The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-11

,,lare by q Wor3d reporter OH " eunesuay
n;rbt. DIR. Hclmbold abandoned his plan Oh
eoncealment yesterday, and sought the
widest publicity. he refused 10 tell now
he managed to set ont OF the asylum, out
Nc MARATHON of the subsequent search was
made with great giee and with Keen sense
of humor. Having got outside the main door
Il appears that the fugitive, with ready wit,
ensconced himself under the stone steps, |
and awaited the hue and cry with the still |
ness Of q mouse. Within five minutes the
attendants poured out OF the building. and
with lanterns searched the premises most
oficiously, but all their scrutiny failed TO !
detect the hiding-place OF the diminutive
doctor. Meanwhile driving rain set In,
making the situation excessively dismal.
After three hours concealment the fugitive
emerged from his corner, dripping with
perspiration. and started on brisk run Tor
the depot at West Philadelphia. The story
OF his Journey has already been told. The
Doctor says he does not intend to return TO
The lunatic asylum except by due process
OF law, and eX-Judge Curtis is to see that
no illegal steps are taken to remove him to
Philadelphia. Helmbold talks nationally,
but stranger would pronounce him eccen-
trio. His laugh is hard and unnatural
laugh, like that of some sane people.
TELLING HIS STORY.
owe have every reason TO believe that
DR.. Helmbold's brother is the author OF the
stories about his insanity" said eX-Judge
Curtis, the Doctors counsel, in the World
Office Yesterday. awe will endeayor to
give YOU true statement Of the wrongs the
Doctor has endured. One Dr. Maxwell, OF
Philadelphia, and DR.. Littell, Of the same
place. are the two physicians who gave
certificate OF DR.. Helmboid's insanity. Ito
she Doctor: Am not right?"
EYES," said the Doctor; ''you are right.
DR.. Maxwell never saw me more than ten
minutes in his life. and DR.. Littell never
laid eycs on me. 1t was through the efforts
OF INV brother, Albert l.. Helmbold, aided
by a large fee, that these doctors signed the
certificate Of my lunacy. 1t was all Il con-
spiracy on their part to get possession OF
my property. 1t was"
"You keep quiet" interrupted Mr.. Cur
It's. 81 will endeavor to tell the story OF
your prosecutions, and you see that do it
all right. But first let me show you these
two letters from DR.. White and DR.. Steele"
Thereupon two letters, dated September 9th,
were exhibited, signed by DR.. j. White and
DR.. r. Steele. DR.. Whites letter said {:
CDR. Helmbold called upon me to-day, and
I do not find anything in his mental condi-
ton at present at all different from what he
is usually when perfectly WELL" The
writer adds that he has known and been in
attendance on DR.. Helmbold in profess
sional capacity for twelve years. DR.. White
saws that he has known Helmbold for the
past ten years, and never saw anything IN
his mental condition to warrant putting him
in confinement.
TIE coSspIRISG BROTHER.
"Four years ago." said Mr.. Curtis, Or.
Hclmbold, becoming embarrassed in bust
ness, took into his confidence his brother,
Albert L. Helmbold After matters were
partially Strengthened up DR.. Helmbold,
acting on the advice Of his brother, went
abroad. He remained abroad nearly two
years, and on his return"
"Within thirty-siX hours after my return
TO America" chimed in the Doctor, who
continued the story, 81 was arrested and
taken to the Kirkbridc Lunatic Asylum on
charge OF being drunk and dsorderly. OF
course was not drunk and disorderly. 1t
was an outrage. Ny brother had had the
certificate OF my Iunacy made out and
signed before l came to America, so as to
give me no chance to resume charge OF my
business. / got out in few days on writ
OF habedS corpus and went to Long Branch,
where Iremained five days. Attic expiration
of that time was forcibly taken from the
State Of New Jersey back to the Kirkbride
Branch. said should not be abused, and in
ten days was free again. September, 1915.
Invent to Newport. There was arrested for
giving q note for S143, borrowed money. /
stayed in Newport until the money was
paid "a few days., and then came to New
York. An officer again took me in charge
on the old lunacy certificate given by my
brother, and was taken to Bloomingdalc.
l attempted to get out another writ OF ha-
I beds corpus, but was unsuccessful. The
prison authorities, however, pronounced
me sane, and released me. Invent to Phila-
delphia and told my mother and my wife
that they should be proud OF me, and
my brother that he ought to be ashamed
OF himself for his conduct. 1 was re-
arrested again within three days, and
taken back to Kirkbride. 1t is fact that
every time have been arrested it was by
the same detective or men that he has hired.
again tried to get a writ OF ha6eaS corpus,
and the case occupied six weeks trial be-
fore Judge Briggs. He would not decide
the case, and referred it to commission de
!anatico inquirendo. BY perjury, obtained
through the efforts Of my brother, I was re-
manded to Kirkbride. escaped from there
on the 81 Of July last and went to Long
Branch. There was kidnapped by q body
Of hired ruftians and taken to Kirkbride.
icy tiCsecu lnc L was uioSSCO
on the ground three hundred yards by them
and still bear the marks OF it (the Doctor
rolled up the sleeve of his coat and dis
closed an ugly scar on his left army. l
stayed there until the other day. when ] got
out and came to New York"
CONCERNING INSANITY.
"You don't look very much like luna
tic," observed the reporter.
ssHa, hin, ha, guess DON'T" was the
reply, "although you must not Judge me
by my looks. Haven't had anything to eat
for two months. Doctors don't know how
to live. They are afraid Of hurting them
selves by eating. Dry bread and butter for
tea is not good diet. Cow meat for dinner
is not Strengthening. think a man ought
to drink wine with his meals, particularly
champagne. 1t is an aerated beverage and
reduces the solid food taken in the stomach,
making it easy Of digestion. 1t makes a
man feel clean. A person can't walk
up Fifth avenue feeling neat and tidy
STRENGTHENING up) after dinner without
having one or two glasses OF champagne. /
used to mix champagne with the bran l
gave my horses. 1t is the best thing in the
world to make their coats shine and make
them take high steps. / tell you, my dear
sir, that man with diversity OF ideas can.
not be insane. 1t is the man who has sim
gle idea and follows it constantly, thinking
Of nothing else until his mind is worn out
on the one object of his study, who becomes
insane. used to spend 81, 900 a day in ad-
vertising. The man who adYertiSes in the |