New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
COMMODORE MEADE. ISM. IN BLOoMINGDALE
ASYLUM

Commodore Richard w. Meade, brother Of
Mai Gen George G. Meade, 10 IN the Bloomugdalc Asy-
lu for Insane and In connection with his mprisOn
mcnt the following story told gentleman residing In
been paying his addrcssesto daughter Of
the Commodore but the Commodore had strongly and re-
peatedy objected to his atentiOnsirs because tc girl
was too young think OF marrying and secondly because
II Of age this person could mover DO
sidercd a proper sutton for her hand The young man.
however finding certain Of the daughters relatives
back him, persisted IN ms attentions Com. Meade there
upon threatened take such action would preclude the
possibility Of this Individual paying further attentions 10
Miss Meade, or to anybody else, aud thcreupon
certain nearly interested persons together with others
whose names will all appear ut the abcas corpus trial
the story runs, sought obtain a certificate Of
Com. Meade's insanity, TO tho end that he might be
should DO married. TO obtain this certificate they
employed two United states Naval Surgeons, with
both OF whom the Commodore was on uufricndly
terms, ard neither OF whom had seen him for some
years They made no examination OF his mental state
with this document the persons aforesaid, with detective
Com Meade On the 18th u. while writing letters Ia
the private Office Of Messrs SnallwOod, lIodgkss Co.
seized aud forciby abducted by these detective officers
and placed ~ The Boomingdale Lunatlc Asylum. In,
formation Of i9is TACT . was at once 1segrspea
hastened TO Staten Island, where, next day. hs mar
ro SsS matt The Commodore in letter from he
Asylum remarks that GOD Almighty has sustained him
close prisoner at BooIningdale Until within few days
IL was hoped by the ComOdorc's friends that settlement
could be cffeoted without publicity Commodore Meade
has had for many years claim against the United staes
large tracts cfand in Florida at the date
that State by Spain. This claim the Government has
Commodore Meade; but he has always insisted upon
1.-The whole Or none, against tng "iS, nee
compromise suit before the United States Cont of
Claims and the Commodore says Interested persons
9re determined to keep him indefinitely mmured. to the
hat
money which the Government h expected TO pay during
the ensuing Winter. The Commodore declares that Their
Intention is 10 have HIN pronounced copOs DcHs
pert,nae,ty viii have secured within a few months
Several friends Of the Commodore and one prominent
physician-says The Ercning Post-have visited hlln
At the Asylum and the or eoTrss u the a" mode Of re-
lief Is by writ Of habeas corpus rms mas
S@ eDS II Is dS t to yet Hearing The
Court was compelled TO send the case to referee TO
have the matter heard by Judge In Brooklyn, but the
Judge has prior Jurisdiction The therefore comes
back to Judge Sutherland
Another view OF this is found IN the following
card from the physician of the City Prison:
On the 18th OF October Richard W. Meade brought
10 the Tonbs by Officer Croker charged with being IN
sane. He was accompanied by several naval gentomen
who not known 10 Inc. one or them, think was
his son gentleman OF the party had letter from DR.
Bsche a surgeon OF the navy, which stated that DR.
Bache had known Commander Meade Tor many years,
and believed him TO be insane further recommending that
he should be convened 10 proper place for keep
Ing 1 immediately began ~ conversation with Com
m8nder Meade to ascertain the fact He broke out into
violent rantng TRADE against the several members Of
his family, who had, he declared utterly dsgiaced Them
selves by apostasug from the Roman Catholic religion
His con had become Protestant, and now his daughter
had disRraced him and her whole family by marrying
Protestant He then fell upon his knees and began TO
pray with great yehemence Invoking God to curse hein
and immediately following his petitions by excavations
lie acted like maniac then made my affidavit that
he was insane. Dr. Anderson my assistant, also took
part ia the examination aud Joined me the affidavit
The Justice mt the Tombs then committed him TO tho
LunatC Asylum Ut BlOOnngdaie
WILLIAM I. EEALl