New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
sONPAYSDR. GUY,
SLAYER OF WIFE,
TO BECOME EXILE
Gives Father $4,000 for His
interest in Mothers
Estate.
QUIT FAR ROCKAWAY,
MADE A CONDITION
Youth Who Charged Name After
Parents Conviction Doesn't
Want TO See Him Again.

DR. Samuel s. Guy one time coroner
in oueens, has sold out what remain
Of his family ties, lock, stock and bar
rel-his right 20 see his son and what
ever legal interest he may have in his
wife, estate-for a consideration Of
$1,000.
The money is being put up by Har-
old Guy Mott, the son, who Says he
thinks the price is cheap for the as
sursnce that he never will be forced
10 look on his fathers face again.
Young Mott, whose name until
court order changed it, was Harold
Mott Guy, still feels the same toward
his father as he did when tragic
shadow descended on his boyhoOd
eight years ago.
On the night Of April s, 1907, Mrs.
Lillian Guy. the boys mother, was
,hot and killed in the old Mott family
mansion at Far Rockaway. She had
been quarrelling with her husband sew
eral minutes before servants heard the
shots. and he was arrested.
A jury before which Dr. Guy was
tried the following June found him
guilty Of manslaughter. Justice Wa
ter Jaycox, of the Supreme Court, sit
.irg In Flushing, sentenced the de-
ferdant 70 fifteen years Imprisonment
after asserting the evidence would
have warranted a verdict Of second
degree murder.
Although he failed 20 obtain a par
don, DR.. Guys sentence was greatly
reduced by allowances for good pc
havior, and he was released from sing
Sing last wear. He returned to the
world TO find his son determined u
have no more 10 do with him, and al
ready rid Of his name.
Dr.. Guy, his once lucrative denta!!
prsetiee gone, sought the advice OF
George A. Gregg, former assistant
district attorney. Gregg agreed that
under the law DR.. Guy was entitled
10 enjoy the use for the rest OF his
life Of such real estate as his wlte
had left. This would have given him
the income Of property valued at S45'-
900 out Of the 100000 estate Of Mrs.
Guy, who was a daughter Of Benjamin
B. Moss. a Far Rockaway pioneer.
The proceedings contemplated by DR..
Guy and Attorney Gregg struck snag
before they were fully shaped. The
two learned that their action had been
foreseen and that an injunction had
been obtained restraining DR.. Guy from
sharing in his wife's estate.
There had been no precedent for the
Injunction proceedings, which were
based on the contention that II would
not be equitable 20 permit a man 20
profit By reason OF crime OF which ne
had been convicted. At the hearing 1t
was testified that DR.. Guy on a number
Of occasions had dissusded his wife
from making a viii.
Justice Garretson, Of Queens, ap-
pointed Leander B. Faber, Of Jamaica,
referee 20 hear arguments on the IN
Junction. Since the announcement or
settlement, however. Attorney Faoer
will not have occasion 20 report back 10
The court.
Harold Mott, now twenty-five and IN
possession Of his mothers estate, viii
make a lump payment Of $4,000 to his
father. The rest Of the $4,000 will be
paid al the rate Of $1,000 year. DR..
Guy agrees 20 pay his present debts out
of the $1,000, 70 relinquish all further
claims 20 property left by Mrs. Guy and
70 stay away from Far Rockaway from
now on.
At.orney William S. Petit. Of Far
Roeksway, who acted for young Mott In
eHeciing the settlement, said he be-
ieyed the injunction would have been
made permanent had the proceedings
been carried through.
Bat .u that case" he said, 'Mr. Mott
wo1ld have had no assurance he would
no. see DR.. Guy again. He feels, with
nat assurance, that the $4,000 is well
expended"
Dr. Guy has left for the Pacific
Coast. When r returns IL is believed
ne vii make his home on a Rhode
Island farm.