The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08
LOVED AND DEMENTED.

THE TALE OF DESPAIR TOLD BY cRAZED
GIRL IN A POLICE COURT.
TWAS before hours and tho sergeant In charge
Of The Essex Market squad po.ng the record
OF tho previous days ielones whom soit hesitating
hand was placed upon his shoulder and he turned TO
meet the glance OF pair Of oycs, with strange per
suasive look in them, which by dts and starts gavo
place 70 dull, vacant stare. The
young women OF about nineteen, with AN attractive
face, somewhat Teutonc in It's cast, aud quite
wealth Of dark clustering hair. she stood by tho
geants sido a moment ana then broke out into
medley OF tears and'prayers.
q" have come to you to me - she cried, ssand
TO save him too. rhey havo come between US and
am to Frank more Oh God, have pity upon
Doth ~ and failing upon her knees she crouched
down the floor and invoked the aid OF Heaven to
thwart her enemies.
The sergeant bewildercd by this outburst strovo to
recall the girl TO nor position and learn her troubles.
At length no succeeded FAR In pacitying her that
she her feet, and seating herself before him
began story which, though rambling and times
full Of contradictions, at length resolved itself into
this:-
HER BIrrER STORY
Her name Carrie Pireen, ana she resided In
.Broome street. Her family had connections In Ger
many who desired her to remain with them there.
and offered her handsome Inducements TO do so. She
declined them, however, ana preferred TO pass her
life In this city IN low station rather than accept
higher elsewhere. The reason Of this at
iachmcnt which had grown up between her AND
young man. whose family name did not transpre, but
10 whom she alluded as Frank. Their mulua affection
seemed likely TO come TO happy wedlock when
unforeseen obstacle arose. FRANKS religious convic-
tons differed from those OF her family. lie
Catholic They were Pr0testants. SO deep rooted,
too religious belief OF both that peither would
consent To u compromise. Carrie, Tor her part, was
disposed TO accept ncr lovers creed with nlnsei but
parents authority was inter osed ANA she for
bidden to cherish any hope Of becoming united To him.
and ordered 10 ste any tender feeling sha already
bore him. This was severe stroke. ana The girl had
succumbcd under II. She said her health, her hopes,
her happiness had flown, and she Ind left home
Geek IN the laws projection remedy tor her
su1sringa She Was proceeding To give more minute
details OF her unhappy attachment when her feelings
oyercame her anu sinking back as sue had done be-
FORE she covered her facc and burst into torrent Of
10 ,rs.
what course no should ADOPT. Tho court roam
beginning TO be nled and the Judge was momentariiy
expected What redress the weeping gir could obtain
IRON the Court he knew NOT and AS 10 how her ~oes
could no alioviated there was equally uncertain.
He determined, however 10 send Tor her mother and
learn more about the matter A messenger went Tor
Mrs Pireeu, and sho TO where her
daughter received nor with quite demonstration Of
settled mcianonoy which nothing could dlspe. Judge
Fammer who was told about the strange occurrence,
determined TO give the girl hearing, aud wlcn Tho
more urgent duties oil the dcy were attended 10 he
called Carrie upon the stand
JUSTICE
She mounted u calmly ana seemingly composed,
but after she began her narrati7e her eyes ne
the old pleading look came into her face. anu al
upon knees before the Judge she began to cntfea
tue interpostion OF Heaven IN hcr behalf. ana
voice tender and feeling that all who listened
Affected she prayed thai the object oil her love
should be urcd OF her unfailng devotion that
was 10 20 away and that tho griei which others
caused hor woslo not tall upon him. Judge Fammer
forbade any interiercncs with tho kncclIng gir, aud
tue curiosity OF orlookcrs quickly sup
pressed After remaining for awhile upon
knees hcr eyes bccamo hxed, and holding out ner
hands she cried pass onateiy "Ob, Frank, love
now as always did. DO not forget when they
havo separated US aud am far away from you.u A.
TINS moment her mother. VINO deeply moved,
CHANGED 10 cvme before the grl's eyes la moment
she her feot, anu recoiiug shc called out
keep her awayl Keep her away IL Was you VINO
did u aill' Then with transition rs sudden as I'M
expected she threw herself upon her mothers bosom
and wcpt bitterly.
IL was needless now 10 inquire further about tho
case. Tho girl was clearly insane, but with sucn
show oil capdor ard SO minutely mad sho rected the
Story that no Tor moment doubted IL and Carrie
led away to be intrusted to the Com 81
Charities and Correction, leaving impression that
she had suffered much Tor loves sake ana DISPOSE
ton OF decided hostility against her family Invcs
tigston, however, showed later that although
grps story was true In parts opposition HAD been
maao To her match; bat, being subject 10 chrome at
tacks Of arrangement, ncr marriage was deferred by
her own wish, and ~ her Of hor
innrmisy preying upon somewhat sensitive mind
that had caused her visit 10 tho court.