The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13

An Insane Young Man Escapes FROM the
Asylum ON Bfnckweii's Island-He Stops mt
Fret Glass Hotel and Practices Forgery
Number of Prominent HOuses Svvindled.
About tho goth Of September Aime Baraud was, by
the wishes Of his mother who lives No 251 Green.
wich street. taken 70 the Lunatc Asylum on Backwells
Island council OF physicians having been called In his
case, the result Of which the signing by them Of
certificate OF insanity HE friends had formed this con-
clueion regarding him from the fact for number
Of weeks previous he had been acting In very strange
and unaccountabe manner He had formerly been
pernendent Of Sunday school, the regularity Of
his conduct had induced his removal On many occa-,
stcns he had forged the signature Of his dead father OBJ
tanning small amounts thereby No better proof could
have bcen desired Of previous unacy than tho fact Of
his having committed forgery u the expense Of dead
mas. And 90 Anne sent up. hut he did not stay
long On the 2sth Of October having become thoroughly
dissusted with his quarters and the fact tina, any
should think him crazy no succeeded 10 forging pass
purpornG one of the doctors Of the iust
uou by means Of which no effected his escape He left
the Island, and took with him coat belonging Of
his fellow lunatica His movements during greater
part OF the time that eapred between then and
sss n q sou r, ho.sv; hs, be .
he raised money enough TO meet his wants by utering
forged notes Thence he went TO Philadelphia, whs.s
he probably engaged in similar transactions 10. when
he returned 10 this city and took room a. the ~
Nicholas Hotel registering himself as Edward benson,
be ptSnty " DaRkeRe, An eokhnt WsIufovV s"e
money This Friday night and that very morning
bis escape from Backwells leland Was published and
reward offered for his apprehension In The HsaAin Az me
same time caution was gwen 10 persons not 10 sc'his
checks from him, forgery was known totobnep
hobby" On Saturday morning he went, Of coshes 70
tailor on Eighth street, and procured vmsnt check on
the value Of el2s. He rendered ,ps ~ ~ drawn m
he C,ssnR b9nk for el's e. nusobssed trunk Of
tepdercd chec2 on the Filth National bank for %
signed 'swaanes Kelism" In both those cases ne re
ceycd the amount In surplus He also called on down
house and ordered goods 10 the amount OF u
saying that he would pay Tor them that afternoon Inc
above pArt,es bad, meanwhile rendered the checks a.
the banks specified where they pronounced worth.
sss AS Barraud bad ordered his purchases 70 pe SEW
70 the So Nicholas Hotel, they proceeded thitner :.
once Through the efforts Of b H. Rogers, The pfivan
oloep Of the hotel The offender was speedily captured
on hs person found large numbers OF blank Snecn
ready 70 be Allied out and his were many articles
such elegant garments writing desk, toilet articles
cases Of Slne, opera slassss and the hs Besides he
bad several bills for goods purchased ~ several houses
In thp city Mr. Rogers yesterday brought HarrAnd
befork Justice Dodge The prisoner young man
about nins,een years old, Of French orslD and Of
fright Intelligent Appearance Bis head shows pecu.
liar corsoms,ouS however, and bis eyes have an
unsteady. wandering Ivhi IN them lie win BE- taken
care q IL future lta its yptls may SeI san~ pgp
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