New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-06
MRS. ROEBLING'S SERVANT.
TESTIMONY AS TO HER CLAIM FOR $4,000.
yuRrnEE FACTS ABOUT HER HABiTs-THE CASE TO
GO TO THF JURY TO-DAY.

vuRrnIE FACTS ABOUT HER HABiTs-THE CASE To
GO TO THF JURY TO-DAY.
po,o and wccping and in deep mourning,
rn cahau sat in tho Supreme Court Part l, yester-
aoy usten!ng to the testimony III opposition to her
eaim for $4,000 against tho estate OF the late 1rs
poeblnc The courtroom was crowded with spectators
The proceedings began with the reading OF
made by Mrs Jean ". Eldridge sister OF Mrs Roebng
who said that she lived with Mrs Roebng forthee years
and that the relations OF Ellen to her were those OF
maid 70 her mistress Ellen paid her wages In fuii
when her services ended with gratuty OF 200 In eou
and did not claim anything further. Her "riDk'hs
habits during the last Gays of her attendance "'ro ~
comfortable. She rude to the relatives oi Ms
Roebng whn they called and slammed the door IN 'eir
face. and vonld On ont for holrs at time, leaving
card on tho door on which tho words iI'"s0
don't knock-asleep." On erossexamna'io" 'N'' w
cured -, ,,,,o ,r,.r
Odd the members OF the family KISS -o"o WYNN
they called A.-she kissed them.
Odd not they kiss back A.-Wel' VIC were 50
stna,ed that in order to in we had to yied 10 the
pressure When Nellie was in gracious mool sne re-
ceved us with kiss We were glad to be admitted uu
der any circumstances 49, 49,,
o-Was there a search for will Ave looked
through rs Roebngs trunks and found the key 10 her
tin box the Safe Deposit Company vaults On open
ing the tin box we found the will.
Howl.v d. Clamp clerk at the Hotel Bristol, testified
That one night 10 o'clock he saw the palhtin ui
Ter the influence OF liquor al Tue hoIe "nllo '"0 va"
living with Mrs. Roebling.
Mrs Jane Miller professional nurse, VINO had ocen
rccustoped TO rubbing patients for twcnty-one years.
said that never injuriousy affected her health FROM
December TO December 90 when Mrs kocpiihg deu'
the witness with Mrs Roebng MIS-. koeohhg ABOUT
en- hour before her death raised her head ana sau us
nnctly: "Nele, go home to your mother The VII
moss Thought that at times Ellen herself on ac-
count OF drinking.
Mrs Elizabeth Goodwin, when asked her occupation
,eplied professional massage" she had been ruO'
Der for fifteen years and had no particularly injurious
affect Oh her health Mrs. ROebng several times spoke
TO the witness about Injurious effect Of rubbing upon
Ellen To General Tracy the witness said that she was
with Mrs. Roebng In her last illness Ellen did not
remove her clothes for two weeks. Mrs. Roeoihg
called her Dear Nellie and said that after her long
Illness Nellie everything to her and she felt that sue
owed her life TO her. After long illness at the Windsor
Hotel the witness stayed with Mrs. Rocblng half an hour
n order to let Ellen out and take the air On that
occasion Mrs. RoeOling said Poor Meme Is M worn
She worries over the Thought that may die looI
Nellie need worry. I'll see that she Is wei caieu
i' dep"stion by Mrs Eliza Griffin Of Suspension
Bridge n. Y. sister OF Mrs Roebling. was read She
that the plaintiff while at her house Win MIS-
ness told her mourning clothes would be paid
for by the Roebng estate Ellen hSd sa'd that sne
would get drunk and shoot Mrs. Eldridge ana that
Mrs. Eldrdge had spoken disparagngly o. her;
Charles b. Hoffman, administrator OF MIS-. hoenings
the win and told who OF those interested absent.
General Tracy objected to tuls as
sented to the witness card which the latter Identified
as own He had sent up that
card when he called or Ellen the Murray Hlll Hotel
II was addressed to Nehe Roeblng' because she had
told him 10 put address his card II he called To
see her. He did not remember sending h1wors 10 her
He had not done 80 repeatedly. . A.,
This closed the defence. Mrs. Mary warmer 'he
hOusekecper the Murray Hill Hotel, was recaiod ny
General Tracy and to the question whetber she hau
seen the plaintiff drink rcpied: yes put / see no
harm in that for I drink myself" llaughterI hfs.
Julia Rhine lander Dodge recalled, said that MIS- KOeI
ling had told her that soon as she was strong enough
add cOdlcli 10 her Will
Q. (by Mr. smth)-Is your husband living A. with
O smile II hope he is. -.
O.-Iiow long since you him Al was at his
military all last summer but I'd Ike TO know what
that has TO do with this case. ~
O-Have YOU seen Nellie drink A.-When | called
OH Mrs Roeb.ing she always offered drinks.
Odd Nellie drink with you A.-Thore was always
ODD she ever refuse to drinki A.-Somotmes. but
always took her drink. Laughter ,
O-fIow did YOU take your dunks-whiskey straight
Al took drink straight in my life. always
put water in my drinks. Laughter.
O-About ALI and 'alf | A.-NO; the majority was
water. $1,000 ,,
O-You were an old aud particular friond OF Mrs
Rotbling you not Ave were friends for years
and years. 49,, ,.., ,,,., , !
ANNo &" the Little DODGE" tLaughteEI
Thomas Doan, VINO nal charge OF the elevator AT the
Hotel Bristol sWOre that hs saw the paLtl under
the Influence OF liquor Mr. Ciapp recalled out gave
no Testimony lump THIS closed the case ana the
motion 10 dismiss the complaint was rche"ed aud again
denied.