The New York herald., 1870-06-08

ment. She had been the centre OF awscuon
sna the subject Of the most natterlng comments.
very parties who felt honored in her presence, and
gorgeous apartments were entirely deserted.
under the suppositIon that Editha was what
she si represented herself TO be- went TO the Astor
ot ner failure and 10 suggest that she repeat the ef
ao,t IN modest and becoming maDner-and 20 MAKE
triumph Of It assuring her that all was useless
nei nrst act on the platform should be the reading
Vi c,ers vouchers 10 her Identity.
1.aua'a-for II was she-then confessed that she
nennna o wnat was generally supposed; that she was
PENN penn,ess and did not know where she could stay
owe, .nat night Mrs Norton requested her to go TO
dia consented. and ten O'Clock on Saturday night
. piace was obtained. she, however, declined 10
did not care 10 interfere. on sunday Mrs. Norton
returned ana found Claudia IN dangerous conyuI
and ber Is actions nsp Streaming freely from her mouth
ing with her some time, Mrs Norton left her in an
improving condition.
DRIVE AT MIDNIGHT
Having learned that the Princess had asserted
that Mesdames Woodruff q Claim were her bank.
ers, those ladies proceeded to the Astor House
and enlightened the proprIetors OF that en-
adjustment, G,bnsl stating that they (woodhul 4
the Lady EdhS ana nned tna ney IN ass saps@ lS1
her mental faculties were astray The lady bankers
were right az subsequent events but TOO sadly
dollars and Stets0n Immediately set detective Todd
to work. With much consideration and Kindness
Of the % poor '1aH gr He nc Consented to proceea
with her In carriage to the residence OF Mrs. Nor
ton. Arrived there. Claudia produced the bill, and
though not asking for the money In direct man
ner plainly indicated that she desired that It should
be paid. Bnt Claudia became uneasy and then vio-
lent, yet, by persuasion, she was induced to enter
the carriage, which was Immediately driven Police
headquarters, where the unfortunateevictm OF a
tortured brain was charged before Inspector Jami-
son. win an eoluence, grace and dignity that
would have done honor 10 princess she denied her
i iimpecunosity and proudly asserted her right to
aha had AtIDxn
and with commendable humanity NO further action
was then taken, and Claudia was driven back 10 the
Dr. swan was OF opinion that she was insane, and
guard was placed over her.
THE FINALE.
The climax was at hand. Yesterday morn
ng the symptoms increased, though the once
noble creature maintained her elegant bear
ing 10 tue last. Her beautiful eyes Mashed
like lightning and II seems, In the heat OF
her excitement she threatened TO horsewhip half q
dozen bystanders at a time. she was visited by
large number OF ladies' and gentlemen but all their
advances, with few exceptions, were Indignantly
fepesa rep Rng urgently requested to proceed
thither, and, upon seeing her. the poor maniac dew
to her arms and wept bitterly. Miss Heron anorded
outstanding that she became greatly moIl-
fed. Dr. Swan ana other physicians pro-
noInced n her perfectly insane and. by gen.
eral consent carriage was procured, and
the poor lady, accompanied by Miss Heron
,nso5s and detective Todd drove rapidly to the Bloom
own expense volunteered to maintain her
until she recovered; but. being without
the certificates OF two physicians, admis-
sion was respectfully declined Detective Todd
thereupon assumed the responsibility OF the charge
and drove to Forty-second street. where Claudia
was entrusted to the temporary safe keeping OF q
friend.
THE GREAT FALsTArF AROUSED FROM sLuMBER.
During Monday night, when all the guests OF the
Astor were buried nsleep. pair OF boots lay at the
door OF Mr.. Hacketts room. Those boots acted
ike powerful magnet. There was charm In
their very toes. The night was far advanced, when
strange knock was heard, handle was gently
turned, the door opened and In glided beautiful
female in white. She looked like angel but there
was strange cleaning from the eye. snow
white hand stroked back the hair from Mr. Hacketts
brow. He awoke, and. thunderstruck, heard in
sivery accents the words
.You are an old man; can trust You ~
With that chivarous bearing which has ever
marked his great Falstafian career Mr. Hackett
leaned upon his elbow and with o benign smile
answered.
"Of course You can, madam"
"well then, she rejoined, 'I want your protec-
ton"
"And you must have IT, responded the gentle
man. John and the spectre vanished. II was Clau-
dla the maniac. Mr.. Hackett then fell into dreamy
slumber.