The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
HE WORE WEBSTER'S GROWN.
nR. CARROLL AND MS SPOOR PRIEST
ESS BIZ AN OPEN GRAVE

the Sanity OF Mrs. CRrrol-Her Husband
says she il Mad-His Power OF Attor-
ney 10 Draw Her Income Disputed.
Proceedings have been begun to establish
the sanity or insanity OF Mrs. Mary f Carroll.
wife OF George d. Carroll. the ststioner and
printer who for half dozen years has been
ono OF the leading characters In spiritual
istic circles Mrs. Carroll. for four years and
little over. has been confined In the Middle
town asylum. A little over a year ago Mr..
Carroll made the statement that his wife had
been committed to the asylum at Middetown
on the afildavits OF DR.. WRshburn and DR.. Mac
Donald. and that Judge Dykman had signed
the commitment. He also said at that time
that there was competent testimony from
other physicians going TO prove that Mrs. Car
roll was not In her right mind. She had been
violently jealous OF him. he said, and hostile
TO all women fearing that they might be fond
OF her husband. and abe had attemrted to kill
him with an axe at their old homo In Yonkers.
On the application OF Or. n. A. Mossman Of
85o Madison avenue, Judge Dykman has APP
pointed DR.. Mossman and e1-Judge and ex
Congressman Bacon OF Orange county to visit
tho Middletown asylum and inquire into the
mental condition OF Mrs. Carroll In the mean
time tho right Of Mr.. Carroll to draw the inter-
est ON Mrs CAROLS moneyisome t25,O0O de-
posted with the United states Trust Company
In Wall street, has been questioned. DR..
Mossman and ex-J Judge Bacon will begin i'm
mediately to take testimony rs to the mental
condition OF Mrs Carroll They will visit the
asylum. subpoena the doctors. md make in
uuiry among Mrs CAROLS relatives. and
doubtless will call upon Mr.. Carroll for his evil
dence.
Tho application to Judge Dykman was made
upou representations OF friends OF Mrs Car
roll. who have never believed that she is in
sane. On tho contrary, they assert that Mrs
Carroll was committed to the asylum almost
entirely upon the representations made by her
husband. The case has become famous. and
every spirituastc medium in the city has
watched its progress with unusual interest.
Mr.. Carroll had fine homo at Yonkers. He
was not rich man when lie married Mrs. Car
roll She was u relative of the Brookses and
she brought to MIN small fortune. They
lived very happily at their home in Ionkers
until Mr.. Carroll became associated in the
spirituaistic world with Mrs. Tobias Is.
Stryker. She was properly known in the spirit
world rs Fanny Stryker and was remarked for
her beauty and luxurious tastes. Mrs. Stryker
at that time lived in Brooklyn with her hus-
band. who was q salesman first In Wechs-
Ter & Abraham's and subsequently In
Altman's. New York. They have ono child.
Mr.. CAROLS patronage brought pros
perity to the striker household. Mrs. Striker
soon atterward established the Temple Of
Humanity in West Twenty-third street. and
white Uncut velvet Tor evening wear, and rich
good deal OF diamonds. for she soon came out
with TWO great gems In her ears. At this Tenn
as Wednesday evening symposiHms. Mr..
Stryker had, resigned his place in Altmans
always s'n in Inc I When M Carroll "a
and Sh he ~ Ry9TS SroTdbsd in to
posfums were attended regiously by Mr. Car
roll. Lu:her X. Marsh. the champion Of the be-
These performances ran along for q number
OF months Mrs ,SIryker Gap ply her audi
that she was was rstcass actress but s, iii Fer
attractive appearance had good zeal to do
with her success at these symposiums. AZ
Jack tho Tramp but 1t was remarked at the
time that che was dressed out OF all proper;
ton 10 the part. She wore lace hosiery and
white Kid slippers and they were prominent
whenever, she could make them 50. She also
the trance which followed she enacted the
part OF Jack. the slouchy. ragged tramp. and
hacro, She had something in her mouth that
huged out her tair cheek Just as Iuid would.
She cXpectorated all around. too. Just us Jack
did in life and after every one OF these SYM
psiums she collected ~ a head ,,o
East wenty.sisIth street, in the mean time
Mr. CaIroll,s only son, Clifford. had died r at
ionkers. This was on December .; 1883 The
and tile burial was at Woodlnwn. just a year
from ms death, when Fanny Stryker was more
CLOSELY associated with Mr.. Carroll than ever.
anu Mrs. Carol! was beginning her lifo in tho
MIddletown asylurn,a strange wedding cere-
In the East Twenty-eighth street home. All
the piriIunist!c world will remember the for
nal IDS OF imitation thar were sent out
They were after tho regular formula;
Mr. George D. Carroll requests tho pleasure Of
sou ciaatd TaIf,si. to ., Hin star on he even
Stree. st December 1854 At " Last i"'n' eighth
Observation-Disclosures. ........... ......:
The ceremony took place ut 80 on that
evening. III" parlor7 olossousd with flowers. a
wedding bell was provided by klunder and thcre
Wa i, and aud II collation.. Mrs. ,Stryker was
anarrd IN white uncut velvet aud Mr.. Carroll
Wa Wa ~ eye, INK Tres un tue mnsteir!eSss
s aS5 m n G9ih ana a. DFGcsd BY 1 p
GIrSaH W and hGrr played MendelsohnS We'd
the spirit bride and lhe spirlt groom. and Mrs. |
brryker had char between tDom. She won't
into trance 4 shortly alter"ard announced
In the spirit world, and closed her remarks /
VIII this variation on the prayer, book:
coined together let no affinity Separate"
hhsEsS Ss4nd SaTa sqrMea va star IN
known IN the spirit world as Morning Star. |
They belonged to bnnd Of nine spirits. and /
book wilton by Mrs Stryier are the appI lie
ton OF the great Fundamental law Of love.
the spirit names OF the spirit band are, besides
himself. Wisdom; klsgar Hebron, the Least OF
inc bani LhuS Lolta' BrlSht Star. Morning
Mrs. Striker shortly ,aiter that moved to tho
Lonox Hill apartment house. at tie southeast
corner OF Madison avenue and Seventy seventh
street Husband StI} kcr was out Of a Job. hut !
Mr. Carroll became the star boar der and tha
expenses OF tho luxurious apartments were
met on time. The reception rooms and par,or
carpets and costly paintings. There were
WhiD-las portieres and fine mirrors. and on .
the sideboard OF tho dining room the white
Then came THE SuYs description of the
Epiritualstic wedding In the East Twenty ,
eighth street home This aroused the relativos
and friends OF Mrs. Carroll. They. were not !
satisfied with tho statements Of Mr.. Carroll !
that sho was insane and they We're confoundrd |
by the announcement OF his aililiatIon with |
Mrs. striker. Shortly after tho publication Ia |
TnE Sun Tobias striker and Mrs. StryAer. |
with their one Child. and MIR. Carroll moved TO
brick Church. Orange. A house was leased AT
IA Hill street, corner OF Prince. I'm street IL
the first thgrouGhfare 10 the lett OF the raj road
station. There the Stryker family and Mr.,
Carroll have resided for n little over year, Mr..
Carroll coming in TO business and returning
III do IrIa ~,