The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-12
WeepS as Letters From Daugh-
Ter Are Read In Court.
SEEKS TO SECURE TRUST FUND
Twenty Thousand Dollars Was Placed 10
Trust for III, Benefit Of the Girl Who
Is Now Mrs. Nixon.

New York, June i2.-Mother-love broke
through the calm. cold world-veneer and
Mrs. Annie A Garrison shed bitter tears
i'm Part Ill of the supreme court yester-
day.
This woman of the world, still youthful
looking at forty-two, had answered ques-
tions as 10 her relations with the late
George Lorillard and with former Judge
Leicester Holme. both of whom were con-
cerned I'm the making of the $4,000 trust
fund she is seeking to wrest from her
daughter Georgette Rogers, now Mrs.
Nixon.
The last time she saw her daughter
was in 1888. The girl was only fifteen
then. The mother knew OF her daugh-
ters marriage only through the news
papers.
And yet, despite the estrangement, de-
spite the suit despite everything. unbid-
den tears came coursing down Mrs. Gar
risons cheeks as there were read in court
loving letters her little daughter-"Bo Boog,"
they called her then-had written away
back i'm lSa2
MY darling mamma" the girl had
spent most OF her childhood days. She
had written of her longing To see her
mother, 10 hear from her. to be with her
dearest" the next summer.
HOLMES LETTERS IN EVIDENCE.
There were letters, too from Leicester
Holmes, who since his marriage 10
wealthy Mrs. Fuller in 1888 has lived In
Paris. IL was Holme who paid the child
convent expenses, sl2VJ year, and VINO
finally adopted her.
In one letter Judge Holme wrote of
Georgette to her mother.
fr.ff
you. and she really Is most wonderful
child"
In another letter he said that he want
ed Georgette to write TO her mother, but
added that he had told the sisters that
he must see all letters first.
Mrs. Garrison says Leicester dolme rs
Georgette's father, and the letters Were
submitted to show his affection for the
child Her lawyer wanted TO INTRODUCE
photograph of Holme and the child TO
show their resemblance, but Justice
LeVentritt would not permit IL.
Mrs. Garrison, when a mere girl, eloped
with Clarence Andrews, millionaire.
subsequently she became associated Win
George Lorillard. and I'm 1884 she married
Walter c. Harrison, who died fve years
ago. -,.
with Andrews annuled, ana VINO, aItet
her second marriage, acted as her at,
torney i'm negotiations TO obtain nnanciai
aid from Borillard which resulted IN hls
paying $4,000, half of which was placed
for the girls beneht.
HAD ASKED FOR 100000.
II is the contention that Lorillard was
Georgettes father, but Mrs. Garrison was
put ON the stand yesterday 10 lesuIy
that Georgette's existence had nothing 10
do with the $40 600 settlement.
She was asked what was the condition
of the millionaire and IN what capacity
she had travelled with him;
''lIe was an invalid Mrs. Garrson
said. and / nursed him ana look cure
of him" .,,-,.
"Had your daughter known anything
OF the circumstances of her birthY
Not from me. i never told her.
Mary Hurley, maid formerly employed
by Mrs. Garrison. stated that she was
present when Georgettc was born I'm n
house IN West Forty-siXth street. Judge
Holme, she said, called there almost
every day. and evinced a deep interest In
the child. takine her out driving ana
boating and giving her tewelry.
"Did YOU ever hear Mrs. Garrison say
anything about receiving a large sum OF
|she said she expected 90 get money
and would put 10 by for her old age and
for the child"
'Did Mr Holme say anything about
money! -. -, -
could set She expected more. think
500 100.
Miss Hurley swore that she was pres
ent when Mrs Garrison signed the deed
OF trust and that the document was read
10 Mrs Garrison. who was told by MIR.
Holme 10 sign a. Mrs. Sarrison's con-
tentlon is that she was ignorant OF the
contents Of the deed OF trust at the ume