The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-23
MRS. CASSELMAN IN PRISON
HER rNCO MFORTiBLE ENpERTENC
~ THE DTSNfI TOHBS.
vnearics Of the wife of II Hookkceper Nr.
Clnris Hell Relates some Interesting In-
cidents Of Her Iifc-ls ~hr Insanef

NneHrtcs OF the Wtfc Of q Hookkeeper Wr.
Clark He'll Relates some Interesting in-
cidents OF Her Iifc-Is ~hr Insanet
al understand that tho question of my
sanity Is being inquired into" said Mrs. Clssei-
man TO Sun reporter Yesterday. 81 was GER
tainly not crazy when ! came tere. How long
can stand this and remain sane God onl,
knows. rhe matrou tries to do everything in
her power to make me comfortable. but how
can ore lie comfortable In such horrid place =
just then two women and a girl were brought
In. and the man In charge Of them called ont to
the matron: Twenty yenrs for the old oncs,
and five for the Young on"" The women were
CRYING and sohhing Mrs. Casselman drew the
folds OF her black shawl Gle ser, and shuddcred
"Oh. it s horrible. too horrible. to think that
have come To- this. | We been frightened ever
since entered TINS place
" las your husband been to see youf'
not When set OUT 81 mere, / snail take legal
steps to force HIM to support me. When MAI
iied him T. was only poor DoOkkeeper' on a
totally different A. n German. he had the
haDi.s OF MS race. and wanted me to accompany
him to teer saloons. Ihis was ono cause Of our
senaration. have other friends who Will come
TO NY assistance
When asked who they wcrc she declined to
name them. Tor fear they might give some m
formation rs TO her own identity. my father
and mother" she said, are quito old, and
should they near oi my disgrecc, IL would hasten
Dr. lirekes saws he Is not fully convinced Of
Mis-. Caaselman's lunacy, out thinks she gives
evidence VI deiusiOu. several gentleman, lie
says. called on him yesterday anu related in
stances wn,re Mrs. Casselman had barg lined for
valuable real estate for which she had no money
To pay. Ar other times. she would 20 To tue
large retail stores, make purchases aud utder
tue goods sent to some fashionable boarding.
house, where there would be no one TO receive
them.
,r. Clark Bell the President Of the Medco-
Leg 1 Society, called this morning to see Mrs,
tasscinau. lie says an article IN HE svN led
him To believe that he was acquainted with the
woman. Mrs. Casselman at once recognized
him. hut begged that he would not write t. ner
parents o. tell any one vino she VS.. Mr.. Bel
says nc has known tue woman for a number Of
Ne ~, aud there Is no uou0t she u the victim of
"Herdcsire TO have her parentage concealed"
rematkeu Mr.. BciL Springs from cunning
ueculi 4 to ms may. she knows, a. soon as IL
becomes public that her lNrents belong to the
laboTlug 81 IS aud have no means Whatever her
power To pass nelseII OH as a I.dy Of wealth aud
position WI cease. Her fathers ntme Is Mcis-
ucr. lie ives IN Yates county, is a mason Ul
| trade, anu makes his living by day Labor. |
have farm near where he lives, and he
Mas frequently worked for me. lie hal two
gifi-, yOth OF whom attracted much atten-
! non 10y their beauty. one OF them the pres u 2
/ Mrs. ta--cliu ~. married Il au named Suuder-
! I'm, aud soon after wandered on to TINS city.
ia next heard VI her Was Wnen she returned
/ to tcs county. and reported tlat sue had
| IA len ntir To- iurtunc. Sue wanted to Gay my
farm. for whica she proposed u pay cash. she
| Claimed to have slOJ.UJU Ia governments. | had
| 30 re sou TO disOeh eVe her. and liy consent
ed to sell. sc proposed to settle her father and
mother on ". NJ Il then 20 to Europe. 80 -trons
was tue uelu-lOn upon her that she mad ne
money that. Whiie Was in the city. she repeat
! culy ttiCgra pheu TO the with reference to tue
purchase. OF cuuise. when the time arrived ~
draw up the deeds, the money was not forth
coming. About tuat lime cous ideraolc scandal
was created In The little Village ~ her buying a
| carriage aud horses, whtcn sue was unable T.
| pay for ana bau to return. These and many
| hke circumstances convince me tnat sac Is in
i s.ue.