The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-25
hEIhf GkLEN'S hA LLI Una AAON.
Says Conspirators Killed Her Father
and Aunt. and Are After Her.

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New York. Dec. 2i.-Nrs. Hetty Green.
the millionaire. has brought suit against
the executors and trustees Of her fathers
estate. She is In fear OF her life, and
firmly believes that a band Of conspira-
tors took the life of her father. Edward
NJ. Robinson. and of her aunt. sylvia Ann
Rowland. Of New Bedford. years ago.
Glass. she declares. has been placed in
her food Not six months ago blocks of
wood and stones were hurled at her from
windows as she was passing on the side
walks, and on numerous occasions her
life has been threatened. Whether or not
Mrs Green is a victim OF a strange hall
lucination remains yet TO be learned. but
that her fears have led her to lead the
life of rec.use there can be no doubt.
Her family were old New Bedford people.
Her grandfather was a trader and whaler,
and inherited handsome fortune. Her
mothers sister. an unmarried woman
accumulated by her own speculations
fortune of over s2,5o0,o coo. With her Hetty
Green lived when u young girl Hetty's
father. Edward II. Robinson. had large
business interests In this city. and lived
here Her mother died when she was
very young.
Mrs. Green tells the following story OF
the deaths of her father and aunt: She
was called to New York on June ., 1865,
by the announcement OF her fathers sud
den illness. She found him weak in mind
and he declared he was in the clutches Of
conspirators. lie could speak TO her only
in broken sentences, but impressed on her
the truth OF his belief that he Was in the
hands of eonspirators. He warned her
10 beware for her own life, and pleaded
with her TO marry her present husband.
Mr.. Green. ia whom he had perfect conf
dence. About his Will he expressed great
concern. and told her that he wanted
Henry Gainnen. OF New Bedford. Mr..
Green and a member OF the law firm of
Lord. Day & Lord as executors. He fear
ed that ali was not well with the docu-
nent, and sent for 1t, but before il reach
ed him he died. II was discovered when
the will was read that instead OF the
three names appearing as executors whom
he desired. the Will named two of his
clerks in this city and one in New Bed
ford. To each OF whom he left 10000 for
thefr services. Instead OF his daughter
getting ali. as she says he declared he
wished. she Received 100000 outright
and 100000 In trust for heirs at her
death Scarcely had her father been bur
leu WEEA ktsS 20AAe S4AA NsAS te@A4SA oetNA
to New Bedford, whore her aunt, Miss
Howlands. was seriously III. When she
reached Miss IIowlands bedside the dying
woman was too far gone 10 recognize her.
Then, she says another startling surprise
came. Her aunt In her VIII, instead of
leaving her all her estate OF over 3. 5o0,-
COO bequeathed half 10 the city depart
ments ard several men whom she scarce
f.- f~fa s7zz sof ha TNa
other half was left TO her In trust. a
Mrs. Price. resident or New Bedford.
now aged 50. has strengthened Mrs.
Green's belief that her aunt was MUIR
dered FOR her money. BY a story to the
effect that when Miss Rowland was taken
I'll she called on her. She was horriaed 10
find the nurse giving the patient doses OF
sixty drops OF laudanum. She remon-
stratcd. ard the woman told her that
such were her instructions, that she was
70 hide the hotties and keep the matter
sccTet. she showed her pile Of bottles
in the chimney Mrs. Price informed her
family. and . doctor from Boston was
sent % the sick won1an's aid. The laud-
anum hal been stopped but the woman
was raxing ae 1alEel with Miss How
lands doctor. and then tod her that he
would have no more 70 do with the case.
Soon after Miss Rowland died.
Hetty Green believes that her aunt was
murdered by powerful bard % oonsplra-
tors. who were men q political influence
En- New Bedford. and she believes thar
tire same men are pursuing her today and
are pursuing her children. Tier fears
have been increased by the fact that her
son lE.urc3 his kneecap Through the me-
d3uc1 Of a strange man Riso. when he was
down town one day. threw him over an
from fence on an iron grating. When the
lad could walk. he was in the street one
aay and q man jumped on him and dlsIo-
Gated the knee 50 that amputston hal 10