The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08

In weakened frame and shattered Intellect; his
his sickness with great fidelity and tender afec-
ton; but when he became convaescent he fancled
ana frequently said that she intended to
poison him, and would receive nothing from
ner hand; since the month OF December, 1857,
nc mas continued under great mental excitement,
winch mas been manifested by extreme irasciblllty
ana violence toward the members OF his own
family and friends; his manner and department
ana MS conversation with ner so angry ana threat.
eninR, which has continued since that time, as TO
cause serious apprehensions in her own mind and in
inc minds OF her children in regard to her personal
saiety, and to such degree that she has kept the
door or her room constantly locked against him. and
her children advised her that 1t was necessary for
her security that their father should bs placed under
restraint; that this deponent discouraged such
iuea until she became satisfied that her brother,
Mr.. Meigs, and other persons we're In dam
ger OF personal violence from her husband. and
then she yielded to the advice and counsel OF her
that TO he the only OF restoring him to health;
ner husband has been for several years in the con-
ar a er he sen e
asylum Tor insane persons at Bloomlgdale his Ill
WIN and threats Of personal violence were especially
directed against deponent's brother Mr.. Charles A.
Megs; her son-inlaw, Mr.. lands, the husband OF his
daughter Clara and their friend Mr.. b. CorIies, OF
this city; that lie has threatened the Ives of those
gentlemen, aud as deponent believes has at times,
when under par0xysms OF mental excitement which
he has often exhibited, intended to destroy their
lives; that the contemplated marriage d their daugh-
ter Clara to Mr.. Landis-a gentleman of
wealth and position and in all respects
mind OF her father to UNUSUAL degree;
he expressed his determination TO preyent the mar
this City to washington by force or Nv DESTROYING
the life Of Mr.. Landis during the month OF August
last her husband came on from Washington 10 this
city with the apparent intention Of putting his plr
pose into execution; he visited the residence OF Mr..
Meigs on Staten Island and different places In this
city to find Clara for the purpose az <eponent
informed and believes OF compelling her to 60 with
him to Washington, hoping thereby SO prevent her
marriage; on one occasion ne met depnent ana lier
MQry N prry IA
the foot OF C0rtandt street, and came up to this
deponent in very excited manner and in the hear
the marriage. .Pause and reject, or you viii be
the widow OF murderer;'' on That occasion
who, she has since learned, accompanied
him from place TO place about this city;
this deponent further saith that on the 10th OF
October last at the solicitation OF Dr. Brown, OF the
insane asylum at Boomingdale and ofhe brother
Mr.. Meigs she admitted John M. Ceesnno, the petit
toner TO the habeas corpus IN this matter to an in
terview In the parlor OF the New York City Hospital
on Broadway; that said Celestino was stranger To
her and, as she believes to every member OF the
family, her husband only excepted. with whom Ce-
lesno pr0fessed to be on intimate terms OF friend
ship; CelestinO then told deponent that he had
stayed with her husband IN the Meade House No. 67
street, Washington ldeponent having broken up
housekeeping in washington IN the latter part Of
March and, with her daughters lent Washing
tom; that her husband had conhded all his
affairs TO him tCelestino) and showed him her
letters and the letters OF her dangaters 40 10
on one occasion her husband was great tyrant"
had driven of the COOK and he tCeestmo) had gone
into the kitchen and cooked the dinner; that thcy
had very nice time Ia the Meade houses he further
said that her husband was very angry with all his
family and said they were wicked and bad enough
to do anything and he never wanted see us more;
Celestino further said TO deponent at that interview
that he ought to be considered the best friend OF her
husband as he had several times prevented his kill
ing my brother, Mr.. Meigs, MIR. lands and Mr.. Cor
lies; that he was bent on doing 80, aud he had
great difficulty In stopping him; that no had accom-
panied her husband everywhere had Teen down to
Staten Island with him, and Witnessed his meeting
deponen and their daughter Mary at the ferry house,
Cortandt street. when he said to dep0nent, pause
and reflect, or you Will be the widow OF q
murderer;' and this deponent further saith
that In the mouth OF November, 1857, her husband
consulted DR.. Brown Segnard u distinguished ply
Stefan In all diseases OF the brain, DC, as TO his
physical condition DR.. Segnard gave his written
opinion TO her husband to the effect that there was
clot OF fatty substance formed upon the brain
his condition to that cause her husband burned
that opinion IN her presence; since the month OF
December, 1867, the salary OF her husband has been
has given deponent since the month OF April last hut
$780, and TO that extent only has contributed to the
support Of herself and daughters since that time;
deponent il informed that few days before he was
placed In the asylum he drew for his pay to the rst
that her three sons are in the naval service OF the
United States and are now absent from the cOuntry
her son Henry left home IN January last,
that all her children have treated their father
with Kindness and nal afrection but without cause
or prOvocation he cursed his SONS, Henry and Rich
ard, when they left home, and expressed his wish
TO either OF them again, and has expressed
like feelings toward his daughters frequently; that
every member Of deponent's family and the relatives
Of her husband, without exception, TO dcponents
knowledge approve Of his confinement in the asy-
lum at BloOmingdale; many OF them have expressed
TO her their surprise that he was not placed there ut
an earlier day. that the deponent has doubt that
the release Of her husband from the asylum IN the
present condition OF his mind would he attended
with grest danger 10 herself and family and espe-
cialy 10 the gentlemen above named, Mr.. MeIgs Mr..
Lands ana Mr. CorIles, and that his continued CON
fnement In the asylum under the medical treatment
he receives there Ia tho best for the improve.
ment or his mental and physical condition.