New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-11
RELEASE OF THE COMMODORE.

The New York Tribune of late date
says: .5.a ..t ...i.aia .as
Commodore Richard W. Meade, brother of
Major General George g. Meade, is in the
Bioomingdale Asylum for the insane aud in
connection with his imprisonment the fol-
lowing story is told: a1t
A gentleman residing in New Jersey had
been paying his addresses TO the daughter
of the Commodore, bat the Commodore had
strongly and repeatedly objected TO his at
teDtions-hrst, because the girl was too
young TO think Of marrying and secondly,
because even II she were of age this person
could never be considered rs u proper suitor
for her hand. The young man, however,
1nding certain oi the daughters relatives
TO back him, persisted in his attentions.
Commodore Meade thereupon threatened to
take such action IA would preclude the DOS.
sibility of this individual paying further at
tentions to Miss Meade, or to anybody else,
and thereupon certain nearly interested per-
sous, together with others whose names will
all appear vt the habeas corpus trial, SO the
story runs, sought to obtain a certificate of
Commodore Meade's insanity, to the end
that he might be incarcerated in a lunatic
asylum until afser his daughter should be
married. To obtain this certificate they
employed two Usited states naval surgeons
with both of whom the Commodore WAS on
unfriendly terms, neither of whom had seen
him for some years. They made no examiui-
tfon Of his mental state. but simply sgned
q certificate OF his insanity. Armed with
this document, the persons aforesaid, with
detective officers, lay n wait for a favorable
opportunity 10 abdnct Commodore Meade.
On the thirteenth ultlmo, while writing let
tiers in the private Office of Messrs. Small
wood, H0dgkiss u Co., at No. 10 Beaver
street, New York, Commodore Meade was
auddenly seized and fprcibly abducted by
these detective officers, and placed in
the BloOlDingdale LunAtic Asylum. In
formation Of this fact was at once telegraph
cd 10 the w0nld-be husband, and that per
son FASTENED TO Staten Island, where, next
day, his marriage with Commodore Mende's
daughter was eonsummated. The Commo
dore, IN letter from the Asylum, remarks
that GOD Almighty has sustained him SC
far throughih he eeyerest trlal of his life, and
he believes He viii not go back ON him
now He Is still a close prisoner MT Bloom
tngdale. Until qwthina few days IL was
hoped by the Comnodore's friends that set
fiemeat could ne tlfcted Without publicity.
Commodore Meade hashad Tor MANY wears a
ciaim against the Uuilea Elatas government
growing out " his fathers ownership OF
large tracts OF land In Florida nt the
date Of the ceEeiOn OF fhak State be
Spain. This claim the government has
been for many yeAls ready 70 settle hy com.
promise with Commodore Meade. tut h.,
has always iasisied upon sthe whole or
none.r against the wishes of all sf ~
family wao desired the compromise. q
suit IS before the Buited States Court q
Claims, and as tue CommDdore says, inter.
ested persons are determined 70 keep hin
indednitely itnmuFed " the end thai the.
may control and mjey The vast sum u
money which the Government il expected
70 pMy during the eupuInE winter III.
Comaodcre d cafse fbaf theif intention Is
70 have HIM pronounced HoR pos aaesitis
40 ihat they ns5 perpeiualy Weld the for
t1ab WilicH bis pefunacjts Will haVo secured
Ullfiua lew monfbes Several ifieuda Of 4hf
EofHpdUf,. and .oAe prpmiaent physleinn.
s.ys n.e 1ss'sl'.g .f9st, have visited z hia
that he 4 'f 40 sense insane. 0fc0urse the
mode VI fellei Is by q writ or hnbeas COR
pus. This hhf bcen attempted, but Ia The
crowded stale u he New York courts Il il
dIiilcule TO get beaEinR, The court WA
compelled 70 seid iAe case to referee To
arQid fhe fct Ol this procedure, an A.
tempt va riia 70 have tha matter heard
ny Judge ln Brooklyn, but lhe Brooklyn