The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-27
MISS AST0R'S CRAZY LOVER.
mTJLIoNAIRE As COMPLAINANT IN
POLICE COURT


A Discournetna Court. ship, with the Wards
Isinnd Asylum for Lunatics ma an Episode
and Binckweirs Island at the Wind-Up.
Charles Busch was called TO the prisoners
bar in tho Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day. William d. Astor. accompanied by William
Fowler, his butler. went to the com panants'
platform. The prisoner was about 90 yenrs old,
with grizzled hair and whiskers, and German
face. He was dressed in black irock coat and
dark trousers that were shining with wear and
grease. A blue and black satin tie held his
turned down collnr together. His boots hni
been freshly BACKED. and he carried nm old SILK
hat In his Left hand. win lo he smoothed nsaur-
face with his right sleeve A. police oilcer
testified that he arrested Busch on the COM
plaint Of Fowler, who charged MN Win Tres
cnue. Busch wns found the previous evening
on the stops OF tho house wlerc he hnd say all
day. besides annoying the Astor family In other
MIR. Astor explained that Busch wns. q lunatic.
who, fancicd himself in lovc with MISS Astor.
notes to her. lie had not signed his name TO
these cpistcs, but had been SON to- hide them
behind Tie frncen Mt 3j0 Tt;i avenue Whenever
Miss Astor appeared Ut window Busch nlnde
grimnccs and gestures to her, and assembled the
steps to speak to her This conduct was
~ the Wards Island asylum. On his liberia.
ton IN the latter ,pnrt Of Anrll hc resumed
/ MIN incarreratgd again. az his daughter Gould
not appear In the street without Busch's follow
| 1ng ANA SV"akingtp her.
! IN rrnly ~ Justice Murray's aucstion. Busch
! ackunWirdgud the truth Of the charge. and do
! rlnrrd TINT he had long loved Nss Aston who.
| be believed. rerlprocutcd his affection. Justice
| Murray placed him under 81 600 bail 20 keep the
peace for six months. in default Of which he
was to 20 IT, Backwrll's Island. after submitting
| to an examination Hs 10 hla sanity.
Behind the hnrs Of the JciTerson Market
prison. Bus n told tho story OF his love ~ n Sun
/ reporter. Four years ago he said, while walk
ing up Fifth avenue in the early evening, he
saw Miss Asiur 10 the open window OF her
fathers house. From that moment he loved
her. He did not prosecute his suit mmedi-
atey and when he did try to speak to her
he was sent to an asylum for lunntlcs;. This,
he said, was two years ago, Taught
prudence bv his Incarceration. he cels"d
| his attentions ill last March. when he saw Miss
| Ast0r in tho Church OF the Transformation.
! When the congregation arose during the scr-
vice. he iuncicd that she motioncd to him TO
| stand M. and he considered this sign thntsh
| rrciprocntrd his affection. Hence be rrdQuhled
! his attentions. aud wrote notes. which he hid in
the turf Of the little yard in front Of her fathers
| house tell ing her TINT he loved her, and wanted
! her 10 bc his wife. He did not sign his name 10
them. hut leit her heart 10 tell her whence they
came. Every time he saw her In the street he
! spoke TO her. and fingered about the house NJ
! MI hours TO catch single look NJ her. She had
| not answered him when he addressed her, and
| always avoided him. yet he thought she cared
] for him