Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-15
MERRILL HEARD FROM
Through E. N. Shannon,
a Newspaper Man.
ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH,
And Said That He Would Return to
Boston Before Long.

BosToN, July i5.-E. VI. Shannon, who
was once connected with the old Lynn Bee,
who has since been connected with the
Montreal Star, and who Ia now travelling
considerably. claims to have talked with
Mr.. Moody Merrill in Ottawa recently.
He said to reporter yesterday:
met one OF your famous Bostonians In
Ottawa week or so ago 1t was Hon.
Moody Merrill. and had long chat with
him Of over an hour at the corner of Elgin
and Sparks streets on July at about 10
o'clock In the forenoon. He was standing
leisurely on the corner, looking out into
the street, apparently as contented as
could he. He looked very well indeed, and
wore brown derby hat and a steel gray
suit. which was apparently new one
/ went up TO him and spoke and he
seemed glad to see me. After we had
few moments conversation we walked to-
gether down to Russell Aouse, where we
had more conversation. asked him how
he was feeling. and he told me
He Was Feeling Exceilspt
and that he expected to have hH matters
adjusted In the course of short time SO
that he would return to Boston.
He said, among other things. that he
had been bled by his friends, and that at
the time he left here he was troubled, and
that IL was question Of putting of one
man to meet another, and that he thought
the best way out of bis difficulties was to
leave the matter as he did.
One thing which was self-evident became
apparent as / was talking with him, and
that was that Merrill was well acquainted
with every transaction which had taken
place since he left Boston In which his at
fairs played any part. and he told me that
he was in constant communication with
parties In Boston who told him everything
that transpired.
Upon the subject Of his difficulties and
the different actions taken since his de-
parture
He Was Decidedly Reticent
He said he had no doubt that the in
solvency proceedings against him would
be the best for all concerned, and would
lead to an easy settlement of the claims
held against him. He said that he felt to
large extent he had been the victim of
his friends, and intimated very strongly
that in the event Of proceedings being
taken Developments both rich AMI rare
would be the result.
He said he had been fishing at St. Rose
and St. Vincent de Paul, and also that he
enjoyed the scenery very much. He said
he was stopping at a hamlet called Bord a.
Pfouffe In Quehec.
Mr. Merrill told me that IL was not his
first visit to Ottawa, as he had been there
before He said the aay before that he
had visited Ogdensburg, N. Y, just across
the river from Prescott. Ont, where be-
f<,- hA h.
edged certain papers which were sent to
Boston for use In pending proceedings.
He also said that any transaction made
in Boston in which his property figured or
was involved that he was at once made
familiar with each detail, and instructs
such action as to him seems best.
In Personal Appearance
he was unchanged. The careworn ex.
preston of the early spring had given
way to one Of seeming content, and he
seemed perfectly happy. and I am quite
sure had all the money he wanted.
think thorough rest and change OF
air will work wonders, and that i'm the
course of two months he will again be
familiar figure on the streets Of Boston.
In TACT he. told me he expected to be in
the Hub before October I.
He Is not out of the country to remain.
and even now he may be here in Boston;
he was absent for purpose, and I
am of the opinion that the former candi-
date for mayor knows his business.
think there was no doubt In Mr.. Mer-
rill's mind as far back az March a collapse
was inevitable in the immediate future,
and he knew that his financial relations
were sadly mixed, and that II was case
of putting of Peter to pay Paul.
think that event after event brought
still more perplexity, and that at the time
of his leaving Boston his mind was so
troubled that he was In no sense the
shrewd business man with whom so many
oonfiding clients had business.
1t was impossible for me to ascertain
with whom he had been corresponding,
but know he Is as well informed of his
affairs as II he was up at 20 Pemberton
square as Of yore.
! have been travelling for my health re-
Gently and have been jumping all over the
map, and It was by the merest accident
that saw him. He was not surprised to
see me, but rather seemed delighted. We
shook hands together, and while l knew
he had been In n financial whirl, never
should have known il by his looks
1t Is declared thar Mr.. Merrill Is now In
Montreal, stoppi < about 10 miles out of
Abe CITY with family by the name of Best