New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15

THE CHEF or THE HOSPITAL sTAFF At ne
ERorck HEIGHTS SAYS THAT THERE ARE
FEARS FOR HER REAsoN-WHAT MISS
MERRITT THE SISTER SAYS
\ reporter OF The Tribune yester lay visited the
Merritt Villa at Hasbrouck Heights. y. j.. where
Mrs Kimba has been 80 cruelty imprisoned BY
her sister Mary Merritt. The villa occupies .
commanding position on the crest % the hil
The reporter found Miss Mary Merritt and her
aged mother in communicative frame - mind
Miss Merritt said that she had been Instructed 70
refer all persons 10 her attorney. Mr.. Reed. OF
the S,ewnrt Building. this city. She denied en-
phaticaliy that she had ever beaten her sister.
but acknowledged having confined her TO me
house as she did not Wish her TO become too IN
innate with the nelghbors." She said that she
and her mother were not in the habit % visiting
among the neghbors. and they did not Wish
Augusta TO go out. as they considered she TAXED
too much.
When asked concerning the Tweniieth-st. prop
erty which the brothers say was sold al sacri-
hce price Miss Mary said that the property had
been transferred by her father 10 her mother 10
avoid liability bail bond and that her mother.
as the owner OF the property. had full lower 10
dispose OF the property as she saw MT
few minutes afterward. while complaining mt-
tery OF the charges against her which her sister
and brothers have made. she again turned 10 h9
mother anu said
you won't leave them cent or property "hea
you die will you. mother: you viii leave II 10 any,
body but them. won't you; YOU have diso"ned
them haven't you and you have no one no" but
me- motherr
The old woman repeated seNefa! times. No ohs
but you. Mary. one but you.
Mrs Babcock at whose horne Mrs. kimball found
a temporary resting place after leaving her sister
said. when why. old Mrs. Merritt Is utterly
imbecile When she called here with Miss Mary
to insist that we return Mrs Kimbal. she did not
even recognize her own daughter. but kept plain
lively calling for her. constantly saying On
want Augusta: came to see Augusta; take me 70
her. while her daughter stood before her We
were unable 10 convince her that her daughter
was before her Mary Merritt. or the other mana
insisted that Mrs Kimball accompany them nome:
saving that II she s,a 10, olS he sent to Morris
Plains State Insane Asylum or would Dc d''es'eA
for defamation ., A ,sh
access 10 the Merritt house and she ton the 'e-
porter that she had never known tnat Mis hu,,
she had seen her by accident ana W. I1 ynar ~
Mary's mother that she was Marys scruDM otn"p o.
,ormeb Church az Hasbrouck Heights. was seen by
the reporter on the train and from MN u vas
learned that although he was IN the haoit :" N, IN.
ing the house for the purpose or praying WIN w
family he hrd never known OF the presence ot the
Dr :, John CHIEF OF the medical STAFF 81 the hos.
pitai competed his examination OF the patienss
While the tribune reporter was at the hospital ana
renorted that her physical condition was not serl-
one although she was suffering from shock and rN-
haustion. "There is more danger said the dotto,n
TO fear that her sunerngs and the reaction "n s-
has now set IN, may affect her reason. lfit 80 ia'
az | have been able 10 note. she mas gN'h no ~,
dication Of weakness in that direction. except per
haps a tendency TO dwell moroiuiy on wv "'''
ment she has received. A.,
The Grand Jury has not vet hanied ~ any n,., ~,
Jury FOR several hours on Thursday. and her case
ls now under Amusement.