The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
ELMENDORF SLO4N's C.fsE
lie Il Declared an Hnhituai Drunk ard-HI.
" Manila ut Suspicion"

Three weeks ago yesterday, young T. FL
mendori Sloan. son Of Mr.. Samuel sloan. Presi-
dent of the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad. was conveyed by friend to the
Kings County Home for Incbriates. at Bay
Ridge. A jury OF fifteen men assembled at the
Home yesterday afternoon, TO determine
whether young Mr.. Sloan is habitual drunk
ard. and whether he is able to manage his
property The majority OF tho Jury were
farmers Of the neghborhood. and cx-C Congress-
man Tunis q. Bergen was the foreman. Mr..
james q. Bergen. n lawyer. was appointed by
the Kings County Supreme Court commits
sioner to inquire into Mr.. Sloans condition.
MIR. Sloan stood in the doorway Of the room
in which the inquiry was conducted and anx-
iously watched the proceedings. He walked
frequently to the table whore Col. Robert John
son was seated. whispered q suggestion, and
then retreatcd To the doorway. He is about 80
years Of age. of medium height. with black
hair, which was brushed up over high fore
mead, and small black eyes. He wears fine
Dundreary whiskers, coal black and scrupu-
lousy cared Tor; His voice T. mild. and his
step quick anu nervous. lie was plainly
dressed
James Cullen Of q West Seventeenth street.
this city. WINS called M the first witness by Coun-
sellor Bartlett, who appeared in behalf OF Mr..
sloan father, who had the proceedings insti-
tutcd. Cullen If clerk in the Office OF the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
pany. and is now employed in looking after tho
house OF Mr.; sloan. the elder. He had known
Elmendorf for ten years, having becn in MIR
Sloan's family that length of time. For num-
Der OF years past klmendori had lived in SYRIA
cuse nut from the 9th OF last July until tho 18th
OF October he had made his home with his
father. The witness saw him daily. In that
time Elmendori never came into the house at
regular hours. ana was mover sober when he did
come in. The witness never saw EmcndOrf
strike his wife. but hs had seen HIM pulling hor
along in the hall. and She had tried to escape
from him. Once she ran out into the stree: for
an officer. bu! she Immediately returned. The
witness heard her scream - Murdcrl" from the
window OF her room. in which she was locked
lia once saw Emendorl Try 70 push her over
the stairs. Elmendorl was not emp loyed in any
business during his second stay at his fathers
house. He had told the witness. however. that
ne was making Inventions. and had shown him
Mr.. Sloan hero disappeared from tho door
way for minute. and reappGaring. he called
Col JOhnsOns attention to tho contents OF a
small boa, Inc Colonel took out button
which Mr.. Sloan said ho mad invented 1t was
OF ivory u little larger than some of the ivory
Gun buttons much worn "A yeRr ago. The base
II lndcp' ndent OF tie body Of the button. The
two partr are fastened by passing the shank
through the body of tho button. turning II. and
allowing IT. naring edges to drop into two
Eroovcs. Il WAS Intended Tor II fancy Gun but
ton.
Tho Superintendent Of the Home Mr. j. J.
| Wicts. testified that Mr.. Sloan wis not intoxi-
| Gated on the day OF ms reception into the lnsti-
| tuition. lie was. however. much excited and
| Was lAOorlng under some peculiar delu-ions.
| lie told the witness that he WIS pursued 10y OH
| GERS OF the law. and that be had come to the
| Home To conceal himself He added that his
| father waH prosecuting him with view 10 Sc
/ curing fOhlIbt 81 hih property. Ht Hludn sew
| crhi other uNcrnrnts with 10 much rohrrrncy
| that tue witness wns taken on has guard for n
minute. anu fvt conStrulntd To inquire of their
vernclty from Mr.. kloan's aiten duut.
" ic II at present" Mir. Millrts testified. la
boring under alcoholic mama. or mama Ot sus-
pirlun-tne last dltch that a man gets into when
he becomes a i,um ot strong DRINK. In that
con iltlun "A man IA suspicious oi MS relatives
especially, anu ~ mori or less violent. Foster
Was -uiIrrlng from tnlH condition OF gicohonsm
when ne Killed That Maa With tus ear hook
| The deliTlum ot drlirium tremeus IN exhibited
| IA Il am l. Nr Ha FHta4 81
mode action OF the nluSclcs.'
Mr.. Mlllgts added that three months would DO
required Tor Mr.. Sloan To recover from the cN-
element OF this condition, while a period ot
| from nine To twelve mOn-hs OF total ahstin" nee
would be- necessary for his complete recovery.
In his opinion he was not "A nuie man TO DO at
large Tor nine or twelve months.
Testimony To show the value Of Mr. Sloan =
property WIS Introduced. He rOrrut-Iratrd u
by telling Comm ssluncr Bergen that his real
estate IN Syracuse was worth three or four
thousand dollars. He had no personal prop
triy except some patents. whose value IL CON
tingcut' Col johnson said.
The jury. alter less than five minutes CON
sIltatlun. rendered u verdict that Dir. Sloan =
ease IL one oil hHb,tual drunRt nncss Mr.. Sloan
is 10 remain undor treatment at the Home.