The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
TELLS or HER BEREAVEMENT
Mrs. Colton's Pathetic Letter Read
in Evidence in VIII Case.
Describes Eject of News OF Grand
daughters Overwhelmingly De-
vOtiOn to His Wife shown.

The following letter TO Partisan friend,
written by Mrs. Cotton shortly after the
death of her granddaughter, is perhaps
the most touching Of number that were
submitted and read in evidence in the
Cotton will case. When these letters
were read in court and particularly the
one here printed, more than one pair Of
eyes were suspiciously moist and all of
them may be said 10 have established an
important point for the contestants-that
Mrs. Cotton had implicit trust in Mr.. Sieg-
field Sacher. in spite Of allegations TO the
contrary.
The Garcia" mentioned was Mrs Mar
tin Dablgren; the Francis Grace is Mrs.
Dahlgren's son-in-law. the Kathryn was
Miss Kathryn Martin. Mrs. DahIgren's
daughter; "Tylo" was, Mrs saeher, and
Billy was Mr.. Sacher.
The letter follows:
San Jose Hotel Yendome. March 2. 1904
Ny Dear Mrs T. and Dear Friend:
] hops have written 10 you thanking YOU for
YOUR kindness / recall nov that ! sent cheek on
Kane & Co ] never heard from that bank sincs
Dir. Kane died but trust ] had a few hundred
tistila tntft, tldi tle u0Wer Dill FTIfnpfiY
paid We were all pleased 20 know hos thoughr-
fully you arranged the flowers Il Is So hard 10 tell
ones wishes by cable. ! can never forget the ser
rble bow- Garcia" has been in bed with pIeuro-
pneumonia for almost five weeks Francis Grsce tele
gTarhed her 10 break the news carefully 10 ne
After I had my tea, two nurses took her up, and
putting on her wrapper. led her in
She said: Mamma. can you stand some terrible
nevst' ! said; No please 80 back 70 bed. II
anything has happened, don't tell. Let it go"
had in my mind in a moment Francis Grace WhC
was every saturday playing polo, and I said: GO
NO o --'''' A''''
rs Theo mf"
''No"
"Kathgui"
"No"
We'll, there Is no one else In danger" One rea-
son | said Kathryn" was that she vas then IN
san Francisco with trained nurse. she having
fallen downstairs and injured herself Garcia knelt
on her knees and said: Mamma, Tylo!'
! said: No! No Go away Il IL a mistake
Billie has said in the cabie Tylc's baby is dead
but never Tylo never"
And 50. my dear friend. was struck TO the yer,
earth ! could n0t-I would not have it So NJ!
Tylo. that precious child. Ever since she was bon
helped dear Nellie take care Of her. She wa
born in my house, and when / went out into ths
hall with her Aff. Cotton was about the happiesl
man I have ever seen. Oh the sweet years Of hel
childhood When she vas III it vas hard 70 tel
which was her mother-Nellie or J. After the darl
ing mother left Der that dear child grew into ms
heart until she filed me with love and animation
and drove away my grief Later she seemed q
take my hand IN place Of the dear mothers and i
was my delight 70 be near her 70 look up0n her
and when ia Paris ! could not endure 20 let da!
pass without seeing her.
Her home life was something beautiful. Billy
put her upon a pedestal and worshiped her. HI
never in his life forgot his galantry. he was b.
her sido ever ready TO help, II anything hurt he
be wished to destroy It. Once st Versailles At tht
golf club she had q weak chair. which the man pu
at the table where he served out tea. Tylo seateS
herself The chair gave way, and she YER
much JARED I thought Biy would kill the MAI
and destroy the whole building. This was the va!
be guarded his wife
And last October. when left her. We were speak
ing Of her blessings and comforts. and she said e
ne: "Coty. dear. want yon 20 remember always
70 matter how distant from ne, know that am PER
fectly happy.
I bless Billy as long as / live for this. He adoreS
our Tylo He was good to her, gallant to her, lov
ing to her. ! did not dream, when I used TO watci
them in their sweet home life, how much il a.
meant to me; but see that vas living IA this low
for Tylo my life over again with my angel Nellie.
Oh dear friend how these soTToTs tear the heart
You and have walked in the deep valley Of shadow
and We have had 10 bear untold agonieS. We cal
synmthiIo with Billy. IN his letters he has neTc
mentioned the little babe. Neither have l asked
All know is from your pen. In time he viii tei
me all Dear Billy 90 kind and dear was he .
ny darling. bless him
Excuse this written with tears falling down on m
face and / cannot see. Ny love- &c Your lOviG
friend, ELLEN NJ. COTTON