
y snas hng your brc-a brac ctc.f A. promptly
II she ,aid 50. she did H. Laughter she was
very saucy when she angry AMI made great many
threats but she always knew what she ABOUT even
In the greatest excitement down to trcs have often
hCar her II fcc IKE smashing everything aTounH
me"
Odd she ever any profane langIagei A. after
dcllberationl.-When In Ut OF anger she would some
times let "a profanc word slip. Laughter
Q.-Iios often 4. quickly --eidon. This was the
effect drugs; she took medicine for certain nervous
troubles: she not to blame ~ was the drugs.
Mr. Choate-I move To strike out the drugs ~ not 10
spOn-Ive.
The rog,te-strikc II out ITO the witness per
sualvcly PLEASE he good enough, madam, simply Ia
answer the question
Mira IUyt-Ceriuinly.
General Pryor here suggested in an undertone, not
audible Mrs. oyt, who Is exceedingly dear That Ma
IIoyt plainly growing weary aud that an a Qourn
tight be desirable The rurrogatc conferred with
her; nnish her testimony yesterday
but nudiug this Impossible. she concluded To wait until
to-day II hope" she said. She left the stand that
tomorrow win DO the last" II think so replied the
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