The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
AREnARKlBIE DOMESTIC HISTORY.
A Sane ATnn Imprisoned Nearly Two Years
In a State Lunatic Asy lmm--An AAectionatc
NyOthpr.iu. Inv.
[From One 81. Louis Dlspatch, June POI

From the ST. Louis Dispatch, June 20.1
The TO lowing brief narrative, st anger. than
felton, will be recognized anl located duly by the
participants, or tnOse immediately or remotely con-
neced with the les concerned.
fewytars since. In one OF the fashionable streets
OF the city Of Cleveland Ono, re sided family or
culture ana refinement. The family consisted OF the
husband. wife and two young boys The husband
was successful aud prosperous merchanr. He ha /
pursued hs ealing for twenty-five years In his
nad city, enjoyed the confidence and respect of
his neighbors, lad accumulated a handsome pro-
perty and built up larSe and lucrative trade. His
privat: residence was elegant and its appointments
compete. Whatever cultivated taste could
com 'ort was literally supplied. In confentmeut ana
serene enjoyment passed che hours in this home
e was a one sa snted and ls a, pa ran
father being man OF education and Ito the manner
born" delighted In association with ths cultivated
and refined. Warm hearted and affect onate, lie
cherished the wife OF his bosom with a. the ardOr IT
feryent love, and In the society and companonship
OF his Children his word Of joy W compl te. How
hour, Unexpectedly the shadows crepI In ana cast
gloon over the sunshine Of life. The father q ID
hush md was taken seriously Ill, and, acting under
the advice Of his physician, absented himself from
business, and for short time found In small VII
refrigeration OF impaired health. While thus re-.
ga ming physical vigor, conspiracy was planned
and perfected by his muther-inaw. which for wick
edneis IN It's purpose and cunningnesS In conception
q ID cOnsulnmati0n Is almost without para el even
in the annals OF wtchcraft. IL was no less than the
entire destruction OF the family, alternating the
affections or his wife, despolling him OF his property
and robbing hun Of his children. All the nlachIna-
tons OF malice and maeyUcnce were employed in
the accolnpshm mt Of this nIischievous scheme.
With perjured witnesses and a bribed court an in
QUESTION was had and the victim pronounced luna
TIC Under the order Of the court he was imprisoned
Tor nearly two years in the S ate Lunatlc Asylum.
A commission was appointed to take the manage
ment or his business and property, which was so
badly executed taat out OF an ample estate only
,00J were realized. After enduring close conne.
msnt for nearly two years. this injured and abused
man ciandestinely escaped from his prison CELL and
an EigIprn State received n
warm anu earnest welcome by true friends. For
several inonis he was solely dependent for support
upon the generosity OF acqulintances. He was una
bic TO command dollar OF his owr properly SO in
dgnant Were his relatives at the he had ex.
perenced that they rallied around hlin and deter
mined To compel res tuition. lie was furnished with
money, and, what Wa Still better, strong moral
support by some OF tho abest and best III IN OF Con-
necttcut Returning to Cleveland he instituted pro-
cecdings TO get pc ,ssOn OF remnant OF his prop
erty. TO avoid expensive and protracrel litigation
he agreed upon Certain compromise OF his AFFAIRS,
procured n decree OF divorce from his wife who had
so grieviousy injured hun, yet generously donated
TO her inoety or his estate, and surrendered TO her
keeping the younger child. little more than a
year since he came to this city with his elder son. to
commence anew the battle OF life. Here ne has
ipruspeied anu IL again very Successful merchant.
Though sad are his past domestic experiences ne
has not iOst all faith In feminine affection ana
stancy, and has recently entered into new conf gal
relations, which IL Is hoped WILL be more harmonious
and satisfactory than the former.