Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17


SON, HER EMPLOYER.
From the New York Times. october 18th.
Some interesting testimony was given yester-
day in the course of the trial of the suit of
Mary Maud Watson against MeSsrs Campbell
d Phyfe, by ex-State Senator Abner C. Mattoon
OF Oswego, who was called to support the
theory of Mrs Watson, that her grandfather
millionaire John Anderson, was not OF sound
mind when he made the will disposing OF the
premises now in controversy. Ex-senator Mat
toon is a feeble old man, but his memory seems
Yet 10 be very accurate. According To him, he
and John Anderson had frequent private inter-
views q great many years ago From their con-
versations, a. related by the ex-senator it
seemed that the millionaire was ciear-headed
When referring to public or business affairs but
wandering, Visionary and incoherent respect
Ing Othe- things. He seemed to be bothering
Italy, and to always have in his mind the fate
of Mary Rogers, "the pretty cigar girl :" upon
whose tragic fate Poe founded his famous story,
The Mystery Of Marie Roget She was mys-
teriously murdered forty odd years ago while
employed in Anderson's cigar shop in Broad
tnat thoroughflre.
II knew John Anderson many years." said
the ex-senator. THE last time saw him was
AT the Filth Avenue hotel during the presiden-
tlal canvass of 1880. He spoke of railroad mat
tiers, and said he believed the Harlem ship
canal would be OF great value. He spoke of
Italy. and said that he mad arranged for her in
Sependence with Garibaldi- He said that Carl
otiu1 D;tQ appeared To- him spirit He also
spoke of the spirit OF Mary Rogers. He said he
had got through all his troubles with her; that
he had arranged matters. He spoke of his sons
wife and other parties having attempted to
get possession of his property
"How many conversations have you had with
Mr.. Anderson relative to- Mary Rogers" asked
ex-Judge George NJ. Curtis.
Several. In 1868 or 1860 he spoke to me
ABOUT a3 nef, AZ the interview IN lsso he said ne
talked TO her spirit, face to face, several times.
He spoke of her rs having been spirited away
appeared. His appearance was sad when he
spoke, and he appeared excited and Wild
Ibid he ever say anything TO YOU about any
theory he had about being p0isOned?,
"He said there were parties who were at
tempting to Put him i'm out OF the way for the pur
toned any Others
On cros%examination the witness said: 81
saw Anderson in Albany in 1865 on the floor of
the assembly chamber. William Ii. Aston A.
Il. stewart and Judge Hilton were with him He
SAID they had come for the purpose of opposing
the building of tine Broadway railroad In any
shape, ana that they represented more than halt
The entire property facing OH Broadway. 1 said
To him, MIR. Anderson, my interest now lies
with the broadway people Then, when on the
You and your friends will have to vacate this
hoor or i shall rise in my place To have YOU
turned out The rules of the assembly do not
allow any body inside the railing He said: We
represent one hundred millions of money. We
have a right TO, and we insist upon staying
here / said: Notwithstanding our previous
vacate this place liz ten minutes l will have the
sergeant-at-lrnS sent to- put you Oft the floor
lie said in an excited manner, Il DEFY YOU to
do IT. No power in the state OF New York can
put me out i rose in my place and demanded
The enforcement of the 1Orty-second rule
The speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms To
put all persons within the bar outside The
gentlemen refused To go and were forced off,
Judge Hilton, y. l.. Stewart, and William Il.
Astor among them. About SIS or 1919 had
aconversatioh with Mr.. Anderson which related
entirely To earlier days about our club life. We
used To attend the same club. kept by a Mr..
Hyam, In Ann street. Mr.. Anderson kept a
cigar store. He said To- me, We used to- have
some pleasant times at HyaIn's.' I said, Yes
We did DO you play any poker now q he
asked. i said, NO, have dropped il almost
entirely. He said ne Very rarely PLAY ed Ii:
That his bu -lne>S absorbed his whole time
Now, said eX-Judge ArnOuX, tell the Jury
what parts OF the conversation were IRRATIONAL
He would leave the subject of the ship canal
before hein;tde the point or exhausted il in any
way and would commence to talk of Spiritual
ism, about Garbaldi, or Mary Rogers or the
beauties of Spirituaiism. He said the ship
canal project ought TO pay 25 per cent. divi-
dend- asked what reason he had for thinking
SO, and he said communications from the
spirits tell me So. asked. w hat spirits: Was
II Garibaldis Spirit No. he said :the de-
parted spirit of Mary Rogers"
time?'
MARY Rogers. That always excited him."
Ibid he get up in such excited manner
when he talked about the ship CANAL
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