The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
HASN'T FIXED KEARNEY YET.
DIR. ROBERTSON ADMITS WIRING
IHlr LETTER TO mar BROOkYN.

IHhr LETTER TO mar BROOkTM
H Tssh Perseverance, TO Get Hi- 10 Ads-'t
It-Hs Says Lovsersnrs sole I.esstss
Die.t Care rsr the sick Mas Properly.
when the Lovecratt will contest went on
yesterday in the SurroRate's Court. DR.. Thomas
Q. Robertson Of - East Twentieth street was
called to the stand for cross-e1amination. DIR.
Robertson had known Frederick A. Iovecraft
snumbsr Of years. and had treated him for
mslaneholia in the summer Of 1904 He was
also friend OF Miss May Brooklyn. the actress.
who killed herself in San Francisco as a conse-
qusncs Of Lovecraits suicide. Lawyer Bowers.
counsel for kearney the sole legatee. asked
Dr. Robertson to show the mem oranda lie made
Of Loyscrsfts condition.
Il do not think It best that you should see
them" the Doctor answered plaelliy
That is no answer" said the LAWYER with
impatienee
Then. cir. I decline TO let you see them"
The Doctor settled back in his chair and
folded his hands in his Ian The lawyers ex-
smined DR.. Robertson's day book. in which
there was an entry Oct III. 1888. when Love
craft had consulted him at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon The counsel pored over the book
and turned over some Of the back pages. Dr.
Robertson, who had eyed them eagerly. then
half arose In his chair.
"Hsrew he cried. you have no right to
look there! That Is private. aud las nothing
to do with this case"
Then the lawyers apologizeJ. In reply to
question from Mr.. Bowers the Doctor said that
he was not altogether q specialist In nervous
diseases, but that he considered himself COM
pstsnt to prescribe for nervous troubles. lie
explained that he kept records Of his cases.
except when they were sent him By other ply
sicisna I,ovecrait on Aug. IL looked as IL re-
covering from long and serious illness. His
speech was hesitating and his state was one
What was the condition OF Mr.. Lovecrafts
mind then r the witness was asked.
hands trsmbled psrceptibly and his strength
was not within twenty i've pounds OF normal"
Then the question oil handwriting was APP
Was his writing. steady2"
Yet the tremor Of the hand might appear in
the writing. might II not
hsSa %RsS hs 70 wa. tea eS
wagering sppesrsd In hoxSerrts psn ,nisn
GoboS,:on ..id he had NOT se.n ToS.ss.:
sienatpts on that day. Counsel Bowers then
banded u she witness fp 2, r., cheeks signed Aug
Ths Doctor i.Dlts& ' 5,S hs ala moi exactly
from his msmorandum book the charges
" objected. and pr. Robertson shook his head.
DuL lne hhiu u'Olueut
a." III read my charges. but l won't let Mr..
bowers see because there Il much extremely
the lawyer that the charges had been So 10
sr DR. Mad had R Ss.n pnc Ss.
ness for identincation. This is the letter:
,.s: D .H:, from ySs -SsiSd G@ os 4;
.S: ana .s.eSn
$sa. s,ili poor fellow 81. gone and !: .m sure:
sS;. . ~ r. \: s'a $f,S ss
,sa %s .Ss ,.sias no has left every
,,:"y' mind You .ns and Sd can TX him II:
1Tr 0 dpq not d
SEND az .sI$ b: ..s: S;aa Asy% love" ines.
Sow: my .dv!s. ,S YOU !; to t..p p:ti.stiy quiet.
I'm Ss ao n, 4. Isy sway.
Is that COPY Of your letter" Mr. Bowers
It seems to be-. the Doctor replied. eva
sively. He expressed desire to see the orig.
inal as lie said he feared tho copy in his hand
IDENTIFY 81 The letter 9ers ~ the 4 Done t@s
tor. and Lawyer Bowers requested surrogate
% Sas ss ssd
the Court: Then Mr.. Bowers warmed up to
too and said he sond
reply, until NJ. Bowers became more qulet and
asked questions In gentlemanly way. At
hanson aud his colleague mildly requested
the Doctor to remain cool
Bowers won't hurt you," said they.
Dr. Robertson said that he might" have
written to Miss Brooklyn after Lovecratt's
remember whether it had been about the will
% not. He said he was not ashamed OF the
Vel" calculated Lawyer Bowers. II am
assigned OF your memory"
w. with toss OF his head. The lawyer then
said tho matter might be serious for the wit
ness AZ some future time. and again asked:
" Did you write that letter."
The witness paused . moment and then
-" do. not rscollect whether wrote about
the will to Miss Brooklyn. l would like TO
know what yoa mean BY this being ssriousfo
wheeled TO the, Surrogate and asked
What does he mean z"
" don't know" the Surrogate replied, and
then Mr. Bowers laughed TO himself 10 ask cd
deptly become Tired OF the matter. and said;
TO save controversy I'll admit wrote the
This satisfied Mr. Bowers. aud no imme.
mssdiatsly sought an explanation OF the words
COL Ksarney. The witness said that he had
not intended TO FIX" the Colonel. and only
wrote that way to soothe Miss brooklyn who
would undoubtedly be much excited over
ysrs that Col ksarnsy had Violated his In.
stIuetions about caring for the patient.
Tho court then took q recess until 2:30
o'clock whom book Of Loyecraft's checks was
Submitted In evidence. The Surrogate de-
pert medical testimony will then DO taken.