The New York herald., 1878-12-14
SANE OR INSANE?
THE SINGULAR CASE or MRS. BLEuDER-
BRUTALLY TREATED BY HER HUSBAND AND

THE SINGULAR CASE OF MRS. BLEuDER-
THEN THRUST INTO AN INSANE ASYLUM.
There is a singular sequel to the story printed in
Thursdays HERALD Of the sad case of Mrs Louisa
Beuder. young German residing in New
ark That story set forth that she came to this coun
try five years ago on visit to her uncle wealthy
resident of Newark, her intention being to re-
main in this country only year and then
to return to her home in South Germany. where her
father. we-todo farmer, resides; that soon after
her arrival here she fell in with one Henry M.
Bleuder. and against her uncle's wishes
ried him, and that i'll consequences of i'll
treatment by him she driven to the
verge of insanity. The night "Wednesday
night that Alderman Halezworth, Dr. Brundagc
anda committee of ladies' of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union placed the facts before Judge Otto
Dleuder arrested This was about eleven
O'Clock. The charges against him we're drunkenness,
cruel treatment of his wife and neglect to support
her. Tho next morning he was brought into court
and admitted the charges against him. but
begged piteously not to be sent to iail,
The Judge however. deemed it his duty to send him
to Jail for three months, and he is now in custody.
On his person when arrested, were found papers
signed by Judge Rcord. Dr. stickney and Isador Ieh
man. authorizing the consignment to the County In
sane Asylum Of Mrs. Blender.
WHAT AUTHORITY?
That very same night Mrs. Bleuder was taken into
custody by policeman and lodged in the County In
ascertained last evening when the circumstances
of her incarceration investigated by HERALD
the case and he said that he did not believe the
YVES any more insane than he was and that Drs.
Brundage, Reed and Lemacher also expressed them
selves positively Of the opinion that she per-
fectly sane. Mrs. Bleuder, who is only twenty two
years Of age and has two children dad called ut the
police station to have her husband arrested for cruel
Treatment and failure to provide for the family
The Judge thought it was rmerely ordinary
of domestic trouble and advised her to go home
ndtrx and af Tt,cfc 4
above named called and Bleuder arrested. Officer
Shaupp made the charge against Bleuder. Alderman
Myer and others testified strongly against Blcudcr.
|Nf, WHAT FREEHoLDER RoBoTHAM SAYS.
Mr.. William Robotham, of No. 1196 Broad street
Newark. is q member Of the Essex County Board OF
Chosen Freehoders and one Of the committee to sign
lunacy bonds. He made the following statement to
the HERALD reporter: :-Beuder called on him and
desired him to sign papers consigning his wife
to the lunatic asylum. Mr.. Robotham declined
because Bleuder had not obtained Freebooter Strauss
signature Strauss lives in Beuders district
Bleuder went next to Mr.. Isador Lehman. chairman
OF the committee and he, too refused to sign. Sub
sequently, however, Mr.. Lehman signed. That same
proper papers and hurried to the asylum, where q
member of the Board of Freeholders happened be
and authorized herreception. What other authority
there for the proceeding Mr.. Robotham could
not state. Believing that there was something
wrong in the case he went yesterday to the asylum
accompanied by Mr.. Lehman and Mr.. Terry u.
Pointer, and had an interview with Mrs Bleuder.
GC MRS BLEUDER's STORY
They piled her with all sorts of questions about
herself her family and her relatives and her answers
given with perfect coherency and in good Eng
ish. The poor creature told terrible story Of i'll
treatment the part OF her husband She said that
not only had he beaten and starved her and her little
ones. but he had brought young woman into tho
house and had treated her that she had turned and
called her Mrs. Beuder) the vilest names.
"Wc all came away continued Mr.. Robotham.
entirely convinced that Mrs. Bleuder as whole
minded as we were. don't wonder if the poor thing
was put out now and then as she admitted she was
Who wouldn't be. treated az she wasp
Mrs. Leonard, the matron also declared that Mrs
Bleuder was perfectly sane. 1t decided by
Mcssrs Lehman and Robothan to leave Mrs. Bleuder
in the asylum for day two, until some provision
can be made for her. Meanwhile Mr.. Lehman will
communicate with her father in Germany, to whom
she desires to return.