New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
GUARD GARTH'S SECRET.
FRIENDS KNOW TROUBLE.
Mr.. Herzog Hints at Dependency
O0er McComb Estate Division.

Directors OF the Mechanics National Bank
yesterday passed resolutions expressing sorrow
FOR the untiraely death OF Granville ". Garth
president Of the bank and Offering sympathy
10 Ar Garth's relatives. They seemed 20 know
the reason for Mr.. Garth's mental trouble but
would not talk about H. They said they had
no doubt that when Mr.. Garth disappeared from
the steamship Denver. Of the Mallory Line. IN
the Gulf Of Mexico, last Friday night. his death
ended trouble that had become unsupportable
TO him.
Alexander f. orr. vice president OF the bank
was IN charge OF the bank. with other officers.
He said no action would be taken for many
months, probably. 10 III Ny. Garth's place. The
proof OF Mr.. Garth's death probably viii have
10 consist OF sffidsvits made by persons who
were on he steamship at the time OF his dis
appearance Mr.. Orr said he could add nothing
70 his statement Of Sunday night. except that
he was sure Mr.. Garth's trouble had nothing to
90 with the affairs OF the bank
His accounts here were perfect" he added.
"and he was worried only by personal trouble
which cannot speak Of. although was much
IN ms confidence We are all deeply panied TO
lose him and his valuable services
Adrian Il Larkin. ar. Garth's counsel. said
he could not predict what might happen to
bring out the facts about Mr.. Garth's trouble,
but he could not speak about it at present. ct
VIII say this much" he added 'ft was not
business trouble OF any kind"
Mrs. Garth. at No. lGO West Fifty-ninth-st
yesterday declined 10 make any further state
ment. but referred newspaper men TO her sister.
Mrs. Louis HerZog. who said there was abso-
lutely no foundation for reports that Mr.. Garth
had trouble in his family life and that he OBJ
3ected 10 a purchase OF q stock farm near Nor
ristoVn. n J.. for Hubert NJ Hartigan, who had
Raa- ouoE---,,
ploy OF Mrs Garth Mr.. Herzog said it was
possible that Mr. Garth might have been de-
pressed on account Of the decision Of the Court
Of Appeals n setting aside codicil 10 the viii
O. the late James Jennings McComb which cut
Ms Herzog OF with $4,000 a year.
Mr. Garth, VINO was one Of four executors of
the McCOmb estate. heard Of the decision of the
Court Of Appeals the day before he sailed. The
other three executors are Mr.. Mcconb's two
sons and the Title Guarantee and Trust Com
psny, al No. 146 Broadway. the latter holding
al the estate IN trust Clarence H Kelsey,
president Of the trust company. said yesterday
that the decision OF the Court OF Appeals could
not have been q trouble TO Mr.. Garth. The es-
tate Il tied Up for two lives. Mr.. Kelsey said
and The VIII Of Mr.. AcCornb provides that the
profits OF the estate shall be divided equally
between the four children. the two sons. Mrs.
Garth and Mrs. Herzog. a codicfI was made,
after the marriage OF Mrs Herzog against Mr..
McComb's wishes. cutting Mrs. Herzog of with
$4,000 a year The Court Of Appeals has de-
clared the codicil invalid and Mrs. Herzog will
receive quarter Of the annual profits of the
estate and also viii receive what should have
been paid 70 her as her share in the years that
have elapsed since her father died
The story Of the Hartigan stock farm, told
in New-Jersey, is that in the early part Of No
vember the following appeared in The Jersey
man:
Theodore sclmaIholz has sold his farm near
ITses afty-Iline acres ana has on It a large barn
and one mile exercising track The owner is a
best stables in the land with their horses, and
during the last horse show he managed the eX-
hBIt OF Lhe Erin stables. he has seventeen horses
IL town now ana viii increase the number 10
dis family for years has supplied the Eng
Lsh royalty with horses his brother IS known as
mother and sister are expert horsewomen-
The price paid was $4,000. and the money
was paid over by certified check His counsel at
the time said Mrs. Garth had nothing to do
with the purchase. She had purchased several
horses Of Hartigan. which he entered for her at
the horse show. Eartigan has lived on the
Carths' country place near the farm, and the
Garrhs spent the summer there two years ago.
The farm purchased by Hsrtigan formerly was
owned by Eugene Kelly. Of New-York- II has a
running track and paddocHs and Hartigan has
several horses in training there Mr.. Schmal-
holZ said yesterday that ne gave deed Of the
farm 10 Hartigan, and received e certified
check which had been drawn by Harugan-
Esrtigan and his sister, who was maid in the
employ OF Mrs. Garth FOR a time, came TO this
city yesterday.
Dr. Francis Delafeld. who advised Mr.. Garth
10 take Z trip for his health. examined Mr.
Garth the day before he sailed, and found him
IN q state OF nervous prOstratiOn. DR.. Delafeld
thought the trouble was caused by oVerWork
FLAGS were al halfmast on number OF the
A., downtown banks yesterday on account OF the
death OF Mr.. Garth.
A stableuaan employed al the stock farm OF
Hubert F<artigan said to-day there were seven
teen horses there seven or his employers and
ten belonging 10 Ms. G. w. Garth Efforts TO
talk with Hartigan to-day. while exciting, were
fruitless- one reporter caught him IN tele-
] hone booth, using the instrument Harugan
flung the doOr open, rushed out Of the place, and,
running 10 where his horse was hitched drove
away Two other reporters were just driving
up IN buggy, and. turning about, went in
pursuit Their horse was not match for
Harrigan's and he reached the farm, abandoned
his horse 10 his stablemen and bOlted into the
house before the pursuers could catch him He
refused 70 answer calls 10 the door. His sister
and the servants remained Invisible.
The Woodward house, close By, which has
been leased or bought by Mrs. Garth. is as YET
closed There is much furniture in IL. and the
covers and cases, which have not yet been
moved. are marked Garth"