The sun., 1890-06-07
WHO GETS THE WIFE'S MONEY
MRS. CARRoLL'S FRIENDS PROPOSE TO
NAVE AN ACCOUNTING.


Her Diamonds Said to Have Been Pledged
Since she Was Sent TO the Asylum and
the SpoOk PrIeEteHs Appeared.
MIR. George D. Carroll was found In his sta-
tlonery store on Fourteenth street yesterday
afternoon by SUN reporter, but he absolutely
refused to discuss the revelations he has been
getting through his spiritualistic prlestess.
Mrs. Fanny Stryker, in the inquiry into his
wfe's sanity which has just been set on foot by
DR.. N. A. Alossman. Dr. Mossman said yesterday
afternoon that he would press the inVestiga-
tion which he had begun. and find out at
the same time just what right MIR.
Carroll had 10 draw the income OF
his wifes property during all the time she has
been In the Middletown asylum. DR.. Moss
man said that Mr.. Carroll persuaded his wife
to make over to him, some OF her money.
which was to be for hersop Clifford's beneft,snd
was TO be hold in hisname. knew nothing"
said DR.. Mossman. of Mr.. Carroll alyinG
himself to the Spiritualists and Mrs Stryker.
nor OF my own knowledge Of Mrs. Carrolps
commitment to tho asylum. But will say
this right here that II Mrs. Carroll had been
properly cared for, and had received the proper
attention during the critical period through
which she was passing. there would have been
no cause to put her into an insane asylum.
A few months ago reports began e, reach
DR.. Mossman that all was not well with Mrs
cd That 1 her Husband bus % had not not visited her for
year and half. and for that length OF time
had not contributed to her expenses 9t the
asylum. In consequence he understood that
Mrs. Carroll had become an inmate Of the COM
mon ward in the Middletown Asylum although
she has abundant means in her own right; 80
he has undertaken to ameliorate the condition
of his old friend and at the same time TO dis
Tst What the state Of her mind r s
that Mrs. Carroll is not insane, | think It
highly, proper that an inquiry should be made
Hnl tttuf uh
when we consider that women in whom in
sanity has Developed from very similar, causes
Mrs. Strykeri. the spook prlestess: and her
husband have lived for year past In pretty
I mihutes' e' Walk from p the BricI Church station
on the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
road. 1t was here that Mrs. Striker performed
Daniel Webster: yisiters to Mrs Carroll II in
Carrols close. association with the spook
prSstess She kneT Of il at first Sha used to
where '6tS p the spoNk wedding ceremony was
Mr. rrossf csF0 became s0nsuc leousn Hs
ium. It is said though, that Mrs. Carroll is
maintaining the old home at Yonkers. and that
she knws nohnS OF hS ne var9Ts ShanSeS r OF
stryker. NJ.
Carroll is reported to have said to 3 one Of her
long enough. Mr.. Carroll has all my money.
and he never comes to see me any more" -,
DR.. Mossman, with friends of Mrs. Carroll's
in New York and Washington. will bring wit
nesses at the coming Investigation who are
ready to swear that shortly after Mira. Carroll
was put in the asylum her diamonds and aces
and line household goods we're pawneed, aud I'D
furnishing Mrs. STRIKERS Temple Of
Humanity in West Twenty-third street
Twenty eighth street and that the cost, Of the
tnery OF the STRIKERS in the Lenox Hill house
can be traced to Mrs, Carrolrs money; The
legal inquiry will dwell particularly on tho use
mattel, what, the result, Of the inquiry as to
t 10 proposed to have an account, Sssn
new trustee appointed. Lawyer Bailey for
Mr.. Carroll has endeavored to learn Just who
are associated with DIR. Mossman in the in
Guiry. DR.. Mossman told him that it was only
necessary for him to know that he, DR.. Moss
man. had ade the application to Judge Dyk-
man and that al the facts would come out in
the legal proceedings about to be begun by ex-
Congressman Bacon. DR.. Nossman. with Mr.
Bacon. will begin the inquiry at the asylum
very shortly.