The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-05
DR.. MERRITT MAD
When His Nephews Were
Mentioned.
GARTHWAETE AFTER BISHOP.
Sanford Making Steady Gains
in the Contest.
"A WIFE BEATER CONVICTED.
The Oakland Police Alarmed at the
Influx of Thugs, Thieves
and Beggars.
A WIFE BEATER CONVICTED.

Merritt household never before brought to
light and shows up peculiar Characters
ties OF the brother and sister-Dr. Merritt
and Mrs. Garcelon-when property inter
ests were at Stake.
In the compromise previously recorded
in Judge Stanly's deposition the nephews
received $500, 600. of which $3.50, 600 was In
property and $685. 900 in good hard cash.
l hen Mrs. Ga1celOn's mind was relieved.
and she was anxious to carry out the in
structions regarding the building of hos
pltal left by DR.. Merritt. and also to see
that Bowdoin College received the gift he
intended for it.
Or the Oakland hospital Judge Stanly
said Dr.. Merritt consulted him on one &C.
casion when the subject was first preached
DR.. Merritt drove Stanly out toward the
cemetery, and during the drive. SAID:
Il want to talk TO you about hospital
which l propose TO build and end0w, If
can. and l want you TO help me formulate
1t. l do not want to give any money for
the benefit of paupers; all of my property
is taxed for their support now, and will
be, into whOmsoever's hands it falls.
want to establish hospital that will be a
scientific Institution, and where the re-
cipipnts of its benefits will be people who
need the services Of such an institution,
but who are not paupers."
When asked what amount of money he
wa ted to give for such an-institution the
man of millions said: II want some of
your experience. You were director for
a great many Y ears out here at the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind Institution. How
much did it take then to take care of
those pe0ple-hOw much per capita?"
DR.. Merritt was answered by Judge
StRnly, and he said: Nov l want to give
a few very small amounts of money to
several of my relatives and friends, but [
want 20 provide an ample income for my
sister as long as she lives, and l want to
devote he rest of my fortune to this"
The deposition continues:
On the next Sunday morning l was walking
in my yard and Miss Mcclellan came out on
the back steps and called me and SAID that the
doctor would be glad TO see me UPSTAIRS; that
lie WIS little unwell. went up and l found
The doctor aud Mrs. Garcelo1 in The billiard
room, and he said TO me, well, what have you
thought OF this?" l told him that he could
provide for the recipients OF tie benefits OF This
charity so as 10 exclude pauperS without any
difficulty; but that the chief difficulty lay IN
The fact that he wanted TO do il by Will, and
that be could not dispose OF that much of his
estate for charltab purposes By Will. He said
that his sister was the OUly person interested,
ana that she would not object TO it. And she
was sitting there, and she said, mo, L VIII
gladly join you. Samuel. in anything OF the kind
that you want" But l suggested that some
body else might OBJECT ana | said, These
nephews OF yours hey can object 10 your
doing so by Will" He got little excited USED
some pretty rough language. and we talked
Then half all hour bsck and forth about this
hospital scheme; aud l told him that he could
do il, but that he would have 10 GO 1t by lied;
that he would have 10 convey his property. l
told him that lie could convey 1t so hat he
could retain the income OF 1t for his owD use IL
lie wanted to; and his reply 10 me was, 81 Will
be - if Will pull off my boots until 90 TO
bed"
The deposition at this point leads back
TO Mrs. Ggrcelon and her disposition of the
properly. She wanted Judge Stanly to,
make out deeds conveying 1t away, but he
fought shY of this part Of tie business.
He suggested to her that she get Judge
Noble Hamilton TO do the work.
She objected strongly. In her reply she
SAID: 81 want to have nothing 10 DO win
Judge Hamilton. Re and Stephen (Mr.
Purrington) have fallen out; they do not
agree, and what l am going TO DO with my
property / want kept secret. l do not
want anybody to know what am going to
q VITA il. And # Judge Hamilton knows
rews papers at once" To this Judge
Stauy demurred, but the lady insisted.
she said that she knew, the deposition
states, that The Judge talked too much and
talked 10 his family; that there was a
newspaper reporter in the family, and
that II lie knew anything about it every
body else would know It; that it might
lasC as well be in the newspapers. Judge
Staniy, however, insisted that Judge Ham |
iitnD should be called in.
Judge Stanly says that Mrs. Garcelon |
was the most secretiVe woman he ever |
knew, that she had a perfect passion in
that direction. He reciIes: when went
70 he pCO Up II n an hnf ha
aud lock it on The inside, until we got
through talking. Sometimes she would 90 |
TO the door and open it suddenly to see il |
sonnet body was not there listening. She
cautioned me time and again not to talk
loud, TO talk in low tone of voice; That
there were people about the house who
were spies upon her trying to find out
what she was doing"
He Wants to See the Books.
e HIP. Gartbwaite. late secretary of the
Consolidated Piedmont Cable Company. is
not fully sats1ed tnat Ira Bishop, the re.
ceiver of the same conn any, is doing his
work to the best interest OF the company.
Bishop is, or was up TO late date, man
ager of the San Francisco Tool Company.
The cable company is indebted to the
former for S65 $50 81. which, Mr.. Bishop
claims. they are about to demand of the
company. To protect himself as seer etary
and director, liable for a share Of that
amount, Mr.. Garthwaite filed an affidavit
with the County Clerk last; evening,
Through his attorney, Carl Abbott, 10
winch he sets forth the above facts and
goes on to say:
That 10 ascertain his alleged Indebtedness as
a stocKhOIder to said San Francisco Tool Com
.naIrV. and to ascertain bis alleged indebted
ness 10 other creditors OF said defendant, and
for the purpose and necessity OF using the said
Books and records Of said defendants as sec
rotary and as director thereof In. the usual
course of business. and 10 defend himself prop
erly against possible suits, and TO save himself
COST and expenses of suits, II will be and is
necessary for this affiant 10 have access 10 and
permission TO examine without let or hiUdrance
ali of said contracts, Statements, accounts,
STA ement of accounts and books OF account
kept by i'd defendant OF the different busl-
ness transactions which said defendant has
had with said San Francisco Tool Company and
other persons.
Wi h this is an order in blank, drawn up
for the Judge to sign, granting the prayer
OF the petitioner.
In addition to the above Ira Bishop VIII
be compelled to appease the wrath OF Mrs.
p 9be Blair. who is after him with
sharp stick. John Yule, her attorney, ap-
piled for and was granted permission a
few days ago to go through the books ana |
papers in the possession OF the receiver
II u. Gartbwaita was amDlnVod to DO the