The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-20

purpose Of getting her to close some bang
ing shutters.
With explanations Of his financial losses
in the panic Of May. 1901 Losses Of over
100000 which made It impossible for hin
10 maintain the expensive establishment
at Rye, MIR. Morgan concluded his testi-
inony. IT, was apparent that Mr.. Taft
had failed In his effort to prove his case
by the d efendant, and he promptly called
Join E. Par ons. the Sugar Trust lawyer
and lathor-in-lnw Of the defendant
Mr.. Parsons testified: Il knew the de-
PENDANT yenrs before he married my
daughter made II a condition Of his
marriage that he should not speculate
in stocks; many times since have claimed
that pro mise from him and every time he
has agreed to fulfil il.
November 20, 1902 Mr.. Morgan came
TO me and said: I'm in a hole and have
come TO ask help. I've been spe culatine
with trust funds Of my fathers estate and
have lost $4,000. ] am liable 10 be SOLD
out and somothing must be done befo NJ
mo ming.
Il n fused TO help him. told him he
had no authority from those interested
10 got assistance from me. II was for the
bont fcia n2s under his fathers will to say
what should DO done and he should com.
municate with them. He was un willing
20 DO 30, and / told him that II be would
not could not fail TO Go 50, that it would
me 70 keep sik'nt. He told me he would
tell his bruthe rim law, Mr. Ki.sel and ]
consented 20 talk with Franklin b. Lord
the lawyer for the estate.
! then asked him what had become Of
his own property, and he replied that Il
was oil gone except some real estate In
Chicago. Had he impsrtlled his wife
securities, I asked him. Yes, they were
in the hands Of Cuyler Morgan 4 Co., who
claimed the right TO hold them. He nd
mitted losing $40 600 Of her money. Toward
the close / advised him 70 sell part Of the
stock and protect himself with the money
thus realized. In conclusion reminded
him Of n premise not to speculate In the
sugar company by which he was employed.
and on my insistence he promised to tell
Mr.. Havemeyer.
There were other financial transaction
which 7 did not like, but ] want ed to preserve
ut least the appearance OF a united house
hold But the matter came to a crisis in
tho spring Of 1901.
AT that time he cnme to me end bid he
wanted me TO compel Edith (his Wife 20
obey his orders. said to him that afeirs
between him and Edith had reached the
pcint where sonnet hing must be done for
Edith's protection. He said that II any
= ems were taken there would be two sides
~ it. then alluded in a pointed way TO
hi4 misbehavior with W men, and told him
il he went on II would be necessary TO in
would be two sides to that question, too.
sid to him: Percy. ~ you mean to
aspersc your wife,?
On cross examination Mr. Wellman
materially weakened Mr.. Par .on,'s te III
nnny. He got him to admit that Mr..
Morgan. property, &c pite the specula-
ton, had increaced In value $685. 900 during
Mr. Nc rgan'- control II II. Then he asked
him II re did not know that tho tru.t fund
Of the .. p. Morgan e.tqte had increa- ed
In valuo $500. 900 during the period Of Mr.
Morgan trlistee5hip. MI Parsons eaid
he had heard so, but did not know. Mrs.
Morgan then commenced her story OF the
trouble She said.
In the fall Of 1902 when ] returned from
IenoX, Mr., Morgan told me he had had q
disastrous financial speculation ard had
lest 500 90. The same night he said he
was going 20 buy a farm nearby f-r
81 900. asked him where he was
going To get tho money and he said
he told me | was a damned numskull and
there Was no use talking businsss with me
anyway.
In December, 1902 he told me TO get
out. called me incompetent and said !
knew nothing OF the care of children or
the house. ! left the windows unlot ked J.,
he said and allowed tho kitchen maid 70
kiss the Coachman. Finally he said he
would run the house, dismissed many Of
the servants. but in three weeks things
were 50 tCpsy tuTyy that he changed his
mind and he put me in charge again with
most Of the servants gone. Owing TO the
hard work and nervous strain | was taken
III and did not recover myhealth for several
months
Mrs. Morgan will take the stand again
this morning.