The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-02
Mr. Moody Merrill Is Nov Located
at a Summer Resort.
is GREATLY IN NEED OF REST.
Bowed Down by Intense Mental Suffer-
ing. He Was Piuckod Right and Left
and Is More sinnsd AgAinst Than
Shining, So He says Now.

mas Deen nao WIN M0oQy Merr1ll since III
departure from this city
After long, stern chase, Moody Mer
Fill has been unearthed and interviewet
by The Post.
Thisdiscovery of tho once eminent Bos
ton lawyer and magnats Il In no sense tn
result of accident, but the outcome
well.laid plans, which, under the .circum
stances. couid hardly fail Of bearing fruit
4 1t was ono thing 70 find tho man; 1t We
|another to inducd him 70 talk. Mr.. Mer
lrill was susceptible 20 argument and con
scented to an interview, which, Will,
broken and disconnected, II none the les.
Interesting.
Where he ID Locatsd.
| About 10 miles from Montreal. alont
khe reaches OF the Rivisre-des. Pra!ries
among a region Of churches, cabins, man
lsions and hotel resorts. bordered by Mt
Royals western brow. lies Sault aus
Nsecollects 1t Is the very heart of th
river country, reached by train over th,
Canadian Pacific railway, or otherwiS
along one of the finest turnpikes to b.
Hound in the world.
A supurb Of Canada's commercial me.
Itropolis, presenting the most magnificent
byclorama Of dotted plains and misty dis
ltances.
II was here = Post reporter yesterday
discovered the Hon. Moody Merrill. II
twas seated in the garden which surrounds
Pone of the best known hostelries In Sault
hux Recollects. attired In dark gray suit
and chip straw hat. The big, blond
moustache was still his most prominent
facial adornment.
To say that be was surprised but hall
Expresses his apparent feeling.
merrill Has Changsd.
Moody Merrill has changed materially
ince he was familiar figure along Beacon
mill and PembefIon square. His face and
his eyes show anxiety and gloom. He ia
deeply troubled over his affairs In Boston.
He is sick man. II he is not suffering
from hypochondria hs certainly looks it
Twice during the interview he felt Of his
pulse and asked IL he looked sick. His
was interrupted at times by
y sudden change Of subject.
He feels that he has been more sinned
against than SHINING and that he IL enti
tied to q sympathy which should 60 down
to the depth OF his mental suffering and
ally itself with bis sorrow.
He wants friefds, and IL they are not |
Forthcoming within q short time unques-
!onsbly Moody Merrill will be a fit sub |
bect for Verdlin or the Tongue Pointe
asylum.
After desultory conversation upon |
general matters, covering about every |
thing except those personal to himself, |
Mr.. Merrill said, in answer Co the query |
as to why he had left Boston as he did and |
where he had been since:
"Why left Bostsn is, presume you |
imagine, matter Of history, and you are
asking me the question solely TO give me
IN opportunity to explain my position.
That am not ready to do at the present |
time But the time is net Tar distant /
when shall speak.
II needed rest and time to think-to
collect myself / had no idea Of combining
business with pleasure
Mr.. Merrill here stopped and remarked:
IF You quote me at all. 1t must be done
correctly. / have been imposed upon so
ong by those who assumed to be
friendly that 1t is a wonder stood it so
ong rs did"
Not In Disguise.
"Are you passing under your own name,
Mr. Merrills"
II am not aware that am sailing under
alse colors.
II atn perfectly frank to say that IL
we're would not very likely be seen as
nave been about Montreal.
II have not removed from my presen.
except for a day or two,
ince June /. am letting mat. ers take
heir own course. 1t was not my fault
came away" 81
Being pressed for al explanation of the
sentence, Mr.. Merrill said,
eening to weigh each word as he uttered
{. II am not well. :"
IL spider had accidentally dropped
iown Hon. Moody Merrill's back at this
ime 1t would not have caused more of a
tart or shiver. II needed a rest, and
when they found I was absent from Bos.
on, tronbe began. It's all for the best,
hough, can see that"
"Will you return to Boston soonY
Mr.. Merrill's face paled noticeably as he
emarked: II like Boston. presume
hall return there. When, cannot say.
fou see read the papers"
With this he took from hip pocket a
Journal Of Aug. 2s.
He HAS Been HE'D.
or politics in any sense he refused to
peak, his l3eclination bringing AN express
ion Of disgust
It is plain that Moody Merrill, to use a
lang cxpression, has been worked" by
he Tom. Dick and Harry of Massach usetts
'olitics, aud for the last time, IL appear
noes count for anything, even should he
eturn to active life in Boston.
II am not sufficiently a philosopher to
ndure pain, consequently cannot stand
Without fiDching the leeches who have
me-" said Mr.. Merrill, an he
that the interview was closed.
From the beginning to the end of the
Mr.. Merrill evinced nervous
less which 1t Is hard 10 understand in any
nan who has so long been in the public
ye.
Whether his interests In Boston are
represented by counsel, or looked after by
lis son or brother. as we'll as to the truth
IT falsity Of the allegations which have
zen made against him through the courts
nd public press, Mr.. Merrill refused to
ny one word.
THE HATHAWAY FAILURE.
'usiness Men Surprised That His Methods